Nothing Phone (4a) vs realme 16 Pro+ 5G
40.4Performance29.9
69.8Display88.3
57.6Camera70.2
67.4Battery79.8
65.3Features57.3
2 spec wins — Nothing Phone (4a)12 spec wins — realme 16 Pro+ 5G
InnoReviews verdict
realme 16 Pro+ 5G wins this phone face-off, 62.4 to 57.6, pulling ahead mainly in display (+19) and camera (+13). 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 performance score: 40 vs 30
- Stronger features score: 65 vs 57
Reasons to pick the realme 16 Pro+ 5G
- Stronger display score: 88 vs 70
- Stronger camera score: 70 vs 58
- Stronger battery score: 80 vs 67
- 300% higher Main camera: 200 MP vs 50 MP
- 60% higher Wired charging: 80 W vs 50 W
Display
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | realme 16 Pro+ 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.78 ″ | 6.8 ″ |
| Panel type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1224x2720 | 1280x2800 |
| Pixel density | 440 ppi | 453 ppi+3% |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 144 Hz+20% |
| Peak brightness | 4,500 nits | 6,500 nits+44% |
| Screen-to-body | 87.2 % | 94 %+8% |
Performance
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | realme 16 Pro+ 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 |
| AnTuTu | 1,183,775 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,279Bottom 50% | 1,278Bottom 50% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,374Bottom 47% | 3,968+18%Top 48% |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | 99 %+3%Top 23% | 96 %Top 48% |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage options | 128GB/256GB | 128/256/512GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
Camera
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | realme 16 Pro+ 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 200 MP+300% |
| Main aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Telephoto | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Optical zoom | 3.5 x | 3.5 x |
| Max video | 4K@30fps | 4K@60fps |
| Front camera | 32 MP | 50 MP+56% |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | realme 16 Pro+ 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,080 mAh | 7,000 mAh+38% |
| Wired charging | 50 W | 80 W+60% |
| Wireless charging | 0 W | — |
| Active use endurance | 13.6 h | — |
Design
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | realme 16 Pro+ 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 205 g | 203 g+1% |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm | 8.5 mm+1% |
| IP rating | IP64 | IP66/IP68/IP69/IP69K |
| Frame material | Plastic | Metal |
Connectivity
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | realme 16 Pro+ 5G |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | — |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | No | — |
Software
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | realme 16 Pro+ 5G |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 16 (Nothing OS 4.1) | Android 16 (realme UI 7.0) |
| OS update pledge | 3 years | 3 years |
Audio
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | realme 16 Pro+ 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |