Nothing Phone (4a) Pro vs realme 16 Pro+ 5G
The Nothing Phone (4a) Pro scores 7.2 in our rating, and the realme 16 Pro+ 5G scores 8.0. The realme 16 Pro+ 5G leads in display, camera, battery, design and software support. The Nothing Phone (4a) Pro is the newer phone, announced Mar 5, 2026.
Key differences
Why choose the Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
- Bigger screen 6.83 inches vs 6.8 inches
- Newer model Mar 5, 2026 vs Jan 6, 2026
- Thinner 7.9 mm vs 8.49 mm
Why choose the realme 16 Pro+ 5G
- Bigger battery 7,000 mAh vs 5,080 mAh
- Faster wired charging 80 W vs 50 W
- Brighter screen 6,500 nits vs 5,000 nits
- Better water resistance IP68 + IP69 vs IP65
- Longer OS update support 5 years vs 3 years
- More storage 128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB vs 128 GB / 256 GB
PhoneRanked scores
Calculated from specs, relative to phones from the same year and price range. How we rate phones
Value for money marked “est.” is an estimate: that phone has no official US launch price, so it is not highlighted against the others.
Spec
Nothing Phone (4a) Prorealme 16 Pro+ 5G
Overall
7.2
8.0
Display
8.6
9.0
Performance
5.8
5.8
Camera
7.2
7.5
Battery
5.4
7.2
Design
7.7
8.7
Software support
6.9
7.9
Value for money
5.6
6.0 est.
Display
Spec
Nothing Phone (4a) Prorealme 16 Pro+ 5G
Size
6.83 inches
6.8 inches
Type
OLED, Flexible AMOLED
OLED, AMOLED
Resolution
1260 × 2800 px
1280 × 2800 px
Pixel density
450 ppi
453 ppi
Refresh rate
144 Hz
144 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✕ No
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Peak brightness
5,000 nits
6,500 nits
HDR
HDR10, HDR10+
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Protection
Gorilla Glass 7i
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Performance
Spec
Nothing Phone (4a) Prorealme 16 Pro+ 5G
Process
4 nm
4 nm
Max CPU clock
2.8 GHz
2.8 GHz
GPU
Adreno 722
Adreno 722
RAM
8 GB / 12 GB
8 GB / 12 GB
Storage
128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB
Storage type
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1
microSD slot
✕ No
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
Nothing Phone (4a) Prorealme 16 Pro+ 5G
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.88, 1/1.56"
200 MP, f/1.8, 1/1.56"
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
8 MP
8 MP
Telephoto
50 MP, 3.5× optical, periscope
50 MP, 3.5× optical, periscope
Optical zoom
3.5×
3.5×
Rear cameras
3
3
Rear video
4K@30
4K@60
Front camera
32 MP
50 MP
Front video
—
4K@60
Battery and charging
Spec
Nothing Phone (4a) Prorealme 16 Pro+ 5G
Capacity
5,080 mAh
7,000 mAh
Wired charging
50 W
80 W
Reverse wireless
✕ No
✕ No
Charger in box
✕ No
✓ Yes
Design and build
Spec
Nothing Phone (4a) Prorealme 16 Pro+ 5G
Dimensions
163.6 × 76.6 × 7.9 mm
162.45 × 76.27 × 8.49 mm
Thickness
7.9 mm
8.49 mm
Weight
210 g
198 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
Aluminum
—
Back
Metal
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Water resistance
IP65
IP68 + IP69
Fingerprint
Under-display optical
Under-display optical
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Colors
Silver, Black, Pink
Master Gold, Master Grey, Camellia Pink
Connectivity and features
Spec
Nothing Phone (4a) Prorealme 16 Pro+ 5G
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi 6
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
✓ Yes
Software
Spec
Nothing Phone (4a) Prorealme 16 Pro+ 5G
OS at launch
Android 16
Android 16
Interface
Nothing OS 4.1
realme UI 7.0
OS updates
3 years
5 years
Security updates
6 years
6 years
Launch and price
Spec
Nothing Phone (4a) Prorealme 16 Pro+ 5G
Announced
Mar 5, 2026
Jan 6, 2026
Released
Mar 13, 2026
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Status
Released
Released
US launch price
$499
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