Nothing Phone (4a) vs Nothing Phone (4b): Which is better?

Screen size

Phone (4a)6.8"+0.1%

Phone (4b)6.8"

2G bands

Phone (4a)

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Phone (4b)

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

Phone (4a)

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - International, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - India

Phone (4b)

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - International, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - India

4G bands

Phone (4a)

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - International, 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41 - India

Phone (4b)

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 66, 71 - International, 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41 - India

Resolution

Phone (4a)1,224 × 2,720 px+24%

Phone (4b)1,080 × 2,344 px

Refresh rate

equal specs

Phone (4a)120 Hz

Phone (4b)120 Hz

Peak brightness

Phone (4a)4,500 nits+56%

Phone (4b)2,000 nits

Pixel density

Phone (4a)440 ppi+13%

Phone (4b)381 ppi

CPU speed

Phone (4a)—

Phone (4b)Octa-core (1x2.3 GHz Cortex-A720s & 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A720s & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520s)

RAM

Phone (4a)—

Phone (4b)8.0 GB

Storage

Phone (4a)—

Phone (4b)128 GB

Main camera

equal specs

Phone (4a)50.0 MP

Phone (4b)50.0 MP

Front camera

Phone (4a)—

Phone (4b)16.0 MP

Battery

Phone (4a)—

Phone (4b)5,200 mAh

Wired charging

Phone (4a)—

Phone (4b)33 W

Weight

Phone (4a)—

Phone (4b)210 g

Thickness

Phone (4a)—

Phone (4b)8.6 mm

IP rating

Phone (4a)—

Phone (4b)IP64

Wi‑Fi

Phone (4a)—

Phone (4b)wifi 5

Bluetooth

Phone (4a)—

Phone (4b)6

USB

Phone (4a)—

Phone (4b)2.0

5G support

equal specs

Phone (4a)Yes

Phone (4b)Yes

NFC

equal specs

Phone (4a)Yes

Phone (4b)Yes

3.5mm jack

equal specs

Phone (4a)No

Phone (4b)No

SD card

equal specs

Phone (4a)No

Phone (4b)No

Stereo speakers

equal specs

Phone (4a)Yes

Phone (4b)Yes

Speed

Phone (4a)

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Phone (4b)

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Technology

Phone (4a)

Phone (4b)

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Announced

Phone (4a)

2026, March 05

Phone (4b)

2026, July 07

Status

Phone (4a)

Released Mar 2026

Phone (4b)

Available. Released 2026, July 17

Other

Phone (4a)

IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) Manufacturer-rated water-resistant (up to 25cm for 20 min) 63 mini-LEDs, 6 individually addressable zones

Phone (4b)

IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) Manufacturer-rated water-resistant (up to 25cm for 20 min) Notification LED (on the back)

Dimensions

Phone (4a)

Phone (4b)

164.4 x 78.2 x 8.6 mm (6.47 x 3.08 x 0.34 in)

Weight

Phone (4a)

Phone (4b)

210 g (7.41 oz)

Build

Phone (4a)

Phone (4b)

Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back

SIM

Phone (4a)

Phone (4b)

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Type

Phone (4a)

AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR10+, 800 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 4500 nits (peak)

Phone (4b)

AMOLED, 120Hz, 480Hz PWM, 600 nits (typ), 1200 nits (HBM), 2000 nits (peak)

Size

Phone (4a)

6.78"

Phone (4b)

6.77 inches, 112.4 cm2 (~87.4% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

Phone (4a)

1224 x 2720 px

Phone (4b)

1080 x 2344 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~381 ppi density)

Protection

Phone (4a)

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, Mohs level 5

Phone (4b)

Dragontail Pro Glass

Other

Phone (4a)

120 Hz, 4500 nits, HDR10+, 2160 Hz PWM

Phone (4b)

GPU

Phone (4a)

Adreno 810

Phone (4b)

Adreno 810

Phone (4a)

Phone (4b)

Android 16, Nothing OS 4.1, up to 3 major Android upgrades

Chipset

Phone (4a)

Phone (4b)

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 (4 nm)

CPU

Phone (4a)

Phone (4b)

Octa-core (1x2.3 GHz Cortex-A720s & 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A720s & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520s)

Other

Phone (4a)

UFS 3.1

Phone (4b)

UFS 2.2

Card slot

Phone (4a)

Phone (4b)

Internal

Phone (4a)

Phone (4b)

128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Triple

Phone (4a)

50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.9, 80mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.75", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS, 3.5x optical zoom 8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm

Phone (4b)

Features

Phone (4a)

LED flash, panorama, Ultra XDR

Phone (4b)

LED flash, panorama, Ultra XDR

Video

Phone (4a)

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS, Dolby Vision HDR

Phone (4b)

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS

Dual

Phone (4a)

Phone (4b)

50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm

Video

Phone (4a)

1080p@30fps

Phone (4b)

1080p@30fps

Single

Phone (4a)

Phone (4b)

16 MP, f/2.4, (wide), 1/3.0"

Positioning

Phone (4a)

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS

Phone (4b)

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS

Radio

Phone (4a)

Phone (4b)

WLAN

Phone (4a)

Phone (4b)

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

Phone (4a)

Phone (4b)

6.0, A2DP, LE

NFC

Phone (4a)

Phone (4b)

Yes (market/region dependent)

USB

Phone (4a)

Phone (4b)

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Sensors

Phone (4a)

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Phone (4b)

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Colors

Phone (4a)

Pink, White, Black, Blue

Phone (4b)

White, Black, Blue

Models

Phone (4a)

A069

Phone (4b)

A009P

Price

Phone (4a)

About 350 EUR

Phone (4b)

£ 299.00 / € 329.00 / ₹ 35,899

Loudspeaker

Phone (4a)

Phone (4b)

Yes, with stereo speakers

3.5mm jack

Phone (4a)

Phone (4b)

Type

Phone (4a)

Phone (4b)

5200 mAh - International6000 mAh - India

Charging

Phone (4a)

Phone (4b)

33W wired, PPS, UFCS, PD 7.5W reverse wired

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