Nothing Phone (4a) vs Samsung Galaxy A08
40.4Performance20
69.8Display36.2
57.6Camera29
67.4Battery53.1
65.3Features41.3
11 spec wins — Nothing Phone (4a)5 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy A08
InnoReviews verdict
Nothing Phone (4a) wins this phone face-off, 57.6 to 33.8, pulling ahead mainly in display (+34) and camera (+29). Samsung Galaxy A08 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 20
- Stronger display score: 70 vs 36
- Stronger camera score: 58 vs 29
- Stronger battery score: 67 vs 53
- Stronger features score: 65 vs 41
Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy A08
- 100% higher OS update pledge: 6 years vs 3 years
- 18% higher capacity: 6,000 mAh vs 5,080 mAh
- Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't
Display
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | Samsung Galaxy A08 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.78 ″+1% | 6.7 ″ |
| Panel type | AMOLED | PLS LCD |
| Resolution | 1224x2720 | 720x1600 |
| Pixel density | 440 ppi+68% | 262 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz+33% | 90 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 4,500 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body | 87.2 %+4% | 83.6 % |
Performance
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | Samsung Galaxy A08 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 | MediaTek Helio G99 |
| 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+200% | 4 GB |
| Storage options | 128GB/256GB | 64/128/256GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | — |
Camera
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | Samsung Galaxy A08 |
|---|---|---|
| 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@60fps |
| Front camera | 32 MP+300% | 8 MP |
| OIS | Yes | No |
Battery
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | Samsung Galaxy A08 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,080 mAh | 6,000 mAh+18% |
| Wired charging | 50 W+100% | 25 W |
| Wireless charging | 0 W | — |
| Active use endurance | 13.6 h | — |
Design
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | Samsung Galaxy A08 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 205 g | 197 g+4% |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm | 8 mm+7% |
| IP rating | IP64 | IP64 |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | Samsung Galaxy A08 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | No |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | No | — |
Software
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | Samsung Galaxy A08 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 16 (Nothing OS 4.1) | Android 17 (One UI 9) |
| OS update pledge | 3 years | 6 years+100% |
Audio
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | Samsung Galaxy A08 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | No |
| 3.5mm jack | No | Yes |
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