Nothing Phone (4a) vs TCL P80 Pro
The Nothing Phone (4a) scores 6.8 in our rating, and the TCL P80 Pro scores 6.6. The Nothing Phone (4a) leads in performance and camera, while the TCL P80 Pro is ahead in battery and design. The TCL P80 Pro is the newer phone, announced Sep 3, 2026.
Key differences
Why choose the Nothing Phone (4a)
- Faster wired charging 50 W vs 45 W
- Brighter screen 4,500 nits vs 3,200 nits
- More RAM 8 GB / 12 GB vs 8 GB
Why choose the TCL P80 Pro
- Bigger battery 5,800 mAh vs 5,080 mAh
- Bigger screen 6.83 inches vs 6.78 inches
- Better water resistance IP68 vs IP64
- Newer model Sep 3, 2026 vs Mar 5, 2026
- More storage 256 GB / 512 GB vs 128 GB / 256 GB
- Lighter 192 g vs 205 g
PhoneRanked scores
Calculated from specs, relative to phones from the same year and price range. How we rate phones
Spec
Nothing Phone (4a)TCL P80 Pro
Overall
6.8
6.6
Display
8.5
8.3
Performance
5.5
4.6
Camera
7.1
6.1
Battery
6.1
6.8
Design
7.1
8.5
Display
Spec
Nothing Phone (4a)TCL P80 Pro
Size
6.78 inches
6.83 inches
Type
OLED, Flexible AMOLED
OLED, NXTPAPER 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+
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Protection
Gorilla Glass 7i
Nano Crystal Shield Glass
Performance
Spec
Nothing Phone (4a)TCL P80 Pro
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
Storage
128 GB / 256 GB
256 GB / 512 GB
Storage type
UFS 3.1
—
microSD slot
✕ No
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
Nothing Phone (4a)TCL P80 Pro
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.88, 1/1.57"
50 MP, f/1.88, 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
—
Front camera
32 MP
32 MP
Battery and charging
Spec
Nothing Phone (4a)TCL P80 Pro
Capacity
5,080 mAh
5,800 mAh
Wired charging
50 W
45 W
Reverse wireless
✕ No
✕ No
Charger in box
✕ No
✕ No
Design and build
Spec
Nothing Phone (4a)TCL P80 Pro
Dimensions
163.9 × 77.5 × 8.5 mm
163.3 × 77.7 × 8.3 mm
Thickness
8.5 mm
8.3 mm
Weight
205 g
192 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
Plastic
—
Back
Glass
—
Water resistance
IP64
IP68
Fingerprint
Under-display optical
—
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM
—
Colors
Black, White, Blue, Pink
Midnight Blue, Sunlit Gold
Connectivity and features
Spec
Nothing Phone (4a)TCL P80 Pro
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
✓ Yes
Satellite
✕ No
✕ No
IR blaster
✕ No
✕ No
Software
Spec
Nothing Phone (4a)TCL P80 Pro
OS at launch
Android 16
Android 16
Interface
Nothing OS 4.1
—
OS updates
3 years
—
Security updates
6 years
7 years
Launch and price
Spec
Nothing Phone (4a)TCL P80 Pro
Announced
Mar 5, 2026
Sep 3, 2026
Released
Mar 13, 2026
Sep 3, 2026
Status
Released
Released
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