Nothing Phone 4a Pro vs POCO X8 Pro Max

Comparing the Nothing Phone 4a Pro vs POCO X8 Pro Max 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: POCO X8 Pro Max runs at a higher processing speed of 3.73 GHz, while Nothing Phone 4a Pro runs at 2.8 GHz, making POCO X8 Pro Max the better performer.

Display: Both Nothing Phone 4a Pro and POCO X8 Pro Max offer the same screen size of 6.83 inches and feature the same AMOLED display.

Rear Camera: Both Nothing Phone 4a Pro and POCO X8 Pro Max feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Nothing Phone 4a Pro offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while POCO X8 Pro Max offers 20 MP, making Nothing Phone 4a Pro better for front camera photography.

Battery: POCO X8 Pro Max delivers longer battery life with 21h 21m, while Nothing Phone 4a Pro delivers 13h 49m, making POCO X8 Pro Max the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: POCO X8 Pro Max offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Nothing Phone 4a Pro offers 128 GB, making POCO X8 Pro Max the better option for storage.

Expert Review: POCO X8 Pro Max receives a higher expert rating of 8.4 from the editorial team, while Nothing Phone 4a Pro is rated 8.3.

User Rating: Nothing Phone 4a Pro and POCO X8 Pro Max both receive the same user rating of 4.5.

Nothing Phone 4a Pro

₹46,959

@ Amazon

POCO X8 Pro Max

₹44,999

@ Flipkart

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Summary

Spec Score

86%

93%

Release Date

13 Mar, 2026

18 Mar, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 7 Gen 4	MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.73 GHz)
8 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.83 inches (17.35 cm)	6.83 inches (17.35 cm)
AMOLED	AMOLED
1260x2800 px (FHD+)	1280x2772 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


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

Front Camera


32 MP Wide Angle Lens	20 MP

Battery


5400 mAh	9000 mAh
50W	100W Hyper Charging
No Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

128 GB	256 GB
UFS 3.1	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.3/10

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8.4/10

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Pros

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

Bright AMOLED display
Excellent performance
Effective cooling system
Stupendous battery

Cons

Average ultrawide lens
Lacks NFC
No charger in the box

Cameras need improvement
Software feels cluttered

User Ratings

4.5/5

(2,414 ratings)

4.5/5

(1,045 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,411,440 AnTuTu Score	3,022,675 AnTuTu Score
13h 49m Battery Life (PC Mark)	21h 21m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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₹46,959

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₹44,999

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Video

1 Video

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General

Launch Date

Mar 05, 2026

(Official)

Mar 17, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

3 Year

4 Year

Security Updates

6 Year

Custom UI

Nothing OS

HyperOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 SM7750-AB

MediaTek Dimensity 9500s

Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

3.73 GHz, Single core, Cortex X925 3.3 GHz, Tri core, Cortex X4 2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A720

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 722

Immortalis-G925 MC12

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

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

1,411,440

3,022,675

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

14.0 s

19.0 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.

2,094

6,194

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

8.0 %

4.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

16.2 %

7.3 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.83 inches (17.35 cm)

Resolution

1260x2800 px (FHD+)

1280x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

5000 nits

3500 nits

HBM Brightness

1600 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

450 ppi

447 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.87 %

89.96 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A	Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

93.9 %

90.2 %

Design

Height

163.6 mm

162.99 mm

Width

76.6 mm

77.93 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm

8.15 mm

Weight

210 grams

219 grams

Build Material

Back: Aluminium

Back: Glass Fiber

Water Resistance

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

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 2 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

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

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.51/1.95" sensor size 1.6µm pixel size

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

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size

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 Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Shooting Modes

Macro Mode

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
2 x Optical Zoom

N/A

Video Recording

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

HD @120/240/960 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion

Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

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

20 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1.4µm pixel size

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps
HD @120/240/960 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

5400 mAh

9000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Silicon Carbon

TalkTime

N/A	Up to 11 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

Yes 50W 100% in 64 minutes

Yes 100W Hyper Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

13h 49m

21h 21m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 2m 0s

1h 8m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

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 / N20 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

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) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

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 / N20 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

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) / 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) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)