Home Phone comparison Meizu 22 and Nothing Phone (4a) Pro - Which is better?

Meizu 22 vs Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

86 out 100
Meizu 22
VS
77 out 100
Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
Meizu 22
Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Meizu 22 Manufactured in September, 2025, with display 6.3 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4, vs Nothing Phone (4a) Pro, Manufactured in March, 2026 with 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 Meizu 22
  • Higher pixel density: 465ppi
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 210g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5510mAh vs 5080mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Meizu 22 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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Meizu 22
vs
Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.3 in 6.83 in
Resolution 1200x2670 pixels 1260x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 465 ppi 440 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (30-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1800 nits 1600 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 88.8 % 89.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152 mm (5.98 in) 163.6 mm (6.44 in)
Width 71 mm (2.8 in) 76.6 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 8.15 mm (0.32 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 210 g (7.41 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP65
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel n/a Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Pink		 - Black
- Silver
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Meizu 22
88.8 %
Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
89.9 %

Performance

Testing Meizu 22 and Nothing Phone (4a) Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Max Frequency 3210 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture - 2/2.02 (Cortex-A720)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.21 (Cortex-X4)		 - 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 Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 825 Adreno 722
GPU Cores 1024 512
GPU Frequency 1150 MHz 1150 MHz
FLOPS 2355.2 GFLOPS 1177.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Meizu 22
2118
Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
1373
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Meizu 22
6903
Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
4243
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)21181373
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)69034243
Geekbench Compute (GPU)184467583
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Meizu 22], [Nothing Phone (4a) Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Meizu 22
2454886
Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
1186813
CPU692050390368
GPU827992377879
Memory417724193509
UX517120225057
NanoReview Score24548861186813

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 4800 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 16
UI Skin Flyme AIOS 2 Nothing OS 4.1

Battery

Volume 5510 mAh 5080 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 50 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No 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, 3x Optical, 3.5x
Flash Quad 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 n/a 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 122 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 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/1.7f/1.9
Focal length24 mm24 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50HSony LYT-710
Sensor size1/1.31/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.5f/2.9
Focal length72 mm80 mm
SensorSony IMX882Samsung S5KJN5
Sensor size1/1.951/2.75 (0.36)
Pixel size0.8 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.1f/2.2
Focal length13 mm15 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50HSony IMX355
Sensor size1/2.881/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size0.61 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.1 f/2.2
Focal length 22 mm 22 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV50H ISOCELL CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.88 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 5.4 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - 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 *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM B2/B3/B5/B8GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19UMTS B1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B8/B18/B19/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/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 September, 2025 yr March, 2026 yr
Release Date September, 2025 yr March, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 640 499
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes, 80 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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