Apple iPhone SE (2020) vs Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

Compare Apple iPhone SE (2020) and Nothing Phone (4a) Pro to understand which one suits your needs the best. The Apple iPhone SE (2020) is priced from ₹39,900, while Nothing Phone (4a) Pro is available at ₹39,999 respectively. In terms of performance and features, each device offers a unique combination of processor, display, camera, and battery capabilities. Explore their complete specifications and key differences side-by-side to make a well-informed buying decision.

Apple iPhone SE (2020) vs Nothing Phone (4a) Pro Comparison Overview

Key Highlights	Apple iPhone SE (2020)	Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
Price	₹39,900	₹39,999
Processor	Apple A13 Bionic	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Display	4.7", HD+ IPS LCD, 60Hz	6.83", 1.5K AMOLED, 144Hz
Rear Camera	12MP (Wide-angle), 7MP (Front)	50MP (Wide-angle), 8MP (Ultra-wide), 50MP (Periscope), 32MP (Front)
Battery	1821mAh, 18Watt, Charger in the box	5400mAh, 50Watt
RAM/Storage	4GB (LPDDR4), 64GB (NvMe)	8GB (LPDDR5X), 128GB (UFS 3.1)

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₹39,900

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Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

₹39,999

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Apple iPhone SE (2020)

₹39,900

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

₹39,999

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Apple iPhone SE (2020)61

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Apple iPhone SE (2020)76

Key Specifications

Processor	Apple A13 Bionic	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Display	4.7", HD+ IPS LCD, 60Hz	6.83", 1.5K AMOLED, 144Hz
Camera	12MP (Wide-angle), 7MP (Front)	50MP (Wide-angle), 8MP (Ultra-wide), 50MP (Periscope), 32MP (Front)
Battery	1821mAh, 18Watt, Charger in the box	5400mAh, 50Watt
RAM	4GB (LPDDR4)	8GB (LPDDR5X)
Storage	64GB (NvMe)	128GB (UFS 3.1)

General

Box Contents	Phone, 5W Charger, Lightning Cable, EarPods, SIM Ejector Tool	Phone, Type-C Cable, Screen Protector, Phone Case, SIM Ejector Tool
Colors	Black, White, Product Red	Silver, Pink, Black
Launch	April 15, 2020	March 05, 2026
Stores	Flipkart	Flipkart, Reliance Digital, Vijay Sales, Croma, Amazon
Launch Country	India	India
Launch Price	₹42,500	₹39,999

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Display

🏆 Winner: Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

Display Type	IPS LCD	AMOLED
Refresh Rate	60Hz	144Hz
Playback Quality	Dolby Vision	HDR10+
Display Size	4.7 inches	6.83 inches
Area	60.9cm²	117.8cm²
Display Form Factor	Flat Display	Flat Display
Screen to Body Ratio	65.4	93.9
Resolution Width	750 pixels	1260 pixels
Resolution Height	1334 pixels	2800 pixels
Aspect Ratio	16:9	20:9
Pixel Density	326ppi	450ppi
Display Bit Rate	8-bit	10-bit
Color Gamut Range	100%	100%
Display Resolution	HD+	1.5K
Peak Brightness	625 nits	5000 nits
Contrast Ratio	1400:1	1,000,000:1
Colour Gamut	DCI-P3	DCI-P3
LTPS Support	-	Yes
Touch Sampling Rate	-	2500Hz
Typical Brightness	-	800 nits
High Brightness	-	1600 nits
Eye Protection	-	PWM Dimming
Colour Depth	-	1.07 Billion Colours

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Body

🏆 Winner: Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

Height	138.4mm	163.6mm
Width	67.3mm	76.6mm
Thickness	7.3mm	7.9mm
Weight	148 grams	210 grams
Screen Material	Glass	Gorilla Glass 7i
Back Material	Glass	Aluminium
Side Material	Aluminium Frame	Aluminium Frame
Ports	Lightning USB 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0
IP Rating	IP67 (Dust and Water Resistant)	IP65 (Dust and Water Resistant)
Speaker	Stereo Speakers	Stereo Speakers
Sound Tuning	No Tuning	No Tuning
Display Protection	-	Gorilla Glass 7i
Build Quality	-	Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Additional Features	-	OTG

Processor

🏆 Winner: Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

Chipset Manufacturer	Apple	Qualcomm
Chipset	A13 Bionic	Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Fabrication Size	7nm	4nm
Number of Cores	Hexa-core	Octa-core
Clock Speed	2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8 GHz Thunder	1x2.8 GHz Cortex-720 + 4x2.4 GHz Cortex-720 + 3x1.8 GHz Cortex-520
GPU	Apple GPU (4-core graphics)	Adreno 722
Cooling System	-	Vapor Chamber Cooling

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Performance Benchmarks

AnTuTu	879714	1405881
Geekbench 6 CPU Single-Core	1748	1204
Geekbench 6 CPU Multi-Core	4161	3592

Main Camera

🏆 Winner: Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

Main Camera #1 Megapixel	12MP	50MP
Main Camera #1 Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.88
Main Camera #1 Lens Type	Wide-angle	Wide-angle
Main Camera #1 Camera Features	OIS, PDAF	Auto Focus, Dual Pixel PDAF, EIS, OIS
Features	Continuous Shooting, Face Detection, HDR, RAW	EIS, Image Super Resolution(ISR), Macro Mode, Motion Photos, Night mode, OIS, PDAF, Portrait mode, Pro mode, Time Lapse, TrueLens Engine 4.0, Ultra HDR
Camera Stabilization	OIS	Hybrid Stabilization
Dynamic Video Recording Support	HDR recording	Dolby Vision Recording
Stereo Sound Recording Support	Yes	-
Slow Motion Recording	240 fps slomo	120 fps slomo
Auto Focus Type	PDAF	PDAF
Zoom Capability	2-10X	>100x
Lens Enhancements	No enhancement	No enhancement
Video Features	HDR, OIS, Stereo Sound Recording	120fps Slo-mo, Dolby Vision HDR, gyro-EIS, OIS, Time-lapse Video, Ultra HDR
Video Recording	1080p@120fps, 1080p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 4K@24fps, 4K@30fps, 4K@60fps	1080p@120fps, 1080p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 4K@30fps
Main Camera #1 Focal Length	-	24mm
Main Camera #1 Pixel Size	-	1µm
Main Camera #1 Field of View	-	84.5degree
Main Camera #1 Camera Sensor	-	Sony LYT 700C
Main Camera #1 Sensor Size	-	1/1.56"
Main Camera #2 Megapixel	-	8MP
Main Camera #2 Aperture	-	f/2.2
Main Camera #2 Focal Length	-	15mm
Pixel Size	-	120µm
Main Camera #2 Field of View	-	1.12
Main Camera #2 Lens Type	-	Ultra-wide
Main Camera #2 Sensor Size	-	1/4"
Main Camera #3 Megapixel	-	50MP
Main Camera #3 Aperture	-	f/2.88
Main Camera #3 Focal Length	-	80mm
Main Camera #3 Pixel Size	-	0.64µm
Main Camera #3 Lens Type	-	Periscope
Main Camera #3 Camera Sensor	-	Samsung S5KJN5
Main Camera #3 Sensor Size	-	1/2.75"
Main Camera #3 Camera Features	-	3.5x Optical Zoom, OIS, PDAF
Dedicated Imaging Chip	-	No Chip
Optical Zoom Support	-	3.5X

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Operating System

OS Name	iOS	Android
OS Version	13	16
OS Skin	iOS	Nothing OS
Gaming Mode	Yes	Yes
Bloatware Free OS	Yes	-
OS Updates	5 year(s)	3 year(s)
Security Updates	5 year(s)	6 year(s)
AI Features	AI Assistant, Apple Intelligence	AI Eraser, Nothing Essential Space, Qualcomm AI Engine
Inbuilt AI	-	Qualcomm AI Engine

Selfie Camera

🏆 Winner: Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

Front Camera #1 Megapixel	7MP	32MP
Front Camera #1 Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Front Camera #1 Lens Type	Single	Wide
Features	Auto Focus, Digital Zoom, EIS	Face Detection, Face unlock, Fixed Focus, HDR Video
Auto Focus Type	Contrast Detection Auto Focus	Fixed Focus
Video Features	1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS	1080p@30fps, 4k@30fps
Video Recording	1080@30fps	1080@30fps, 4k@30fps
HDR Recording Support	SDR recording	HDR recording
Front Camera #1 Pixel Size	-	0.64µm
Front Camera #1 Field of View	-	89
Front Camera #1 Sensor Size	-	1/3.44"

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Battery

🏆 Winner: Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

Battery Capacity	1821mAh	5400mAh
Battery Type	Lithium Ion	Lithium Polymer
Charging Speed Wired	18W	50W
Charging Standards Supported	Qi	CDP, DCP, PD2.0, PD3.0, PPS, QC2.0, QC3.0, SDP, UFCS
Reverse Wired Charging Support	-	Yes
Charging Speed Reverse Wired	-	7.5W

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Battery Test Results

Charging Time (0 To 50%)	-	22 min (0 to 50%)

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Network

Sim Type	Dual SIM (nano-SIM, eSIM)	Dual nano-SIM (nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network Support	4G	5G
Band Types	CDMA, EVDO, GSM, HSDPA, HSPA, LTE	5G, GSM, LTE, UMTS, WCDMA
2G Bands	1800, 1900, 850, 900	1800, 1900, 850, 900
3G Bands	HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO	UMTS/WCDMA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
4G Bands	LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66	LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71
5G Bands	-	SA/NSA 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78

Connectivity

🏆 Winner: Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 6 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax	Wi-Fi 6 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Wi-Fi Version	WiFi 6	WiFi 6
Bluetooth Version	5	5.4
Bluetooth Codecs	A2DP, LE	A2DP, LE
GPS	GNSS, GPS	BDS (B1I), GALILEO (E1), GLONASS (G1), GPS(L1), QZSS (L1)
NFC Support	Supported	Supported

Features

Fingerprint Scanner	Touch ID	Optical (under display)
Sensors on Board	Accelerometer, Ambient Light Sensor, Compass, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor	Accelerometer, Ambient Light Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor
Haptic Feedback	Taptic Engine	Haptic Motor
Facial Recognition	-	2D Face Recognition