Nothing Phone (4a) vs TCL P80 Ultra
40.4Performance28.9
69.8Display67.9
57.6Camera56.6
67.4Battery60
65.3Features78.7
3 spec wins — Nothing Phone (4a)8 spec wins — TCL P80 Ultra
InnoReviews verdict
Nothing Phone (4a) wins this phone face-off, 57.6 to 53.4, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+12) and battery (+7). TCL P80 Ultra 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 battery score: 67 vs 60
- 50% higher RAM (max): 12 GB vs 8 GB
- 17% higher Optical zoom: 3.5 x vs 3 x
- 11% higher Wired charging: 50 W vs 45 W
Reasons to pick the TCL P80 Ultra
- Stronger features score: 79 vs 65
- 33% higher OS update pledge: 4 years vs 3 years
- 14% higher capacity: 5,800 mAh vs 5,080 mAh
- Has eSIM — the other doesn't
Display
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | TCL P80 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.78 ″ | 6.83 ″+1% |
| Panel type | AMOLED | AMOLED NXTPAPER |
| Resolution | 1224x2720 | 1280x2772 |
| Pixel density | 440 ppi | 447 ppi+2% |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 4,500 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body | 87.2 % | 90.3 %+4% |
Performance
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | TCL P80 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 | MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Elite |
| 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 | 256/512GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
Camera
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | TCL P80 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Telephoto | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Optical zoom | 3.5 x+17% | 3 x |
| Max video | 4K@30fps | 4K@30fps |
| Front camera | 32 MP | 32 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | TCL P80 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,080 mAh | 5,800 mAh+14% |
| Wired charging | 50 W+11% | 45 W |
| Wireless charging | 0 W | — |
| Active use endurance | 13.6 h | — |
Design
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | TCL P80 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 205 g | 197 g+4% |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm | 8.3 mm+3% |
| IP rating | IP64 | IP68 |
| Frame material | Plastic | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | TCL P80 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | — |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | No | Yes |
Software
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | TCL P80 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 16 (Nothing OS 4.1) | Android 16 |
| OS update pledge | 3 years | 4 years+33% |
Audio
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | TCL P80 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |