Samsung Galaxy S26 vs Nothing Phone 4a Pro

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S26 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: Samsung Galaxy S26 runs at a higher processing speed of 3.8 GHz, while Nothing Phone 4a Pro runs at 2.8 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy S26 the better performer.

Display: Nothing Phone 4a Pro offers a screen size of 6.83 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S26 offers 6.3 inches, making Nothing Phone 4a Pro the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S26 features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to Nothing Phone 4a Pro's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy S26 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy S26 and Nothing Phone 4a Pro feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Nothing Phone 4a Pro offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S26 offers 12 MP, making Nothing Phone 4a Pro better for front camera photography.

Battery: Nothing Phone 4a Pro delivers longer battery life with 13h 49m, while Samsung Galaxy S26 delivers 11h 22m, making Nothing Phone 4a Pro the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Samsung Galaxy S26 offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Nothing Phone 4a Pro offers 128 GB, making Samsung Galaxy S26 the better option for storage.

Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Samsung Galaxy S26 and Nothing Phone 4a Pro equally at 8.3.

User Rating: Samsung Galaxy S26 receives a higher user rating of 4.7, while Nothing Phone 4a Pro has a rating of 4.5.

Samsung Galaxy S26

₹79,999

@ Amazon

Nothing Phone 4a Pro

₹46,959

@ Amazon

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Summary

Spec Score

95%

86%

Release Date

11 Mar, 2026

13 Mar, 2026

Performance


Samsung Exynos 2600 S5E9965	Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Deca Core (upto 3.8 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
12 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.3 inches (16 cm)	6.83 inches (17.35 cm)
Dynamic AMOLED 2x	AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1260x2800 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Periscope Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)
10 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


12 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


4300 mAh	5400 mAh
25W Fast Charging	50W
Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	128 GB
UFS 4.0	UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.3/10

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8.3/10

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Pros

Slim and easy-to-carry design
Bright and vibrant flat display
Smooth and responsive performance
Long-term software support

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

Cons

Slower charging than rivals
Battery life could be better

Average ultrawide lens
Lacks NFC
No charger in the box

User Ratings

4.7/5

(224 ratings)

4.5/5

(2,414 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

3,113,347 AnTuTu Score	1,411,440 AnTuTu Score
11h 22m Battery Life (PC Mark)	13h 49m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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₹79,999

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General

Launch Date

Feb 25, 2026

(Official)

Mar 05, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

7 Years

3 Year

Security Updates

7 Years

6 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Best In Class

Very Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 2600 S5E9965

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 SM7750-AB

Processor

Deca Core

3.8 GHz, Single core, Arm C1-Ultra 3.25 GHz, Tri core, ARM C1-Pro 2.75 GHz, Hexa Core, ARM C1-Pro

Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

2 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Xclipse 960

Adreno 722

RAM

12 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

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.

3,113,347

1,411,440

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

11.0 s

14.0 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.

6,665

2,094

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

8.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

12.6 %

16.2 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.3 inches (16 cm)

6.83 inches (17.35 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1260x2800 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

2600 nits

5000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

1600 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

20:9

Pixel Density

409 ppi

450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.64 %

89.87 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus 2

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.9 %

93.9 %

Design

Height

149.6 mm

163.6 mm

Width

71.7 mm

76.6 mm

Thickness

7.2 mm

7.9 mm

Weight

167 grams

210 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Back: Aluminium

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

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

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera2x Optical Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size S5KGN3 1µm pixel size

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

12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.55" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size

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

10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera67 mm focal length 1/3.94" sensor size 1µm pixel size

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

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

6150 x 8150 Pixels

N/A

Shooting Modes

N/A	Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
2 x Optical Zoom
Auto Flash

Digital Zoom
2 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

8k @30 fps

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

Video Recording Features

Bokeh portrait video

Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Resolution

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

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

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Capacity

4300 mAh

5400 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging v2.0 55% in 30 minutes

Yes 50W 100% in 64 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

N/A

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes 4.5W Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

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.

11h 22m

13h 49m

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

1h 12m 0s

1h 2m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.0

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1

5G Bands:

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

4G Bands:

FD-LTE 2100(band 1)

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)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

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

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
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)

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)