iQOO Neo 10R vs Nothing Phone 4a

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Comparing the iQOO Neo 10R vs Nothing Phone 4a 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: iQOO Neo 10R scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 5,139, while Nothing Phone 4a scores 3,364, making iQOO Neo 10R the better performer.


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


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


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


Battery: iQOO Neo 10R delivers longer battery life with 16h 22m, while Nothing Phone 4a delivers 14h 42m, making iQOO Neo 10R the better pick for all day usage.


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


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both iQOO Neo 10R and Nothing Phone 4a equally at 8.1.


User Rating: iQOO Neo 10R and Nothing Phone 4a both receive the same user rating of 4.5.

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₹34,999
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Summary

Spec Score

89%
84%

Release Date

11 Mar, 2025
13 Mar, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.7 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

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

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

32 MP
Wide Angle Lens
32 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

6400 mAh
5400 mAh
80W Flash Charging
50W Quick Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.1/10
8.1/10

Pros

  • Good display
  • Reliable cameras
  • Snappy performance
  • Solid battery
  • New Glyph Bar is useful & attractive
  • Bright, punchy display
  • Capable telephoto camera
  • Clean, bloatware-free software

Cons

  • No NFC support
  • Build quality could've been better
  • No NFC support
  • Selfie camera needs improvement

User Ratings

4.5/5
(14,459 ratings)
4.5/5
(5,499 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,476,651
AnTuTu Score
1,176,492
AnTuTu Score
16h 22m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
14h 42m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

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General

Launch Date

Mar 11, 2025
(Official)
Mar 05, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v15
Android v16

OS Updates

3 Years
3 Year

Security Updates

4 Years
6 Year

Custom UI

Funtouch OS
Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 SM7635-AC

Processor

Octa core

3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 2.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A720 2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A520
Octa core

2.7 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
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 735
Adreno 810

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB
8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

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

1,476,651
1,176,492

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

18.0 s
21.0 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
1,116

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %
9.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

33.1 %
38.6 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED
Flexible AMOLED

Screen Size

6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)
6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)

Resolution

1260x2800 px (FHD+)
1224x2720 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

4500 nits
4500 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
1600 nits

Refresh Rate

144 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

453 ppi
440 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.34 %
87.37 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

93.4 %
N/A

Design

Height

163.72 mm
163.9 mm

Width

75.88 mm
77.5 mm

Thickness

7.98 mm
8.5 mm

Weight

196 grams
205 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP65
Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.79 Wide Angle1/1.95" sensor size IMX882 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.88 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.57" sensor size S5KGN9 1µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.88 Periscope Camera50 mm focal length 1/2.75" sensor size 0.64µm 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

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
SuperMoon
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Face detection
Touch to focus
Optical Zoom

Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

Bokeh portrait video
Optical Image stabilization
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent
Very Good

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size
32 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.44" sensor size

Autofocus

No
N/A

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Capacity

6400 mAh
5400 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 80W Flash Charging 50% in 26 minutes
Yes 50W Quick Charging v4.0 50% in 19 minutes

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.

16h 22m
14h 42m

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

0h 43m 0s
1h 11m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N28 / N66 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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)
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N28 / N66 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.97 W/kg Body: 0.96 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.4
Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with Glonass

NFC

No
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope