Honor Magic8 Pro vs Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
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| HonorMagic8 Pro | NothingPhone (4a) Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | January 2026 | March 2026 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.71″ | 6.83″ |
| Resolution | 2808 × 1256 | 2800 × 1260 (better) |
| Sharpness | 458 pixels per inch (better) | 450 pixels per inch |
| Panel | LTPO OLED | OLED |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 144 Hz (better) |
| Peak brightness | 6,000 nits (better) | 5,000 nits |
| Display type | LTPO OLED, FHD+, 1.07 billion colours | 6.83-inch flexible AMOLED |
| Pixel density | – | 450 ppi |
| Brightness detail | 6,000 nits HDR peak; 4,000 nits peak at 20% of the screen; 1,800 nits global peak; 1 nit minimum | 5,000 nits peak; 1,600 nits outdoor; 800 nits typical |
| Screen protection | HONOR NanoCrystal Shield (SGS 5-star drop resistance) | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i |
| Display features | 1–120 Hz adaptive refresh rate; 4320 Hz PWM dimming (switched on manually, works in low light); Chip-Level AI Defocus Display; Dynamic Dimming; Circular Polarized Display 2.0; AI Circadian Night Display; TÜV Rheinland Full Care Display 5.0 certification | 144 Hz adaptive refresh; up to 2,500 Hz touch sampling; 2,160 Hz PWM dimming; 10-bit (1.07 billion colours); 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio |
| Performance | ||
| Chip | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 |
| Memory | 12 GB | 8 GB – 12 GB |
| Storage | 512 GB (better) | 128 GB, 256 GB |
| CPU | Octa-core; 2 × Prime cores at 4.6 GHz and 6 × Performance cores at 3.62 GHz | Qualcomm Kryo, 8-core, up to 2.8 GHz (1 prime core at 2.8 GHz, 3 performance cores at 2.4 GHz, 4 efficiency cores at 1.8 GHz); 4 nm TSMC process |
| GPU | Adreno 840 | Qualcomm Adreno 722 |
| AI engine | – | Qualcomm Hexagon NPU |
| Storage type | – | UFS 3.1; LPDDR5x RAM |
| Cameras | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Ultra wide camera | 50 MP | 8 MP |
| Telephoto camera | 200 MP | 50 MP |
| Optical zoom | 3.7× (better) | 3.5× |
| Front camera | 50 MP (better) | 32 MP |
| Main camera | 50 MP Ultra Night Main Camera, 23 mm, ƒ/1.6, 1/1.3-inch sensor, OIS, 4-in-1 2.4 μm large pixel output | 50 MP, f/1.88, 1/1.56″ sensor, OIS and EIS, 2x2 OCL PDAF; 2x in-sensor zoom |
| Ultra wide camera | 50 MP Ultra Wide Camera, ƒ/2.0, 122° field of view, 2.5 cm HD macro | 8 MP (The Guardian), f/2.2, 1/4″ sensor, 120° field of view |
| Telephoto camera | 200 MP Ultra Night Telephoto Camera, 85 mm, 3.7× optical zoom, ƒ/2.6, 1/1.4-inch sensor, OIS | 50 MP periscope, f/2.88, 1/2.75″ sensor, OIS and EIS, PDAF, 3.5x optical zoom |
| Front camera | 50 MP, ƒ/2.0, 90° field of view, plus a 3D depth-sensing camera | 32 MP, f/2.2, 1/3.44″ sensor, 89° field of view |
| Zoom | 3.7× optical; digital zoom up to 200× (added by a software update) | 3.5x optical; 7x in-sensor zoom; up to 140x ultra zoom |
| Video recording | Up to 4K (3840 × 2160) at 120 fps; EIS and OIS | 4K Ultra XDR at 30 fps; 1080p Ultra XDR at 30 or 60 fps; slow motion at 1080p 120 fps; time-lapse at 4K and 1080p |
| Front video | Up to 4K (3840 × 2160) | – |
| Camera features | CIPA 6.5-stop stabilisation on the main and telephoto cameras; Magic Color AI colour tuning; Ultra Night, Stabilization and Portrait engines; Stage Mode; Moving Photo; High-Res photos up to 16,320 × 12,288 pixels; single LED flash | TrueLens Engine 4; Ultra XDR photos and motion photos; 12-layer AI segmentation; macro in the default mode; Night Mode |
| Battery and charging | ||
| Battery | 6,270 mAh (better) | 5,080 mAh |
| Wired charging | Up to 100 W (better) | Up to 50 W |
| Wireless charging | Up to 80 W (better) | None |
| Battery life detail | Silicon-carbon battery; rated capacity 6,090 mAh; EU energy label class A, 63 h 53 min per charge, 1,600 charge cycles | 5,080 mAh (5,400 mAh in India only) |
| Wired charging | 100 W HONOR SuperCharge (up to 20 V/5 A); charger sold separately | 50 W; PPS, PD3.0, PD2.0, QC3.0, QC2.0 and UFCS |
| Wireless charging | 80 W HONOR Wireless SuperCharge; wireless charger sold separately | – |
| Charges other devices | Wired reverse power over USB-C OTG, up to 5 V/1 A | 7.5 W reverse wired charging |
| Connectivity | ||
| Satellite messaging | No | – |
| Mobile network | 5G (NR); 4G (LTE TDD and FDD); 3G (WCDMA); 2G (GSM) | 5G NR, 4G LTE, 3G UMTS and 2G GSM |
| SIM | Dual SIM (SIM1 + SIM2, SIM1 + eSIM, or eSIM1 + eSIM2) | Dual nano-SIM and eSIM (eSIM not in India) |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be), 2.4, 5 and 6 GHz, 2×2 MIMO | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax), 2.4 and 5 GHz, 2x2 MIMO |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 6.0; SBC, AAC, LDAC, aptX, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, LC3 and LHDC 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| NFC | NFC (card emulation and reader/writer modes) | Yes |
| USB | USB-C, USB 3.2 Gen 1; no headphone jack | – |
| Positioning | GPS (L1+L5), A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou (B1I+B1C+B2a+B2b), Galileo (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5) | GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I), Galileo (E1), QZSS (L1) |
| Design | ||
| Type | Standard | Standard |
| Weight | 219 g | 210 g (better) |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm | 7.9 mm (better) |
| Height × width | 161.15 × 75 mm | 163.6 × 76.6 mm |
| Water and dust resistance | IP68 | IP65 |
| Stylus | No | No |
| Materials | – | Back cover of 100% recycled aluminium |
| Colours | Sunrise Gold, Sky Cyan, Black | Silver, Black, Pink |
| Buttons | AI Button, separate from the power button (double press opens Camera, long press opens AI Screen Suggestions; customisable) | – |
| Water resistance detail | IP68 and IP69 under IEC 60529, IP69K under ISO 20653:2023; EU label gives immersion to 2 m | IP65; tested for immersion in water up to 25 cm for up to 20 minutes |
| Biometrics | 3D face unlock (time-of-flight depth camera) and 3D ultrasonic in-display fingerprint sensor | In-screen optical fingerprint scanner |
| Sensors | Gravity sensor, infrared sensor (infrared remote control), fingerprint sensor, accelerometer, gyroscope, compass, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor | Accelerometer, electronic compass, front ambient light sensor, gyroscope, proximity sensor |
| Speakers | Stereo speakers (dual 1216 units); HONOR AI Surround Subwoofer with an 8 cc sound chamber; HONOR Sound | Dual stereo speakers |
| Microphones | – | 2 high-definition microphones |
| Software | ||
| Operating system | Android | Android |
| Software at launch | MagicOS 10 (based on Android 16) | Nothing OS 4.1 (Android 16) |
| Software updates | At least 5 years of security, corrective and functionality updates (EU product information sheet) | 3 years of Android updates and 6 years of security patches from first availability on nothing.tech |
| AI features | HONOR AI with AI Screen Suggestions, AI Settings Agent and AI Photos Agent (AI Eraser, AI Outpainting, AI Cutout); Magic Portal; Google Gemini with Gemini Live | – |
| Safety features | AI Deepfake Detection and AI Voice Cloning Detection for calls and video chats | – |
| In the box | Phone, USB-C cable, quick start guide, eject tool, warranty card, screen protector film (fitted); no charger | Phone, USB-C to USB-C cable (100 cm), case, pre-applied screen protector, SIM tool |
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