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Nothing Phone (4a) Pro vs POCO X8 Pro Max

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
63.7Inno Score
VS
WINNER
POCO X8 Pro Max

Xiaomi

POCO X8 Pro Max

$469

73.5Inno Score
45.1Performance75.8
85.2Display70.8
57.6Camera43.4
71.5Battery89.4
73.3Features100
7 spec wins — Nothing Phone (4a) Pro4 spec wins — POCO X8 Pro Max

InnoReviews verdict

POCO X8 Pro Max wins this phone face-off, 73.5 to 63.7, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+31) and features (+27). Nothing Phone (4a) Pro still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

  • Stronger display score: 85 vs 71
  • Stronger camera score: 58 vs 43
  • 250% higher Optical zoom: 3.5 x vs 1 x
  • 60% higher Front camera: 32 MP vs 20 MP
  • 43% higher Peak brightness: 5,000 nits vs 3,500 nits

Reasons to pick the POCO X8 Pro Max

  • Stronger performance score: 76 vs 45
  • Stronger battery score: 89 vs 72
  • Stronger features score: 100 vs 73
  • 100% higher Wired charging: 100 W vs 50 W
  • 67% higher capacity: 8,500 mAh vs 5,080 mAh

Display

Display comparison: Nothing Phone (4a) Pro versus POCO X8 Pro Max
SpecNothing Phone (4a) ProPOCO X8 Pro Max
Screen size6.83 ″6.83 ″
Panel typeAMOLEDAMOLED
Resolution1260x28001280x2772
Pixel density450 ppi+1%447 ppi
Refresh rate144 Hz+20%120 Hz
Peak brightness5,000 nits+43%3,500 nits
Screen-to-body93.9 %94.3 %

Performance

Performance comparison: Nothing Phone (4a) Pro versus POCO X8 Pro Max
SpecNothing Phone (4a) ProPOCO X8 Pro Max
ChipsetSnapdragon 7 Gen 4MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared1,469,7172,604,459Top 25%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—803,108Top 22%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—859,318Top 28%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—405,204Top 16%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—536,829Top 31%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,334Top 50%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,170Top 46%—
Wild Life Extreme stability99 %Top 37%—
RAM (max)12 GB12 GB
Storage options128GB/256GB256GB / 512GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 4.1

Camera

Camera comparison: Nothing Phone (4a) Pro versus POCO X8 Pro Max
SpecNothing Phone (4a) ProPOCO X8 Pro Max
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main aperturef/1.9f/1.5
Ultra-wide8 MP8 MP
Telephoto50 MP—
Optical zoom3.5 x+250%1 x
Max video4K@60fps4K@60fps
Front camera32 MP+60%20 MP
OISYesYes

Battery

Battery comparison: Nothing Phone (4a) Pro versus POCO X8 Pro Max
SpecNothing Phone (4a) ProPOCO X8 Pro Max
Capacity5,080 mAh8,500 mAh+67%
Wired charging50 W100 W+100%
Wireless charging0 W0 W
Active use endurance15.3 h25.4 h+66%

Design

Design comparison: Nothing Phone (4a) Pro versus POCO X8 Pro Max
SpecNothing Phone (4a) ProPOCO X8 Pro Max
Weight210 g+4%218 g
Thickness7.9 mm+4%8.2 mm
IP ratingIP65IP68/IP69K
Frame materialAluminumAluminum

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Nothing Phone (4a) Pro versus POCO X8 Pro Max
SpecNothing Phone (4a) ProPOCO X8 Pro Max
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.46.0
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C 2.0
eSIMYesYes

Software

Software comparison: Nothing Phone (4a) Pro versus POCO X8 Pro Max
SpecNothing Phone (4a) ProPOCO X8 Pro Max
OS at launchAndroid 16 (Nothing OS 4.1)Android 16 (HyperOS 3)
OS update pledge3 years—

Audio

Audio comparison: Nothing Phone (4a) Pro versus POCO X8 Pro Max
SpecNothing Phone (4a) ProPOCO X8 Pro Max
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackNoNo

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