This is a side-by-side smartphone specs comparison of the Nokia 2.1 and Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max.
The Nokia 2.1 has a 5.5-inch display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 processor, cameras, 4G LTE connectivity, and 4000mAh battery.
Meanwhile, the Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max has a 6.9-inch display, Apple A19 Pro (3 nm) processor, triple cameras, 5G connectivity, and 4832mAh battery.
| Specs | Nokia 2.1 | Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max |
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| Screen | 5.5-inch HD IPS LCD Display (720 x 1280 Pixels 267 ppi) with 2.5D Arc Glass | 6.9-inch FHD+ Super Retina XDR OLED Display (1320 x 2868 Pixels, 460 ppi) with Ceramic Shield 2, 19.5:9 Aspect Ratio, 120Hz Refresh Rate, 1000nits typical brightness, 1600nits HBM, 3000nits peak, HDR10, Dolby Vision and Dynamic Island |
| OS | Android 8.1 Oreo (Go Edition) | iOS26 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 | Apple A19 Pro (3 nm) |
| CPU | Quad Core CPU 4x Cortex-A53 @ 1.4GHz |
Hexa Core CPU 2x Performance Cores & 4x Efficiency Cores |
| GPU | Adreno 308 | Apple 6-core GPU |
| RAM | 1 GB | 12 GB |
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| Rear Camera | 8 Megapixels Autofocus LED Flash |
Triple Cameras: 48MP Main Camera (f/1.6 aperture, Autofocus, sensor-shift OIS) 48MP Ultrawide (f/2.2 aperture, Autofocus, 120˚ FoV) 48MP Periscope Telephoto (f/2.8 aperture, Autofocus, sensor-shift OIS, 4x Optical zoom) -Dual-tone LED Flash -Up to 4K@120fps video recording, ProRes, HDR (10-bit & Dolby Vision), EIS/OIS video stabilization LiDAR scanner (TOF 3D) |
| Front Camera |
5 Megapixels with Fixed Focus |
18 Megapixels (Square-shaped sensor, f/1.9 aperture, Autofocus, OIS) - Up to 4K@60fps video recording, ProRes, EIS video stabilization |
| Storage | 8GB | 256GB, 512GB, 1TB or 2TB |
| Expansion | 128GB via microSD | None |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) | Dual SIM (Nano + eSIM) |
| Networks | 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks | 5G, 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac/6/7 |
| NFC | No | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 6 |
| Infrared | No | |
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| Position | A-GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou, NavIC |
| USB OTG | Yes | Yes, USB 3 with DisplayPort |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | USB Type-C |
| 3.5mm Audio Jack | Yes | No |
| Audio Enhancement | Stereo Loudspeakers | Dolby ATMOS, Stereo Speakers |
| FM Radio | Yes | No |
| Sensors |
No biometric sensors. Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Accelerometer |
Face Recognition Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer Ultrawide Band (UWB) |
| Battery | 4000 mAh Li-ion Battery (Non-removable) 5V/2A Charging |
4832 mAh (Non-removable) Fast charging (50% in 20 minutes with 40W charger or higher) MagSafe wireless charging (50% in 30 minutes with 30W adapter or higher) |
| Material | Plastic with Metal Frame | Glass front and back with Aluminum unibody frame (IP68 dust & water resistance) |
| Size | 153.6 x 77.6 x 9.7 mm | 163.4 x 78.0 x 8.75 mm |
| Weight | 174 g | 231 g |
| Colors | Blue, Silver and Gray | Silver, Deep Blue, Cosmic Orange |
| Release Date | May 30, 2018 | September 10, 2025 |
| Price | ₱5,990.00 - Official Price in the Philippines | ₱86,990.00 - Official price of 256GB version in the Philippines ₱101,990.00 - Official price of 512GB version in the Philippines ₱116,990.00 - Official price of 1TB version in the Philippines |
| Buy Online |
Nokia 2.1 on Lazada Nokia 2.1 on Shopee |
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max on Lazada Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max on Shopee |
