Home Phone comparison Realme 16 Pro Plus and Nothing Phone (4a) - Which is better?

Realme 16 Pro Plus vs Nothing Phone (4a)

80 out 100
Realme 16 Pro Plus
VS
74 out 100
Nothing Phone (4a)
Realme 16 Pro Plus
Nothing Phone (4a)

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme 16 Pro Plus Manufactured in January, 2026, with display 6.8 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4, 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 Realme 16 Pro Plus
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher pixel density: 453ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 198g vs 205g
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 5080mAh
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (4a)

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs Realme 16 Pro Plus 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
    NanoReview Score
    Overall score by NanoReview
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Realme 16 Pro Plus
    vs
    Nothing Phone (4a)

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type OLED AMOLED
    Size 6.8 in 6.78 in
    Resolution 1280x2800 pixels 1224x2720 pixels
    Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
    Pixel density 453 ppi 440 ppi
    Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (30-120 Hz)
    Max brightness 1800 nits 1600 nits
    HDR support Yes, HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
    Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
    Screen-to-body ratio 91.6 % 87.4 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming    		 - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 162.5 mm (6.4 in) 163.9 mm (6.45 in)
    Width 76.3 mm (3 in) 77.5 mm (3.05 in)
    Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
    Weight 198 g (6.98 oz) 205 g (7.23 oz)
    Water resistance IP69 IP64
    Back panel Eco Leather Glass
    Frame Metal Plastic
    Colors - Gold
    - Gray
    - Pink    		 - White
    - Black
    - Blue
    - Pink
    Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Realme 16 Pro Plus
    91.6 %
    Nothing Phone (4a)
    87.4 %

    Performance

    Testing Realme 16 Pro Plus and Nothing Phone (4a) In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
    Max Frequency 2800 MHz 2700 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (1 + 4 + 3) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
    Architecture - 3/1.84 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-520))
    - 4/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-720))
    - 1/2.8 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-720))    		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
    - 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
    - 1/2.7 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
    Neural Processor Yes Yes
    Graphics Adreno 722 Adreno 810
    GPU Cores 512 256
    GPU Frequency 1150 MHz 895 MHz
    FLOPS 1177.6 GFLOPS 458.2 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Realme 16 Pro Plus
    1374
    Nothing Phone (4a)
    1249
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Realme 16 Pro Plus
    4363
    Nothing Phone (4a)
    3324
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)13741249
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)43633324
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)78204758
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme 16 Pro Plus], [Nothing Phone (4a)]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Realme 16 Pro Plus
    1436204
    Nothing Phone (4a)
    1148725
    CPU517565436685
    GPU323371190776
    Memory223419232120
    UX371849289144
    NanoReview Score14362041148725

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
    Channels 2 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS Android 16 Android 16
    UI Skin Realme UI 7.0 Nothing OS 4.1

    Battery

    Volume 7000 mAh 5080 mAh
    Max Charging Power 80 W 50 W
    Battery Type Li-ion 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 200 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
    Zoom Optical, 3.5x 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 n/a 240 fps (720p)
    Wide-angle lens 116 ° 120 °
    Lenses count Standard: 200 MP
    Telephoto: 2.8 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP    		 Standard: 50 MP
    Telephoto: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix200 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
    Focal length23 mm24 mm
    Sensorn/aSamsung GN9
    Sensor size1/1.56 (0.64)1/1.57 (0.64)
    Pixel size0.5 μm1 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Telephoto
    Matrix28 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/2.8f/2.9
    Focal lengthn/a80 mm
    Sensor1/2.76Samsung S5KJN5
    Sensor sizen/a1/2.76 (0.36)
    Pixel size0.64 μm0.64 μm
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix8 MP8 MP
    Aperturen/af/2.2
    Focal lengthn/a15 mm
    Sensorn/aSony IMX355
    Sensor size1/4 (0.25)1/4.0 (0.25)
    Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 50 MP 32 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
    Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
    Focal length 23 mm 22 mm
    Sensor CMOS n/a
    Sensor size 1/2.88 (0.35) 1/3.42 (0.29)
    Pixel size 0.61 μm 0.64 μm
    Autofocus n/a 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 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
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    NFC* No 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*n/aLTE (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 n/a No

    Other

    Class Mid-range Mid-range
    Announced January, 2026 yr March, 2026 yr
    Release Date January, 2026 yr March, 2026 yr
    MSRP ($) n/a 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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