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Nothing Phone (2) vs Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

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NothingPhone (2)NothingPhone (4a) Pro
Overview
ReleasedJuly 2023March 2026
Display
Screen size6.7″6.83″
Resolution2412 × 10802800 × 1260
Sharpness394 pixels per inch450 pixels per inch
PanelLTPO OLEDOLED
Refresh rate120 Hz144 Hz
Peak brightness1,600 nits5,000 nits
Display typeFlexible LTPO OLED; hosted historical product sheet lists 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio6.83-inch flexible AMOLED
Pixel density394 ppi, from the hosted historical product sheet450 ppi
Brightness detailHosted historical product sheet lists 1,000 nits outdoor full-screen brightness and 1,600 nits HDR peak pixel brightness5,000 nits peak; 1,600 nits outdoor; 800 nits typical
Screen protectionCorning Gorilla Glass, from the hosted historical product sheet; generation not specifiedCorning Gorilla Glass 7i
Display featuresHosted historical product sheet lists HDR10+, 10-bit colour, adaptive 1–120 Hz refresh, 240 Hz touch sampling and SGS Low Blue Light certification144 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
ChipQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Memory8 GB – 12 GB8 GB – 12 GB
Storage128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB128 GB, 256 GB
CPUSnapdragon 8+ Gen 1, confirmed by the maker launch release; hosted historical product sheet lists a 4 nm TSMC processQualcomm 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
GPUAdreno 730, from the hosted historical product sheetQualcomm Adreno 722
AI engineSecond-generation Hexagon Tensor Processor V69 with four HVX processors, from the hosted historical product sheetQualcomm Hexagon NPU
Storage typeUK maker store lists 8/128, 12/256 and 12/512 GB configurationsUFS 3.1; LPDDR5x RAM
Cameras
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Ultra wide camera50 MP8 MP
Telephoto cameraNone50 MP
Optical zoomNone3.5×
Front camera32 MP32 MP
Main cameraHosted historical product sheet lists Sony IMX890, 50 MP, f/1.88, 1/1.56-inch sensor, 1 µm pixels and 24 mm focal length; OIS and EIS50 MP, f/1.88, 1/1.56″ sensor, OIS and EIS, 2x2 OCL PDAF; 2x in-sensor zoom
Ultra wide cameraHosted historical product sheet lists Samsung JN1, 50 MP, f/2.2, 1/2.76-inch sensor, EIS and 114° field of view; 4 cm macro mode8 MP (The Guardian), f/2.2, 1/4″ sensor, 120° field of view
Telephoto camera–50 MP periscope, f/2.88, 1/2.75″ sensor, OIS and EIS, PDAF, 3.5x optical zoom
Front cameraHosted historical product sheet lists Sony IMX615, 32 MP, f/2.45 and 1/2.74-inch sensor32 MP, f/2.2, 1/3.44″ sensor, 89° field of view
Zoom2× Super-Res digital zoom in the hosted historical product sheet; no telephoto camera3.5x optical; 7x in-sensor zoom; up to 140x ultra zoom
Video recordingHosted historical product sheet lists 4K at 60 fps; 1080p at 30 or 60 fps; Live HDR 4K at 30 fps; slow motion at 480 fps; night video 1080p at 30 fps; Action Mode, OIS, EIS and 4K time-lapse4K 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 videoHosted historical product sheet lists 1080p at 60 fps and Live HDR 1080p at 30 fps–
Camera featuresHosted historical product sheet lists Advanced HDR, Motion Capture 2.0, Night Mode, Portrait, Motion Photo, Lenticular filter, AI scene detection, Expert Mode, panorama, night panorama and document modeTrueLens Engine 4; Ultra XDR photos and motion photos; 12-layer AI segmentation; macro in the default mode; Night Mode
Battery and charging
Battery4,700 mAh5,080 mAh
Wired chargingUp to 45 WUp to 50 W
Wireless chargingUp to 15 WNone
Battery life detail4,700 mAh capacity confirmed by current maker support5,080 mAh (5,400 mAh in India only)
Wired chargingHosted historical product sheet lists 45 W PPS (3.3–20 V, 2.25 A), full charge in 55 minutes, PD 3.0/2.0 and Quick Charge 4.0/3.0/2.0; current maker FAQ says approximately one hour depending on charger and temperature50 W; PPS, PD3.0, PD2.0, QC3.0, QC2.0 and UFCS
Wireless chargingHosted historical product sheet lists 15 W Qi, dual charging support and full charge in 130 minutes–
Charges other devices5 W reverse wireless charging, from the hosted historical product sheet7.5 W reverse wired charging
Design
TypeStandardStandard
Weight203 g210 g
Thickness8.6 mm7.9 mm
Height × width162.1 × 76.4 mm163.6 × 76.6 mm
Water and dust resistanceIP54IP65
Stylus–No
MaterialsGlass rear and recycled aluminium mid-frame; current maker FAQ states 203 g while the hosted historical product sheet states 201.2 g; the reason for the difference is unpublishedBack cover of 100% recycled aluminium
ColoursWhite and dark grey, confirmed by the UK maker storeSilver, Black, Pink
Water resistance detail–IP65; tested for immersion in water up to 25 cm for up to 20 minutes
ButtonsGlyph Interface has 33 individually addressable zones, notification alerts, timer, volume indicator, progress tracking, charging indicator and composer, from the hosted historical product sheet–
BiometricsIn-display fingerprint sensor and camera-based facial recognition, from the hosted historical product sheetIn-screen optical fingerprint scanner
SensorsFingerprint, front and rear ambient light, accelerometer, electronic compass, gyroscope, proximity and sensor core, from the hosted historical product sheetAccelerometer, electronic compass, front ambient light sensor, gyroscope, proximity sensor
SpeakersDual stereo speakers, from the hosted historical product sheetDual stereo speakers
MicrophonesThree high-definition microphones, from the hosted historical product sheet2 high-definition microphones
Software
Operating systemAndroidAndroid
Software at launchNothing OS 2.0 based on Android 13, confirmed by the full launch reviewsNothing OS 4.1 (Android 16)
Software updatesMaker launch release promises three years of Android updates and four years of security updates; hosted historical product sheet specifies security patches every two months3 years of Android updates and 6 years of security patches from first availability on nothing.tech
In the boxPhone, USB-C cable, safety and warranty information, pre-applied screen protector and SIM ejector; no charging adapter, from the hosted historical product sheetPhone, USB-C to USB-C cable (100 cm), case, pre-applied screen protector, SIM tool
Connectivity
Mobile networkHosted historical product sheet lists Gigabit LTE, SA/NSA 5G and 4×4 MIMO; 5G bands n1/2/3/5/7/8/12/20/25/28/30/38/40/41/66/71/75/77/78, subject to region and operator5G NR, 4G LTE, 3G UMTS and 2G GSM
SIMDual SIM, from the hosted historical product sheetDual nano-SIM and eSIM (eSIM not in India)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax), 2.4/5 GHz, 2×2 MIMO, MU-MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct and hotspot, from the hosted historical product sheetWi-Fi 6 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax), 2.4 and 5 GHz, 2x2 MIMO
BluetoothBluetooth 5.3, from the hosted historical product sheetBluetooth 5.4
NFCNFC with Google Pay, from the hosted historical product sheetYes
USBUSB-C; no headphone socket, confirmed by TechAdvisor–
PositioningGPS L1/L5 and A-GPS; GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC and SBAS, from the hosted historical product sheetGPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I), Galileo (E1), QZSS (L1)

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