Nothing Phone 4a vs iQOO Neo 10

Comparing the Nothing Phone 4a vs iQOO Neo 10 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and expert reviews to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: iQOO Neo 10 runs at a higher processing speed of 3.2 GHz, while Nothing Phone 4a runs at 2.7 GHz, making iQOO Neo 10 the better performer.

Display: Both Nothing Phone 4a and iQOO Neo 10 offer the same screen size of 6.78 inches, but iQOO Neo 10 features a AMOLED display compared to Nothing Phone 4a's Flexible AMOLED, making iQOO Neo 10 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Nothing Phone 4a and iQOO Neo 10 feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Both Nothing Phone 4a and iQOO Neo 10 feature a 32 MP primary front camera.

Battery: iQOO Neo 10 delivers longer battery life with 15h 39m, while Nothing Phone 4a delivers 14h 42m, making iQOO Neo 10 the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Nothing Phone 4a and iQOO Neo 10 offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: iQOO Neo 10 receives a higher expert rating of 8.5 from the editorial team, while Nothing Phone 4a is rated 8.1.

Nothing Phone 4a

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Summary

Release Date

30 Oct, 2026

26 May, 2025

29 Apr, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 7s Gen 4	Snapdragon 8s Gen 4	MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 2.7 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.2 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
6 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	8 GB / 12 GB RAM

Display


6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
Flexible AMOLED	AMOLED	Extreme AMOLED
1224x2720 px (FHD+)	1260x2800 px (FHD+)	1272x2772 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera, with Sony-LYTIA 710
50 MP Periscope Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	N/A	N/A

Front Camera


32 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP AF

Battery


5400 mAh	7000 mAh	6500 mAh
50W Quick Charging	120W Flash Charging	90W Turbo Charging
N/A	No Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

128 GB	128 GB	256 GB
UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.1/10

8.5/10

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8.2/10

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Pros

New Glyph Bar is useful & attractive
Bright, punchy display
Capable telephoto camera
Clean, bloatware-free software

Solid performance
Punchy display
Decent cameras
Speedy charging

Slim design, excellent durability
Gorgeous display
Good performance and battery life
Capable low light photography

Cons

No NFC support
Selfie camera needs improvement

No telephoto camera
Pre-installed apps

Thermal efficiency could have been better
Skin tones lack accuracy

User Ratings

N/A

4.5/5

(2,296 ratings)

4.3/5

(1,016 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,176,492 AnTuTu Score	2,066,325 AnTuTu Score	2,194,258 AnTuTu Score
14h 42m Battery Life (PC Mark)	15h 39m Battery Life (PC Mark)	14h 01m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Sep 28, 2026

(Official)

May 26, 2025

(Official)

Apr 22, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

3 Year

3 Years

3 Year

Security Updates

6 Year

4 Years

5 Year

Custom UI

Nothing OS

Funtouch OS

Hello UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 SM7635-AC

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4

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MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

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Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

3.2 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 3 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 2.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A720 2.02 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A720

Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 810

Adreno 825

Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

8 GB / 12 GB / 16 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5X Ultra

LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

N/A

Vapor Chamber

N/A

Performance Test Results

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

1,176,492

2,066,325

2,194,258

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

21.0 s

16.0 s

17.0 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.

1,116

4,916

4,385

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

9.0 %

5.0 %

7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

38.6 %

18.2 %

20.6 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Excellent

Display Type

Flexible AMOLED

AMOLED

Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1224x2720 px (FHD+)

1260x2800 px (FHD+)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

4500 nits

5500 nits

5200 nits

HBM Brightness

1600 nits

2000 nits

1800 nits

PWM Dimming

2160 Hz

4320 Hz

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

2500 Hz

360 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.6:9

Pixel Density

440 ppi

453 ppi

450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.37 %

89.34 %

92.08 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Yes

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Yes

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

96.80 %

Design

Height

163.9 mm

163.72 mm

162.7 mm

Width

77.5 mm

75.88 mm

75.6 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm

8.09 mm

6.99 mm

Weight

205 grams

206 grams

183 grams

Build Material

Back: Glass

Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP64

Yes Splash proof IP65

Yes IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.88 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.57" sensor size S5KGN9 1µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.79 Wide Angle1/1.95" sensor size IMX882 CMOS image sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera50x Digital Zoomf/1.81/1.56" sensor size LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.88 Periscope Camera50 mm focal length 1/2.75" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1/1.28" 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 Omni-directional Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

N/A

8150 x 6150 Pixels

N/A

Settings

N/A

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
SuperMoon

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Optical Zoom

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

50 x Digital Zoom

Video Recording

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

4k @60 fps

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

Video Recording Features

Optical Image stabilization
Slow Motion

N/A

Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Best In Class

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.44" sensor size

32 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera

50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

4k @60 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

5400 mAh

7000 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

N/A

Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 50W Quick Charging v4.0 50% in 19 minutes

Yes 120W Flash Charging 50% in 19 minutes

Yes 90W Turbo Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes 7.5W Reverse Charging

Yes

Yes 5W Reverse 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.

14h 42m

15h 39m

14h 01m

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

1h 11m

27m 9s

44m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

N/A

SIM 1

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / 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) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 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) / 700 (band 12)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / 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) / 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) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 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) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

SAR Value

N/A

Head: 0.913 W/kg Body: 0.658 W/kg

N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) MIMO

Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz

Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with Glonass

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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