Nothing Phone (4a) vs POCO M8x 5G
40.4Performance20
69.8Display50.5
57.6Camera29
67.4Battery71.3
65.3Features62.7
6 spec wins — Nothing Phone (4a)4 spec wins — POCO M8x 5G
InnoReviews verdict
Nothing Phone (4a) wins this phone face-off, 57.6 to 42.4, pulling ahead mainly in camera (+29) and performance (+20). POCO M8x 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 20
- Stronger display score: 70 vs 51
- Stronger camera score: 58 vs 29
- 300% higher Front camera: 32 MP vs 8 MP
- 100% higher RAM (max): 12 GB vs 6 GB
Reasons to pick the POCO M8x 5G
- Stronger battery score: 71 vs 67
- 56% higher capacity: 7,900 mAh vs 5,080 mAh
- 33% higher OS update pledge: 4 years vs 3 years
- Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't
Display
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | POCO M8x 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.78 ″ | 6.9 ″+2% |
| Panel type | AMOLED | LCD |
| Resolution | 1224x2720 | 720x1600 |
| Pixel density | 440 ppi+73% | 254 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 4,500 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body | 87.2 % | — |
Performance
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | POCO M8x 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 |
| 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+100% | 6 GB |
| Storage options | 128GB/256GB | 128GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 2.2 |
Camera
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | POCO M8x 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 | — |
| Front camera | 32 MP+300% | 8 MP |
| OIS | Yes | — |
Battery
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | POCO M8x 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,080 mAh | 7,900 mAh+56% |
| 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 M8x 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 205 g+12% | 232 g |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm+2% | 8.8 mm |
| IP rating | IP64 | IP64 |
| Frame material | Plastic | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | POCO M8x 5G |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.1 |
| NFC | Yes | — |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | — |
| eSIM | No | — |
Software
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | POCO M8x 5G |
|---|---|---|
| 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 M8x 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | Yes |
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