Nothing Phone (4a) vs POCO M8 5G
40.4Performance35
69.8Display64
57.6Camera31.6
67.4Battery57.4
65.3Features70.7
9 spec wins — Nothing Phone (4a)5 spec wins — POCO M8 5G
InnoReviews verdict
Nothing Phone (4a) wins this phone face-off, 57.6 to 48.2, pulling ahead mainly in camera (+26) and battery (+10). POCO M8 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 35
- Stronger display score: 70 vs 64
- Stronger camera score: 58 vs 32
- Stronger battery score: 67 vs 57
- 60% higher Front camera: 32 MP vs 20 MP
Reasons to pick the POCO M8 5G
- Stronger features score: 71 vs 65
- 33% higher OS update pledge: 4 years vs 3 years
- 15% lower thickness: 7.4 mm vs 8.6 mm
- 13% lower weight: 178 g vs 205 g
Display
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | POCO M8 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.78 ″ | 6.77 ″ |
| Panel type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1224x2720 | 1080x2392 |
| Pixel density | 440 ppi+13% | 388 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 4,500 nits+41% | 3,200 nits |
| Screen-to-body | 87.2 % | 92 %+6% |
Performance
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | POCO M8 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 | Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 |
| AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared | 1,183,775 | 837,903Bottom 30% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 292,124Bottom 20% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 130,371Bottom 36% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 179,700Bottom 39% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 235,708Bottom 25% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,279+25%Bottom 50% | 1,024Bottom 35% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,374+14%Bottom 47% | 2,960Bottom 38% |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | 99 %Top 23% | 99 %Top 26% |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage options | 128GB/256GB | 256/512GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 2.2 |
Camera
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | POCO M8 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | 8 MP | — |
| Telephoto | 50 MP | — |
| Optical zoom | 3.5 x | — |
| Max video | 4K@30fps | 4K@30fps |
| Front camera | 32 MP+60% | 20 MP |
| OIS | Yes | No |
Battery
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | POCO M8 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,080 mAh | 5,520 mAh+9% |
| Wired charging | 50 W+11% | 45 W |
| Wireless charging | 0 W | 0 W |
| Active use endurance | 13.6 h | — |
Design
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | POCO M8 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 205 g | 178 g+13% |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm | 7.4 mm+15% |
| IP rating | IP64 | IP66 |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | POCO M8 5G |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.1 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | No | No |
Software
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | POCO M8 5G |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 16 (Nothing OS 4.1) | Android 15 (HyperOS 2) |
| OS update pledge | 3 years | 4 years+33% |
Audio
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | POCO M8 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |