iPhone 17 Air vs Nothing Phone 4a Pro
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iPhone AirKSh 118,000.00
iPhone 17 Price range: KSh 117,000.00 through KSh 158,000.00
Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus Original price was: KSh 86,000.00.KSh 82,000.00Current price is: KSh 82,000.00.
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At a glance
Key specifications and important differences. Full details follow below.
| Feature |  iPhone 17 Air |  Nothing Phone 4a Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | — | KSh 74,000.00 |
| Display | LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED; 6.5 inches, 104.9 cm2 (~89.9% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.83 inches, 117.8 cm2 (~93.9% screen-to-body ratio); AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR10+, 800 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 5000 nits (peak) |
| Processor | Apple A19 Pro (3 nm) | Qualcomm SM7750-AB Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 (4 nm) |
| RAM | 12GB | 8GB, 12GB |
| Storage | 256GB / 512GB / 1TB | 128GB, 256GB |
| Rear camera | 48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS | 50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0μm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.9, 80mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.75", 0.64μm, PDAF, OIS, 3.5x optical zoom 8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12μm |
| Battery | Li-Ion 3149 mAh | 5080 mAh - International 5400 mAh - India |
| Charging | Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min; wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China); 4.5W reverse wired | 50W wired 7.5W reverse wired |
| Weight | 165 g (5.82 oz) | 210 g (7.41 oz) |
| Operating system | iOS 26, upgradable to iOS 26.6 | Android 16, Nothing OS 4.1, up to 3 major OS updates |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
Full specifications
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| Specification | iPhone 17 Air | Nothing Phone 4a Pro |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Brand | Apple | Nothing |
| Model | iPhone Air | Nothing Phone (4a) Pro |
| Announced | 2025, September 09 | 2026, March 05 |
| Design | ||
| Dimensions | 156.2 x 74.7 x 5.6 mm (6.15 x 2.94 x 0.22 in) | 163.7 x 76.6 x 8 mm (6.44 x 3.02 x 0.31 in) |
| Weight | 165 g (5.82 oz) | 210 g (7.41 oz) |
| Build materials | Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), titanium frame (grade 5), glass back (Ceramic Shield) | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), aluminum frame, aluminum back |
| Display | ||
| Display | LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED; 6.5 inches, 104.9 cm2 (~89.9% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.83 inches, 117.8 cm2 (~93.9% screen-to-body ratio); AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR10+, 800 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 5000 nits (peak) |
| Screen resolution | 1260 x 2736 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density) | 1260 x 2800 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~440 ppi density) |
| Display protection | Ceramic Shield 2, Mohs level 5; anti-reflective coating | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, Mohs level 5 |
| Display features | 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak) | Ultra HDR image support |
| Performance | ||
| Processor | Apple A19 Pro (3 nm) | Qualcomm SM7750-AB Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 (4 nm) |
| CPU | Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4x2.60 GHz) | Octa-core (1x2.8 GHz Cortex-720 & 4x2.4 GHz Cortex-720 & 3x1.8 GHz Cortex-520) |
| GPU | Apple GPU (5-core graphics) | Adreno 722 |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 12GB | 8GB, 12GB |
| Storage | 256GB / 512GB / 1TB | 128GB, 256GB |
| Storage technology | NVMe | UFS 3.1 |
| Expandable storage | No | No |
| Cameras | ||
| Rear camera | 48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS | 50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0μm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.9, 80mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.75", 0.64μm, PDAF, OIS, 3.5x optical zoom 8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12μm |
| Front camera | 18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAF; SL 3D (depth/biometrics sensor) | 32 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), 1/3.42", 0.64μm |
| Rear camera features | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) | LED flash, panorama, Ultra XDR |
| Rear camera video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec. | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS, Dolby Vision HDR, Ultra XDR |
| Front camera features | HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec. | — |
| Front camera video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS | 1080p@30fps |
| Battery & Charging | ||
| Battery | Li-Ion 3149 mAh | 5080 mAh - International 5400 mAh - India |
| Charging | Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min; wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China); 4.5W reverse wired | 50W wired 7.5W reverse wired |
| Software | ||
| Operating system | iOS 26, upgradable to iOS 26.6 | Android 16, Nothing OS 4.1, up to 3 major OS updates |
| Network | ||
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| SIM | eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time) | Model-dependent SIM configurations: Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM |
| Connectivity | ||
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | 6.0, A2DP, LE | 5.4, A2DP, LE |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Positioning | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS, NavIC | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG |
| Ultra Wideband (UWB) | Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) | — |
| Satellite features | Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite | — |
| Durability | ||
| Water resistance | IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) | IP65 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets) Manufacturer-rated water-resistant (up to 25cm for 20 min) 137 individually addressable mini-LEDs Aircraft-grade aluminium unibody |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Colors | Space Black, Cloud White, Light Gold, Sky Blue | — |
| Audio | ||
| Loudspeakers | Yes | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
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