iQOO 15R vs Nothing Phone 4a Pro

Comparing the iQOO 15R 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: iQOO 15R scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 9,090, while Nothing Phone 4a Pro scores 4,314, making iQOO 15R the better performer.

Display: Nothing Phone 4a Pro offers a screen size of 6.83 inches, while iQOO 15R offers 6.59 inches, making Nothing Phone 4a Pro the larger display of the two. Both iQOO 15R and Nothing Phone 4a Pro feature the same AMOLED display.

Rear Camera: Both iQOO 15R and Nothing Phone 4a Pro feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Both iQOO 15R and Nothing Phone 4a Pro feature a 32 MP primary front camera.

Battery: iQOO 15R delivers longer battery life with 18h 23m, while Nothing Phone 4a Pro delivers 13h 49m, making iQOO 15R the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: iQOO 15R offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Nothing Phone 4a Pro offers 128 GB, making iQOO 15R the better option for storage.

Expert Review: iQOO 15R receives a higher expert rating of 8.6 from the editorial team, while Nothing Phone 4a Pro is rated 8.3.

User Rating: Nothing Phone 4a Pro receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while iQOO 15R has a rating of 4.4.

iQOO 15R

₹53,990

@ Amazon

Nothing Phone 4a Pro

₹48,199

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

03 2026

10 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 8 Gen 5	Snapdragon 7 Gen 4	Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.59 inches (16.74 cm)	6.83 inches (17.35 cm)	6.59 inches (16.74 cm)
AMOLED	AMOLED	AMOLED
1260x2750 px (FHD+)	1260x2800 px (FHD+)	1260x2750 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


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

Front Camera


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

Battery


7600 mAh	5400 mAh	7200 mAh
100W Super Flash Charging	50W	90W Flash Charging
N/A	No Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

256 GB	128 GB	128 GB
UFS 4.1	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.6/10

Read Expert Review

8.3/10

Read Expert Review

8.0/10

Read Expert Review

Pros

Ergonomic design
Bright AMOLED display
Fast and furious performance
Exceptional battery life

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

Premium, good looking design
Reliable battery life
Versatile cameras

Cons

Thermal management needs refinement
Limited camera features and modes

Average ultrawide lens
Lacks NFC
No charger in the box

Performance needs improvement
Low-light photography is weak

User Ratings

4.4/5

(926 ratings)

4.5/5

(3,545 ratings)

N/A

Compare Prices

₹53,990

@ Amazon

₹48,199

@ Amazon

₹62,000

@ Vivo

Video

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1 Video

There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

February 24, 2026

(Official)

March 5, 2026

(Official)

October 6, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

Android v17

OS Updates

4 Year

3 Year

4 Year

Security Updates

6 Year

Custom UI

Origin OS

Nothing OS

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 SM7750-AB

Processor

Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

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

2.8 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)

3 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 826

Adreno 722

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X Ultra

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.

3,078,708

1,411,440

1,356,175

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

13.0 s

14.0 s

27.0 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.

5,071

2,094

1,832

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

8.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

26.1 %

16.2 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.59 inches (16.74 cm)

6.83 inches (17.35 cm)

6.59 inches (16.74 cm)

Resolution

1260x2750 px (FHD+)

1260x2800 px (FHD+)

1260x2750 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

5000 nits

HBM Brightness

1800 nits

1600 nits

1800 nits

PWM Dimming

4320 Hz

2160 Hz

N/A

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

360 Hz

2500 Hz

N/A

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

20:9

Pixel Density

466 ppi

450 ppi

459 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.69 %

89.87 %

90.85 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes

N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

94.57 %

93.9 %

N/A

Design

Height

157.61 mm

163.6 mm

157.52 mm

Width

74.42 mm

76.6 mm

74.33 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm

7.69 mm

Weight

202 grams

210 grams

203 grams

Build Material

Back: Glass

Back: Aluminium

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (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)

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera20x Digital Zoomf/1.88 Wide Angle1/1.56" sensor size LYT 700V

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

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Optical Zoomf/1.8823 mm focal length S5KHP5

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size

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

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

N/A

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

50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
SuperMoon

Macro Mode

Film Camera
SuperMoon

Camera Features

20 x Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom

Digital Zoom
2 x Optical Zoom

10 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

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

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

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

Video Recording Features

Optical Image stabilization

Slow Motion

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size

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 Camera26 mm focal length

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

Full HD @30 fps

3840x2160 fps
1920x1080 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

7600 mAh

5400 mAh

7200 mAh

Battery Type

Si/C Li-Ion

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 100W Super Flash Charging

Yes 50W 100% in 64 minutes

Yes 90W Flash Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes

Yes 7.5W Reverse Charging

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.

18h 23m

13h 49m

18h 36m

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

45m

1h 2m

1h 41s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.1

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

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

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

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) / 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 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

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

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) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 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)

4G Bands:

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