Nothing Phone (4a) vs Philips S7221 5G
40.4Performance28.9
69.8Display65.7
57.6Camera32.3
67.4Battery45.4
65.3Features46.7
4 spec wins — Nothing Phone (4a)2 spec wins — Philips S7221 5G
InnoReviews verdict
Nothing Phone (4a) wins this phone face-off, 57.6 to 42, pulling ahead mainly in camera (+25) and battery (+22). Philips S7221 5G 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)
- Stronger performance score: 40 vs 29
- Stronger display score: 70 vs 66
- Stronger camera score: 58 vs 32
- Stronger battery score: 67 vs 45
- Stronger features score: 65 vs 47
Reasons to pick the Philips S7221 5G
- 28% higher Main camera: 64 MP vs 50 MP
- 12% higher capacity: 5,700 mAh vs 5,080 mAh
Display
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | Philips S7221 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.78 ″+2% | 6.67 ″ |
| Panel type | AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| Resolution | 1224x2720 | 720x1600 |
| Pixel density | 440 ppi | — |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 4,500 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body | 87.2 % | — |
Performance
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | Philips S7221 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 | Unisoc T765 |
| AnTuTu | 1,183,775 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,279Bottom 50% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,374Bottom 47% | — |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | 99 %Top 23% | — |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB+50% | 8 GB |
| Storage options | 128GB/256GB | 128GB, 256GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | — |
Camera
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | Philips S7221 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 64 MP+28% |
| Main aperture | f/1.9 | — |
| Ultra-wide | 8 MP | — |
| Telephoto | 50 MP | — |
| Optical zoom | 3.5 x | — |
| Max video | 4K@30fps | — |
| Front camera | 32 MP+100% | 16 MP |
| OIS | Yes | — |
Battery
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | Philips S7221 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,080 mAh | 5,700 mAh+12% |
| Wired charging | 50 W+178% | 18 W |
| Wireless charging | 0 W | — |
| Active use endurance | 13.6 h | — |
Design
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | Philips S7221 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 205 g | — |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm | — |
| IP rating | IP64 | IP64 |
| Frame material | Plastic | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | Philips S7221 5G |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | — |
| NFC | Yes | — |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB Type-C |
| eSIM | No | — |
Software
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | Philips S7221 5G |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 16 (Nothing OS 4.1) | Android 16 |
| OS update pledge | 3 years | — |
Audio
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | Philips S7221 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | — |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |