Nothing Phone (4a) vs Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max

74 out 100

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93 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing Phone (4a) Manufactured in March, 2026, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4, vs Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max, Manufactured in September, 2026 with chipsetApple A20 Pro. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (4a)

Lighter design: 205g vs 249g
Fingerprint scanner

Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max

Larger display: 6.9in
Higher pixel density: 460ppi
Higher battery capacity: 5567mAh vs 5080mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Supports DisplayPort
Supports Dolby Atmos
Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB
- 12/2048 GB

Review

Key Specs Nothing Phone (4a) and Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Nothing Phone (4a)

93

Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max

93

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Nothing Phone (4a)

82

Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max

93

Performance

App & system performance

Nothing Phone (4a)

54

Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max

99

Games

3D gaming performance

Nothing Phone (4a)

33

Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max

97

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Nothing Phone (4a)

81

Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max

89

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Nothing Phone (4a)

74

Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max

97

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Nothing Phone (4a)

74

Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max

93

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.78 in	6.9 in
Resolution	1224x2720 pixels	1320x2868 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	440 ppi	460 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (30-120 Hz)	Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness	1600 nits	3000 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio	87.4 %	91.6 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	163.9 mm (6.45 in)	163.4 mm (6.43 in)
Width	77.5 mm (3.05 in)	78 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness	8.5 mm (0.33 in)	8.75 mm (0.34 in)
Weight	205 g (7.23 oz)	249 g (8.78 oz)
Water resistance	IP64	IP68
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Glass	Glass
Frame	Plastic	Metal
Colors	- White - Black - Blue - Pink	- Black - Silver - Blue - Burgundy
Fingerprint sensor	Yes, In-Display	No

Screen-to-body ratio

Nothing Phone (4a)

87.4 %

Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max

91.6 %

Performance

Testing Nothing Phone (4a) and Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4	Apple A20 Pro
Max Frequency	2700 MHz	4930 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	6 (2 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520)) - 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720)) - 1/2.7 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))	4/2.64 ()
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	2 nm
Neural Processor	Yes	Apple Neural Engine
Graphics	Adreno 810	n/a
GPU Cores	256	n/a
GPU Frequency	895 MHz	n/a
FLOPS	458.2 GFLOPS	n/a

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Nothing Phone (4a)

1249

Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max

4725

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Nothing Phone (4a)

3324

Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max

12575

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1249	4725
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	3324	12575
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	4758	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing Phone (4a)], [Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max]

AnTuTu 10

Nothing Phone (4a)

1148725

Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max

2935466

CPU	436685	882877
GPU	190776	1051925
Memory	232120	262172
UX	289144	738492
NanoReview Score	1148725	2935466

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	4800 MHz
Channels	2	4

Storage Capacity	128 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	NVMe
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 16	iOS 27
UI Skin	Nothing OS 4.1	n/a

Battery

Volume	5080 mAh	5567 mAh
Max Charging Power	50 W	60 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-ion
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	Yes (25 W)
Reverse Charging	Yes	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (50% in 28 min)	Yes (50% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time	1:12 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	48 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	8064x6048 pixels
Zoom	Optical, 3.5x	Optical, 4x
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion	240 fps (720p)	240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	120 °	120 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP	Standard: 48 MP Telephoto: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 48 MP Depth
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	50 MP	48 MP
Aperture	f/1.9	f/1.5 - 4.0
Focal length	24 mm	24 mm
Sensor	Samsung GN9	n/a
Sensor size	1/1.57 (0.64)	n/a
Pixel size	1 μm	n/a
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	50 MP	48 MP
Aperture	f/2.9	f/2.8
Focal length	80 mm	100 mm
Sensor	Samsung S5KJN5	n/a
Sensor size	1/2.76 (0.36)	1/2.55 (0.39)
Pixel size	0.64 μm	0.7 μm
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	8 MP	48 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	15 mm	13 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX355	n/a
Sensor size	1/4.0 (0.25)	1/2.55 (0.39)
Pixel size	1.12 μm	0.7 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	32 MP	18 MP
Photo resolution	n/a	4896x3672 pixels
Aperture	f/2.2	f/1.9
Focal length	22 mm	20 mm
Sensor	n/a	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.42 (0.29)	n/a
Pixel size	0.64 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	No	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps	2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	Yes

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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	6.0
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	3.2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	No	Yes
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	No

SIM Count*	2	n/a
SIM Type	Nano	eSIM
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G Bands	UMTS B1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19	UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

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

Other

Class	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	March, 2026 yr	September, 2026 yr
Release Date	March, 2026 yr	September, 2026 yr
MSRP ($)	349	1299
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Face Sensor
Charger Included	No	No

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max the clear winner in this comparison.

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Nothing Phone (4a) vs Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max

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