TCL P80 vs Nothing Phone (4a)

The TCL P80 scores 6.8 in our rating, and the Nothing Phone (4a) scores 7.0. The TCL P80 leads in design and software support, while the Nothing Phone (4a) is ahead in performance and camera. The TCL P80 is the newer phone, announced Sep 3, 2026.

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TCL TCL P80

6.8 Price TBA

Nothing Nothing Phone (4a)

7.0 Price TBA

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Key differences

Why choose the TCL P80

Bigger screen 6.83 inches vs 6.78 inches
Better water resistance IP68 vs IP64
Newer model Sep 3, 2026 vs Mar 5, 2026
Lighter 178 g vs 205 g
Thinner 7.5 mm vs 8.5 mm
Longer security updates 7 years vs 6 years

Why choose the Nothing Phone (4a)

Bigger battery 5,080 mAh vs 5,000 mAh
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

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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 P80Nothing Phone (4a)

Overall 6.8 7.0

Display 8.3 8.4

Performance 4.7 5.4

Camera 6.1 7.1

Battery 5.3 5.4

Design 8.9 7.1

Software support 7.4 6.9

Value for money 6.0 est. 6.0 est.

Display

Spec TCL P80Nothing Phone (4a)

Size 6.83 inches 6.78 inches

Type OLED, AMOLED Sunlight Display OLED, Flexible AMOLED

Resolution — 1224 × 2720 px

Pixel density — 440 ppi

Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz

Adaptive refresh — ✕ No

Peak brightness 3,200 nits 4,500 nits

HDR — HDR10+

Protection — Gorilla Glass 7i

Performance

Spec TCL P80Nothing Phone (4a)

Chipset Dimensity 7300 Snapdragon 7s Gen 4

Process 4 nm 4 nm

Max CPU clock — 2.7 GHz

GPU — Adreno 810

RAM 8 GB 8 GB / 12 GB

Storage 128 GB / 256 GB 128 GB / 256 GB

Storage type — UFS 3.1

microSD slot — ✕ No

Cameras

Spec TCL P80Nothing 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 P80Nothing Phone (4a)

Capacity 5,000 mAh 5,080 mAh

Wired charging 45 W 50 W

Reverse wireless — ✕ No

Charger in box — ✕ No

Design and build

Spec TCL P80Nothing Phone (4a)

Dimensions — 163.9 × 77.5 × 8.5 mm

Thickness 7.5 mm 8.5 mm

Weight 178 g 205 g

Form factor Bar Bar

Frame — Plastic

Back — Glass

Water resistance IP68 IP64

Fingerprint — Under-display optical

3D face unlock — ✕ No

SIM — Dual Nano-SIM

Colors Sunlit Gold, Midnight Blue Black, White, Blue, Pink

Connectivity and features

Spec TCL P80Nothing Phone (4a)

5G — ✓ Yes

Wi-Fi — Wi-Fi 6

Bluetooth — 5.4

NFC — ✓ Yes

3.5 mm jack — ✕ No

Stereo speakers ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Satellite — ✕ No

IR blaster — ✕ No

Software

Spec TCL P80Nothing Phone (4a)

OS at launch Android Android 16

Interface — Nothing OS 4.1

OS updates 3 years 3 years

Security updates 7 years 6 years

Launch and price

Spec TCL P80Nothing Phone (4a)

Announced Sep 3, 2026 Mar 5, 2026

Released Sep 3, 2026 Mar 13, 2026

Status Released Released

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