TCL P80 Ultra vs Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
The TCL P80 Ultra and the Nothing Phone (4a) Pro share the same PhoneRanked score of 6.9. The TCL P80 Ultra leads in battery, design and software support, while the Nothing Phone (4a) Pro is ahead in performance. The TCL P80 Ultra is the newer phone, announced Sep 3, 2026.
Key differences
Why choose the TCL P80 Ultra
- Bigger battery 5,800 mAh vs 5,080 mAh
- Better water resistance IP68 vs IP65
- Longer OS update support 4 years vs 3 years
- Newer model Sep 3, 2026 vs Mar 5, 2026
- More storage 256 GB / 512 GB vs 128 GB / 256 GB
- Lighter 197 g vs 210 g
Why choose the Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
- Faster wired charging 50 W vs 45 W
- Longer optical zoom 3.5× vs 3×
- Brighter screen 5,000 nits vs 3,200 nits
- Higher refresh rate 144 Hz vs 120 Hz
- More RAM 8 GB / 12 GB vs 8 GB
- Thinner 7.9 mm vs 8.3 mm
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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 UltraNothing Phone (4a) Pro
Overall
6.9
6.9
Display
8.4
8.6
Performance
4.6
5.8
Camera
7.2
7.2
Battery
6.8
6.0
Design
8.4
7.7
Software support
7.9
6.9
Value for money
6.0 est.
5.9
Display
Spec
TCL P80 UltraNothing Phone (4a) Pro
Size
6.83 inches
6.83 inches
Type
OLED, NXTPAPER AMOLED
OLED, Flexible AMOLED
Resolution
1280 × 2772 px
1260 × 2800 px
Pixel density
447 ppi
450 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
144 Hz
Adaptive refresh
—
✕ No
Peak brightness
3,200 nits
5,000 nits
HDR
—
HDR10, HDR10+
Protection
Nano Crystal Shield Glass
Gorilla Glass 7i
Performance
Spec
TCL P80 UltraNothing Phone (4a) Pro
Process
4 nm
4 nm
Max CPU clock
2.6 GHz
2.8 GHz
GPU
Mali-G615 MC2
Adreno 722
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 UltraNothing Phone (4a) Pro
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.88, 1/1.56"
50 MP, f/1.88, 1/1.56"
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
8 MP
8 MP
Telephoto
50 MP, 3× optical, periscope
50 MP, 3.5× optical, periscope
Optical zoom
3×
3.5×
Rear cameras
3
3
Rear video
—
4K@30
Front camera
32 MP
32 MP
Battery and charging
Spec
TCL P80 UltraNothing Phone (4a) Pro
Capacity
5,800 mAh
5,080 mAh
Wired charging
45 W
50 W
Reverse wireless
—
✕ No
Charger in box
—
✕ No
Design and build
Spec
TCL P80 UltraNothing Phone (4a) Pro
Dimensions
163.3 × 77.7 × 8.3 mm
163.6 × 76.6 × 7.9 mm
Thickness
8.3 mm
7.9 mm
Weight
197 g
210 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
Aluminum
Aluminum
Back
—
Metal
Water resistance
IP68
IP65
Fingerprint
Side-mounted
Under-display optical
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
—
Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM
Colors
Burgundy, Midnight Blue, Sunlit Gold
Silver, Black, Pink
Connectivity and features
Spec
TCL P80 UltraNothing Phone (4a) Pro
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
—
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth
5.4
5.4
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
—
✕ No
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Satellite
—
✕ No
IR blaster
—
✕ No
Software
Spec
TCL P80 UltraNothing Phone (4a) Pro
OS at launch
Android 16
Android 16
Interface
—
Nothing OS 4.1
OS updates
4 years
3 years
Security updates
7 years
6 years
Launch and price
Spec
TCL P80 UltraNothing Phone (4a) Pro
Announced
Sep 3, 2026
Mar 5, 2026
Released
Sep 3, 2026
Mar 13, 2026
Status
Released
Released
US launch price
—
$499
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