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iPhone 17e vs Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
₹29,901 apart. Here is what actually separates them.
Which one should you buy?
The Nothing Phone (4a) Pro starts ₹29,901 lower: ₹49,999 against ₹79,900 for the iPhone 17e.
- The Nothing Phone (4a) Pro has the better screen on paper: brighter (5,000 nits against 1,200) and sharper (1.5K against 460 ppi).
- Only the Nothing Phone (4a) Pro has a zoom camera, a 50MP periscope. Only the Nothing Phone (4a) Pro has an ultrawide camera.
- The iPhone 17e is the lighter phone: 170 g against 210 g. It is smaller too, with a 6.1-inch screen against 6.83 inches.
- The iPhone 17e is better sealed against dust and water: IP68 against IP65. Only it is rated to survive a dunk in water.
- Only the iPhone 17e lists wireless charging, at 15W.
Which to buy
Get the iPhone 17e for the lighter build, better water protection and wireless charging. Get the Nothing Phone (4a) Pro for the lower price, the better screen and the zoom camera.
Every spec, lined up
Better on paper
Display
SpeciPhone 17ePhone (4a) Pro
Size
6.1 inches
6.83 inches
Panel
Super Retina XDR OLED
Flexible AMOLED
Resolution
2532 x 1170 (460 ppi)
2800 x 1260 (1.5K) (better)
Refresh rate
Not listed
144Hz
Peak brightness
1,200 nits
5,000 nits (better)
Protection
Ceramic Shield 2 front
Gorilla Glass 7i
Performance
SpeciPhone 17ePhone (4a) Pro
Chipset
A19
Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
CPU
6-core (2 performance + 4 efficiency)
Octa-core, up to 2.8GHz
GPU
4-core Apple GPU
Adreno 722
RAM
Not listed
8GB, 12GB
Storage
256GB, 512GB
128GB, 256GB
Software
iOS 27
Nothing OS 4.1, Android 16 · 3 OS updates
Camera
SpeciPhone 17ePhone (4a) Pro
Rear cameras
48MP main (OIS)
50MP main (OIS) + 50MP periscope (OIS) + ultrawide
Front camera
12MP
32MP
Video
4K at 60fps (rear), 4K at 60fps (front)
4K at 30fps (rear)
Battery
SpeciPhone 17ePhone (4a) Pro
Battery
Not listed
5,400 mAh
Wired charging
Not listed
50W
Wireless charging
15W
Not listed
Build and connectivity
SpeciPhone 17ePhone (4a) Pro
Network
5G (sub-6 GHz), Gigabit LTE, VoLTE
5G (SA/NSA), 4G LTE
SIM
Nano-SIM + eSIM (supports dual eSIM)
Dual nano SIM
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.3
Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.4
NFC
Yes
Yes
Dust and water
IP68 (better)
IP65
Weight
170 g (better)
210 g
Thickness
7.8 mm (better)
7.9 mm
Colours
Soft Pink, White, Black
Silver, Black, Pink
Availability
SpeciPhone 17ePhone (4a) Pro
Launch in India
11 Mar 2026
5 Mar 2026
Status
On sale
On sale
Versions and prices
iPhone 17e
- 256GB₹79,900
- 512GB₹1,04,900
Phone (4a) Pro
- 8GB + 128GB₹49,999
- 8GB + 256GB₹52,999
- 12GB + 256GB₹59,999
Prices in India as we last checked them. Sales and bank offers change them often, so check before you buy.