Nothing Phone (4a) Pro vs Apple iPhone 16 Pro (256GB)
Quick Comparison
Both Nothing Phone (4a) Pro and Apple iPhone 16 Pro (256GB) comes with same RAM. In terms of display resolution, Nothing Phone (4a) Pro has better resolution of 2800 x 1260 than Apple iPhone 16 Pro (256GB) which has resolution of 2622 x 1206. Apple iPhone 16 Pro (256GB) has more internal memory than Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
| Name | Nothing Phone (4a) Pro | Apple iPhone 16 Pro (256GB) |
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 6.83 in | 6.3 in |
| Internal Memory | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Battery | 5400 mAh | 3582 mAh |
| Camera | 50 MP + 50 MP + 8 MP Triple | 48 MP + 48 MP + 12 MP Triple |
| Price | Rs. 46895 | Rs. 113490 |
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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) Pro is Rs. 46895. The launch Date of the second phone is September 09, 2024. The cost of Apple iPhone 16 Pro (256GB) is Rs. 113490.
Display comparison
Apple iPhone 16 Pro (256GB) has screen size of 6.3 inches which falls short to Nothing Phone (4a) Pro's 6.83 inch screen. Nothing Phone (4a) Pro has AMOLED Screen type where as Apple iPhone 16 Pro (256GB) has OLED Screen type. Apple's phone has display density of 458 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 ~ 90.9%. Nothing Phone (4a) Pro has 20:9 aspect ratio where as Apple iPhone 16 Pro (256GB) has 19.5:9 aspect ratio.
Memory comparison
Both mobiles come with 8 GB RAM Apple iPhone 16 Pro (256GB) has more Internal Memory (256 GB) than Nothing Phone (4a) Pro (128 GB).
Camera comparison
Nothing Phone (4a) Pro's 50 MP + 50 MP + 8 MP Triple Rear Camera outclasses Apple iPhone 16 Pro (256GB)'s 48 MP + 48 MP + 12 MP Triple Rear Camera in terms of resolution. Nothing Phone (4a) Pro 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 Pro (256GB)'s 12 MP Front Camera.
Technical comparison
Nothing Phone (4a) Pro has version 16 Android Operating System where as Apple iPhone 16 Pro (256GB) has version 18 iOS Operating System.
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Full Comparison
| Name | Nothing Phone (4a) Pro | Apple iPhone 16 Pro (256GB) |
| General | ||
| Model | A069P | iPhone 16 Pro |
| 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 |
| eSIM Support | Yes | |
| 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 | |
| Design | ||
| Dimensions | 76.6 x 163.7 x 7.9 mm | 71.5 x 149.6 x 8.3 mm |
| Weight | 210 g | 199 g |
| Colors | Silver, Black, Pink | Black Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium, Desert Titanium |
| 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 | 6.3 inches, 1206 x 2622 pixels, 120 Hz |
| Aspect Ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | ~ 440 PPI | ~ 458 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 93.9% | ~ 90.9% |
| Glass Type | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, Mohs level 5 | Ceramic Shield glass |
| Brightness | Peak Brightness 5000 Nits, Outdoor Brightness 1600 Nits, Typical Brightness 800 Nits | |
| HDR Support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10, Dolby Vision |
| Adaptive Refresh Rate | Yes | |
| Features | 2160Hz PWM, HDR10+, Contrast Ratio: 1000000:1, Touch Sampling Rate Up To 2500 Hz | HDR10, Dolby Vision, Dynamic Island, Always-On display, ProMotion technology with Adaptive Refresh Rates up to 120Hz, HDR display, 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 |
| Notch | Yes, Punch Hole | Yes, Dynamic Island |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5X | |
| Storage | 128 GB | 256 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, n20, n25, n26, n28, n30, n66, n70, 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 |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v5.4, A2DP, BLE | Yes, v5.3 |
| USB | Yes, USB-C v2.0 | Yes, USB-C v3.2 |
| USB Features | USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging, USB Storage | USB Tethering, USB Charging |
| Performance | ||
| AnTuTu Score | 1,388,927 (Total) (v11) 479,867 (CPU) 316,918 (GPU) 237,575 (Memory) 354,567 (UX) | 1,736,342 (Total) (v10) 466,493 (CPU) 632,072 (GPU) 283,538 (Memory) 354,239 (UX) |
| AnTuTu Storage Score | 124,610 | 91,836 |
| Geekbench Score | 7,984 (Multi Core) (v6) 2,619 (Single Core) | 7,872 (Multi Core) (v6) 3,182 (Single Core) |
| 3DMark Score | 4,881 (Wild Life Extreme) | |
| Camera Score | 157 (DxOMark) | |
| Speaker Score | 67 (Good) | |
| Battery Test Result | 14.13 hours | |
| Extra | ||
| GPS | GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1) | yes with GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou and NavIC |
| 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, IP68 | |
| 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 | Ai Mobile (Apple Intelligence), Camera Control Buttion, Grade 5 Titanium, Titanium design, Latest-Generation Ceramic Shield Front, Textured Matt Glass Back, New 16‑core Neural Engine |
| 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/1.8 (Wide Angle) 24mm, 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 12 MP ƒ/2.8 (Telephoto) 120mm, 1/3.06", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 5x optical zoom 48 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 13mm, 0.7µm, PDAF |
| OIS | Yes | 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 | 5x Optical Zoom In, 2x Optical Zoom Out; 10x Optical Zoom Range, Digital Zoom Up To 25x, Camera Control, Customisable Default Lens (Fusion), Sapphire Crystal Lens Cover, Adaptive 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, Night Mode Portraits Enabled By Lidar Scanner, Panorama (Up To 63mp), Latest-generation Photographic Styles, Spatial Photos, 48mp Macro Photography,apple Proraw,wide Color 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, Jpeg And Dng |
| Video Recording | 4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 120 fps FHD | 4K @ 120 fps UHD, 1080p @ 120 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 | 12 MP ƒ/1.9 (Wide Angle) Retina Flash |
| Front Video Recording | 1080p @ 30 fps FHD | 4K @ 24 fps UHD, 1080p @ 25 fps FHD |
| Technical | ||
| OS | Android v16 | iOS v18 |
| Custom UI | Nothing OS 4.1 | |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 | Apple Bionic A18 Pro |
| CPU | 2.8 GHz, Octa Core Processor | 4.05 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& 4 Efficiency cores |
| Fabrication Node | TSMC 4nm | |
| GPU | Adreno 722 | Apple GPU (6-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, AV1 and ProRes, HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10+/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 | 3582 mAh, Li-ion Battery |
| Fast Charging | Yes, 50W Fast Charging | Yes |
| Wireless Charging | Yes, 25W MagSafe Wireless Charging | |
| Reverse Charging | Yes, 7.5W | |
| Video Playback Time | 27 hours | |
| Music Playback Time | 85 hours | |