Home Phone comparison Nothing Phone (4a) Pro and Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G - Which is better?

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro vs Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G

77 out 100
Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
VS
63 out 100
Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G
Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing Phone (4a) Pro Manufactured in March, 2026, with display 6.83 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4, vs Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G, Manufactured in August, 2026 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate. 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 Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Higher pixel density: 440ppi
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G
  • Lighter design: 189g vs 210g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 5080mAh
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Nothing Phone (4a) Pro and Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G
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:
Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
vs
Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.83 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1260x2800 pixels 1208x2644 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 440 ppi 429 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1600 nits 1600 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ No
Screen-to-body ratio 89.9 % 89.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.6 mm (6.44 in) 162.48 mm (6.4 in)
Width 76.6 mm (3.02 in) 77.27 mm (3.04 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 7.39 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 210 g (7.41 oz) 189 g (6.67 oz)
Water resistance IP65 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Metal n/a
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Pink		 - White
- Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
89.9 %
Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G
89.9 %

Performance

Testing Nothing Phone (4a) Pro and Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 4 + 3) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 3/1.84 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-520))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-720))
- 1/2.8 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-720))		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.6 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek APU 655
Graphics Adreno 722 n/a
GPU Cores 512 n/a
GPU Frequency 1150 MHz n/a
FLOPS 1177.6 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
1373
Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G
1050
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
4243
Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G
3200
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)13731050
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)42433200
Geekbench Compute (GPU)7583n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing Phone (4a) Pro], [Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
1186813
Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G
994646
CPU390368352241
GPU377879169204
Memory193509185069
UX225057288132
NanoReview Score1186813994646

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 16 Android 16
UI Skin Nothing OS 4.1 HIOS 16

Battery

Volume 5080 mAh 6500 mAh
Max Charging Power 50 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (30 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 28 min) Yes (50% in 27 min)
Full Charge Time 1:12 h 1:07 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3.5x Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length24 mmn/a
SensorSony LYT-710n/a
Sensor size1/1.56 (0.64)1/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.9n/a
Focal length80 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KJN5n/a
Sensor size1/2.75 (0.36)n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length15 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/4.0 (0.25)n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 13 MP
Aperture f/2.2 n/a
Focal length 22 mm n/a
Sensor ISOCELL CMOS n/a
Sensor size 1/3.42 (0.29) n/a
Pixel size 0.64 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/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 5.4 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 No No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900n/a
3G BandsUMTS B1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2026 yr August, 2026 yr
Release Date March, 2026 yr August, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 499 480
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes, 45 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Nothing Phone (4a) Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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