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Huawei Pura 80 vs Nothing Phone (4a)

79 out 100
Huawei Pura 80
VS
74 out 100
Nothing Phone (4a)
Huawei Pura 80
Nothing Phone (4a)

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Pura 80 Manufactured in June, 2025, with display 6.6 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9020, vs Nothing Phone (4a), Manufactured in March, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s 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 Huawei Pura 80
  • Higher pixel density: 459ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5600mAh vs 5080mAh
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (4a)
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Lighter design: 205g vs 211g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Pura 80 and Nothing Phone (4a)
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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Huawei Pura 80
vs
Nothing Phone (4a)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.6 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1256x2760 pixels 1224x2720 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 459 ppi 440 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (30-120 Hz)
Max brightness n/a 1600 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.7 % 87.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 157.7 mm (6.21 in) 163.9 mm (6.45 in)
Width 74.4 mm (2.93 in) 77.5 mm (3.05 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 211 g (7.44 oz) 205 g (7.23 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP64
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Gold
- Green
- Brown		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Pura 80
89.7 %
Nothing Phone (4a)
87.4 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Pura 80 and Nothing Phone (4a) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 9020 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2700 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.6 (Taishan-Little)
- 3/2.15 (TaiShan V120)
- 1/2.5 (TaiShan V121)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
- 1/2.7 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))
Process SMIC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Da Vinci Yes
Graphics Maleoon 920 Adreno 810
GPU Cores 1024 256
GPU Frequency 840 MHz 895 MHz
FLOPS 1720.3 GFLOPS 458.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Pura 80
1629
Nothing Phone (4a)
1249
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Pura 80
5134
Nothing Phone (4a)
3324
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)16291249
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)51343324
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a4758
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing Phone (4a)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Pura 80
1206733
Nothing Phone (4a)
1148725
CPU376339436685
GPU287783190776
Memory322037232120
UX220574289144
NanoReview Score12067331148725

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory Cardn/aNo

Software

OS HarmonyOS (Upgradeable to HarmonyOS 5.1) Android 16
UI Skin n/a Nothing OS 4.1

Battery

Volume 5600 mAh 5080 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 50 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) No
Reverse Charging n/a Yes
Fast Charging Yes Yes (50% in 28 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:12 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x Optical, 3.5x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording n/a 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 480 fps (1080p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.4 - 4.0f/1.9
Focal length24 mm24 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung GN9
Sensor size1/1.31/1.57 (0.64)
Pixel size1.6 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/3.4f/2.9
Focal length125 mm80 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN5
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm15 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX355
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 22 mm
Sensor CMOS n/a
Sensor size n/a 1/3.42 (0.29)
Pixel size n/a 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 No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) 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 5.2 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 n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bandsn/aUMTS B1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced June, 2025 yr March, 2026 yr
Release Date June, 2025 yr March, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 700 349
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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