OnePlus 8 Pro vs Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

62 out 100

VS

77 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus 8 Pro Manufactured in April, 2020, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865, 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

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose OnePlus 8 Pro

Higher pixel density: 513ppi
Lighter design: 199g vs 210g
Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
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 4510mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 12/256 GB

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

Review

Key Specs OnePlus 8 Pro and Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

OnePlus 8 Pro

81

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

93

Camera

Main & front camera tests

OnePlus 8 Pro

62

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

83

Performance

App & system performance

OnePlus 8 Pro

52

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

59

Games

3D gaming performance

OnePlus 8 Pro

37

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

51

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

OnePlus 8 Pro

64

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

82

Connectivity

Connectivity features

OnePlus 8 Pro

81

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

78

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

OnePlus 8 Pro

62

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

77

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.78 in	6.83 in
Resolution	1440x3168 pixels	1260x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	20:9
Pixel density	513 ppi	440 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes (30-120 Hz)
Max brightness	1300 nits	1600 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	240 Hz	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	91.8 %	89.9 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

OnePlus 8 Pro

882 nits

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

n/a

sRGB gamut	99.9 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	258 Hz	n/a
Response time	7.5 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus 8 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	165.3 mm (6.51 in)	163.6 mm (6.44 in)
Width	74.4 mm (2.93 in)	76.6 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness	8.5 mm (0.33 in)	7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight	199 g (7.02 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	- Black - Silver - Pink
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

OnePlus 8 Pro

91.8 %

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

89.9 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus 8 Pro and Nothing Phone (4a) Pro In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 865	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Max Frequency	2840 MHz	2800 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture	- 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77)) - 1/2.84 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))	- 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	7 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon 698	Yes
Graphics	Adreno 650	Adreno 722
GPU Cores	768	512
GPU Frequency	587 MHz	1150 MHz
FLOPS	1202.1 GFLOPS	1177.6 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

OnePlus 8 Pro

1258

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

1373

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

OnePlus 8 Pro

3476

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

4243

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1258	1373
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	3476	4243
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	n/a	7583

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing Phone (4a) Pro]

AnTuTu 10

OnePlus 8 Pro

758854

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

1186813

CPU	236093	390368
GPU	194272	377879
Memory	149001	193509
UX	179488	225057
NanoReview Score	758854	1186813

3DMark Wild Life

OnePlus 8 Pro

3839

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

n/a

Max Surface Temp.	50.2 °C	n/a
Stability	99 %	n/a
Graphics Test	22 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	3839	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [OnePlus 8 Pro]

PCMark 3.0

OnePlus 8 Pro

11994

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

n/a

Writing score	14813	n/a
Web score	9833	n/a
Video editing	5842	n/a
Data manipulation	9517	n/a
NanoReview Score	11994	n/a

Memory

RAM Size	- 8 GB - 12 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Memory Frequency	2750 MHz	3200 MHz
Channels	2	4

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB	128 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.0	UFS 3.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13)	Android 16
OS Size	20 GB	n/a
UI Skin	OxygenOS 13	Nothing OS 4.1

Battery

Volume	4510 mAh	5080 mAh
Max Charging Power	30 W	50 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (30 W)	No
Reverse Charging	Yes (Wireless)	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (50% in 23 min)	Yes (50% in 28 min)
Full Charge Time	0:55 h	1:12 h

Battery Life

OnePlus 8 Pro

20:36

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

n/a

Web Browsing	08:01 h	n/a
Video Playback	12:03 h	n/a
Games	04:57 h	n/a
Standby Mode	103 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	48 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8000x6000 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Optical, 3x	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 Telephoto: 8 MP Ultra-wide: 48 MP Depth: 5 MP	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	48 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.9
Focal length	25 mm	24 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX689	Sony LYT-710
Sensor size	1/1.43	1/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size	1.12 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	8 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.9
Focal length	n/a	80 mm
Sensor	n/a	Samsung S5KJN5
Sensor size	n/a	1/2.75 (0.36)
Pixel size	1 μm	0.64 μm
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	48 MP	8 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	13 mm	15 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX586	Sony IMX355
Sensor size	1/2.25	1/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size	0.8 μm	1.12 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

OnePlus 8 Pro

113

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

n/a

Video quality

OnePlus 8 Pro

109

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

n/a

Overall camera score

OnePlus 8 Pro

113

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

n/a

Bokeh	60	n/a
Preview	53	n/a
Zoom	107	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [OnePlus 8 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix	16 MP	32 MP
Photo resolution	4920x3264 pixels	n/a
Aperture	f/2.5	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	22 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX471	ISOCELL CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.06	1/3.42 (0.29)
Pixel size	1 μm	0.64 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Photo quality

OnePlus 8 Pro

121

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

n/a

Video quality

OnePlus 8 Pro

127

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

n/a

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 Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.1	5.4
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.1	2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	Yes	No
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - NAVIC - SBAS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	No

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM850, GSM900, GSM1800, GSM1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands	WCDMA B1, B2, B4、B5, B8, B9, B19	UMTS B1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*	LTE (B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category	20	n/a
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	n/a
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	No

Max Volume

OnePlus 8 Pro

84.4 dB

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	April, 2020 yr	March, 2026 yr
Release Date	April, 2020 yr	March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($)	899	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	499
Sensors	- Hall Sensor - Barometer - 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

Results

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

Survey

Which smartphone would you pick?

OnePlus 8 Pro

0 (0%)

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

0 (0%)

Total Votes: 0

OnePlus 8 Pro vs Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

Key Differences

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Design & Build

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