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Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max vs Nothing Phone (4a)

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AppleiPhone 18 Pro MaxNothingPhone (4a)
Overview
ReleasedSeptember 2026March 2026
Display
Screen size6.9″6.78″
Resolution2868 × 13202720 × 1224
Sharpness458 pixels per inch440 pixels per inch
PanelLTPO OLEDOLED
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness3,000 nits4,500 nits
Display typeSuper Retina XDR OLED display with a smaller Dynamic Island (up to three Live Activities)6.78-inch flexible AMOLED
Pixel density460 ppi440 ppi
Brightness detail1,000 nits max (typical); 1,600 nits peak (HDR); 1 nit minimum4,500 nits peak; 1,600 nits outdoor; 800 nits typical
Always-on displayYes–
Screen protectionCeramic Shield 2 front, Ceramic Shield backCorning Gorilla Glass 7i
Display featuresProMotion adaptive refresh; HDR; True Tone; Wide colour (P3); Haptic Touch; 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio (typical); anti-reflective coating120 Hz adaptive refresh; up to 2,500 Hz touch sampling; 2,160 Hz PWM dimming; 10-bit (1.07 billion colours); 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio
Performance
ChipA20 ProSnapdragon 7s Gen 4
Memory12 GB8 GB – 12 GB
Storage256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB, 2 TB128 GB, 256 GB
CPU6-core CPU with 2 super cores and 4 efficiency cores; 2-nanometre processQualcomm Kryo, 8-core, up to 2.7 GHz (1 prime core at 2.7 GHz, 3 performance cores at 2.4 GHz, 4 efficiency cores at 1.8 GHz); 4 nm TSMC process
GPU7-core GPU with Neural Accelerators; hardware-accelerated ray tracingQualcomm Adreno 810
AI engineDual 16-core Neural EngineQualcomm Hexagon NPU
Storage type–UFS 3.1; LPDDR4x RAM
CoolingNext-generation vapour chamber with three times the surface area of iPhone 17 Pro's–
Cameras
Main camera48 MP50 MP
Ultra wide camera48 MP8 MP
Telephoto camera48 MP50 MP
Optical zoom4×3.5×
Front camera18 MP32 MP
Main camera48MP Fusion Main with variable aperture (ƒ/1.48, ƒ/1.8, ƒ/2.8, ƒ/4.0), 24 mm, second-generation sensor-shift optical image stabilisation, 100% Focus Pixels; 24MP and 48MP photos50 MP, f/1.88, 1/1.57″ sensor, OIS and EIS, PDAF
Ultra wide camera48MP Fusion Ultra Wide, 13 mm, ƒ/2.2 aperture, 120° field of view, Hybrid Focus Pixels; 24MP and 48MP photos8 MP (TechRadar), f/2.2, 1/4″ sensor, 120° field of view
Telephoto camera48MP Fusion Telephoto, 100 mm (4x), ƒ/2.8 aperture, Hybrid Focus Pixels, 3D sensor-shift optical image stabilisation and autofocus, tetraprism design; 24MP and 48MP photos50 MP tetraprism periscope, f/2.88, 1/2.75″ sensor, OIS and EIS, PDAF, 3.5x optical zoom
Front camera18MP Center Stage camera, ƒ/1.9 aperture, autofocus with Focus Pixels32 MP, f/2.2, 1/3.44″ sensor, 89° field of view
Zoom12MP optical-quality 2x (48 mm) from the Main camera and 8x (200 mm) from the Telephoto camera; 8x optical-quality zoom in, 2x optical zoom out (16x optical-quality zoom range); digital zoom up to 40x3.5x optical; 7x in-sensor zoom; up to 70x ultra zoom
Video recording4K Dolby Vision at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fps, and at 100 or 120 fps on the Fusion Main camera; Cinematic mode up to 4K Dolby Vision at 60 fps, with effects applied after capture; Action mode up to 2.8K Dolby Vision at 60 fps; slo-mo 1080p up to 240 fps and 4K Dolby Vision up to 120 fps (Fusion Main); ProRes up to 4K at 120 fps with external recording; ProRes RAW; Apple Log 2; ACES; genlock; spatial video at 1080p 30 fps; Dual Capture up to 4K Dolby Vision at 30 fps; HEVC, H.264, ProRes and ProRes RAW4K at 30 fps; 1080p at 30 or 60 fps; 1080p Ultra XDR at 30 fps; slow motion at 1080p 120 fps; time-lapse at 4K and 1080p
Front video4K Dolby Vision at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fps; Cinematic mode up to 4K Dolby Vision at 30 fps; ProRes up to 4K at 60 fps with external recording; ProRes RAW; Apple Log 2; slo-mo 1080p at 120 fps–
Camera featuresPro controls for aperture, shutter speed, white balance and histogram; Apple Reference Image; Photographic Styles 3; smart focus tracking; Photonic Engine; Deep Fusion; Smart HDR 5; Night mode; ProRAW; spatial photos; 48MP macro photography; Adaptive True Tone flash; LiDAR Scanner; four studio-quality mics; Camera ControlTrueLens Engine 4; Ultra XDR photos and motion photos; 12-layer AI segmentation; macro in the default mode; Night Mode; RAW capture
Battery and charging
Battery5,391 mAh5,080 mAh
Wired charging–Up to 50 W
Video playback (maker's claim)Up to 43 hours–
Wireless chargingUp to 25 WNone
Battery life detailUp to 29 hours typical use; up to 38 hours streamed video playback; EU energy label class A, 62 hours per charge, at least 1,000 charge cycles5,080 mAh (5,400 mAh in India only)
Wired chargingUp to 50% in around 15 minutes with a 60W-capable USB PD 3.1 adapter with Adjustable Voltage Supply (sold separately)50 W; PPS, PD3.0, PD2.0, QC3.0, QC2.0 and UFCS
Charges other devices–7.5 W reverse wired charging
Wireless chargingMagSafe and Qi2 up to 25W; up to 50% in 30 minutes with a 35W adapter or higher–
Connectivity
Satellite messagingYes–
Mobile networkApple C2 modem; 5G (sub-6GHz) with 4x4 MIMO; Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO; UK model A37175G NR, 4G LTE, 3G UMTS and 2G GSM
SIMDual SIM (nano-SIM and eSIM); dual eSIM supportDual nano-SIM; no eSIM
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7 (802.11be) with 2x2 MIMO; Apple N1 wireless networking chipWi-Fi 6 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax), 2.4 and 5 GHz, 2x2 MIMO
BluetoothBluetooth 6; ThreadBluetooth 5.4
Ultra WidebandApple second-generation Ultra Wideband chip–
NFCNFC with reader mode; Express Cards with power reserveYes (not in India)
Satellite featuresEmergency SOS via satellite; Roadside Assistance via satellite; Find My via satellite–
USBUSB-C with charging, DisplayPort and USB 3 (up to 10Gb/s); video out up to 4K HDR–
PositioningPrecision dual-frequency GPS (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou and NavIC); digital compass; iBeacon micro-locationGPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I), Galileo (E1), QZSS (L1)
Design
TypeStandardStandard
Weight249 g205 g
Thickness8.75 mm8.5 mm
Height × width163.4 × 78 mm163.9 × 77.5 mm
Water and dust resistanceIP68IP64
Stylus–No
MaterialsAluminium unibody design with colour-matched back–
ColoursBlack, Silver, Glacier, BurgundyWhite, Black, Pink, Blue
ButtonsAction button; Camera Control; side button; volume up/down–
Water resistance detailIP68 (maximum depth of 6 metres up to 30 minutes) under IEC standard 60529IP64; tested for immersion in water up to 25 cm for up to 20 minutes
BiometricsFace IDIn-screen optical fingerprint scanner
SensorsLiDAR Scanner; barometer; high dynamic range gyro; high-g accelerometer; proximity sensor; dual ambient light sensorsAccelerometer, electronic compass, front ambient light sensor, gyroscope, proximity sensor
SpeakersBuilt-in stereo speakersDual stereo speakers
MicrophonesFour studio-quality mics; Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum modes2 high-definition microphones
Software
Operating systemiOSAndroid
Software at launchiOS 27Nothing OS 4.1 (Android 16)
Software updatesSecurity, corrective and functionality updates for at least 5 years after it stops being sold (EU product information sheet)3 years of Android updates and 6 years of security patches from first availability on nothing.tech
AI featuresApple Intelligence; Siri AI (beta, English at launch); Visual Intelligence–
Safety featuresCrash Detection–
In the boxiPhone 18 Pro Max, USB-C Charge Cable (1 m); no power adapterPhone, USB-C to USB-C cable (100 cm), case, pre-applied screen protector, SIM tool

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