Nothing Phone (4a) vs POCO X8 Pro Max
40.4Performance75.8
69.8Display70.8
57.6Camera43.4
67.4Battery89.4
65.3Features100
4 spec wins — Nothing Phone (4a)8 spec wins — POCO X8 Pro Max
InnoReviews verdict
POCO X8 Pro Max wins this phone face-off, 73.5 to 57.6, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+35) and features (+35). 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 camera score: 58 vs 43
- 250% higher Optical zoom: 3.5 x vs 1 x
- 60% higher Front camera: 32 MP vs 20 MP
- 29% higher Peak brightness: 4,500 nits vs 3,500 nits
Reasons to pick the POCO X8 Pro Max
- Stronger performance score: 76 vs 40
- Stronger battery score: 89 vs 67
- Stronger features score: 100 vs 65
- 100% higher Wired charging: 100 W vs 50 W
- 87% higher Active use endurance: 25.4 h vs 13.6 h
Display
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | POCO X8 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| 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 % | 94.3 %+8% |
Performance
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | POCO X8 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 | MediaTek Dimensity 9500s |
| AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared | 1,183,775 | 2,604,459Top 25% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 803,108Top 22% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 859,318Top 28% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 405,204Top 16% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 536,829Top 31% |
| 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 | 256GB / 512GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 4.1 |
Camera
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | POCO X8 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.5 |
| Ultra-wide | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Telephoto | 50 MP | — |
| Optical zoom | 3.5 x+250% | 1 x |
| Max video | 4K@30fps | 4K@60fps |
| Front camera | 32 MP+60% | 20 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | POCO X8 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,080 mAh | 8,500 mAh+67% |
| Wired charging | 50 W | 100 W+100% |
| Wireless charging | 0 W | 0 W |
| Active use endurance | 13.6 h | 25.4 h+87% |
Design
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | POCO X8 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 205 g+6% | 218 g |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm | 8.2 mm+5% |
| IP rating | IP64 | IP68/IP69K |
| Frame material | Plastic | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | POCO X8 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 6.0 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | No | Yes |
Software
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | POCO X8 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |