Nothing Phone (1) vs Nothing Phone (4a)

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Phone (1) compared with Phone (4a)

	NothingPhone (1)	NothingPhone (4a)
Overview
Released
Released	July 2022	March 2026
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.55″	6.78″
Resolution
Resolution	2400 × 1080	2720 × 1224 (better)
Sharpness
Sharpness	402 pixels per inch	440 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness
Peak brightness	–	4,500 nits
Display type
Display type	Flexible AMOLED; 1,000,000:1 stated contrast ratio	6.78-inch flexible AMOLED
Pixel density
Pixel density	402 ppi	440 ppi
Brightness detail
Brightness detail	Retained maker specification lists 500 nits typical and 1,200 nits peak; its later Phone (2a) comparison also lists 700 nits high-brightness mode for Phone (1); these are different brightness conditions	4,500 nits peak; 1,600 nits outdoor; 800 nits typical
Always-on display
Always-on display	Maker's later comparison table lists a 30 Hz always-on display; TechRadar and Android Central found it unavailable in their launch software	–
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5 on the front and rear, confirmed by the maker launch release	Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Display features
Display features	HDR10+, 10-bit colour, adaptive 60–120 Hz refresh and 240 Hz touch sampling	120 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
Chip	Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+	Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Memory
Memory	8 GB – 12 GB	8 GB – 12 GB
Storage
Storage	128 GB, 256 GB	128 GB, 256 GB
CPU
CPU	Snapdragon 778G+; 6 nm TSMC process; one Cortex-A78 at 2.5 GHz, three Cortex-A78 at 2.4 GHz and four Cortex-A55 at 1.8 GHz	Qualcomm Kryo, 8-core, up to 2.7 GHz (1 prime core at 2.7 GHz, 3 performance cores at 2.4 GHz, 4 efficiency cores at 1.8 GHz); 4 nm TSMC process
GPU
GPU	Adreno 642L	Qualcomm Adreno 810
AI engine
AI engine	Hexagon 770 AI processor	Qualcomm Hexagon NPU
Storage type
Storage type	LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.1 storage; 8/128, 8/256 and 12/256 GB; maker launch release says the 12/256 GB model followed in late summer	UFS 3.1; LPDDR4x RAM
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	50 MP	50 MP
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	50 MP	8 MP
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	50 MP
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	3.5× (better)
Front camera
Front camera	16 MP	32 MP (better)
Main camera
Main camera	Sony IMX766, 50 MP, f/1.88, 1/1.56-inch sensor, 1 µm pixels and 24 mm focal length; OIS and EIS	50 MP, f/1.88, 1/1.57″ sensor, OIS and EIS, PDAF
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	Samsung JN1, 50 MP, f/2.2, 1/2.76-inch sensor, 114° field of view and EIS; 4 cm macro mode	8 MP (TechRadar), f/2.2, 1/4″ sensor, 120° field of view
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	–	50 MP tetraprism periscope, f/2.88, 1/2.75″ sensor, OIS and EIS, PDAF, 3.5x optical zoom
Front camera
Front camera	Sony IMX471, 16 MP, f/2.45 and 1/3.1-inch sensor	32 MP, f/2.2, 1/3.44″ sensor, 89° field of view
Zoom
Zoom	–	3.5x optical; 7x in-sensor zoom; up to 70x ultra zoom
Video recording
Video recording	4K at 30 fps; 1080p at 30 or 60 fps; Live HDR at 30 fps; slow motion at 120 fps; night video at 720p or 1080p 30 fps; OIS and EIS	4K at 30 fps; 1080p at 30 or 60 fps; 1080p Ultra XDR at 30 fps; slow motion at 1080p 120 fps; time-lapse at 4K and 1080p
Front video
Front video	1080p at 30 fps	–
Camera features
Camera features	Glyph fill light; Night Mode, Extreme Night Mode, Portrait, beauty, bokeh, HDR, scene detection, Live Photo, document mode, Expert Mode, panorama and time-lapse	TrueLens Engine 4; Ultra XDR photos and motion photos; 12-layer AI segmentation; macro in the default mode; Night Mode; RAW capture
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	4,500 mAh	5,080 mAh (better)
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 33 W	Up to 50 W (better)
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Up to 15 W (better)	None
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Non-removable 4,500 mAh typical battery	5,080 mAh (5,400 mAh in India only)
Wired charging
Wired charging	33 W USB PD 3.0; maker states full charge in 70 minutes and requires compatible Quick Charge 4.0 chargers	50 W; PPS, PD3.0, PD2.0, QC3.0, QC2.0 and UFCS
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	15 W Qi with dual charging support; maker states full charge in 120 minutes	–
Charges other devices
Charges other devices	5 W reverse wireless charging	7.5 W reverse wired charging
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	193.5 g (better)	205 g
Thickness
Thickness	8.3 mm (better)	8.5 mm
Height × width
Height × width	159.2 × 75.8 mm	163.9 × 77.5 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP53	IP64
Stylus
Stylus	–	No
Materials
Materials	Recycled aluminium frame and Gorilla Glass 5 front and rear; maker says more than half of plastic components are bio-based or recycled	–
Colours
Colours	Black and white	White, Black, Pink, Blue
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	–	IP64; tested for immersion in water up to 25 cm for up to 20 minutes
Buttons
Buttons	Power key on the right and volume keys on the left, confirmed by TechRadar; rear Glyph Interface for notifications, charging status and fill lighting	–
Biometrics
Biometrics	In-display fingerprint sensor and camera-based face unlock	In-screen optical fingerprint scanner
Sensors
Sensors	Fingerprint, accelerometer, electronic compass, gyroscope, ambient light, proximity, sensor core and front RGB sensor	Accelerometer, electronic compass, front ambient light sensor, gyroscope, proximity sensor
Speakers
Speakers	Dual stereo speakers	Dual stereo speakers
Microphones
Microphones	Three high-definition microphones	2 high-definition microphones
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Nothing OS based on Android 12, confirmed by the full launch reviews	Nothing OS 4.1 (Android 16)
Software updates
Software updates	Original maker promise of three years of Android updates and four years of security patches every two months; this original period has elapsed	3 years of Android updates and 6 years of security patches from first availability on nothing.tech
In the box
In the box	Phone, Type-C cable, safety and warranty information, pre-applied screen protector and SIM ejector; no charging adapter	Phone, USB-C to USB-C cable (100 cm), case, pre-applied screen protector, SIM tool
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	Gigabit LTE and dual-mode SA/NSA 5G with 4×4 MIMO; published 5G bands n1/n3/n5/n7/n8/n20/n28/n38/n40/n41/n77/n78, subject to regional and operator support	5G NR, 4G LTE, 3G UMTS and 2G GSM
SIM
SIM	Dual SIM	Dual nano-SIM; no eSIM
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 4, 5 and 6; dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct and hotspot	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax), 2.4 and 5 GHz, 2x2 MIMO
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.2	Bluetooth 5.4
NFC
NFC	NFC with Google Pay support	Yes (not in India)
USB
USB	USB-C; no 3.5 mm headphone socket, confirmed by TechAdvisor	–
Positioning
Positioning	GPS with A-GPS; maker describes up to dual-band positioning and lists GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo and QZSS	GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I), Galileo (E1), QZSS (L1)