Nothing Phone 4a Pro vs 2a

Name Nothing Phone (4a) Pro Nothing Phone (2a)
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Nothing Phone (4a) Pro – frontNothing Phone (4a) Pro – backNothing Phone (4a) Pro – left sideNothing Phone (4a) Pro – right side
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MSRP $499 $349
Released Mar 2026 Mar 2024
Availability Available Discontinued
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Operating system
Operating system (OS) Android 16 Android 14
Latest OS update? - Android 14
Display specifications
Display type AMOLED AMOLED
Display size (inch) 6.83″ 6.7″
Resolution (H×W) 2800×1260 2412×1080
Aspect ratio (H:W) 20:9 20:9
Pixel density (PPI) 440 PPI 394 PPI
HDR support (types) HDR10+ HDR10+
Refresh rate (max) 144 Hz 120 Hz
Hardware
Chipset Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 Dimensity 7200 Pro
GPU Adreno 722 Mali-G610 MC4
CPU cores 8-core 8-core
CPU clock speed (max) 2.8 GHz 2.8 GHz
RAM options (GB) 8 GB | 12 GB 8 GB | 12 GB
Memory options (GB) 128 | 256 128 | 256
Memory card slot? (microSD) ❌ ❌
Main camera layout
Primary (wide) 50 MP 50 MP
Ultrawide 8 MP 50 MP
Telephoto 50 MP ❌
Optical zoom 3.5× ❌
Other cameras (macro/depth) ❌ ❌
Main camera features
Photo HDR? ✔ ✔
Video HDR? ✔ ❌
8K video? ❌ ❌
4K video? 30 fps 30 fps
1080p video? 30/60/120 fps 60/120 fps
Other resolutions? ❌ ❌
Selfie-camera layout
Primary 32 MP wide 32 MP wide
Secondary ❌ ❌
Selfie-camera features
Face recognition? Face unlock Face unlock
Selfie photo HDR? ❌ ✔
4K selfie video? ❌ ❌
1080p selfie video? 30 fps 60 fps
Other resolutions? ❌ ❌
Connectivity
SIM type? (physical) Nano Nano
Dual SIM? (card slots) ✔ ✔
eSIM? ✔ ❌
Cellular networks 5G 5G
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth 5.4 5.3
NFC? ✔ ✔
Charging & data port USB-C 2.0 USB-C 2.0
Battery, power & charging
Battery capacity (3.7V) 5080 mAh 5000 mAh
Wired charging speed? 50 W 45 W
Wireless charging? ❌ ❌
Reverse wireless charging? ❌ ❌
Audio
Speakers 2.0 (stereo) 2.0 (stereo)
3.5 mm AUX out port? ❌ ❌
Build & materials
IP-Code IP65 IP54
Screen material Gorilla Glass 7i Gorilla Glass 5
Frame material Aluminum Plastic
Back material Aluminum Plastic
Layout & design
Selfie camera placement? Punch hole Punch hole
Fingerprint sensor? Under display Under display
Special design features? Dot matrix Transparent back panel, 3 LED light strips
Color options: Black, Silver, Pink Black, White, Milk, Blue
Size & weight
Size (cm H×W×D): 16.37×7.66×0.80 16.17×7.63×0.86
Size (inch H×W×D): 6.44×3.02×0.31 6.37×3.00×0.34
Weight (gram): 210 190
Weight (oz): 7.41 6.70
In the box
Cables? USB-C to C USB-C to C
Charger? ❌ ❌
Adapters? ❌ ❌
Other SIM tool SIM tool
More info
Model numbers A069P A142
User guide / manual Not available User guide
Official site link: Nothing.tech Nothing.tech
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Key differences

The Nothing Phone (4a) Pro costs $150 more ($499 vs $349), is newer (Mar 2026 vs Mar 2024), has a sharper display (440 PPI vs 394 PPI), has a higher refresh rate (144 Hz vs 120 Hz) and charges faster (50 W vs 45 W).

The Nothing Phone (2a) is lighter (190 g vs 210 g). Only on the Nothing Phone (4a) Pro: telephoto (50 MP), optical zoom (3.5×), Video HDR and eSIM.

Only on the Nothing Phone (2a): Selfie photo HDR. Other differences: operating system (Android 16 vs Android 14), chipset (Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 vs Dimensity 7200 Pro), Bluetooth (5.4 vs 5.3), water resistance (IP65 vs IP54) and frame material (Aluminum vs Plastic). Both have AMOLED displays and 8 GB | 12 GB of RAM.

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