Nothing Phone (4a) Pro (12GB RAM + 256GB) vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G
Quick Comparison
Both Nothing Phone (4a) Pro (12GB RAM + 256GB) and Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G comes with same RAM. In terms of display resolution, Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G has better resolution of 3120 x 1440 than Nothing Phone (4a) Pro (12GB RAM + 256GB) which has resolution of 2800 x 1260. Both have the same amount of internal memory.
| Name | Nothing Phone (4a) Pro (12GB RAM + 256GB) | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G |
| RAM | 12 GB | 12 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 6.83 in | 6.9 in |
| Internal Memory | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Battery | 5400 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Camera | 50 MP + 50 MP + 8 MP Triple | 200 MP Quad |
| Price | Rs. 45999 | Rs. 139999 |
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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 (12GB RAM + 256GB) is Rs. 45999. The launch Date of the second phone is February 25, 2026. The cost of Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G is Rs. 139999.
Display comparison
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G has larger screen size of 6.9 inches in comparison to Nothing Phone (4a) Pro (12GB RAM + 256GB)'s 6.83 inch screen. Nothing Phone (4a) Pro (12GB RAM + 256GB) has AMOLED Screen type where as Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G has LTPO AMOLED Screen type. Samsung's phone has display density of 500 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 Samsung's phone ~ 90.7%. Nothing Phone (4a) Pro (12GB RAM + 256GB) has 20:9 aspect ratio where as Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G has 20.5:9 aspect ratio.
Memory comparison
Both phones come with 12 GB RAM and both have same Internal Memory of 256 GB.
Camera comparison
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G's 200 MP Quad Rear Camera outshines Nothing Phone (4a) Pro (12GB RAM + 256GB)'s 50 MP + 50 MP + 8 MP Triple 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 Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G's 12 MP Front Camera.
Technical comparison
Both the phones run on Android Operating System Version 16.
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Full Comparison
| Name | Nothing Phone (4a) Pro (12GB RAM + 256GB) | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G |
| General | ||
| Model | A069P | SM-S948B, SM-S948B/DS, SM-S948U, SM-S948U1, SM-S948W, SM-S948N, SM-S9480, SM-S948E, SM-S948E/DS |
| Sim Type | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM |
| Dual Sim | Yes | Yes |
| Sim Size | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM, Nano-SIM + eSIM | SIM 1 + SIM 2 / SIM 1 + eSIM / Dual eSIM SIM |
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
| OS Updates | 3 years | |
| Security Updates | 6 years | 7 years |
| Release Date | March 05, 2026 | February 25, 2026 |
| 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 | Headset, Charging Cable, Sim Ejector Pin |
| Design | ||
| Dimensions | 76.6 x 163.7 x 7.9 mm | 78.1 x 163.6 x 7.9 mm |
| Weight | 210 g | 214 g |
| Colors | Silver, Black, Pink | Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold |
| Display | ||
| Type | Color AMOLED Screen (1B Colors) | Color Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X (16M Colors) |
| Touch | Yes | Yes |
| Size | 6.83 inches, 1260 x 2800 pixels, 144 Hz | 6.9 inches, 1440 x 3120 pixels, 120 Hz |
| Aspect Ratio | 20:9 | 20.5:9 |
| PPI | ~ 440 PPI | ~ 500 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 93.9% | ~ 90.7% |
| Glass Type | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, Mohs level 5 | Corning Gorilla Armor 2 |
| Brightness | Peak Brightness 5000 Nits, Outdoor Brightness 1600 Nits, Typical Brightness 800 Nits | 2600 nits (peak) |
| Features | 2160Hz PWM, HDR10+, Contrast Ratio: 1000000:1, Touch Sampling Rate Up To 2500 Hz | DX anti-reflective coating, Privacy Display |
| Notch | Yes, Punch Hole | Yes, Punch Hole |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Storage | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4 | |
| 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 | 5G FDD Sub6: N1(2100), N2(1900), N3(1800), N5(850), N7(2600), N8(900), N12(700), N20(800), N25(1900), N26(850), N28(700), N66(AWS-3), 5G TDD Sub6: N38(2600), N40(2300), N41(2500), N77(3700), N78(3500) |
| VoLTE | Yes, Dual Stand-By | Yes, Dual Stand-By |
| Vo5G | 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 | 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be 2.4GHz+5GHz+6GHz, EHT320, MIMO, 4096-QAM |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v5.4, A2DP, BLE | Yes, v6.0 |
| 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 on-the-go, USB Charging |
| Extra | ||
| GPS | GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1) | Yes with A-GPS, Glonass |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes, In Display | Yes, In Display |
| Face Unlock | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass | Accelerometer, Barometer, Fingerprint Sensor, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Hall Sensor, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor |
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | No | No |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| AI Features | Essential Search, Essential Space, Essential Memory, Essential Apps | Galaxy AI, Circle to Search with Google, Photo Assist, Creative Studio, Bixby |
| Water Resistance | Yes, 1.5 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 | Samsung Care+, Samsung Health, Samsung Wallet, S Pen included, Redesigned Vapor Chamber, UWB (Ultra Wideband), Samsung DeX Support |
| 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 | 200 MP ƒ/1.4 (Wide Angle) 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 10 MP ƒ/2.4 (Telephoto) 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 50 MP ƒ/2.9 (Telephoto) periscope telephoto), 1/2.52", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom 50 MP ƒ/1.9 (Ultra Wide) (ultrawide), 1/2.5", 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady vide |
| 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, 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 | Optical Zoom 3x and 5x, Optical Quality Zoom 2x and 10x, Digital Zoom up to 100x, Dual Recording, Food, Hyperlapse, Night, Panorama, Photo, Portrait, Portrait Video, Pro, Pro Video, Single Take, Slow Motion, Video |
| Video Recording | 4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 120 fps FHD | 8K @ 30 fps UHD, 4K, 1080p |
| Flash | Yes, LED | Yes, LED |
| Front Camera | 32 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole, Screen Flash | 12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole, Autofocus, Screen Flash |
| Front Video Recording | 1080p @ 30 fps FHD | 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD |
| Technical | ||
| OS | Android v16 | Android v16 |
| Custom UI | Nothing OS 4.1 | ONE UI 8.5 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy |
| CPU | 2.8 GHz, Octa Core Processor | 4.74 GHz, Octa Core Processor |
| Core Details | 1x Prime Core@ 2.8 GHz& 4 Performance Cores@ 2.4 GHz & 3x Efficiency Cores@ 1.8 GHz | 2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M |
| Fabrication Node | TSMC 4nm | |
| GPU | Adreno 722 | Adreno 840 |
| 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 | MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, DSF, APE |
| Video | MKV, MOV, MP4, H.265 (HEVC), AVI, WMV, TS, 3GP, FLV, WEBM | MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Speaker Type | Dual Stereo | Dual Stereo |
| Document Reader | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Size | 5400 mAh | 5000 mAh, Li-ion Battery |
| Fast Charging | Yes, 50W Fast Charging | Yes, 60W Fast Charging |
| Wireless Charging | Yes, 25W | |
| Reverse Charging | Yes, 7.5W | Yes |
| Reverse Wireless Charging | Yes, 4.5W | |
| Video Playback Time | 31 hours | |