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Nothing Phone (4a) vs POCO F9 Ultra

Nothing Phone (4a)
57.6Inno Score
VS
WINNER
POCO F9 Ultra
78.1Inno Score
40.4Performance64.4
69.8Display84.3
57.6Camera78.2
67.4Battery92
65.3Features78.7
3 spec wins — Nothing Phone (4a)11 spec wins — POCO F9 Ultra

InnoReviews verdict

POCO F9 Ultra wins this phone face-off, 78.1 to 57.6, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+25) and performance (+24). 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)

  • 13% lower weight: 205 g vs 235 g

Reasons to pick the POCO F9 Ultra

  • Stronger performance score: 64 vs 40
  • Stronger display score: 84 vs 70
  • Stronger camera score: 78 vs 58
  • Stronger battery score: 92 vs 67
  • Stronger features score: 79 vs 65

Display

Display comparison: Nothing Phone (4a) versus POCO F9 Ultra
SpecNothing Phone (4a)POCO F9 Ultra
Screen size6.78 ″6.9 ″+2%
Panel typeAMOLEDAMOLED
Resolution1224x27202608x1200
Pixel density440 ppi+6%416 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz185 Hz+54%
Peak brightness4,500 nits4,500 nits
Screen-to-body87.2 %—

Performance

Performance comparison: Nothing Phone (4a) versus POCO F9 Ultra
SpecNothing Phone (4a)POCO F9 Ultra
ChipsetSnapdragon 7s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
AnTuTu1,183,775—
Geekbench 6 (single)1,279Bottom 50%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,374Bottom 47%—
Wild Life Extreme stability99 %Top 23%—
RAM (max)12 GB16 GB+33%
Storage options128GB/256GB256GB / 512GB / 1TB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 4.1

Camera

Camera comparison: Nothing Phone (4a) versus POCO F9 Ultra
SpecNothing Phone (4a)POCO F9 Ultra
Main camera50 MP200 MP+300%
Main aperturef/1.9f/1.68
Ultra-wide8 MP50 MP+525%
Telephoto50 MP50 MP
Optical zoom3.5 x5 x+43%
Max video4K@30fps8K@30fps
Front camera32 MP32 MP
OISYesYes

Battery

Battery comparison: Nothing Phone (4a) versus POCO F9 Ultra
SpecNothing Phone (4a)POCO F9 Ultra
Capacity5,080 mAh8,050 mAh+58%
Wired charging50 W100 W+100%
Wireless charging0 W50 W
Active use endurance13.6 h—

Design

Design comparison: Nothing Phone (4a) versus POCO F9 Ultra
SpecNothing Phone (4a)POCO F9 Ultra
Weight205 g+13%235 g
Thickness8.6 mm+2%8.7 mm
IP ratingIP64IP68
Frame materialPlastic—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Nothing Phone (4a) versus POCO F9 Ultra
SpecNothing Phone (4a)POCO F9 Ultra
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.46.0
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C 3.2
eSIMNoYes

Software

Software comparison: Nothing Phone (4a) versus POCO F9 Ultra
SpecNothing Phone (4a)POCO F9 Ultra
OS at launchAndroid 16 (Nothing OS 4.1)Android 16 (HyperOS 3)
OS update pledge3 years4 years+33%

Audio

Audio comparison: Nothing Phone (4a) versus POCO F9 Ultra
SpecNothing Phone (4a)POCO F9 Ultra
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackNoNo

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