Nothing Phone (4a) vs POCO M8 Pro 5G
The Nothing Phone (4a) scores 6.8 in our rating, and the POCO M8 Pro 5G scores 7.1. The Nothing Phone (4a) leads in performance and camera, while the POCO M8 Pro 5G is ahead in battery and design. The Nothing Phone (4a) is the newer phone, announced Mar 5, 2026.
Key differences
Why choose the Nothing Phone (4a)
- Brighter screen 4,500 nits vs 3,200 nits
- Newer model Mar 5, 2026 vs Jan 8, 2026
- Lighter 205 g vs 205.9 g
- Faster storage type UFS 3.1 vs UFS 2.2
Why choose the POCO M8 Pro 5G
- Bigger battery 6,500 mAh vs 5,080 mAh
- Faster wired charging 100 W vs 50 W
- Bigger screen 6.83 inches vs 6.78 inches
- Better water resistance IP68 + IP69K vs IP64
- Longer OS update support 4 years vs 3 years
- More storage 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
Spec
Nothing Phone (4a)POCO M8 Pro 5G
Overall
6.8
7.1
Display
8.5
8.3
Performance
5.5
5.3
Camera
7.1
6.2
Battery
6.1
8.0
Design
7.1
8.3
Value for money
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8.2
Display
Spec
Nothing Phone (4a)POCO M8 Pro 5G
Size
6.78 inches
6.83 inches
Type
OLED, Flexible AMOLED
OLED, CrystalRes AMOLED
Resolution
1224 × 2720 px
1280 × 2772 px
Pixel density
440 ppi
447 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✕ No
✕ No
Peak brightness
4,500 nits
3,200 nits
HDR
HDR10+
HDR10+, Dolby Vision
Protection
Gorilla Glass 7i
Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Performance
Spec
Nothing Phone (4a)POCO M8 Pro 5G
Process
4 nm
4 nm
Max CPU clock
2.7 GHz
2.7 GHz
GPU
Adreno 810
Adreno 810
RAM
8 GB / 12 GB
8 GB / 12 GB
Storage
128 GB / 256 GB
256 GB / 512 GB
Storage type
UFS 3.1
UFS 2.2
microSD slot
✕ No
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
Nothing Phone (4a)POCO M8 Pro 5G
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.88, 1/1.57"
50 MP, f/1.6, 1/1.55"
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
8 MP
8 MP
Telephoto
50 MP, 3.5× optical, periscope
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Optical zoom
3.5×
—
Rear cameras
3
2
Rear video
4K@30
4K@30
Front camera
32 MP
32 MP
Front video
—
1080p@60
Battery and charging
Spec
Nothing Phone (4a)POCO M8 Pro 5G
Capacity
5,080 mAh
6,500 mAh
Battery type
—
Silicon-carbon
Wired charging
50 W
100 W
Reverse wireless
✕ No
✕ No
Charger in box
✕ No
✕ No
Design and build
Spec
Nothing Phone (4a)POCO M8 Pro 5G
Dimensions
163.9 × 77.5 × 8.5 mm
163.34 × 78.31 × 8.31 mm
Thickness
8.5 mm
8.31 mm
Weight
205 g
205.9 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
Plastic
Aluminum
Back
Glass
Plastic
Water resistance
IP64
IP68 + IP69K
Fingerprint
Under-display optical
Under-display optical
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Colors
Black, White, Blue, Pink
Black, Silver, Green
Connectivity and features
Spec
Nothing Phone (4a)POCO M8 Pro 5G
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
✓ Yes
Software
Spec
Nothing Phone (4a)POCO M8 Pro 5G
OS at launch
Android 16
Android 15
Interface
Nothing OS 4.1
Xiaomi HyperOS 2
OS updates
3 years
4 years
Security updates
6 years
6 years
Launch and price
Spec
Nothing Phone (4a)POCO M8 Pro 5G
Announced
Mar 5, 2026
Jan 8, 2026
Released
Mar 13, 2026
Jan 8, 2026
Status
Released
Released
US launch price
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$299
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