Nothing Phone (4a) vs realme 14 Pro+ 5G
40.4Performance46.7
69.8Display59.2
57.6Camera56.6
67.4Battery70.4
65.3Features86.7
2 spec wins — Nothing Phone (4a)7 spec wins — realme 14 Pro+ 5G
InnoReviews verdict
realme 14 Pro+ 5G wins this phone face-off, 59.9 to 57.6, pulling ahead mainly in features (+21) and performance (+6). 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 59
- 200% higher Peak brightness: 4,500 nits vs 1,500 nits
- 17% higher Optical zoom: 3.5 x vs 3 x
Reasons to pick the realme 14 Pro+ 5G
- Stronger performance score: 47 vs 40
- Stronger battery score: 70 vs 67
- Stronger features score: 87 vs 65
- 60% higher Wired charging: 80 W vs 50 W
- 18% higher capacity: 6,000 mAh vs 5,080 mAh
Display
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | realme 14 Pro+ 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.78 ″ | 6.83 ″+1% |
| Panel type | AMOLED | OLED |
| Resolution | 1224x2720 | 1272x2800 |
| Pixel density | 440 ppi | 450 ppi+2% |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 4,500 nits+200% | 1,500 nits |
| Screen-to-body | 87.2 % | 93.8 %+8% |
Performance
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | realme 14 Pro+ 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 |
| 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 | 128/256/512GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | — |
Camera
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | realme 14 Pro+ 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Telephoto | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Optical zoom | 3.5 x+17% | 3 x |
| Max video | 4K@30fps | 4K@30fps |
| Front camera | 32 MP | 32 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | realme 14 Pro+ 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,080 mAh | 6,000 mAh+18% |
| Wired charging | 50 W | 80 W+60% |
| Wireless charging | 0 W | 0 W |
| Active use endurance | 13.6 h | — |
Design
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | realme 14 Pro+ 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 205 g | 196 g+4% |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm | 8.3 mm+4% |
| IP rating | IP64 | IP66/IP68/IP69 |
| Frame material | Plastic | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | realme 14 Pro+ 5G |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.2 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB Type-C |
| eSIM | No | — |
Software
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | realme 14 Pro+ 5G |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 16 (Nothing OS 4.1) | Android 15 (realme UI 6.0) |
| OS update pledge | 3 years | — |
Audio
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | realme 14 Pro+ 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |