Nothing Phone (4a) vs POCO X8
40.4Performance46.7
69.8Display66.5
57.6Camera42.6
67.4Battery77.2
65.3Features86.7
3 spec wins — Nothing Phone (4a)5 spec wins — POCO X8
InnoReviews verdict
POCO X8 wins this phone face-off, 59.9 to 57.6, pulling ahead mainly in features (+21) and battery (+10). 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)
- Stronger display score: 70 vs 67
- Stronger camera score: 58 vs 43
- 100% higher Front camera: 32 MP vs 16 MP
- 29% higher Peak brightness: 4,500 nits vs 3,500 nits
Reasons to pick the POCO X8
- Stronger performance score: 47 vs 40
- Stronger battery score: 77 vs 67
- Stronger features score: 87 vs 65
- 64% higher capacity: 8,340 mAh vs 5,080 mAh
- 34% higher Wired charging: 67 W vs 50 W
Display
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | POCO X8 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.78 ″ | 6.83 ″+1% |
| Panel type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1224x2720 | 1280x2772 |
| Pixel density | 440 ppi | 447 ppi+2% |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 4,500 nits+29% | 3,500 nits |
| Screen-to-body | 87.2 % | 89.5 %+3% |
Performance
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | POCO X8 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 | Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 |
| 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 | 12 GB |
| Storage options | 128GB/256GB | 128/256GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 2.2/3.1 |
Camera
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | POCO X8 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1080p@30fps |
| Front camera | 32 MP+100% | 16 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | POCO X8 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,080 mAh | 8,340 mAh+64% |
| Wired charging | 50 W | 67 W+34% |
| Wireless charging | 0 W | — |
| Active use endurance | 13.6 h | — |
Design
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | POCO X8 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 205 g+8% | 223 g |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm | 8.6 mm |
| IP rating | IP64 | IP66/IP68/IP69/IP69K |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | POCO X8 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 X8 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 16 (Nothing OS 4.1) | Android 16 (HyperOS 3) |
| OS update pledge | 3 years | — |
Audio
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | POCO X8 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |