Apple iPhone 16 vs Nothing Phone 4a Pro

Comparing the Apple iPhone 16 vs Nothing Phone 4a Pro across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Apple iPhone 16 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 7,995, while Nothing Phone 4a Pro scores 4,314, making Apple iPhone 16 the better performer.

Display: Nothing Phone 4a Pro offers a screen size of 6.83 inches, while Apple iPhone 16 offers 6.1 inches, making Nothing Phone 4a Pro the larger display of the two. Apple iPhone 16 features a Super Retina XDR display compared to Nothing Phone 4a Pro's AMOLED, making Apple iPhone 16 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Nothing Phone 4a Pro offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Apple iPhone 16 offers 48 MP, making Nothing Phone 4a Pro better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Nothing Phone 4a Pro offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Apple iPhone 16 offers 12 MP, making Nothing Phone 4a Pro better for front camera photography.

Battery: Nothing Phone 4a Pro offers a higher battery capacity with 5400 mAh, while Apple iPhone 16 offers 3561 mAh, making Nothing Phone 4a Pro better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both Apple iPhone 16 and Nothing Phone 4a Pro offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: Nothing Phone 4a Pro receives a higher expert rating of 8.3 from the editorial team, while Apple iPhone 16 is rated 8.

User Rating: Apple iPhone 16 receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while Nothing Phone 4a Pro has a rating of 4.5.

Apple iPhone 16

₹86,900

@ Amazon

Nothing Phone 4a Pro

₹46,494

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

13 Sep, 2024

13 Mar, 2026

19 Sep, 2025

Performance


Apple A18	Snapdragon 7 Gen 4	Apple A19
Hexa Core (upto 4.04 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)	Hexa Core (upto 4.26 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.1 inches (15.49 cm)	6.83 inches (17.35 cm)	6.3 inches (16 cm)
Super Retina XDR	AMOLED	Super Retina XDR OLED
1179x2556 px (FHD+)	1260x2800 px (FHD+)	1206x2622 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


48 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)	48 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Periscope Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)	48 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	N/A

Front Camera


12 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP Wide Angle Lens	18 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


3561 mAh	5400 mAh	3692 mAh
20W Fast Charging	50W	40W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB	256 GB
NVMe	UFS 3.1	NVMe

Expert Review

8.0/10

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8.3/10

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8.3/10

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Pros

Powerful chipset, more RAM
Excellent cameras with useful Photographic Styles
Solid battery life
Attractive colour options

Premium, distinctive design
Bright, vibrant AMOLED display
Solid primary & telephoto cameras
Dependable performance

Smooth and responsive 120Hz ProMotion display
Excellent portraits, consistent dual 48MP cameras
Upgraded 18MP selfie camera with Centre Stage
A19 chip delivers strong, efficient performance

Cons

Finicky Camera Control
60Hz refresh rate
Charging could have been faster

Average ultrawide lens
Lacks NFC
No charger in the box

Battery life remains similar to last year
Lens flare in low light
Design still looks identical to iPhone 16

User Ratings

4.6/5

(201,978 ratings)

4.5/5

(3,517 ratings)

4.6/5

(28,859 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,764,170 AnTuTu Score	1,411,440 AnTuTu Score	2,250,422 AnTuTu Score
N/A	13h 49m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A

Compare Prices

₹86,900

@ Amazon

₹46,494

@ Amazon

₹79,999

@ Flipkart

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General

Launch Date

Sep 13, 2024

(Official)

Mar 05, 2026

(Official)

Sep 19, 2025

(Official)

Operating System

iOS v18

Android v16

iOS v26

OS Updates

5 Years

3 Year

N/A

Security Updates

5 Years

6 Year

N/A

Custom UI

N/A

Nothing OS

N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Excellent

Chipset

Apple A18

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 SM7750-AB

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Apple A19

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Processor

Hexa Core

4.04 GHz, Dual core 2.42 GHz, Quad core

Octa core

2.8 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Hexa Core

4.26 GHz, Dual core 2.6 GHz, Quad core

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm

4 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Apple GPU (Five-core graphics)

Adreno 722

Apple GPU (Five-core graphics)

RAM

8 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5

LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

N/A

Vapor Chamber

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

1,764,170

1,411,440

2,250,422

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

14.0 s

16.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A

2,094

4,884

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

10.0 %

8.0 %

7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

12.4 %

16.2 %

10.5 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

Super Retina XDR

AMOLED

Super Retina XDR OLED

Screen Size

6.1 inches (15.49 cm)

6.83 inches (17.35 cm)

6.3 inches (16 cm)

Resolution

1179x2556 px (FHD+)

1260x2800 px (FHD+)

1206x2622 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

2000 nits

5000 nits

3000 nits

N/A

93.9 %

N/A

Design

Height

147.6 mm

163.6 mm

149.6 mm

Width

71.6 mm

76.6 mm

71.5 mm

Thickness

7.80 mm

7.9 mm

7.95 mm

Weight

170 grams

210 grams

177 grams

Build Material

Back: Color-infused Glass

Back: Aluminium

Back: Aluminium Color-infused Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter)

Yes Water resistant IP65 (up to 20 minutes in a depth of 0.25 meter)

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.6 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size Sensor-shift Image Stabilization 1µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera2x Optical Zoomf/1.88 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size

48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.6 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size Sensor-shift Image Stabilization 1µm pixel size

12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 0.7µm pixel size

50 MP
Periscope Camera80 mm focal length 1/2.75" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

48 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

N/A

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

N/A

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels

N/A

8000 x 6000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Macro Mode

Macro Mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Macro Mode

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
2 x Optical Zoom

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

4k @24/30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Video HDR
Night Time-Lapse
Macro Video
Action Mode
Audio Zoom
Stereo recording

Slow Motion

Optical Image stabilization
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Night Time-Lapse
Macro Video
Action Mode
Audio Zoom
Stereo recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

12 MP
f/1.9 Wide Angle Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size

32 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera22 mm focal length 1/3.44" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

18 MP
f/1.9 Wide Angle Primary Camera20 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes Retina Flash

Yes Screen flash

Yes Retina Flash

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @120 fps

Full HD @30 fps

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

3561 mAh

5400 mAh

3692 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Quick Charging

UFS 3.1

NVMe

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N70 / N71 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N28 / N66 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N77 / N78 / N79

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N70 / N71 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N28 / N66 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N77 / N78 / N79

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30) / 1700(band 66)