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Nothing Phone (4a) Pro vs realme Neo8

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
63.7Inno Score
VS
WINNER
realme Neo8
71.3Inno Score
45.1Performance64.4
85.2Display93.2
57.6Camera54.2
71.5Battery79.8
73.3Features65.3
4 spec wins — Nothing Phone (4a) Pro5 spec wins — realme Neo8

InnoReviews verdict

realme Neo8 wins this phone face-off, 71.3 to 63.7, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+19) and battery (+8). 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 camera score: 58 vs 54
  • Stronger features score: 73 vs 65
  • 100% higher Front camera: 32 MP vs 16 MP

Reasons to pick the realme Neo8

  • Stronger performance score: 64 vs 45
  • Stronger display score: 93 vs 85
  • Stronger battery score: 80 vs 72
  • 60% higher Wired charging: 80 W vs 50 W
  • 57% higher capacity: 8,000 mAh vs 5,080 mAh

Display

Display comparison: Nothing Phone (4a) Pro versus realme Neo8
SpecNothing Phone (4a) Prorealme Neo8
Screen size6.83 ″+1%6.78 ″
Panel typeAMOLEDAMOLED
Resolution1260x28001272x2772
Pixel density450 ppi450 ppi
Refresh rate144 Hz165 Hz+15%
Peak brightness5,000 nits6,500 nits+30%
Screen-to-body93.9 %—

Performance

Performance comparison: Nothing Phone (4a) Pro versus realme Neo8
SpecNothing Phone (4a) Prorealme Neo8
ChipsetSnapdragon 7 Gen 4Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
AnTuTu1,469,717—
Geekbench 6 (single)1,334Top 50%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,170Top 46%—
Wild Life Extreme stability99 %Top 37%—
RAM (max)12 GB16 GB+33%
Storage options128GB/256GB256GB / 512GB / 1TB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 4.1

Camera

Camera comparison: Nothing Phone (4a) Pro versus realme Neo8
SpecNothing Phone (4a) Prorealme Neo8
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Ultra-wide8 MP8 MP
Telephoto50 MP50 MP
Optical zoom3.5 x3.5 x
Max video4K@60fps4K@60fps
Front camera32 MP+100%16 MP
OISYesYes

Battery

Battery comparison: Nothing Phone (4a) Pro versus realme Neo8
SpecNothing Phone (4a) Prorealme Neo8
Capacity5,080 mAh8,000 mAh+57%
Wired charging50 W80 W+60%
Wireless charging0 W0 W
Active use endurance15.3 h—

Design

Design comparison: Nothing Phone (4a) Pro versus realme Neo8
SpecNothing Phone (4a) Prorealme Neo8
Weight210 g+2%215 g
Thickness7.9 mm+5%8.3 mm
IP ratingIP65IP66/IP68/IP69
Frame materialAluminumMatte metal

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Nothing Phone (4a) Pro versus realme Neo8
SpecNothing Phone (4a) Prorealme Neo8
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.46.0
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 2.0USB Type-C
eSIMYes—

Software

Software comparison: Nothing Phone (4a) Pro versus realme Neo8
SpecNothing Phone (4a) Prorealme Neo8
OS at launchAndroid 16 (Nothing OS 4.1)Android 16 (realme UI 7.0)
OS update pledge3 years3 years

Audio

Audio comparison: Nothing Phone (4a) Pro versus realme Neo8
SpecNothing Phone (4a) Prorealme Neo8
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackNoNo

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