TCL P80 Pro vs Nothing Phone (4a)

The TCL P80 Pro and the Nothing Phone (4a) share the same PhoneRanked score of 6.7. The TCL P80 Pro leads in battery, design and software support, while the Nothing Phone (4a) is ahead in display, performance and camera. The TCL P80 Pro is the newer phone, announced Sep 3, 2026.

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TCL TCL P80 Pro
6.7 Price TBA
Nothing Nothing Phone (4a)
6.7 Price TBA

Key differences

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

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

PhoneRanked scores

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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 TCL P80 ProNothing Phone (4a)
Overall 6.7 6.7
Display 8.2 8.4
Performance 4.6 5.4
Camera 6.1 7.1
Battery 6.7 6.0
Design 8.5 7.1
Software support 9.2 6.9
Value for money 6.0 est. 6.0 est.

Display

Spec TCL P80 ProNothing Phone (4a)
Size 6.83 inches 6.78 inches
Type OLED, NXTPAPER AMOLED OLED, Flexible AMOLED
Resolution 1280 × 2772 px 1224 × 2720 px
Pixel density 447 ppi 440 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh ✕ No ✕ No
Peak brightness 3,200 nits 4,500 nits
HDR — HDR10+
Protection Nano Crystal Shield Glass Gorilla Glass 7i

Performance

Spec TCL P80 ProNothing Phone (4a)
Process 4 nm 4 nm
Max CPU clock 2.6 GHz 2.7 GHz
GPU Mali-G615 MC2 Adreno 810
RAM 8 GB 8 GB / 12 GB
Storage 256 GB / 512 GB 128 GB / 256 GB
Storage type — UFS 3.1
microSD slot ✕ No ✕ No

Cameras

Spec TCL P80 ProNothing Phone (4a)
Main camera 50 MP, f/1.88, 1/1.56" 50 MP, f/1.88, 1/1.57"
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@30
Front camera 32 MP 32 MP

Battery and charging

Spec TCL P80 ProNothing Phone (4a)
Capacity 5,800 mAh 5,080 mAh
Wired charging 45 W 50 W
Reverse wireless ✕ No ✕ No
Charger in box ✕ No ✕ No

Design and build

Spec TCL P80 ProNothing Phone (4a)
Dimensions 163.3 × 77.7 × 8.3 mm 163.9 × 77.5 × 8.5 mm
Thickness 8.3 mm 8.5 mm
Weight 192 g 205 g
Form factor Bar Bar
Frame — Plastic
Back — Glass
Water resistance IP68 IP64
Fingerprint — Under-display optical
3D face unlock ✕ No ✕ No
SIM — Dual Nano-SIM
Colors Midnight Blue, Sunlit Gold Black, White, Blue, Pink

Connectivity and features

Spec TCL P80 ProNothing Phone (4a)
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 TCL P80 ProNothing Phone (4a)
OS at launch Android 16 Android 16
Interface — Nothing OS 4.1
OS updates — 3 years
Security updates 7 years 6 years

Launch and price

Spec TCL P80 ProNothing Phone (4a)
Announced Sep 3, 2026 Mar 5, 2026
Released Sep 3, 2026 Mar 13, 2026
Status Released Released

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