Nothing Phone 4a Pro vs OPPO Reno16c 5G

Comparing the Nothing Phone 4a Pro vs OPPO Reno16c 5G 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: Nothing Phone 4a Pro scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 4,314, while OPPO Reno16c 5G scores 2,933, making Nothing Phone 4a Pro the better performer.

Display: Nothing Phone 4a Pro offers a screen size of 6.83 inches, while OPPO Reno16c 5G offers 6.57 inches, making Nothing Phone 4a Pro the larger display of the two. Both Nothing Phone 4a Pro and OPPO Reno16c 5G feature the same AMOLED display.

Rear Camera: Both Nothing Phone 4a Pro and OPPO Reno16c 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: OPPO Reno16c 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while Nothing Phone 4a Pro offers 32 MP, making OPPO Reno16c 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: OPPO Reno16c 5G delivers longer battery life with 21h 00m, while Nothing Phone 4a Pro delivers 13h 49m, making OPPO Reno16c 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Nothing Phone 4a Pro and OPPO Reno16c 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: Nothing Phone 4a Pro receives a higher expert rating of 8.3 from the editorial team, while OPPO Reno16c 5G is rated 8.

User Rating: Nothing Phone 4a Pro receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while OPPO Reno16c 5G has a rating of 4.4.

Nothing Phone 4a Pro

₹43,841

@ Amazon

OPPO Reno16c 5G

₹46,999

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

13 Mar, 2026

09 Jul, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 7 Gen 4	MediaTek Dimensity 7300	Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.83 inches (17.35 cm)	6.57 inches (16.69 cm)	6.32 inches (16.05 cm)
AMOLED	AMOLED	AMOLED
1260x2800 px (FHD+)	1080x2372 px (FHD+)	1216x2640 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


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

Front Camera


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

Battery


5400 mAh	6500 mAh	6700 mAh
50W	45W Super VOOC Charging	80W Super VOOC Charging
No Wireless Charging	N/A	Wireless Charging

Storage

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

Expert Review

8.3/10

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8.0/10

Read Expert Review

8.1/10

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Pros

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

Capable cameras with telephoto lens
Eye-catching design
Excellent battery life and fast charging
Smooth, customisable OS

Impressive cameras
Standout design
Interesting AI features

Cons

Average ultrawide lens
Lacks NFC
No charger in the box

Average performer
Slightly pricey

Pricey
Chipset could be better

User Ratings

4.5/5

(3,055 ratings)

4.4/5

(161 ratings)

4.5/5

(63 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,411,440 AnTuTu Score	985,594 AnTuTu Score	1,457,989 AnTuTu Score
13h 49m Battery Life (PC Mark)	21h 00m Battery Life (PC Mark)	23h 00m Battery Life (PC Mark)

Compare Prices

₹43,841

@ Amazon

₹46,999

@ Amazon

₹61,999

@ Amazon

Video

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General

Launch Date

Mar 05, 2026

(Official)

Jul 02, 2026

(Official)

Jul 02, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

3 Year

N/A

5 Year

Security Updates

6 Year

N/A

6 Year

Custom UI

Nothing OS

ColorOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 SM7750-AB

MediaTek Dimensity 7300

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4

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

2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Octa core

2.8 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725 1.84 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 722

Adreno 710

Adreno 722

RAM

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.

1,411,440

985,594

1,457,989

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

14.0 s

25.0 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.

2,094

854

2,078

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

8.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

16.2 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.83 inches (17.35 cm)

6.57 inches (16.69 cm)

6.32 inches (16.05 cm)

Resolution

1260x2800 px (FHD+)

1080x2372 px (FHD+)

1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

5000 nits

N/A

1800 nits

Brightness

N/A

600 nits

N/A

HBM Brightness

1600 nits

1400 nits

1800 nits

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

Pixel Density

450 ppi

397 ppi

460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.87 %

89.23 %

89.34 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Corning Gorilla Glass AGC Dragontrail Glass Star D Plus

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

93.9 %

92.8 %

93.4 %

Design

Height

163.6 mm

158.2 mm

151.21 mm

Width

76.6 mm

74.9 mm

72.42 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm

8.1 mm

8.36 mm

Weight

210 grams

195 grams

193 grams

Build Material

Back: Aluminium

Back: Glass

N/A

Water Resistance

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

Yes Water resistant IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

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/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view26 mm focal length

50 MP
Primary Camera18x Digital Zoom 3.5x Optical Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view24 mm focal length

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

50 MP
f/2.2 Telephoto Camera15 mm focal length

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length

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

8 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

50 MP
f/2.8 Telephoto Camera80 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes

Image Resolution

N/A

6120 x 8160 Pixels

N/A

Shooting Modes

Macro Mode

N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
2 x Optical Zoom

Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom

18 x Digital Zoom
3.5 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

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

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

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

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion

Video HDR

Dual Video Recording
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

50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera18 mm focal length

50 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera18 mm focal length

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

5400 mAh

6500 mAh

6700 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 50W 100% in 64 minutes

Yes 45W Super VOOC Charging

Yes 80W Super VOOC Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes

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 00m

23h 00m

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

1h 2m 0s

0h 59m 0s

1h 2m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Yes

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 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N39 / N48 / N66 / 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) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 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 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N39 / N66 / 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) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)