Xiaomi 12 Pro vs Nothing Phone (4a)

70 out 100

VS

74 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 12 Pro Manufactured in December, 2021, with display 6.73 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, vs Nothing Phone (4a), Manufactured in March, 2026with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Xiaomi 12 Pro

Higher pixel density: 521ppi
Lighter design: 204g vs 205g
Supports Dolby Atmos
Infrared port
Includes charger

Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (4a)

Larger display: 6.78in
Higher battery capacity: 5080mAh vs 4600mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 12 Pro and Nothing Phone (4a)

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Xiaomi 12 Pro

86

Nothing Phone (4a)

93

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Xiaomi 12 Pro

74

Nothing Phone (4a)

82

Performance

App & system performance

Xiaomi 12 Pro

63

Nothing Phone (4a)

54

Games

3D gaming performance

Xiaomi 12 Pro

60

Nothing Phone (4a)

33

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Xiaomi 12 Pro

61

Nothing Phone (4a)

81

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Xiaomi 12 Pro

78

Nothing Phone (4a)

74

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Xiaomi 12 Pro

70

Nothing Phone (4a)

74

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Performance:

Gaming:

Battery:

Connectivity:

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.73 in	6.78 in
Resolution	1440x3200 pixels	1224x2720 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
Pixel density	521 ppi	440 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (60-120 Hz)	Yes (30-120 Hz)
Max brightness	970 nits	1600 nits
HDR support	Yes Dolby Vision	Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	480 Hz	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	89.5 %	87.4 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Xiaomi 12 Pro

1049 nits

Nothing Phone (4a)

n/a

sRGB gamut	99.8 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	367 Hz	n/a
Response time	5 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 12 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	163.6 mm (6.44 in)	163.9 mm (6.45 in)
Width	74.6 mm (2.94 in)	77.5 mm (3.05 in)
Thickness	8.66 mm (0.34 in)	8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight	204 g (7.2 oz)	205 g (7.23 oz)
Water resistance	No	IP64
Cooling system	Vapor chamber	n/a
Back panel	Glass	Glass
Frame	Metal	Plastic
Colors	- Black - Blue - Green - Pink	- White - Black - Blue - Pink
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Xiaomi 12 Pro

89.5 %

Nothing Phone (4a)

87.4 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 12 Pro and Nothing Phone (4a) In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Max Frequency	3000 MHz	2700 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510) - 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710) - 1/3 (Cortex-X2)	- 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520)) - 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720)) - 1/2.7 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))
Process	Samsung	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon	Yes
Graphics	Adreno 730	Adreno 810
GPU Cores	1024	256
GPU Frequency	818 MHz	895 MHz
FLOPS	1675.3 GFLOPS	458.2 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Xiaomi 12 Pro

1674

Nothing Phone (4a)

1249

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Xiaomi 12 Pro

4029

Nothing Phone (4a)

3324

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1674	1249
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	4029	3324
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	n/a	4758

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 12 Pro], [Nothing Phone (4a)]

AnTuTu 10

Xiaomi 12 Pro

1194018

Nothing Phone (4a)

1148725

CPU	314669	436685
GPU	437869	190776
Memory	204120	232120
UX	237360	289144
NanoReview Score	1194018	1148725

3DMark Wild Life

Xiaomi 12 Pro

9299

Nothing Phone (4a)

n/a

Max Surface Temp.	41.2 °C	n/a
Stability	67 %	n/a
Graphics Test	55 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	9299	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 12 Pro]

PCMark 3.0

Xiaomi 12 Pro

11762

Nothing Phone (4a)

n/a

Writing score	13132	n/a
Web score	10845	n/a
Video editing	7440	n/a
Data manipulation	9341	n/a
NanoReview Score	11762	n/a

Memory

RAM Size	- 8 GB - 12 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	3200 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

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

Software

OS	Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)	Android 16
OS Size	26.5 GB	n/a
UI Skin	HyperOS 1.0	Nothing OS 4.1

Battery

Volume	4600 mAh	5080 mAh
Max Charging Power	120 W	50 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (50 W)	No
Reverse Charging	Yes (Wireless)	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (50% in 8 min)	Yes (50% in 28 min)
Full Charge Time	0:21 h	1:12 h

Battery Life

Xiaomi 12 Pro

16:53

Nothing Phone (4a)

n/a

Web Browsing	06:40 h	n/a
Video Playback	10:08 h	n/a
Games	04:44 h	n/a
Standby Mode	81 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8700x5800 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Optical, 2x	Optical, 3.5x
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K Recording	Up to 24FPS	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	1920 fps (720p)	240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens	115 °	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 - RAW support	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.9	f/1.9
Focal length	24 mm	24 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX707	Samsung GN9
Sensor size	1/1.28	1/1.57 (0.64)
Pixel size	1.22 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.9	f/2.9
Focal length	48 mm	80 mm
Sensor	Samsung JN1	Samsung S5KJN5
Sensor size	1/2.76	1/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel size	0.64 μm	0.64 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Optical

Matrix	50 MP	8 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	14 mm	15 mm
Sensor	Samsung JN1	Sony IMX355
Sensor size	1/2.76	1/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size	0.64 μm	1.12 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Xiaomi 12 Pro

136

Nothing Phone (4a)

n/a

Video quality

Xiaomi 12 Pro

125

Nothing Phone (4a)

n/a

Overall camera score

Xiaomi 12 Pro

129

Nothing Phone (4a)

n/a

Bokeh	70	n/a
Preview	70	n/a
Zoom	102	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 12 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix	32 MP	32 MP
Photo resolution	6528x4896 pixels	n/a
Aperture	f/2.5	f/2.2
Focal length	26 mm	22 mm
Sensor	OmniVision OV32b40	n/a
Sensor size	1/3.14	1/3.42 (0.29)
Pixel size	0.7 μm	0.64 μm
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 6E (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	5.2	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	n/a	No
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	Yes	No

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHz	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands	WCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19	UMTS B1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/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

Xiaomi 12 Pro

84.2 dB

Nothing Phone (4a)

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	December, 2021 yr	March, 2026 yr
Release Date	December, 2021 yr	March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($)	999	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	349
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 120 W	No

Results

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Survey

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Xiaomi 12 Pro

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Nothing Phone (4a)

0 (0%)

Total Votes: 0

Xiaomi 12 Pro vs Nothing Phone (4a)

Key Differences

Versions

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Tests & specs

Display

Design & Build

Performance

Memory

Software

Battery

Main camera

Front camera

Connectivity

Sound

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