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Nothing Phone (4a) vs POCO X8 Pro
Same price. Here is what actually separates them.
Which one should you buy?
Same price: both start at ₹36,999 in India, so this comes down to what you get for it.
- The X8 Pro has the bigger battery: 6,500 mAh against 5,400 mAh. It also charges faster, at 100W against 50W.
- The Nothing Phone (4a) has the better screen on paper: brighter (4,500 nits against 3,500).
- Only the Nothing Phone (4a) has a zoom camera, a 50MP periscope.
- The X8 Pro is better sealed against dust and water: IP66 and IP68 and IP69 against IP64. Only it is rated to survive a dunk in water.
- Only the X8 Pro has NFC, for tap-to-pay and quick pairing.
Which to buy
Get the Nothing Phone (4a) for the brighter screen and the zoom camera. Get the X8 Pro for the bigger battery, faster charging and better water protection.
Every spec, lined up
Better on paper
Display
SpecPhone (4a)X8 Pro
Size
6.78 inches
6.59 inches
Panel
Flexible AMOLED
AMOLED
Resolution
2720 x 1224 (1.5K)
2756 x 1268 (1.5K) (better)
Refresh rate
120Hz
120Hz
Peak brightness
4,500 nits (better)
3,500 nits
Protection
Gorilla Glass 7i
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Performance
SpecPhone (4a)X8 Pro
Chipset
Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra
CPU
Octa-core, up to 2.7GHz
Not listed
GPU
Adreno 810
Mali-G720 MC8
RAM
6GB, 8GB, 12GB
8GB, 12GB
Storage
128GB, 256GB
256GB
Software
Nothing OS 4.1, Android 16 · 3 OS updates
HyperOS 3, Android 16
Camera
SpecPhone (4a)X8 Pro
Rear cameras
50MP main (OIS) + 50MP periscope (OIS) + ultrawide
50MP main (OIS) + 8MP ultrawide
Front camera
32MP
20MP
Video
4K at 30fps (rear)
4K at 60fps (rear)
Battery
SpecPhone (4a)X8 Pro
Battery
5,400 mAh
6,500 mAh (better)
Wired charging
50W
100W (better)
Build and connectivity
SpecPhone (4a)X8 Pro
Network
5G, 4G LTE
5G, 4G LTE
SIM
Dual nano SIM
Dual Nano SIM
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.4
Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6.0
NFC
No
Yes (better)
Dust and water
IP64
IP66 + IP68 + IP69 + IP69K (better)
Weight
205 g
201 g (better)
Thickness
8.5 mm
8.3 mm (better)
Colours
White, Black, Pink, Blue
Black, Green, White
Availability
SpecPhone (4a)X8 Pro
Launch in India
5 Mar 2026
17 Mar 2026
Status
On sale
On sale
Versions and prices
Phone (4a)
- 6GB + 128GB₹36,999
- 8GB + 128GB₹42,999
- 8GB + 256GB₹47,999
- 12GB + 256GB₹48,999
X8 Pro
- 8GB + 256GB₹36,999
- 12GB + 256GB₹39,999
Prices in India as we last checked them. Sales and bank offers change them often, so check before you buy.
