This is a side-by-side smartphone specs comparison of the Essential Phone and Nothing Phone (4a).
The Essential Phone has a 5.71-inch display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor, cameras, 4G LTE (700MHz) connectivity, and 3040mAh battery.
Meanwhile, the Nothing Phone (4a) has a 6.78-inch display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 (4 nm) processor, triple cameras, 5G connectivity, and 5080mAh battery.
| Specs | Essential Phone | Nothing Phone (4a) |
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| Screen | 5.71-inch QHD LTPS Display (1312 x 2560 Pixels 504 ppi) with Corning Gorilla Glass 5, (Edge-to-Edge Display) | 6.78-inch ~ AMOLED Display (1224 x 2720 Pixels, 440 ppi) with Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, 120Hz Refresh Rate, 800nits typical brightness, 4500nits peak, 2160Hz PWM and punch-hole |
| OS | Android 7.1 Nougat | Android 16 with Nothing OS 4.1 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 (4 nm) |
| CPU | Octa Core CPU 4x Kryo @ 2.45GHz & 4x Kryo @ 1.9GHz |
Octa Core CPU 1x Cortex-A720 @ 2.7GHz , 3x Cortex-A720 @ 2.4GHz & 4x Cortex-A520 @ 1.8GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 540 | Adreno 810 |
| RAM | 4 GB | 8GB or 12GB of RAM |
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| Rear Camera | Dual Camera: 13.0 + 3.0 Megapixels RGB + Monochrome Dual Camera Laser AF & PDAF LED Flash f/1.85 Aperture |
Triple Cameras: 50MP Main Camera (f/1.88 Aperture, Autofocus, OIS) 50MP Periscope Telephoto (f/2.88 Aperture, Autofocus, OIS, 3.5x Optical Zoom) 8MP Ultrawide (f/2.2 Aperture, 120˚ FoV) -LED Flash -Up to 4K video recording, OIS/EIS video stabilization |
| Front Camera |
8.0 Megapixels with Fixed Focus - f/2.2 Aperture |
32 Megapixels (f/2.2 Aperture) - Up to 1080p video recording |
| Storage | 128GB | 128GB or 256GB |
| Expansion | None | None |
| SIM | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) |
| Networks | 4G LTE (700MHz), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks | 5G, 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac (Dual Band) | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax/6 (dual band) |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.4 |
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| Position | A-GPS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS |
| USB OTG | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| 3.5mm Audio Jack | No | No |
| Audio Enhancement | None | Stereo Dual Speakers |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Sensors |
Fingerprint Sensor Barometer, Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer Multi-function mini-LEDs at the back (Glyph Bar) |
| Battery | 3040 mAh Li-ion Battery (Non-removable) Fast Charging |
5080 mAh (Non-removable) 50W Fast Charging (100% in 64 minutes) 7.5W Reverse charging |
| Material | Titanium Frame and Ceramic Back Cover | Glass front and back (IP64 dust and splash resistance) |
| Size | 141.5 x 71.1 x 7.8 mm | 163.9 x 77.5 x 8.5 mm |
| Weight | 185 g | 205 g |
| Colors | Black, Gray, White and Jade | Black, White, Blue, Pink |
| Release Date | May 30, 2017 | March 28, 2026 |
| Price | USD 699.00 / No official price in the Philippines yet. | ₱21,990.00 - Official price of 8GB+128GB version in the Philippines ₱24,990.00 - Official price of 8GB+256GB version in the Philippines ₱28,990.00 - Official price of 12GB+256GB version in the Philippines |
| Buy Online |
Essential Phone on Lazada Essential Phone on Shopee |
Nothing Phone (4a) on Lazada Nothing Phone (4a) on Shopee |
