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Nothing Phone (4a) vs Sony Xperia 1 VIII

Nothing Phone (4a)
57.6Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Sony Xperia 1 VIII
59Inno Score
40.4Performance64.4
69.8Display65.7
57.6Camera48.4
67.4Battery49.1
65.3Features70.7
7 spec wins — Nothing Phone (4a)7 spec wins — Sony Xperia 1 VIII

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Nothing Phone (4a) scores 57.6 against 59 for Sony Xperia 1 VIII. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Sony Xperia 1 VIII edges ahead in performance and features, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Nothing Phone (4a)

  • Stronger display score: 70 vs 66
  • Stronger camera score: 58 vs 48
  • Stronger battery score: 67 vs 49
  • 167% higher Front camera: 32 MP vs 12 MP
  • 67% higher Wired charging: 50 W vs 30 W

Reasons to pick the Sony Xperia 1 VIII

  • Stronger performance score: 64 vs 40
  • Stronger features score: 71 vs 65
  • 500% higher ultra-wide: 48 MP vs 8 MP
  • 33% higher RAM (max): 16 GB vs 12 GB
  • 33% higher OS update pledge: 4 years vs 3 years

Display

Display comparison: Nothing Phone (4a) versus Sony Xperia 1 VIII
SpecNothing Phone (4a)Sony Xperia 1 VIII
Screen size6.78 ″+4%6.5 ″
Panel typeAMOLEDLTPO OLED
Resolution1224x27201080x2340
Pixel density440 ppi—
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness4,500 nits—
Screen-to-body87.2 %—

Performance

Performance comparison: Nothing Phone (4a) versus Sony Xperia 1 VIII
SpecNothing Phone (4a)Sony Xperia 1 VIII
ChipsetSnapdragon 7s Gen 4Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
AnTuTu1,183,775—
Geekbench 6 (single)1,279Bottom 50%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,374Bottom 47%—
Wild Life Extreme stability99 %Top 23%—
RAM (max)12 GB16 GB+33%
Storage options128GB/256GB256GB/512GB/1TB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 4.1

Camera

Camera comparison: Nothing Phone (4a) versus Sony Xperia 1 VIII
SpecNothing Phone (4a)Sony Xperia 1 VIII
Main camera50 MP+4%48 MP
Main aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Ultra-wide8 MP48 MP+500%
Telephoto50 MP+4%48 MP
Optical zoom3.5 x+21%2.9 x
Max video4K@30fps—
Front camera32 MP+167%12 MP
OISYes—

Battery

Battery comparison: Nothing Phone (4a) versus Sony Xperia 1 VIII
SpecNothing Phone (4a)Sony Xperia 1 VIII
Capacity5,080 mAh+2%5,000 mAh
Wired charging50 W+67%30 W
Wireless charging0 W15 W
Active use endurance13.6 h—

Design

Design comparison: Nothing Phone (4a) versus Sony Xperia 1 VIII
SpecNothing Phone (4a)Sony Xperia 1 VIII
Weight205 g200 g+2%
Thickness8.6 mm8.3 mm+3%
IP ratingIP64IP65/IP68
Frame materialPlastic—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Nothing Phone (4a) versus Sony Xperia 1 VIII
SpecNothing Phone (4a)Sony Xperia 1 VIII
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.46.0
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C 3.2
eSIMNo—

Software

Software comparison: Nothing Phone (4a) versus Sony Xperia 1 VIII
SpecNothing Phone (4a)Sony Xperia 1 VIII
OS at launchAndroid 16 (Nothing OS 4.1)Android 16
OS update pledge3 years4 years+33%

Audio

Audio comparison: Nothing Phone (4a) versus Sony Xperia 1 VIII
SpecNothing Phone (4a)Sony Xperia 1 VIII
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackNoYes

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