Nothing Phone (4a) Pro vs Fairphone Gen. 6+
The Nothing Phone (4a) Pro scores 6.9 in our rating, and the Fairphone Gen. 6+ scores 5.9. The Nothing Phone (4a) Pro leads in display, performance, camera, battery, design and value for money. At launch in the US, the Nothing Phone (4a) Pro cost $150.99 less ($499 vs $649.99). The Fairphone Gen. 6+ is the newer phone, announced Aug 18, 2026.
Key differences
Why choose the Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
- Bigger battery 5,080 mAh vs 4,415 mAh
- Faster wired charging 50 W vs 30 W
- Bigger screen 6.83 inches vs 6.31 inches
- Brighter screen 5,000 nits vs 1,400 nits
- Higher refresh rate 144 Hz vs 120 Hz
- Better water resistance IP65 vs IP55
Why choose the Fairphone Gen. 6+
- Longer OS update support 6 years vs 3 years
- Newer model Aug 18, 2026 vs Mar 5, 2026
- Lighter 193 g vs 210 g
- microSD card slot
- Adaptive (LTPO) refresh rate
- Newer Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 6
PhoneRanked scores
Calculated from specs, relative to phones from the same year and price range. How we rate phones
Spec
Nothing Phone (4a) ProFairphone Gen. 6+
Overall
6.9
5.9
Display
8.6
7.9
Performance
5.8
5.5
Camera
7.2
6.3
Battery
6.1
4.9
Design
7.7
6.5
Value for money
6.2
3.6
Display
Spec
Nothing Phone (4a) ProFairphone Gen. 6+
Size
6.83 inches
6.31 inches
Type
OLED, Flexible AMOLED
OLED, LTPO AMOLED
Resolution
1260 × 2800 px
1116 × 2484 px
Pixel density
450 ppi
431 ppi
Refresh rate
144 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✕ No
✓ Yes
Peak brightness
5,000 nits
1,400 nits
HDR
HDR10, HDR10+
HDR10
Protection
Gorilla Glass 7i
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Performance
Spec
Nothing Phone (4a) ProFairphone Gen. 6+
Process
4 nm
4 nm
Max CPU clock
2.8 GHz
2.7 GHz
GPU
Adreno 722
Adreno 810
RAM
8 GB / 12 GB
12 GB
Storage
128 GB / 256 GB
256 GB
Storage type
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1
microSD slot
✕ No
✓ Yes
Cameras
Spec
Nothing Phone (4a) ProFairphone Gen. 6+
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.88, 1/1.56"
50 MP, f/1.88, 1/1.56"
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
8 MP
13 MP
Telephoto
50 MP, 3.5× optical, periscope
—
Optical zoom
3.5×
—
Rear cameras
3
2
Rear video
4K@30
4K@30
Front camera
32 MP
32 MP
Battery and charging
Spec
Nothing Phone (4a) ProFairphone Gen. 6+
Capacity
5,080 mAh
4,415 mAh
Battery type
—
Li-Ion
Wired charging
50 W
30 W
Reverse wireless
✕ No
✕ No
Charger in box
✕ No
✕ No
Design and build
Spec
Nothing Phone (4a) ProFairphone Gen. 6+
Dimensions
163.6 × 76.6 × 7.9 mm
156.57 × 73.28 × 9.6 mm
Thickness
7.9 mm
9.6 mm
Weight
210 g
193 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
Aluminum
Plastic
Back
Metal
Plastic
Water resistance
IP65
IP55
Fingerprint
Under-display optical
Side-mounted
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Colors
Silver, Black, Pink
Cobalt Blue, Horizon Black, Forest Green
Connectivity and features
Spec
Nothing Phone (4a) ProFairphone Gen. 6+
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth
5.4
5.4
USB
—
USB-C 2.0
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✕ No
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Satellite
✕ No
✕ No
IR blaster
✕ No
✕ No
Software
Spec
Nothing Phone (4a) ProFairphone Gen. 6+
OS at launch
Android 16
Android 16
Interface
Nothing OS 4.1
—
OS updates
3 years
6 years
Security updates
6 years
7 years
Launch and price
Spec
Nothing Phone (4a) ProFairphone Gen. 6+
Announced
Mar 5, 2026
Aug 18, 2026
Released
Mar 13, 2026
Aug 18, 2026
Status
Released
Released
US launch price
$499
$649.99
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