iQOO 9 Pro vs Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

Compare iQOO 9 Pro and Nothing Phone (4a) Pro to understand which one suits your needs the best. The iQOO 9 Pro is priced from ₹39,999, 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.

iQOO 9 Pro vs Nothing Phone (4a) Pro Comparison Overview

Key Highlights	iQOO 9 Pro	Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
Price	₹39,999	₹39,999
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Display	6.78", QHD+ AMOLED, 120Hz	6.83", 1.5K AMOLED, 144Hz
Rear Camera	50MP (Wide-angle), 16MP (Telephoto), 50MP (Ultra-wide), 16MP (Front)	50MP (Wide-angle), 8MP (Ultra-wide), 50MP (Periscope), 32MP (Front)
Battery	4700mAh, 120Watt, Charger in the box	5400mAh, 50Watt
RAM/Storage	8GB (LPDDR5), 256GB (UFS 3.1)	8GB (LPDDR5X), 128GB (UFS 3.1)

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8.6/10

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iQOO 9 Pro

₹39,999

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10/10

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Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

₹39,999

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iQOO 9 Pro

₹39,999

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

₹39,999

Performance Scorecard

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Nothing Phone (4a) Pro100

iQOO 9 Pro97

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Nothing Phone (4a) Pro100

iQOO 9 Pro53

DisplaySee More Details

iQOO 9 Pro100

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro85

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iQOO 9 Pro100

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro78

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Nothing Phone (4a) Pro100

iQOO 9 Pro54

Key Specifications

Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Display	6.78", QHD+ AMOLED, 120Hz	6.83", 1.5K AMOLED, 144Hz
Camera	50MP (Wide-angle), 16MP (Telephoto), 50MP (Ultra-wide), 16MP (Front)	50MP (Wide-angle), 8MP (Ultra-wide), 50MP (Periscope), 32MP (Front)
Battery	4700mAh, 120Watt, Charger in the box	5400mAh, 50Watt
RAM	8GB (LPDDR5)	8GB (LPDDR5X)
Storage	256GB (UFS 3.1)	128GB (UFS 3.1)

General

Box Contents	Phone, 120W Charger, Type-C Cable, USB-C-to-3.5mm adapter, Case, SIM Ejector Tool	Phone, Type-C Cable, Screen Protector, Phone Case, SIM Ejector Tool
Colors	Legend, Dark Cruise	Silver, Pink, Black
Launch	February 23, 2022	March 05, 2026
Stores	Amazon, Flipkart, IQOO	Flipkart, Reliance Digital, Vijay Sales, Croma, Amazon
Launch Country	India	India
Launch Price	₹64,999	₹39,999

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Display

🏆 Winner: iQOO 9 Pro

Display Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Refresh Rate	120Hz	144Hz
LTPO Support	Yes	-
Playback Quality	Dolby Vision	HDR10+
Display Engine	E5	-
Touch Sampling Rate	300Hz	2500Hz
Display Size	6.78 inches	6.83 inches
Area	111cm²	117.8cm²
Display Form Factor	Curved Display	Flat Display
Resolution Width	1440 pixels	1260 pixels
Resolution Height	3200 pixels	2800 pixels
Aspect Ratio	20:9	20:9
Pixel Density	517ppi	450ppi
Display Bit Rate	10-bit	10-bit
Color Gamut Range	100%	100%
Display Resolution	QHD+	1.5K
Peak Brightness	1500 nits	5000 nits
Eye Protection	SGS Display Certification	PWM Dimming
Contrast Ratio	8,000,000:1	1,000,000:1
Colour Gamut	DCI-P3	DCI-P3
Colour Depth	1 Billion Colours	1.07 Billion Colours
LTPS Support	-	Yes
Display Enhancements	-	Adaptive Colour Tone
Screen to Body Ratio	-	93.9
Typical Brightness	-	800 nits
High Brightness	-	1600 nits

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Body

🏆 Winner: Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

Height	164.8mm	163.6mm
Width	75.2mm	76.6mm
Thickness	8.8mm	7.9mm
Weight	204 grams	210 grams
Screen Material	Glass	Gorilla Glass 7i
Back Material	Glass	Aluminium
Side Material	Aluminium Frame	Aluminium Frame
Build Quality	Panda glass	Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Ports	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0
Additional Features	OTG	OTG
IP Rating	IP52 (Dust and Splash Resistant)	IP65 (Dust and Water Resistant)
Speaker	Stereo Speakers	Stereo Speakers
Sound Tuning	No Tuning	-
Display Protection	-	Gorilla Glass 7i

Processor

🏆 Winner: iQOO 9 Pro

Chipset Manufacturer	Qualcomm	Qualcomm
Chipset	Snapdragon 8 Gen 1	Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Fabrication Size	4nm	4nm
Number of Cores	Octa-core	Octa-core
Clock Speed	1x3.00 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510	1x2.8 GHz Cortex-720 + 4x2.4 GHz Cortex-720 + 3x1.8 GHz Cortex-520
GPU	Adreno 730	Adreno 722
Cooling System	-	Vapor Chamber Cooling

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Gaming Benchmarks

BGMI Super Smooth + Ultra Extreme	-	112.3 FPS 38 °C (Temp)
COD Mobile Low + Ultra	-	88.4 FPS 37 °C (Temp)
Genshin Impact Highest + 60FPS (Android)	-	45.9 FPS 45 °C (Temp)

Performance Benchmarks

AnTuTu	1245739	1405881
Geekbench 6 CPU Single-Core	1661	1350
Geekbench 6 CPU Multi-Core	-	4196

Main Camera

🏆 Winner: Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

Main Camera #1 Megapixel	50MP	50MP
Main Camera #1 Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.88
Main Camera #1 Lens Type	Wide-angle	Wide-angle
Main Camera #1 Camera Sensor	Samsung ISOCELL GN5	Sony LYT 700C
Main Camera #1 Camera Features	Gimbal OIS, PDAF	2x In-sensor Zoom, Auto Focus, Dual Pixel PDAF, EIS, Image Super Resolution, OIS, Rapid Shutter
Main Camera #2 Megapixel	16MP	8MP
Main Camera #2 Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Main Camera #2 Lens Type	Telephoto	Ultra-wide
Main Camera #2 Camera Features	2.5x Optical Zoom, OIS, PDAF	-
Main Camera #3 Megapixel	50MP	50MP
Main Camera #3 Aperture	f/2.3	f/2.88
Main Camera #3 Field of View	150	-
Main Camera #3 Lens Type	Ultra-wide	Periscope
Main Camera #3 Camera Features	Auto Focus	140x ultra zoom, 3.5x Optical Zoom, 7x in-sensor zoom, EIS, OIS, PDAF
Features	Dual LED Flash, Filter, HDR, Professional Mode	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	Gimbal Stabilization	Hybrid Stabilization
Raw Photo Support	Yes	-
Dynamic Video Recording Support	SDR recording	Dolby Vision Recording
Stereo Sound Recording Support	Yes	-
Slow Motion Recording	960 fps slomo	120 fps slomo
Auto Focus Type	PDAF	PDAF
Lens Enhancements	No enhancement	-
Video Features	gyro-EIS	120fps Slo-mo, Dolby Vision HDR, gyro-EIS, OIS, Time-lapse Video, Ultra HDR
Main Camera #1 Sensor Size	-	1/1.56"
Main Camera #2 Field of View	-	1.12
Main Camera #2 Sensor Size	-	1/4"
Main Camera #3 Camera Sensor	-	Samsung S5KJN5
Main Camera #3 Sensor Size	-	1/2.75"
Max Zoom Supported	-	>100x
Optical Zoom Support	-	3.5X
Video Recording	-	1080p@120fps, 1080p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 4K@30fps

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Operating System

OS Name	Android	Android
OS Version	12	16
OS Skin	iQOO Funtouch	Nothing OS
Gaming Mode	Yes	Yes
OS Updates	3 year(s)	3 year(s)
Security Updates	3 year(s)	6 year(s)
Inbuilt AI	-	Qualcomm AI Engine
AI Features	-	AI Eraser, Nothing Essential Space, Qualcomm AI Engine

Selfie Camera

🏆 Winner: Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

Front Camera #1 Megapixel	16MP	32MP
Front Camera #1 Aperture	f/2.5	f/2.2
Features	Portrait Mode	Face Detection, Face unlock, Fixed Focus, HDR Photos, HDR Video
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 Lens Type	-	Wide
Front Camera #1 Camera Sensor	-	Samsung ISOCELL KD1
Front Camera #1 Sensor Size	-	1/3.44"
Auto Focus Type	-	Fixed Focus

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Battery

🏆 Winner: iQOO 9 Pro

Battery Capacity	4700mAh	5400mAh
Battery Type	Lithium Polymer	Lithium Polymer
Wireless Charging Support	Yes	-
Reverse Wireless Charging Support	Yes	-
Charging Speed Wired	120W	50W
Charging Speed Wireless	50W	-
Charging Speed Reverse Wireless	10W	-
Reverse Wired Charging Support	-	Yes
Charging Standards Supported	-	CDP, DCP, PD2.0, PD3.0, PPS, QC2.0, QC3.0, SDP, UFCS
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, dual stand-by)	Dual nano-SIM (nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network Support	5G	5G
Band Types	5G, CDMA, GSM, LTE	5G, GSM, LTE, UMTS, WCDMA
2G Bands	1800, 1900, 850, 900	1800, 1900, 850, 900
3G Bands	1, 2, 4, 5, 8	UMTS/WCDMA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
4G Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 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	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 66, 41, 77, 78, 79	SA/NSA 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78

Connectivity

🏆 Winner: iQOO 9 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	5.2	5.4
Bluetooth Codecs	A2DP, aptX Adaptive, aptX HD, aptX Lossless, LE	A2DP, LE
GPS	BDS, GPS, QZSS	BDS (B1I), GALILEO (E1), GLONASS (G1), GPS(L1), QZSS (L1)
NFC Support	Supported	Supported

Features

Fingerprint Scanner	Ultrasonic (under display)	Optical (under display)
Sensors on Board	Accelerometer, Ambient Light Sensor, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor	Accelerometer, Ambient Light Sensor, Electronic Compass, Geomagnetic Sensor, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor
Haptic Feedback	-	Haptic Motor