Nothing Phone (4a) vs Samsung Galaxy S26
40.4Performance81
69.8Display60
57.6Camera47.3
67.4Battery62.1
65.3Features94.7
8 spec wins — Nothing Phone (4a)11 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy S26
InnoReviews verdict
Samsung Galaxy S26 wins this phone face-off, 67.7 to 57.6, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+41) and features (+29). 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 60
- Stronger camera score: 58 vs 47
- Stronger battery score: 67 vs 62
- 400% higher telephoto: 50 MP vs 10 MP
- 167% higher Front camera: 32 MP vs 12 MP
Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy S26
- Stronger performance score: 81 vs 40
- Stronger features score: 95 vs 65
- 221% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 10,824 vs 3,374
- 159% higher AnTuTu: 3,064,672 vs 1,183,775
- 134% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,995 vs 1,279
Display
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | Samsung Galaxy S26 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.78 ″+8% | 6.3 ″ |
| Panel type | AMOLED | Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X |
| Resolution | 1224x2720 | 1080x2340 |
| Pixel density | 440 ppi+7% | 411 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 4,500 nits+73% | 2,600 nits |
| Screen-to-body | 87.2 % | 90 %+3% |
Performance
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | Samsung Galaxy S26 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 | Samsung Exynos 2600 (Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy in the US, China and Japan) |
| AnTuTu | 1,183,775 | 3,064,672+159% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,279Bottom 50% | 2,995+134%Top 14% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,374Bottom 47% | 10,824+221%Top 4% |
| 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 4.0 |
Camera
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | Samsung Galaxy S26 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | 8 MP | 12 MP+50% |
| Telephoto | 50 MP+400% | 10 MP |
| Optical zoom | 3.5 x+17% | 3 x |
| Max video | 4K@30fps | 8K@30fps |
| Front camera | 32 MP+167% | 12 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | Samsung Galaxy S26 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,080 mAh+18% | 4,300 mAh |
| Wired charging | 50 W+100% | 25 W |
| Wireless charging | 0 W | 15 W |
| Active use endurance | 13.6 h | 15.3 h+13% |
Design
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | Samsung Galaxy S26 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 205 g | 167 g+19% |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm | 7.2 mm+16% |
| IP rating | IP64 | IP68 |
| Frame material | Plastic | Armor Aluminum 2 |
Connectivity
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | Samsung Galaxy S26 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 3.2 |
| eSIM | No | Yes |
Software
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | Samsung Galaxy S26 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 16 (Nothing OS 4.1) | Android 16 (One UI 8.5) |
| OS update pledge | 3 years | 7 years+133% |
Audio
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | Samsung Galaxy S26 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |