Samsung Galaxy Note 8 vs Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
Quick Comparison
Nothing Phone (4a) Pro has better RAM than Samsung Galaxy Note 8. In terms of display resolution, Samsung Galaxy Note 8 has better resolution of 2960 x 1440 than Nothing Phone (4a) Pro which has resolution of 2800 x 1260. Nothing Phone (4a) Pro has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy Note.
| Name | Samsung Galaxy Note 8 | Nothing Phone (4a) Pro |
| RAM | 6 GB | 8 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 6.3 in | 6.83 in |
| Internal Memory | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| Battery | 3300 mAh | 5400 mAh |
| Camera | 12 MP + 12 MP Dual | 50 MP + 50 MP + 8 MP Triple |
| Price | Rs. 29500 | Rs. 39999 |
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Detailed Comparison
Price And Launch
The launch Date of the first phone is August, 2017. The cost of Samsung Galaxy Note 8 is Rs. 29500. The launch Date of the second phone is March 05, 2026. The cost of Nothing Phone (4a) Pro is Rs. 39999.
Display comparison
Samsung Galaxy Note 8 has screen size of 6.3 inches which falls short to Nothing Phone (4a) Pro's 6.83 inch screen. Samsung Galaxy Note 8 has Super AMOLED Screen type where as Nothing Phone (4a) Pro has AMOLED Screen type. Samsung's phone has display density of 522 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 ~ 83.2%. Samsung Galaxy Note 8 has 18.5:9 aspect ratio where as Nothing Phone (4a) Pro has 20:9 aspect ratio.
Memory comparison
Nothing Phone (4a) Pro's larger 8 GB RAM is better for playing games and all with respect to Samsung Galaxy Note 8's lower 6 GB RAM. Nothing Phone (4a) Pro has more Internal Memory (128 GB) than Samsung Galaxy Note 8 (64 GB).
Camera comparison
Nothing Phone (4a) Pro's 50 MP + 50 MP + 8 MP Triple Rear Camera outclasses Samsung Galaxy Note 8's 12 MP + 12 MP Dual 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 Samsung Galaxy Note 8's 8 MP Front Camera.
Technical comparison
Both the phones has Android Operating System but the first one runs on version 7.1.1 and the second one on 16 version.
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Full Comparison
| Name | Samsung Galaxy Note 8 | Nothing Phone (4a) Pro |
| General | ||
| Model | Galaxy Note 8 | A069P |
| Sim Type | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM (Hybrid Slot) | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM |
| Dual Sim | Yes | Yes |
| Sim Size | Nano+Nano SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM, Nano-SIM + eSIM |
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
| OS Updates | 3 years | |
| Security Updates | 6 years | |
| Release Date | August, 2017 | March 05, 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 | |
| Design | ||
| Dimensions | 74.59 x 162.5 x 8.5 mm | 76.6 x 163.7 x 7.9 mm |
| Weight | 195 g | 210 g |
| Colors | Silver, Black, Pink | |
| Display | ||
| Type | Color Super AMOLED Screen (16M colors Colors) | Color AMOLED Screen (1B Colors) |
| Touch | Yes | Yes |
| Size | 6.3 inches, 1440 x 2960 pixels | 6.83 inches, 1260 x 2800 pixels, 144 Hz |
| Aspect Ratio | 18.5:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | ~ 522 PPI | ~ 440 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 83.2% | ~ 93.9% |
| Glass Type | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, Mohs level 5 | |
| Brightness | Peak Brightness 5000 Nits, Outdoor Brightness 1600 Nits, Typical Brightness 800 Nits | |
| Features | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Screen Protection, Curved Display | 2160Hz PWM, HDR10+, Contrast Ratio: 1000000:1, Touch Sampling Rate Up To 2500 Hz |
| Notch | Yes, Punch Hole | |
| Curved Display | Yes | |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 6 GB | 8 GB |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5X | |
| Storage | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| Card Slot | Yes, (Hybrid Slot), upto 512 GB | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | Yes | Yes |
| 4G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | |
| 5G Bands | N1, N2, N3, N5, N7, N8, N12, N20, N25, N28, N38, N40, N41, N48, N66, N71, N77, N78 | |
| VoLTE | Yes | 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, v5.0 | Yes, v5.4, A2DP, BLE |
| USB | Yes, USB-C v3.1 | Yes, USB-C v2.0 |
| USB Features | USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging, USB Storage | |
| Performance | ||
| AnTuTu Score | 1,388,927 (Total) (v11) 479,867 (CPU) 316,918 (GPU) 237,575 (Memory) 354,567 (UX) | |
| AnTuTu Storage Score | 124,610 | |
| Geekbench Score | 7,984 (Multi Core) (v6) 2,619 (Single Core) | |
| Extra | ||
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS Support | GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1) |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes | Yes, In Display |
| Face Unlock | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Iris scanner, Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass, Barometer, Heart rate, SpO2 | Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass |
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | Yes | No |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| AI Features | Essential Search, Essential Space, Essential Memory, Essential Apps | |
| Water Resistance | Yes, 1.5 m upto 30 min | |
| Splash Resistant | Yes | |
| IP Rating | IP68 | IP65 |
| Dust Resistant | Yes | Yes |
| Extra Features | Embedded S Pen | Qualcomm Ai Engine, Qualcomm Spectra Image Signal Processor, Flagship grade Glyph Matrix |
| Camera | ||
| Rear Camera | 12 MP + 12 MP | 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 |
| OIS | Yes | |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Features | Face detection, Smile detection, Geo tagging, Panorama, Touch to focus | 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 |
| Video Recording | 4K @ 30 fps UHD | 4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 120 fps FHD |
| Flash | Yes, Dual LED | Yes, LED |
| Front Camera | 8 MP | 32 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole, Screen Flash |
| Front Video Recording | 1080p @ 30 fps FHD | |
| Technical | ||
| OS | Android v7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to v8.0 (Oreo) | Android v16 |
| Custom UI | Nothing OS 4.1 | |
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 8895 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 |
| CPU | 2.3 GHz, Octa Core Processor | 2.8 GHz, Octa Core Processor |
| Core Details | 1x Prime Core@ 2.8 GHz& 4 Performance Cores@ 2.4 GHz & 3x Efficiency Cores@ 1.8 GHz | |
| Fabrication Node | TSMC 4nm | |
| GPU | Mali-G71 MP20 | Adreno 722 |
| NPU | Qualcomm Hexagon NPU | |
| Java | No | No |
| Browser | Yes, supports HTML5 | Yes, supports HTML5 |
| Multimedia | ||
| Supports | MMS, Instant Messaging, Voice Commands | JPEG, PNG, BMP, GIF, WEB, HEIF, HEIC, DNG |
| Yes, with Push Email | Yes | |
| Music | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, AAC, AAC+, WMA, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, WAV, FLAC, APE, OGG, MID, M4A, IMY, AC3, EAC3, EAC3-JOC, AC4 |
| Video | MP4, DivX, XviD, WMV | MKV, MOV, MP4, H.265 (HEVC), AVI, WMV, TS, 3GP, FLV, WEBM |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Speaker Type | Dual Stereo | |
| Document Reader | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Size | 3300 mAh, Li-ion Battery | 5400 mAh |
| Fast Charging | Yes, Quick Charge 2.0 | Yes, 50W Fast Charging |
| Wireless Charging | Yes | |
| Reverse Charging | Yes, 7.5W | |
| Music Playback Time | 74 hours | |