Nothing Phone 4a (8GB RAM + 256GB) vs Nothing Phone 4
Quick Comparison
Nothing Phone 4 has better RAM than Nothing Phone 4a (8GB RAM + 256GB). In terms of display resolution, Nothing Phone 4 has better resolution of 2800 x 1260 than Nothing Phone 4a (8GB RAM + 256GB) which has resolution of 2720 x 1224. Both have the same amount of internal memory.
| Name | Nothing Phone 4a (8GB RAM + 256GB) | Nothing Phone 4 |
| RAM | 8 GB | 12 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 6.78 in | 6.67 in |
| Internal Memory | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Battery | 5400 mAh | 6000 mAh |
| Camera | 50 MP + 50 MP + 8 MP Triple | 50 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP Triple |
| Price | Rs. 33998 | Rs. 80999 |
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Detailed Comparison
Price And Launch
The launch Date of the first phone is March 05, 2026. The cost of Nothing Phone 4a (8GB RAM + 256GB) is Rs. 33998. The launch Date of the second phone is expected to be June 27, 2026 (Expected). The cost of Nothing Phone 4 is Rs. 80999.
Display comparison
Nothing Phone 4 has screen size of 6.67 inches which falls short to Nothing Phone 4a (8GB RAM + 256GB)'s 6.78 inch screen. Nothing Phone 4a (8GB RAM + 256GB) has AMOLED Screen type where as Nothing Phone 4 has Screen type. Nothing Phone 4 has display density of 460 PPI & Nothing Phone 4a (8GB RAM + 256GB) has only 440 PPI display density. In terms of screen to body ratio, Nothing Phone 4 has better screen to body ratio of ~ 88.8% than Nothing Phone 4a (8GB RAM + 256GB)'s ~ 87.2%. Both phones have same aspect ratio of 20:9.
Memory comparison
Nothing Phone 4's larger 12 GB RAM is better for playing games and all with respect to Nothing Phone 4a (8GB RAM + 256GB)'s lower 8 GB RAM. and both have same Internal Memory of 256 GB.
Camera comparison
They both have the same 50 MP + 50 MP + 8 MP Triple Rear Camera. Nothing Phone 4 will be better choice if you're looking to click lot of selfies as it has better 50 MP Front Camera in comparison to Nothing Phone 4a (8GB RAM + 256GB)'s 32 MP Front Camera.
Technical comparison
Both the phones has Android Operating System but the first one runs on version 16 and the second one on 15 version.
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Full Comparison
| Name | Nothing Phone 4a (8GB RAM + 256GB) | Nothing Phone 4 |
| General | ||
| Model | A069 | Phone 4 |
| Sim Type | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM |
| Dual Sim | Yes | Yes |
| Sim Size | Nano SIM | eSIM+Nano SIM |
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
| OS Updates | 3 years | 5 years |
| Security Updates | 6 years | 7 years |
| Release Date | March 05, 2026 | June 27, 2026 (Expected) |
| In The Box | Nothing Phone (4a), Nothing Cable (C-c) 100 Cm, Phone (4a) Screen Protector (Pre-applied), Phone (4a) Case, Sim Tray Ejector Tool, Safety Information And Warranty Card | |
| Design | ||
| Dimensions | 77.5 x 163.9 x 8.5 mm | |
| Weight | 204.5 g | |
| Bezel less | Yes | |
| Colors | Pink, White, Black, Blue | |
| Display | ||
| Type | Color AMOLED Screen (1B Colors) | Color AMOLED Flexible LTPS (1.07B) |
| Touch | Yes | Yes |
| Size | 6.78 inches, 1224 x 2720 pixels, 12 Hz | 6.67 inches, 1260 x 2800 pixels, 120 Hz |
| Aspect Ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | ~ 440 PPI | ~ 460 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 87.2% | ~ 88.8% |
| Glass Type | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, Mohs level 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass |
| Brightness | 800 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 4500 nits (peak) | Peak Brightness: 5500 nits,, Outdoor Brightness: 1600 nits Typical Brightness: 800 nits |
| Features | 2160Hz PWM, HDR10+ | Contrast Ratio: 1,000,000:1, Touch sampling rate: 1000 Hz, PWM Frequency: 2160 Hz |
| Notch | Yes, Punch Hole | Yes, Punch Hole |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 4.1 |
| Connectivity | ||
| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | Yes | Yes |
| 4G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G Bands | N1, N2, N3, N5, N7, N8, N12, N20, N28, N38, N40, N41, N48, N66, N71, N77, N78 | |
| VoLTE | Yes, Dual Stand-By | Yes, Dual Stand-By |
| Wifi | Yes, with wifi-hotspot | Yes, with wifi-hotspot |
| Wifi Version | WIFI 6, 802.11A/B/G/N/AC/AX, 2.4G/5G, 2X2 MIMO, TWT, MU-MIMO, OFDMA | |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v5.4, A2DP, BLE | Yes, v6.0 |
| USB | Yes, USB-C v2.0 | Yes, USB-C |
| USB Features | USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging, USB Storage | USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging, USB Storage |
| Performance | ||
| AnTuTu Score | 1,142,101 (Total) (v11) | |
| AnTuTu Storage Score | 129,296 Sequential Read: 2162.9 MB/s; Sequential Write: 13839 MB/s | |
| Geekbench Score | 3,242 (Multi Core) (v6) 1,223 (Single Core) 3,385 (OpenCL) 5,679 (Vulkan) | |
| 3DMark Score | 1,506 (Wild Life Extreme) (9.02 FPS) | |
| Extra | ||
| GPS | GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1) | L1+L5 dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS, NavIC and SBAS |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes, In Display | Yes, In Display |
| Face Unlock | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Electronic Compass, Front Ambient Light Sensor, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor | E-Compass, Gyroscope, Accelerometer, Ambient Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Flicker Sensor, Fingerprint Sensor |
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | No | No |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| AI Features | AI Mobile | |
| Water Resistance | Yes | |
| Splash Resistant | Yes | |
| IP Rating | IP64 | IP68 |
| Dust Resistant | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Rear Camera | 50 MP ƒ/1.9 (Wide Angle) 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 50 MP ƒ/2.9 (Telephoto) 80mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.75", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS, 3.5x optical zoom, Auto Focus, 3.5x Optical Zoom, 7x In-sensor Zoom, 70x Ultra Zoom 8 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm | 50 MP ƒ/1.88 (Wide Angle) 50 MP 50 MP ƒ/2.2 |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Features | Ultra Xdr, Ultra Xdr Motion Photo, Ai Semantic Segmentation (12 Layers), Portrait Optimiser, Macro Capability (Built Into The Default Mode), Night Mode, Video Recording: 4k Recording At 30 Fps, 1080p Recording At 30 Or 60 Fps, 1080p Ultra Xdr Recoding At 30 Fps, Slo-mo At 1080p 120 Fps, Time Lapse At 4k / 1080p | Digital Zoom 60X, TrueLens Engine 4, Ultra XDR, Auto Tone, Portrait Optimiser, Motion Capture Mode, Night Mode, Macro Mode, Action Mode, Video recording |
| Video Recording | 4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 120/30/60 fps FHD | 4K @ 30/60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30/60 fps FHD, 720p @ 30 fps HD |
| Flash | Yes, LED | Yes, Dual LED |
| Front Camera | 32 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole, Screen Flash | 50 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole, Screen Flash |
| Front Video Recording | 1080p @ 30 fps FHD | 1080p, 4K |
| Technical | ||
| OS | Android v16 | Android v15 |
| Custom UI | Nothing OS 4.1 | Nothing OS 4 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen4 | |
| CPU | 2.7 GHz, Octa Core Processor | Octa Core Processor |
| Core Details | 1x2.7 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520 | |
| Fabrication Node | 4nm | |
| GPU | Adreno 810 | |
| Java | No | No |
| Browser | Yes, supports HTML5 | Yes, supports HTML5 |
| Multimedia | ||
| Yes | Yes | |
| Music | MP3, AAC, AAC+, WMA, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, WAV, FLAC, APE, OGG, MID, M4A, IMY, AC3, EAC3, EAC3-JOC, AC4 | MP3, AAC, AAC+, WMA, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, WAV, FLAC, APE, OGG, MID, M4A, IMY, Recording: WAV, AAC, AMR |
| Video | MKV, MOV, MP4, H.265 (HEVC), AVI, WMV, TS, 3GP, FLV, WEBM | MKV, MOV, MP4, H.265 (HEVC), AVI, WMV, TS, 3GP, FLV, WEBM, Recording: MP4 |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Speaker Type | Dual Stereo | Symmetric Stereo Speakers |
| Document Reader | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Size | 5400 mAh | 6000 mAh, Li-ion Battery |
| Fast Charging | Yes, 50W Fast Charging | Yes, 85W Fast Charging |
| Wireless Charging | Yes, 25W | |
| Reverse Charging | Yes | Yes, 7.5W |
| Reverse Wireless Charging | Yes, 5W | |