Nothing Phone (4a) Pro (12GB RAM + 256GB) vs Apple iPhone 16
Quick Comparison
Nothing Phone (4a) Pro (12GB RAM + 256GB) has better RAM than Apple iPhone 16. In terms of display resolution, Nothing Phone (4a) Pro (12GB RAM + 256GB) has better resolution of 2800 x 1260 than Apple iPhone 16 which has resolution of 2556 x 1179. Nothing Phone (4a) Pro (12GB RAM + 256GB) has more internal memory than Apple iPhone 16
| Name | Nothing Phone (4a) Pro (12GB RAM + 256GB) | Apple iPhone 16 |
| RAM | 12 GB | 8 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 6.83 in | 6.1 in |
| Internal Memory | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Battery | 5400 mAh | 3561 mAh |
| Camera | 50 MP + 50 MP + 8 MP Triple | 48 MP + 12 MP Dual |
| Price | Rs. 45999 | Rs. 61900 |
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Price And Launch
The launch Date of the first phone is March 05, 2026. The cost of Nothing Phone (4a) Pro (12GB RAM + 256GB) is Rs. 45999. The launch Date of the second phone is September 09, 2024. The cost of Apple iPhone 16 is Rs. 61900.
Display comparison
Nothing Phone (4a) Pro (12GB RAM + 256GB) has larger screen size of 6.83 inches in comparison to Apple iPhone 16's 6.1 inch screen. Nothing Phone (4a) Pro (12GB RAM + 256GB) has AMOLED Screen type where as Apple iPhone 16 has OLED Screen type. Apple's phone has display density of 461 PPI & Nothing's phone has only 440 PPI display density. In terms of screen to body ratio, Nothing's phone has better screen to body ratio of ~ 93.9% than Apple's phone ~ 86.4%. Both phones have same aspect ratio of 20:9.
Memory comparison
Nothing Phone (4a) Pro (12GB RAM + 256GB)'s larger 12 GB RAM is better for playing games and all with respect to Apple iPhone 16's lower 8 GB RAM. Nothing Phone (4a) Pro (12GB RAM + 256GB) has more Internal Memory (256 GB) than Apple iPhone 16 (128 GB).
Camera comparison
Nothing Phone (4a) Pro (12GB RAM + 256GB)'s 50 MP + 50 MP + 8 MP Triple Rear Camera outshines Apple iPhone 16's 48 MP + 12 MP Dual Rear Camera in terms of resolution. Nothing Phone (4a) Pro (12GB RAM + 256GB) will be better choice if you're looking to click lot of selfies as it has better 32 MP Front Camera in comparison to Apple iPhone 16's 12 MP Front Camera.
Technical comparison
Nothing Phone (4a) Pro (12GB RAM + 256GB) has version 16 Android Operating System where as Apple iPhone 16 has version 18 iOS Operating System.
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| Name | Nothing Phone (4a) Pro (12GB RAM + 256GB) | Apple iPhone 16 |
| General | ||
| Model | A069P | iPhone 16 |
| Sim Type | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM |
| Dual Sim | Yes | Yes |
| Sim Size | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM, Nano-SIM + eSIM | eSIM+Nano SIM |
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
| OS Updates | 3 years | |
| Security Updates | 6 years | |
| Release Date | March 05, 2026 | September 09, 2024 |
| In The Box | Nothing Phone (4a) Pro, Nothing Cable (C-c) 100 Cm, Phone (4a) Pro Screen Protector (Pre-applied), Phone (4a) Pro Case, Sim Tray Ejector Tool, Safety Information And Warranty Card | Handset, USB C Charge Cable (1m), Documentation |
| Design | ||
| Dimensions | 76.6 x 163.7 x 7.9 mm | 71.6 x 147.6 x 7.8 mm |
| Weight | 210 g | 170 g |
| Colors | Silver, Black, Pink | Black, White, Pink, Teal, Ultramarine |
| Display | ||
| Type | Color AMOLED Screen (1B Colors) | Color OLED Screen (1B Colors) |
| Touch | Yes | Yes |
| Size | 6.83 inches, 1260 x 2800 pixels, 144 Hz | 6.1 inches, 1179 x 2556 pixels |
| Aspect Ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | ~ 440 PPI | ~ 461 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 93.9% | ~ 86.4% |
| Glass Type | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, Mohs level 5 | Ceramic Shield glass (2024 gen) |
| Brightness | Peak Brightness 5000 Nits, Outdoor Brightness 1600 Nits, Typical Brightness 800 Nits | |
| Features | 2160Hz PWM, HDR10+, Contrast Ratio: 1000000:1, Touch Sampling Rate Up To 2500 Hz | Dynamic Island, HDR displaym, True Tone, Wide colour (P3), Haptic Touch, 20,00,000:1 contrast ratio (typical), 1,000 nits max brightness (typical); 1,600 nits peak brightness (HDR); 2,000 nits peak brightness (outdoor); 1 nit minimum brightness, Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, Dolby Vision |
| Notch | Yes, Punch Hole | Yes, Dynamic Island Display |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5X | |
| Storage | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Card Slot | No | No |
| 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, N25, N28, N38, N40, N41, N48, N66, N71, N77, N78 | FDD‑5G NR (Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n30, n66, n70, n71, n75, n76), TDD‑5G NR (Bands n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n77, n78, n79) |
| VoLTE | Yes, Dual Stand-By | Yes |
| 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 | Wi‑Fi 7 (802.11be) with 2x2 MIMO7 |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v5.4, A2DP, BLE | Yes, v5.3, A2DP, LE |
| USB | Yes, USB-C v2.0 | Yes, USB-C v2.0 |
| USB Features | USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging, USB Storage | USB on-the-go, USB Charging |
| Performance | ||
| AnTuTu Score | 1,578,603 (Total) (v10) 429,696 (CPU) 615,758 (GPU) 178,193 (Memory) 354,956 (UX) | |
| Geekbench Score | 7,738 (Multi Core) (v6) 3,194 (Single Core) | |
| 3DMark Score | 4,289 (Wild Life Extreme) | |
| Camera Score | 147 (DxOMark) | |
| Speaker Score | 77 (Very Good) | |
| Battery Test Result | 15.53 hours | |
| Extra | ||
| GPS | GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1) | yes with GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS and BeiDou |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes, In Display | No |
| Face Unlock | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass | Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass, Barometer |
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | No | No |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| AI Features | Essential Search, Essential Space, Essential Memory, Essential Apps | |
| Water Resistance | Yes, 6 m upto 30 min | |
| Splash Resistant | Yes | |
| IP Rating | IP65 | IP68 |
| Dust Resistant | Yes | Yes |
| Extra Features | Qualcomm Ai Engine, Qualcomm Spectra Image Signal Processor, Flagship grade Glyph Matrix | Satellite Connectivity, Crash Detection, Action Buttion, Camera Control Buttion, Ai Mobile (Apple Intelligence), New 16‑core Neural Engine, Built-in Stereo Speaker, NVMe Storage |
| Camera | ||
| Rear Camera | 50 MP ƒ/1.88 (Wide Angle) 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, OIS, Auto Focus, 2x2 Ocl PDAF, 2x In-sensor Zoom, Rapid Shutter, Image Super Resolution(ISR) Algorithm 50 MP ƒ/2.9 (Telephoto) 80mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.75", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS, 3.5x optical zoom, EIS Auto Focus 3.5x Optical Zoom 7x In-sensor Zoom 140x Ultra Zoom 8 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm | 48 MP ƒ/1.6 (Wide Angle) 26mm, 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 13mm, 120˚, 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF |
| OIS | Yes | |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes, Phase Detection autofocus |
| Features | Ultra Xdr, Ultra Xdr Motion Photo, Ai Semantic Segmentation (12 Layers), Portrait Optimiser, Macro Capability (Built Into The Default Mode), Night Mode, 4k Ultra Xdr Recording At 30 Fps, 1080p Ultra Xdr Recording At 30 Or 60 Fps, Slo-mo At 1080p 120 Fps, Time Lapse At 4k / 1080p | Camera Control, Sapphire crystal lens cover, True Tone flash, Photonic Engine, Deep Fusion, Smart HDR 5, Next-generation portraits with Focus and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting with six effects, Night mode, Panorama (up to 63MP), Latest-generation Photographic Styles, Spatial photos, Macro photography, Wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos, Lens correction (Ultra Wide), Advanced red‑eye correction, Auto image stabilisation, Burst mode, Photo geotagging, Image formats captured: HEIF and JPEG, Digital zoom up to 10x |
| Video Recording | 4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 120 fps FHD | 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD |
| Flash | Yes, LED | Yes, Dual LED |
| Front Camera | 32 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole, Screen Flash | 12 MP ƒ/1.9 (Wide Angle) Retina Flash |
| Front Video Recording | 1080p @ 30 fps FHD | 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD |
| Technical | ||
| OS | Android v16 | iOS v18 |
| Custom UI | Nothing OS 4.1 | |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 | Apple Bionic A18 |
| CPU | 2.8 GHz, Octa Core Processor | 4.04 GHz, Hexa Core Processor |
| Core Details | 1x Prime Core@ 2.8 GHz& 4 Performance Cores@ 2.4 GHz & 3x Efficiency Cores@ 1.8 GHz | 2 performance and 4 efficiency cores |
| Fabrication Node | TSMC 4nm | |
| GPU | Adreno 722 | Apple GPU (5-core graphics) |
| NPU | Qualcomm Hexagon NPU | |
| Java | No | No |
| Browser | Yes, supports HTML5 | Yes |
| Multimedia | ||
| Supports | JPEG, PNG, BMP, GIF, WEB, HEIF, HEIC, DNG | |
| Yes | Yes | |
| Music | MP3, AAC, AAC+, WMA, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, WAV, FLAC, APE, OGG, MID, M4A, IMY, AC3, EAC3, EAC3-JOC, AC4 | AAC, APAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby Atmos, Spatial Audio playback |
| Video | MKV, MOV, MP4, H.265 (HEVC), AVI, WMV, TS, 3GP, FLV, WEBM | HEVC, H.264, MPEG‑4 Part 2 and Motion JPEG, HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10 and HLG |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Speaker Type | Dual Stereo | |
| Audio Jack Type | USB Type-C | |
| Document Reader | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Size | 5400 mAh | 3561 mAh, Li-ion Battery |
| Fast Charging | Yes, 50W Fast Charging | Yes |
| Wireless Charging | Yes, 25W | |
| Reverse Charging | Yes, 7.5W | |
| Video Playback Time | 22 hours | |
| Music Playback Time | 80 hours | |