Nothing Phone (4a) Pro vs realme 16 Pro 5G
45.1Performance46.7
85.2Display87.8
57.6Camera58.5
71.5Battery79.8
73.3Features46.7
4 spec wins — Nothing Phone (4a) Pro7 spec wins — realme 16 Pro 5G
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Nothing Phone (4a) Pro scores 63.7 against 63.9 for realme 16 Pro 5G. Pick by the categories that matter to you — realme 16 Pro 5G edges ahead in battery and display, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
- Stronger features score: 73 vs 47
- Has NFC — the other doesn't
- Has eSIM — the other doesn't
Reasons to pick the realme 16 Pro 5G
- Stronger battery score: 80 vs 72
- 300% higher Main camera: 200 MP vs 50 MP
- 60% higher Wired charging: 80 W vs 50 W
- 56% higher Front camera: 50 MP vs 32 MP
- 38% higher capacity: 7,000 mAh vs 5,080 mAh
Display
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) Pro | realme 16 Pro 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.83 ″+1% | 6.78 ″ |
| Panel type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1260x2800 | 1272x2772 |
| Pixel density | 450 ppi | 450 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 5,000 nits | 6,500 nits+30% |
| Screen-to-body | 93.9 % | 93.6 % |
Performance
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) Pro | realme 16 Pro 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 | MediaTek Dimensity 7300-Max |
| AnTuTu | 1,469,717 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,334Top 50% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 4,170Top 46% | — |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | 99 %Top 37% | — |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage options | 128GB/256GB | 128/256/512GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
Camera
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) Pro | realme 16 Pro 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 200 MP+300% |
| Main aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Telephoto | 50 MP | — |
| Optical zoom | 3.5 x | — |
| Max video | 4K@60fps | 4K@30fps |
| Front camera | 32 MP | 50 MP+56% |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) Pro | realme 16 Pro 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,080 mAh | 7,000 mAh+38% |
| Wired charging | 50 W | 80 W+60% |
| Wireless charging | 0 W | — |
| Active use endurance | 15.3 h | — |
Design
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) Pro | realme 16 Pro 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 210 g | 192 g+9% |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm | 7.8 mm+2% |
| IP rating | IP65 | IP66/IP68/IP69/IP69K |
| Frame material | Aluminum | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) Pro | realme 16 Pro 5G |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB Type-C |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
Software
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) Pro | realme 16 Pro 5G |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 16 (Nothing OS 4.1) | Android 16 (realme UI 7.0) |
| OS update pledge | 3 years | — |
Audio
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) Pro | realme 16 Pro 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | — |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
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