Nothing Phone 4a vs iPhone 16 Pro

Name Nothing Phone (4a) Apple iPhone 16 Pro
Image Nothing Phone (4a) Apple iPhone 16 Pro
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Nothing Phone (4a) – frontNothing Phone (4a) – backNothing Phone (4a) – left sideNothing Phone (4a) – right side
Apple iPhone 16 Pro – frontApple iPhone 16 Pro – backApple iPhone 16 Pro – right side
MSRP ~$459 $999
Released Mar 2026 Sep 2024
Availability Available Available
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Operating system
Operating system (OS) Android 16 iOS 18
Latest OS update? - iOS 18.2.1
Display specifications
Display type AMOLED LTPO OLED
Display size (inch) 6.78″ 6.3″
Resolution (H×W) 2720×1224 2622×1206
Aspect ratio (H:W) 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density (PPI) 440 PPI 460 PPI
HDR support (types) HDR10+ Dolby Vision, HDR10
Refresh rate (max) 120 Hz 120 Hz
Hardware
Chipset Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 Apple A18 Pro
GPU Adreno 810 Apple GPU, 6 cores
CPU cores 8-core 6-core
CPU clock speed (max) 2.7 GHz 4.05 GHz
RAM options (GB) 8 GB | 12 GB 8 GB
Memory options (GB) 128 | 256 128 | 256 | 512 | 1024
Memory card slot? (microSD) ❌ ❌
Main camera layout
Primary (wide) 50 MP 48 MP
Ultrawide 8 MP 48 MP
Telephoto 50 MP 12 MP
Optical zoom 3.5× 5×
Other cameras (macro/depth) ❌ ToF 3D LiDAR scanner
Main camera features
Photo HDR? ✔ ✔
Video HDR? ✔ ✔
8K video? ❌ ❌
4K video? 30 fps 24/25/30/60/100/120 fps
1080p video? 30/60/120 fps 25/30/60/120/240 fps
Other resolutions? ❌ 720p@30 fps
Selfie-camera layout
Primary 32 MP wide 12 MP wide
Secondary ❌ SL 3D
Selfie-camera features
Face recognition? Face unlock Face ID
Selfie photo HDR? ❌ ✔
4K selfie video? ❌ 24/25/30/60 fps
1080p selfie video? 30 fps 25/30/60/120 fps
Other resolutions? ❌ ❌
Connectivity
SIM type? (physical) Nano Nano (USA: none)
Dual SIM? (card slots) ✔ ❌ China only
eSIM? ❌ ✔
Cellular networks 5G 5G
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth 5.4 5.3
NFC? ✔ ✔
Charging & data port USB-C 2.0 USB-C 3.2
Battery, power & charging
Battery capacity (3.7V) 5080 mAh 3582 mAh
Wired charging speed? 50 W ~30 W
Wireless charging? ❌ 25 Watt
Reverse wireless charging? ❌ ❌
Audio
Speakers 2.0 (stereo) 2.0 (stereo)
3.5 mm AUX out port? ❌ ❌
Build & materials
IP-Code IP64 IP68
Screen material Gorilla Glass 7i Ceramic Shield glass
Frame material Plastic Titanium
Back material Glass Glass
Layout & design
Selfie camera placement? Punch hole Island
Fingerprint sensor? Under display ❌
Special design features? Transparent back panel, glyph interface Action button, Camera control button
Color options: Black, White, Blue, Pink Black Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium, Desert Titanium
Size & weight
Size (cm H×W×D): 16.40×7.76×0.86 14.96×7.15×0.83
Size (inch H×W×D): 6.46×3.06×0.34 5.89×2.81×0.33
Weight (gram): 204.5 199
Weight (oz): 7.23 7.02
In the box
Cables? USB-C to C USB-C to C
Charger? ❌ ❌
Adapters? ❌ ❌
Other SIM tool SIM tool (outside USA)
More info
Model numbers A069 A3293, A3083, A3292, A3294, iPhone17,1
User guide / manual Not available User Guide
Official site link: Nothing.tech Apple.com
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Key differences

The Nothing Phone (4a) is newer (Mar 2026 vs Sep 2024), has a larger display (6.78″ vs 6.3″), has more RAM (up to 12 GB vs 8 GB), has a larger battery (5080 mAh vs 3582 mAh) and charges faster (50 W vs ~30 W).

The Apple iPhone 16 Pro costs $540 more ($999 vs ~$459), has a sharper display (460 PPI vs 440 PPI) and has more storage (up to 1024 GB vs up to 256 GB).

Only on the Nothing Phone (4a): Dual SIM and fingerprint sensor (Under display). Only on the Apple iPhone 16 Pro: other cameras (ToF 3D LiDAR scanner), Selfie photo HDR, 4K selfie video (24/25/30/60 fps), eSIM and wireless charging (25 Watt).

Other differences: operating system (Android 16 vs iOS 18), display type (AMOLED vs LTPO OLED), chipset (Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 vs Apple A18 Pro), Wi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth (5.4 vs 5.3). Both have 120 Hz refresh rates.

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