Nothing Phone (4a) vs realme 16 Pro 5G
The Nothing Phone (4a) scores 6.9 in our rating, and the realme 16 Pro 5G scores 7.3. The Nothing Phone (4a) leads in performance and camera, while the realme 16 Pro 5G is ahead in display, battery, design and software support. The Nothing Phone (4a) is the newer phone, announced Mar 5, 2026.
Key differences
Why choose the Nothing Phone (4a)
- Faster wired charging 50 W vs 45 W
- Newer model Mar 5, 2026 vs Jan 6, 2026
Why choose the realme 16 Pro 5G
- Bigger battery 6,500 mAh vs 5,080 mAh
- Brighter screen 6,500 nits vs 4,500 nits
- Higher refresh rate 144 Hz vs 120 Hz
- Better water resistance IP68 + IP69 vs IP64
- 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)realme 16 Pro 5G
Overall
6.9
7.3
Display
8.4
8.9
Performance
5.4
5.0
Camera
7.1
6.3
Battery
5.2
6.3
Design
7.1
8.9
Software support
6.9
7.9
Value for money
6.0 est.
6.0 est.
Display
Spec
Nothing Phone (4a)realme 16 Pro 5G
Size
6.78 inches
6.78 inches
Type
OLED, Flexible AMOLED
OLED, AMOLED
Resolution
1224 × 2720 px
1272 × 2772 px
Pixel density
440 ppi
450 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
144 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✕ No
—
Peak brightness
4,500 nits
6,500 nits
HDR
HDR10+
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Protection
Gorilla Glass 7i
AGC DT-Star D+
Performance
Spec
Nothing Phone (4a)realme 16 Pro 5G
Process
4 nm
4 nm
Max CPU clock
2.7 GHz
2.6 GHz
GPU
Adreno 810
Mali-G615 MC2
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)realme 16 Pro 5G
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.88, 1/1.57"
200 MP, f/1.8, 1/1.56"
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
8 MP
8 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
50 MP
Front video
—
4K@30
Battery and charging
Spec
Nothing Phone (4a)realme 16 Pro 5G
Capacity
5,080 mAh
6,500 mAh
Wired charging
50 W
45 W
Reverse wireless
✕ No
✕ No
Charger in box
✕ No
✓ Yes
Design and build
Spec
Nothing Phone (4a)realme 16 Pro 5G
Dimensions
163.9 × 77.5 × 8.5 mm
162.6 × 77.6 × 7.75 mm
Thickness
8.5 mm
7.75 mm
Weight
205 g
192 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
Plastic
—
Back
Glass
—
Water resistance
IP64
IP68 + IP69
Fingerprint
Under-display optical
Under-display optical
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Colors
Black, White, Blue, Pink
Pebble Grey, Orchid Purple, Master Gold
Connectivity and features
Spec
Nothing Phone (4a)realme 16 Pro 5G
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth
5.4
5.4
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✕ No
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
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Satellite
✕ No
✕ No
IR blaster
✕ No
✓ Yes
Software
Spec
Nothing Phone (4a)realme 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)realme 16 Pro 5G
Announced
Mar 5, 2026
Jan 6, 2026
Released
Mar 13, 2026
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Status
Released
Released
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