Nothing Phone (4a) vs realme C65
40.4Performance28.9
69.8Display36.5
57.6Camera29
67.4Battery52.5
65.3Features20
9 spec wins — Nothing Phone (4a)4 spec wins — realme C65
InnoReviews verdict
Nothing Phone (4a) wins this phone face-off, 57.6 to 34.3, pulling ahead mainly in features (+45) and display (+33). realme C65 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 29
- Stronger display score: 70 vs 37
- Stronger camera score: 58 vs 29
- Stronger battery score: 67 vs 53
- Stronger features score: 65 vs 20
Reasons to pick the realme C65
- 11% lower thickness: 7.6 mm vs 8.6 mm
- 10% lower weight: 185 g vs 205 g
- Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't
Display
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | realme C65 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.78 ″+2% | 6.67 ″ |
| Panel type | AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| Resolution | 1224x2720 | 720x1604 |
| Pixel density | 440 ppi+67% | 264 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz+33% | 90 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 4,500 nits+620% | 625 nits |
| Screen-to-body | 87.2 % | 90 %+3% |
Performance
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | realme C65 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 | MediaTek Helio G85 |
| 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+50% | 8 GB |
| Storage options | 128GB/256GB | 128/256GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | — |
Camera
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | realme C65 |
|---|---|---|
| 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+300% | 8 MP |
| OIS | Yes | — |
Battery
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | realme C65 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,080 mAh+2% | 5,000 mAh |
| Wired charging | 50 W+11% | 45 W |
| Wireless charging | 0 W | — |
| Active use endurance | 13.6 h | — |
Design
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | realme C65 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 205 g | 185 g+10% |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm | 7.6 mm+11% |
| IP rating | IP64 | IP54 |
| Frame material | Plastic | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | realme C65 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | No |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.0 |
| NFC | Yes | — |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB Type-C |
| eSIM | No | — |
Software
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | realme C65 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 16 (Nothing OS 4.1) | Android 14 (realme UI 5.0) |
| OS update pledge | 3 years | — |
Audio
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | realme C65 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | — |
| 3.5mm jack | No | Yes |