This is a side-by-side specs comparison of the Nothing Phone (4a) and realme 16T 5G smartphones.
The Nothing Phone (4a) features a 6.78-inch display, 5,080mAh battery, 50W fast charging, IP64 dust & water resistance and triple-camera setup.
Meanwhile, the realme 16T 5G features a slightly larger 6.8-inch display, 8,000mAh battery, 45W fast charging, IP69 dust & water resistance and dual-camera setup. The two phones have similar prices.
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| Design and Display | ||
| 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 | 6.8-inch HD+ IPS LCD Display (720 x 1570 Pixels, 254 ppi) with Panda Glass, 144Hz Refresh Rate, 975nits typ. brightness, 1200nits HBM, and punch-hole |
| Size | 163.9 x 77.5 x 8.5 mm | 166.47 x 78.23 x 8.88 mm |
| Weight | 205 g | 224 g |
| Build | Glass front and back | Glass front, Plastic back |
| Durability | IP64 dust and splash resistance | IP69K dust & water resistance |
| Colors | Black, White, Blue, Pink | Starlight Black, Aurora Green |
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Nothing Phone (4a) The Nothing Phone (4a) has a sharper display. It is also lighter and thinner, while the realme 16T 5G is more durable. |
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| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 (4 nm) | MediaTek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm) |
| CPU | Octa Core CPU 1x Cortex-A720 @ 2.7GHz , 3x Cortex-A720 @ 2.4GHz & 4x Cortex-A520 @ 1.8GHz |
Octa Core CPU 2x Cortex-A76 @ 2.4GHz & 6x Cortex-A55 @ 2.0GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 810 | Mali-G57 MP2 |
| RAM | 8GB or 12GB of RAM | 8 GB |
| Storage | 128GB or 256GB | 128GB or 256GB |
| Expansion | None | 2TB via microSD |
| OS | Android 16 with Nothing OS 4.1 | Android 16 with realme UI 7.0 |
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Nothing Phone (4a)
The Nothing Phone (4a) has better performance and a higher maximum RAM capacity. |
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| Cameras | ||
| Rear Camera | 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 |
Dual Cameras: 50MP Main Camera (Sony IMX852, f/1.8 Aperture, Autofocus) 2MP Monochrome (f/2.4 aperture) -LED Flash -Up to 1080p@60fps video recording |
| Front Camera |
32 Megapixels (f/2.2 Aperture) - Up to 1080p video recording |
16 Megapixels (f/2.4 Aperture) - Up to 1080p video recording |
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Nothing Phone (4a)
Based on the specs, Nothing Phone (4a) has a more capable periscope telephoto camera with 3.5x optical zoom and better camera stabilization with OIS. |
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| Connectivity | ||
| Networks | 5G, 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 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/ax/6 (dual band) | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac (dual band) |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Infrared | ||
| Location | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS |
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Nothing Phone (4a)
The Nothing Phone (4a) has better Wi-Fi connectivity. |
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| Audio and Features | ||
| USB OTG | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| 3.5mm Audio Jack | No | No |
| Audio Enhancement | Stereo Dual Speakers | Stereo Speakers; Up to 400% volume |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Sensors |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer Multi-function mini-LEDs at the back (Glyph Bar) |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass & Accelerometer |
| Our pick: |
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Nothing Phone (4a)
Based on the specs, it has a gyroscope. |
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| Battery and Charging | ||
| Battery | 5080 mAh (Non-removable) | 8000 mAh (Non-removable) |
| Charging |
50W Fast Charging (100% in 64 minutes) 7.5W Reverse charging |
45W Fast charging |
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realme 16T 5G
The realme 16T 5G has a larger battery capacity. |
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| Price and Availability | ||
| Price | ₱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 |
₱22,999.00 - Official price of 8GB+128GB version in the Philippines ₱24,999.00 - Official price of 8GB+256GB version in the Philippines |
| Release Date | March 28, 2026 | August 28, 2026 |
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