POCO X8 Pro vs Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
The POCO X8 Pro scores 7.3 in our rating, and the Nothing Phone (4a) Pro scores 6.9. The POCO X8 Pro leads in performance, battery, design and software support, while the Nothing Phone (4a) Pro is ahead in display and camera. The POCO X8 Pro is the newer phone, announced Mar 17, 2026.
Key differences
Why choose the POCO X8 Pro
- Bigger battery 6,500 mAh vs 5,080 mAh
- Faster wired charging 100 W vs 50 W
- Better water resistance IP68 vs IP65
- Longer OS update support 4 years vs 3 years
- Newer model Mar 17, 2026 vs Mar 5, 2026
- More storage 256 GB / 512 GB vs 128 GB / 256 GB
Why choose the Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
- Bigger screen 6.83 inches vs 6.59 inches
- Brighter screen 5,000 nits vs 3,500 nits
- Higher refresh rate 144 Hz vs 120 Hz
- Thinner 7.9 mm vs 8.38 mm
- Higher screen resolution 1260 × 2800 px vs 1268 × 2756 px
PhoneRanked scores
Calculated from specs, relative to phones from the same year and price range. How we rate phones
Spec
POCO X8 ProNothing Phone (4a) Pro
Overall
7.3
6.9
Display
8.3
8.6
Performance
7.1
5.8
Camera
6.1
7.2
Battery
8.0
6.1
Design
8.3
7.7
Software support
7.4
6.9
Value for money
6.0
5.9
Display
Spec
POCO X8 ProNothing Phone (4a) Pro
Size
6.59 inches
6.83 inches
Type
OLED, 1.5K AMOLED
OLED, Flexible AMOLED
Resolution
1268 × 2756 px
1260 × 2800 px
Pixel density
460 ppi
450 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
144 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✕ No
✕ No
Peak brightness
3,500 nits
5,000 nits
HDR
HDR10, HDR10+, Dolby Vision
HDR10, HDR10+
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Gorilla Glass 7i
Performance
Spec
POCO X8 ProNothing Phone (4a) Pro
Process
4 nm
4 nm
Max CPU clock
3.4 GHz
2.8 GHz
GPU
Mali-G720 MC8
Adreno 722
RAM
8 GB / 12 GB
8 GB / 12 GB
Storage
256 GB / 512 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
Storage type
UFS 4.1
UFS 3.1
microSD slot
✕ No
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
POCO X8 ProNothing Phone (4a) Pro
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.5, 1/1.95"
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
2
3
Rear video
4K@60
4K@30
Front camera
20 MP
32 MP
Front video
1080p@60
—
Battery and charging
Spec
POCO X8 ProNothing Phone (4a) Pro
Capacity
6,500 mAh
5,080 mAh
Battery type
Silicon-carbon
—
Wired charging
100 W
50 W
Reverse wireless
✕ No
✕ No
Charger in box
✕ No
✕ No
Design and build
Spec
POCO X8 ProNothing Phone (4a) Pro
Dimensions
157.53 × 75.19 × 8.38 mm
163.6 × 76.6 × 7.9 mm
Thickness
8.38 mm
7.9 mm
Weight
201.47 g
210 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
Aluminum
Aluminum
Back
Glass
Metal
Water resistance
IP68
IP65
Fingerprint
Under-display optical
Under-display optical
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM
Colors
Black, Mint Green, White, Yellow
Silver, Black, Pink
Connectivity and features
Spec
POCO X8 ProNothing Phone (4a) Pro
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth
6.0
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
✓ Yes
✕ No
Software
Spec
POCO X8 ProNothing Phone (4a) Pro
OS at launch
Android 16
Android 16
Interface
Xiaomi HyperOS 3
Nothing OS 4.1
OS updates
4 years
3 years
Security updates
6 years
6 years
Launch and price
Spec
POCO X8 ProNothing Phone (4a) Pro
Announced
Mar 17, 2026
Mar 5, 2026
Released
Mar 17, 2026
Mar 13, 2026
Status
Released
Released
US launch price
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$499
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