Nothing Phone 4a 256GB Specifications

Key Specs General Performance Display Design Rear Camera Front Camera Battery Storage Network & Connectivity Multimedia Sensors

Key Specs
RAM & Storage 8 GB RAM + 128 GB
8 GB RAM + 256 GB
12 GB RAM + 256 GB
Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 SM7635-AC
Rear Camera 50 MP + 50 MP + 8 MP
Front Camera 32 MP
Battery 5400 mAh
Display 6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

General
Launch Date March 5, 2026
Operating System Android v16
OS Updates 3 Year
Security Updates 6 Year
Custom UI Nothing OS

Performance

(Very Good)
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 SM7635-AC
Processor Octa core (2.7 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 + 2.4 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520)
Architecture 64 bit
Fabrication 4 nm
Graphics (GPU) Adreno 810
RAM 8 GB / 12 GB
RAM Type LPDDR4X
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Bootup Time 21.0 s
Bootup Time
The lower, the better
Google Pixel 9A 9 s
OnePlus Nord 6 14 s
Nothing Phone 4a Pro 14 s
Motorola Edge 70 Pro 5G 17 s
Nothing Phone 4a 21 s
Nothing Phone 4a 256GB 21 s
OPPO F33 Pro 5G 33 s
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Gaming Test Results icon
Wild Life Extreme 1,116
Battery Drain* 9.0 %
Heating* 38.6 %
* after 30 mins of gaming
Wild Life Extreme
The higher, the better
POCO X8 Pro Max 6,194 
OnePlus Nord 6 4,499 
Motorola Edge 70 Pro 5G 4,385 
Nothing Phone 4a Pro 2,094 
Nothing Phone 4a 256GB 1,116 
Nothing Phone 4a 1,116 
OPPO F33 Pro 5G 366 
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Battery Drain*
The lower, the better
vivo V60 4 %
OnePlus Nord 6 4 %
Motorola Edge 70 Pro 5G 7 %
Nothing Phone 3 8 %
Nothing Phone 4a Pro 8 %
Nothing Phone 4a 9 %
Nothing Phone 4a 256GB 9 %
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Heating*
The lower, the better
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro 3.2 %
Nothing Phone 4a Pro 16.2 %
Motorola Edge 70 Pro 5G 20.6 %
OnePlus Nord 6 27.4 %
Nothing Phone 4a 38.6 %
Nothing Phone 4a 256GB 38.6 %
vivo T4 Ultra 40.9 %
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Display

(Excellent)
Display Type Flexible AMOLED
Screen Size 6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
Resolution 1224x2720 px (FHD+)
Peak Brightness 4500 nits
HBM Brightness 1600 nits
Refresh Rate 120 Hz
Aspect Ratio 20:9
Pixel Density 440 ppi
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated) 87.37 %
Screen Protection Corning Gorilla Glass, Glass 7i
Bezel-less Display Yes with punch-hole display
HDR 10 / HDR+ Support Yes, HDR 10+

Design
Height 163.9 mm
Width 77.5 mm
Thickness 8.5 mm
Weight 205 grams
Build Material Back: Glass
Water Resistance Yes, Splash proof, IP64
Ruggedness Dust proof
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Rear Camera

(Very Good)
Resolution
CameraMPLens FeaturesApertureSensor SizeSensor NamePixel SizeZoomFocal Length
Primary50 MPWide Anglef/1.881/1.57" Samsung S5KGN91µm24 mm
Secondary50 MPPeriscopef/2.881/2.75" 0.64µmupto 70x Digital Zoom, upto 3.5x Optical Zoom50 mm
Tertiary8 MPUltra-Wide Anglef/2.21/4.0" 1.12µm15 mm
Autofocus Yes, Phase Detection Autofocus
OIS Yes
Flash Yes, LED Flash
Shooting Modes High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Camera Features Optical Zoom
Video Recording 4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps
Video Recording Features Optical Image stabilization
Slow Motion

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Front Camera

(Very Good)
Resolution
CameraMPLens FeaturesApertureSensor Size
Primary32 MPWide Anglef/2.21/3.44"
Flash Yes, Screen flash
Video Recording Full HD @30 fps

Battery

(Excellent)
Capacity 5400 mAh
Quick Charging Yes, 50W Quick Charging v4.0, 50% in 19 minutes
Battery Test Results icon
Battery Life (PC Mark) 14h 42m
Charging Time (20% to 100%) 1h 11m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
The higher, the better
POCO X8 Pro Max 21.4 hrs
OnePlus Nord 6 20.8 hrs
Nothing Phone 4a 256GB 14.7 hrs
Nothing Phone 4a 14.7 hrs
Motorola Edge 70 Pro 5G 14.0 hrs
Nothing Phone 4a Pro 13.8 hrs
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G 9.4 hrs
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Charging Time (20% to 100%)
The lower, the better
realme GT 7 0.5 hrs
Motorola Edge 70 Pro 5G 0.7 hrs
Nothing Phone 4a Pro 1.0 hrs
OnePlus Nord 6 1.1 hrs
Nothing Phone 4a 1.2 hrs
Nothing Phone 4a 256GB 1.2 hrs
OPPO K13 Turbo Pro 3.3 hrs
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Storage
Internal Storage 128 GB / 256 GB
Storage Type UFS 3.1
Expandable Storage No

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s) Dual SIM
SIM Type SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano
Network Support 5G, 4G
VoLTE Yes
SIM 1 5G bands, 4G bands
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Bands Features
5G bandsFDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N28 / N66 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
4G bandsTD-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)
SIM 2 5G bands, 4G bands
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Bands Features
5G bandsFDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N28 / N66 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
4G bandsTD-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)
Wi-Fi Yes, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax), MIMO
Wi-Fi Features Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot
Bluetooth Yes, v5.4
GPS Yes with 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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Updated on: July 18, 2026