Nothing Phone 4a vs realme 16 Pro Plus

Comparing the Nothing Phone 4a vs realme 16 Pro Plus 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: realme 16 Pro Plus scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 4,058, while Nothing Phone 4a scores 3,364, making realme 16 Pro Plus the better performer.

Display: realme 16 Pro Plus offers a screen size of 6.8 inches, while Nothing Phone 4a offers 6.78 inches, making realme 16 Pro Plus the larger display of the two. realme 16 Pro Plus features a AMOLED display compared to Nothing Phone 4a's Flexible AMOLED, making realme 16 Pro Plus the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: realme 16 Pro Plus offers a higher rear camera resolution with 200 MP, while Nothing Phone 4a offers 50 MP, making realme 16 Pro Plus better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: realme 16 Pro Plus offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while Nothing Phone 4a offers 32 MP, making realme 16 Pro Plus better for front camera photography.

Battery: realme 16 Pro Plus delivers longer battery life with 19h 00m, while Nothing Phone 4a delivers 14h 42m, making realme 16 Pro Plus the better pick for all day usage.

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

Expert Review: realme 16 Pro Plus receives a higher expert rating of 8.2 from the editorial team, while Nothing Phone 4a is rated 8.1.

User Rating: Nothing Phone 4a and realme 16 Pro Plus both receive the same user rating of 4.5.

Nothing Phone 4a

₹34,999

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realme 16 Pro Plus

₹53,999

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Summary

Spec Score

84%

88%

Release Date

13 Mar, 2026

12 Jan, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 7s Gen 4	Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.7 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM
Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 vs Snapdragon 7 Gen 4

Display


6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
Flexible AMOLED	AMOLED
1224x2720 px (FHD+)	1280x2800 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	200 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)
50 MP Periscope Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


32 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


5400 mAh	7000 mAh
50W Quick Charging	80W Ultra Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB
UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.1/10

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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

Unique design with robust IP69K protection
Good camera performance in most scenarios
Decent performance for general users
Exceptional battery life

Cons

No NFC support
Selfie camera needs improvement

Ultrawide camera performance could be better
Software support feels lacking for the price
The phone is a bit heavy

User Ratings

4.5/5

(6,355 ratings)

4.5/5

(1,333 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,176,492 AnTuTu Score	1,434,981 AnTuTu Score
14h 42m Battery Life (PC Mark)	19h 00m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Mar 05, 2026

(Official)

Jan 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

3 Year

3 Years

Security Updates

6 Year

4 Year

Custom UI

Nothing OS

Realme UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 SM7635-AC

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 SM7750-AB

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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

2.8 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A720 1.84 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 810

Adreno 722

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5X

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

1,434,981

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

21.0 s

23.0 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

2,107

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

9.0 %

6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

38.6 %

22.2 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

Flexible AMOLED

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1224x2720 px (FHD+)

1280x2800 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

4500 nits

6500 nits

HBM Brightness

1600 nits

1800 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

440 ppi

453 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.37 %

91.35 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i Scratch-resistant glass

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

94.0 %

Design

Height

163.9 mm

162.5 mm

Width

77.5 mm

76.3 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm

8.1 mm

Weight

205 grams

198 grams

Build Material

Back: Glass

Back: Vegan Leather

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP64

N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

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

200 MP
Primary Camera120x Digital Zoom 3.5x Optical Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view23 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size

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

50 MP
f/2.88 Telephoto Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

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

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.75" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Starry Mode

Camera Features

Optical Zoom

120 x Digital Zoom
3.5 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

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

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

Video Recording Features

Optical Image stabilization
Slow Motion

Video HDR

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

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

50 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/2.88" sensor size 0.61µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

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

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Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Capacity

5400 mAh

7000 mAh

Battery Type

N/A	Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

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

Yes 80W Ultra 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

19h 00m

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

1h 11m

47m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

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 / N28 / N66 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD 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) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

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 / N8 / N28
TDD 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) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)