POCO X8s vs Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

The POCO X8s is the newer phone, announced in October 2026.

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POCO POCO X8s

Price TBA

Announced

Nothing Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

7.1 From $499

Key differences

Why choose the POCO X8s

Bigger battery 6,330 mAh vs 5,080 mAh
Faster wired charging 100 W vs 50 W
Better water resistance IP68 vs IP65
Newer model Oct 2026 vs Mar 5, 2026
More storage 256 GB / 512 GB vs 128 GB / 256 GB
Lighter 187 g vs 210 g

Why choose the Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

Bigger screen 6.83 inches vs 6.35 inches
Longer optical zoom 3.5× vs 2.5×
Brighter screen 5,000 nits vs 3,500 nits
Higher refresh rate 144 Hz vs 120 Hz
Thinner 7.9 mm vs 8.06 mm
Higher screen resolution 1260 × 2800 px vs 1220 × 2656 px

PhoneRanked scores

Calculated from specs, relative to phones from the same year and price range. How we rate phones

Spec POCO X8sNothing Phone (4a) Pro

Overall — 7.1

Display — 8.6

Performance — 5.8

Camera — 7.2

Battery — 5.2

Design — 7.7

Software support — 6.9

Value for money — 5.5

Display

Spec POCO X8sNothing Phone (4a) Pro

Size 6.35 inches 6.83 inches

Type OLED, CrystalRes AMOLED OLED, Flexible AMOLED

Resolution 1220 × 2656 px 1260 × 2800 px

Pixel density 460 ppi 450 ppi

Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz

Adaptive refresh ✓ Yes ✕ No

Peak brightness 3,500 nits 5,000 nits

HDR HDR10+, Dolby Vision HDR10, HDR10+

Protection POCO Shield Glass Gorilla Glass 7i

Performance

Spec POCO X8sNothing Phone (4a) Pro

Chipset Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 Snapdragon 7 Gen 4

Process 4 nm 4 nm

Max CPU clock 2.8 GHz 2.8 GHz

GPU — Adreno 722

RAM 8 GB / 12 GB 8 GB / 12 GB

Storage 256 GB / 512 GB 128 GB / 256 GB

Storage type UFS 2.2 UFS 3.1

microSD slot ✕ No ✕ No

Cameras

Spec POCO X8sNothing Phone (4a) Pro

Main camera 50 MP, f/1.77, 1/1.55" 50 MP, f/1.88, 1/1.56"

Optical stabilization ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Ultrawide 8 MP 8 MP

Telephoto 50 MP, 2.5× optical 50 MP, 3.5× optical, periscope

Optical zoom 2.5× 3.5×

Rear cameras 3 3

Rear video 4K@30 4K@30

Front camera 20 MP 32 MP

Front video 1080p@60 —

Battery and charging

Spec POCO X8sNothing Phone (4a) Pro

Capacity 6,330 mAh 5,080 mAh

Battery type Silicon-carbon —

Wired charging 100 W 50 W

Reverse wireless ✕ No ✕ No

Charger in box ✓ Yes ✕ No

Design and build

Spec POCO X8sNothing Phone (4a) Pro

Dimensions 151.1 × 71.8 × 8.06 mm 163.6 × 76.6 × 7.9 mm

Thickness 8.06 mm 7.9 mm

Weight 187 g 210 g

Form factor Bar Bar

Frame Aluminum Aluminum

Back — Metal

Water resistance IP68 IP65

Fingerprint Under-display ultrasonic Under-display optical

3D face unlock ✕ No ✕ No

SIM Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM

Colors Black, Blue, White Silver, Black, Pink

Connectivity and features

Spec POCO X8sNothing Phone (4a) Pro

5G ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6E 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 ✓ Yes ✕ No

Software

Spec POCO X8sNothing Phone (4a) Pro

OS at launch Android 16 Android 16

Interface Xiaomi HyperOS 3 Nothing OS 4.1

OS updates — 3 years

Security updates — 6 years

Launch and price

Spec POCO X8sNothing Phone (4a) Pro

Announced Oct 2026 Mar 5, 2026

Released 2026-11 Mar 13, 2026

Status Announced Released

US launch price — $499

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