Nothing Phone (4a) vs POCO F9 Pro
40.4Performance83.8
69.8Display84.5
57.6Camera64.4
67.4Battery85.7
65.3Features78.7
6 spec wins — Nothing Phone (4a)10 spec wins — POCO F9 Pro
InnoReviews verdict
POCO F9 Pro wins this phone face-off, 79.9 to 57.6, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+43) and battery (+18). Nothing Phone (4a) 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)
- 40% higher Optical zoom: 3.5 x vs 2.5 x
Reasons to pick the POCO F9 Pro
- Stronger performance score: 84 vs 40
- Stronger display score: 85 vs 70
- Stronger camera score: 64 vs 58
- Stronger battery score: 86 vs 67
- Stronger features score: 79 vs 65
Display
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | POCO F9 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.78 ″+3% | 6.59 ″ |
| Panel type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1224x2720 | 2510x1156 |
| Pixel density | 440 ppi+5% | 419 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 185 Hz+54% |
| Peak brightness | 4,500 nits | 4,500 nits |
| Screen-to-body | 87.2 % | — |
Performance
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | POCO F9 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 V Series |
| AnTuTu | 1,183,775 | 3,351,073+183% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,279Bottom 50% | 3,411+167%Top 7% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,374Bottom 47% | 10,347+207%Top 6% |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | 99 %+9%Top 23% | 91 %Top 49% |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage options | 128GB/256GB | 256GB / 512GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 4.1 |
Camera
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | POCO F9 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 200 MP+300% |
| Main aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.68 |
| Ultra-wide | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Telephoto | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Optical zoom | 3.5 x+40% | 2.5 x |
| Max video | 4K@30fps | 4K@60fps |
| Front camera | 32 MP | 32 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | POCO F9 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,080 mAh | 6,330 mAh+25% |
| Wired charging | 50 W | 100 W+100% |
| Wireless charging | 0 W | 50 W |
| Active use endurance | 13.6 h | — |
Design
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | POCO F9 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 205 g | 206 g |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm+2% | 8.8 mm |
| IP rating | IP64 | IP68 |
| Frame material | Plastic | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | POCO F9 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 6.0 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | — |
| eSIM | No | Yes |
Software
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | POCO F9 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 16 (Nothing OS 4.1) | Android 16 (HyperOS 3) |
| OS update pledge | 3 years | 4 years+33% |
Audio
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | POCO F9 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |