Nothing Phone (4a) Pro vs Realme 16 Pro

Compare Nothing Phone (4a) Pro and Realme 16 Pro to understand which one suits your needs the best. The Nothing Phone (4a) Pro is priced from ₹39,999, while Realme 16 Pro is available at ₹36,999 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.

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro vs Realme 16 Pro Comparison Overview

Key Highlights	Nothing Phone (4a) Pro	Realme 16 Pro
Price	₹39,999	₹36,999
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4	MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Max
Display	6.83", 1.5K AMOLED, 144Hz	6.78", 1.5K AMOLED, 144Hz
Rear Camera	50MP (Wide-angle), 8MP (Ultra-wide), 50MP (Periscope), 32MP (Front)	200MP (Wide-angle), 8MP (Ultra-wide), 50MP (Front)
Battery	5400mAh, 50Watt	7000mAh, 80Watt, Charger in the box
RAM/Storage	8GB (LPDDR5X), 128GB (UFS 3.1)	8GB (LPDDR4X), 128GB (UFS 3.1)

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Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

₹39,999

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Lowest price since launch

10/10

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Realme 16 Pro

₹36,999

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Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

₹39,999

Realme 16 Pro

₹36,999

Performance Scorecard

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Nothing Phone (4a) Pro100

Realme 16 Pro87

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Nothing Phone (4a) Pro100

Realme 16 Pro86

DisplaySee More Details

Realme 16 Pro100

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro94

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Realme 16 Pro100

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro52

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Nothing Phone (4a) Pro100

Realme 16 Pro68

Key Specifications

Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4	MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Max
Display	6.83", 1.5K AMOLED, 144Hz	6.78", 1.5K AMOLED, 144Hz
Camera	50MP (Wide-angle), 8MP (Ultra-wide), 50MP (Periscope), 32MP (Front)	200MP (Wide-angle), 8MP (Ultra-wide), 50MP (Front)
Battery	5400mAh, 50Watt	7000mAh, 80Watt, Charger in the box
RAM	8GB (LPDDR5X)	8GB (LPDDR4X)
Storage	128GB (UFS 3.1)	128GB (UFS 3.1)

General

Box Contents	Phone, Type-C Cable, Screen Protector, Phone Case, SIM Ejector Tool	Phone, 80W Charger, Type-C Cable, SIM Ejector Tool, Case
Colors	Silver, Pink, Black	Master Gold, Pebble Gery, Orchid Purple
Launch	March 05, 2026	January 06, 2026
Stores	Flipkart, Reliance Digital, Vijay Sales, Croma, Amazon	Realme, Flipkart, Vijay Sales, Reliance Digital, Amazon, Croma
Launch Country	India	India
Launch Price	₹39,999	₹31,999

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Display

🏆 Winner: Realme 16 Pro

Display Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Refresh Rate	144Hz	144Hz
LTPS Support	Yes	Yes
Playback Quality	HDR10+	HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	2500Hz	240Hz
Display Enhancements	Adaptive Colour Tone	-
Display Size	6.83 inches	6.78 inches
Area	117.8cm²	112.4cm²
Display Form Factor	Flat Display	Flat Display
Screen to Body Ratio	93.9	93.57
Resolution Width	1260 pixels	1272 pixels
Resolution Height	2800 pixels	2772 pixels
Aspect Ratio	20:9	19.5:9
Pixel Density	450ppi	450ppi
Display Bit Rate	10-bit	10-bit
Color Gamut Range	100%	100%
Display Resolution	1.5K	1.5K
Typical Brightness	800 nits	1000 nits
High Brightness	1600 nits	1400 nits
Peak Brightness	5000 nits	6500 nits
Eye Protection	PWM Dimming	Eye Comfort Shield
Contrast Ratio	1,000,000:1	5,000,000:1
Colour Gamut	DCI-P3	DCI-P3
Colour Depth	1.07 Billion Colours	1.07 Billion Colours
Display Engine	-	HDR

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Body

🏆 Winner: Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

Height	163.6mm	162.6mm
Width	76.6mm	77.6mm
Thickness	7.9mm	7.8mm
Weight	210 grams	192 grams
Screen Material	Gorilla Glass 7i	Glass
Display Protection	Gorilla Glass 7i	Glass
Back Material	Aluminium	Eco Leather
Side Material	Aluminium Frame	Plastic Frame
Build Quality	Corning Gorilla Glass 7i	-
Ports	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C
Additional Features	OTG	OTG, USB Type-C (bottom)
IP Rating	IP65 (Dust and Water Resistant)	IP66/IP68/IP69/IP69K (Dust and Water Resistant)
Speaker	Stereo Speakers	Stereo Speakers
Sound Tuning	-	OReality Audio

Processor

🏆 Winner: Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

Chipset Manufacturer	Qualcomm	MediaTek
Chipset	Snapdragon 7 Gen 4	Dimensity 7300 Max
Fabrication Size	4nm	4nm
Number of Cores	Octa-core	Octa-core
Clock Speed	1x2.8 GHz Cortex-720 + 4x2.4 GHz Cortex-720 + 3x1.8 GHz Cortex-520	4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Cooling System	Vapor Chamber Cooling	Vapor Chamber Cooling
GPU	Adreno 722	Mali-G615

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Gaming Benchmarks

BGMI Super Smooth + Ultra Extreme	112.3 FPS 38 °C (Temp)	87.1 FPS 40 °C (Temp)
COD Mobile Low + Ultra	88.4 FPS 37 °C (Temp)	88.8 FPS 40 °C (Temp)
Genshin Impact Highest + 60FPS (Android)	45.9 FPS 45 °C (Temp)	44.8 FPS 40 °C (Temp)

Performance Benchmarks

AnTuTu	1405881	986076
Geekbench 6 CPU Single-Core	1350	1009
Geekbench 6 CPU Multi-Core	4196	2936

Main Camera

🏆 Winner: Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

Main Camera #1 Megapixel	50MP	200MP
Main Camera #1 Aperture	f/1.88	f/1.8
Main Camera #1 Lens Type	Wide-angle	Wide-angle
Main Camera #1 Camera Sensor	Sony LYT 700C	Samsung S5KHP5
Main Camera #1 Sensor Size	1/1.56"	1/1.56"
Main Camera #1 Camera Features	2x In-sensor Zoom, Auto Focus, Dual Pixel PDAF, EIS, Image Super Resolution, OIS, Rapid Shutter	Auto Focus, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
Main Camera #2 Megapixel	8MP	8MP
Main Camera #2 Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Main Camera #2 Field of View	1.12	112
Main Camera #2 Lens Type	Ultra-wide	Ultra-wide
Main Camera #2 Sensor Size	1/4"	1/4.0"
Main Camera #3 Megapixel	50MP	-
Main Camera #3 Aperture	f/2.88	-
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	140x ultra zoom, 3.5x Optical Zoom, 7x in-sensor zoom, EIS, OIS, PDAF	-
Features	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	Dual View, Google Lens, Hi-Res Mode, Long Exposure, Night, panorama, portrait, Slow-Mo, Time Lapse
Camera Stabilization	Hybrid Stabilization	Hybrid Stabilization
Dynamic Video Recording Support	Dolby Vision Recording	HDR recording
Slow Motion Recording	120 fps slomo	240 fps slomo
Auto Focus Type	PDAF	PDAF
Max Zoom Supported	>100x	20-50X
Optical Zoom Support	3.5X	-
Video Features	120fps Slo-mo, Dolby Vision HDR, gyro-EIS, OIS, Time-lapse Video, Ultra HDR	EIS, HDR, OIS, Pro Video Mode, Slow Motion, Time-lapse Video
Video Recording	1080p@120fps, 1080p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 4K@30fps	1080p@120fps, 1080p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 4K@30fps, 720p@120fps, 720p@240fps, 720p@30fps, 720p@60fps
Main Camera #2 Camera Sensor	-	OmniVision OV08D10
Main Camera #2 Camera Features	-	Auto Focus

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Operating System

OS Name	Android	Android
OS Version	16	16
OS Skin	Nothing OS	Realme UI
Inbuilt AI	Qualcomm AI Engine	-
Gaming Mode	Yes	Yes
OS Updates	3 year(s)	4 year(s)
Security Updates	6 year(s)	6 year(s)
AI Features	AI Eraser, Nothing Essential Space, Qualcomm AI Engine	AI Edit Genie, AI Framing Master, AI Instant Clip, AI Landscape, AI Perfect Shot, AI Ultra Clarity, Google Gemini

Selfie Camera

🏆 Winner: Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

Front Camera #1 Megapixel	32MP	50MP
Front Camera #1 Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.4
Front Camera #1 Pixel Size	0.64µm	0.61µm
Front Camera #1 Field of View	89	86.7
Front Camera #1 Lens Type	Wide	Wide
Front Camera #1 Camera Sensor	Samsung ISOCELL KD1	Omnivision OV50D40
Front Camera #1 Sensor Size	1/3.44"	1/2.88"
Features	Face Detection, Face unlock, Fixed Focus, HDR Photos, HDR Video	Dual Video, Night, panorama, Portrait, Time Lapse
Auto Focus Type	Fixed Focus	Fixed Focus
Video Features	1080p@30fps, 4k@30fps	EIS, HDR Recording, OIS, Time Lapse
Video Recording	1080@30fps, 4k@30fps	1080@30fps, 1080@60fps, 4k@30fps, 720p@30fps
HDR Recording Support	HDR recording	HDR recording
Front Camera #1 Focal Length	-	23mm

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Battery

🏆 Winner: Realme 16 Pro

Battery Capacity	5400mAh	7000mAh
Battery Type	Lithium Polymer	Silicon Carbon
Reverse Wired Charging Support	Yes	Yes
Charging Speed Wired	50W	80W
Charging Standards Supported	CDP, DCP, PD2.0, PD3.0, PPS, QC2.0, QC3.0, SDP, UFCS	BC1.2, PD2.0, PPS
Charging Speed Reverse Wired	7.5W	-
Bypass Charging Support	-	Yes

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Battery Test Results

Charging Time (0 To 50%)	22 min (0 to 50%)	1hr (0 to 100%)

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Network

Sim Type	Dual nano-SIM (nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Dual nano-SIM (nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network Support	5G	5G
Band Types	5G, GSM, LTE, UMTS, WCDMA	5G, GSM, LTE FDD, LTE TD, WCDMA
2G Bands	1800, 1900, 850, 900	1800, 850, 900
3G Bands	UMTS/WCDMA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19	WCDMA 1, 5, 8
4G Bands	LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71	LTE 1, 3, 5, 8, 28B, 40, 41
5G Bands	SA/NSA 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78	SA/NSA 1, 3, 5, 8, 28B, 40, 41, 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	5.4	5.4
Bluetooth Codecs	A2DP, LE	AAC, aptX, aptX HD, LDAC, LHDC 5.0, SBC
GPS	BDS (B1I), GALILEO (E1), GLONASS (G1), GPS(L1), QZSS (L1)	A-GNSS, A-GPS, Beidou, Galileo, Glonass, GPS, QZSS
NFC Support	Supported	-

Features

Fingerprint Scanner	Optical (under display)	Optical (under display)
Sensors on Board	Accelerometer, Ambient Light Sensor, Electronic Compass, Geomagnetic Sensor, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor	Accelerometer, Ambient Light Sensor, Color Temperature Sensor, Gyroscope, Infrared Sensor, Proximity Sensor
Haptic Feedback	Haptic Motor	X-axis Linear Motor