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Apple iPhone 15 vs Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

80 out 100
Apple iPhone 15
VS
77 out 100
Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
Apple iPhone 15
Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 15 Manufactured in September, 2023, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A16 Bionic, vs Nothing Phone (4a) Pro, Manufactured in March, 2026with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 15
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 171g vs 210g
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5080mAh vs 3349mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 15 and Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone 15
vs
Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.83 in
Resolution 1179x2556 pixels 1260x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 440 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (30-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2000 nits 1600 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 86.4 % 89.9 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 15
1646 nits
Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
n/a
sRGB gamut99.6 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)306 Hzn/a
Response time2 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 15]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 147.6 mm (5.81 in) 163.6 mm (6.44 in)
Width 71.6 mm (2.82 in) 76.6 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 171 g (6.03 oz) 210 g (7.41 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP65
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Pink
- Yellow		 - Black
- Silver
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor No Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 15
86.4 %
Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
89.9 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 15 and Nothing Phone (4a) Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A16 Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Max Frequency 3460 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture - 4/2.02 (Sawtooth)
- 2/3.46 (Everest)		 - 3/1.84 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-520))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-720))
- 1/2.8 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-720))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Yes
Graphics Apple A16 GPU Adreno 722
GPU Cores 640 512
GPU Frequency 1398 MHz 1150 MHz
FLOPS 1789.4 GFLOPS 1177.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 15
2599
Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
1373
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 15
6545
Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
4243
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)25991373
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)65454243
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a7583
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 15], [Nothing Phone (4a) Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 15
1415281
Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
1186813
CPU378046390368
GPU449766377879
Memory261642193509
UX325827225057
NanoReview Score14152811186813
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 15
9632
Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
n/a
Max Surface Temp.44.3 °Cn/a
Stability81 %n/a
Graphics Test59 fpsn/a
Graphics Score9632n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 17 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) Android 16
OS Size 18 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a Nothing OS 4.1

Battery

Volume 3349 mAh 5080 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W 50 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (58% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 28 min)
Full Charge Time 1:50 h 1:12 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 15
25:31
Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
n/a
Web Browsing10:47 hn/a
Video Playback16:55 hn/a
Games05:36 hn/a
Standby Mode112 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom 114 Optical, 3.5x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.9
Focal length26 mm24 mm
Sensorn/aSony LYT-710
Sensor size1/1.51/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.9
Focal lengthn/a80 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN5
Sensor sizen/a1/2.75 (0.36)
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length13 mm15 mm
SensorSony IMX633Sony IMX355
Sensor size1/2.551/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size1.4 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 15
147
Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 15
153
Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 15
145
Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
n/a
Bokeh80n/a
Preview84n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 15]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels n/a
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.2
Focal length 23 mm 22 mm
Sensor Sony IMX714 ISOCELL CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/3.42 (0.29)
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.64 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a2
SIM TypeeSIMNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)UMTS B1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*LTE ()LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 15
81.6 dB
Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2023 yr March, 2026 yr
Release Date September, 2023 yr March, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 799 499
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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