Nothing Phone 4a vs iPhone Air

Name Nothing Phone (4a) Apple iPhone Air
Image Nothing Phone (4a) Apple iPhone Air
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Nothing Phone (4a) – frontNothing Phone (4a) – backNothing Phone (4a) – left sideNothing Phone (4a) – right side
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MSRP ~$459 $999
Released Mar 2026 Sep 2025
Availability Available Available
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Operating system
Operating system (OS) Android 16 iOS 26
Latest OS update? - -
Display specifications
Display type AMOLED LTPO OLED
Display size (inch) 6.78″ 6.5″
Resolution (H×W) 2720×1224 2736×1260
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 A19 Pro
GPU Adreno 810 Apple GPU, 5 cores
CPU cores 8-core 6-core
CPU clock speed (max) 2.7 GHz 4.26 GHz
RAM options (GB) 8 GB | 12 GB 12 GB
Memory options (GB) 128 | 256 256 | 512 | 1024
Memory card slot? (microSD) ❌ ❌
Main camera layout
Primary (wide) 50 MP 48 MP
Ultrawide 8 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 24/25/30/60 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 18 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 None
Dual SIM? (card slots) ✔ ❌
eSIM? ❌ ✔
Cellular networks 5G 5G
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth 5.4 6.0
NFC? ✔ ✔
Charging & data port USB-C 2.0 USB-C 2.0
Battery, power & charging
Battery capacity (3.7V) 5080 mAh 3149 mAh
Wired charging speed? 50 W 20 W
Wireless charging? ❌ 20 Watt
Reverse wireless charging? ❌ ❌
Audio
Speakers 2.0 (stereo) 1.0 (mono)
3.5 mm AUX out port? ❌ ❌
Build & materials
IP-Code IP64 IP68
Screen material Gorilla Glass 7i Ceramic Shield 2
Frame material Plastic Titanium
Back material Glass Ceramic Shield
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, Blue, White, Gold
Size & weight
Size (cm H×W×D): 16.40×7.76×0.86 15.62×7.47×0.56
Size (inch H×W×D): 6.46×3.06×0.34 6.15×2.94×0.22
Weight (gram): 204.5 165
Weight (oz): 7.23 5.82
In the box
Cables? USB-C to C USB-C to C
Charger? ❌ ❌
Adapters? ❌ ❌
Other SIM tool ❌
More info
Model numbers A069 A3517, A3260, A3518, A3516
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 2025), has a larger display (6.78″ vs 6.5″), has a larger battery (5080 mAh vs 3149 mAh) and charges faster (50 W vs 20 W).

The Apple iPhone Air costs $540 more ($999 vs ~$459), has a sharper display (460 PPI vs 440 PPI), has more storage (up to 1024 GB vs up to 256 GB) and is lighter (165 g vs 204.5 g).

Only on the Nothing Phone (4a): ultrawide (8 MP), telephoto (50 MP), optical zoom (3.5×), physical SIM (Nano), Dual SIM and fingerprint sensor (Under display).

Only on the Apple iPhone Air: Selfie photo HDR, 4K selfie video (24/25/30/60 fps), eSIM and wireless charging (20 Watt).

Other differences: operating system (Android 16 vs iOS 26), display type (AMOLED vs LTPO OLED), chipset (Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 vs Apple A19 Pro), Wi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth (5.4 vs 6.0). Both have 120 Hz refresh rates.

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