Compare
Nothing Phone (4a) Pro vs Poco X8 Pro Max
₹3,000 apart. Here is what actually separates them.
Which one should you buy?
The X8 Pro Max starts ₹3,000 lower: ₹46,999 against ₹49,999 for the Nothing Phone (4a) Pro.
- The X8 Pro Max has the bigger battery: 9,000 mAh against 5,400 mAh. It also charges faster, at 100W against 50W.
- The Nothing Phone (4a) Pro has the better screen on paper: smoother (144Hz against 120Hz) and brighter (5,000 nits against 3,500).
- Only the Nothing Phone (4a) Pro has a zoom camera, a 50MP periscope.
- The X8 Pro Max is promised more software updates: 4 OS updates, against 3 OS updates for the Nothing Phone (4a) Pro.
- The Nothing Phone (4a) Pro is the lighter phone: 210 g against 220 g.
Which to buy
Get the Nothing Phone (4a) Pro for the better screen, the zoom camera and the lighter build. Get the X8 Pro Max for the lower price, the bigger battery and faster charging.
Every spec, lined up
Better on paper
Display
SpecPhone (4a) ProX8 Pro Max
Size
6.83 inches
6.83 inches
Panel
Flexible AMOLED
AMOLED
Resolution
2800 x 1260 (1.5K) (better)
2772 x 1240
Refresh rate
144Hz (better)
120Hz
Peak brightness
5,000 nits (better)
3,500 nits
Protection
Gorilla Glass 7i
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Performance
SpecPhone (4a) ProX8 Pro Max
Chipset
Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
CPU
Octa-core, up to 2.8GHz
Octa-core, up to 3.4GHz
GPU
Adreno 722
Mali-G925
RAM
8GB, 12GB
12GB
Storage
128GB, 256GB
256GB, 512GB
Software
Nothing OS 4.1, Android 16 · 3 OS updates
HyperOS 2, Android 16 · 4 OS updates (better)
Camera
SpecPhone (4a) ProX8 Pro Max
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), 1080p at 60fps (front)
Battery
SpecPhone (4a) ProX8 Pro Max
Battery
5,400 mAh
9,000 mAh (better)
Wired charging
50W
100W (better)
Build and connectivity
SpecPhone (4a) ProX8 Pro Max
Network
5G (SA/NSA), 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 5.4
NFC
Yes
Yes
Dust and water
IP65
IP68 (better)
Weight
210 g (better)
220 g
Thickness
7.9 mm (better)
8.2 mm
Colours
Silver, Black, Pink
Black, Blue, White
Availability
SpecPhone (4a) ProX8 Pro Max
Launch in India
5 Mar 2026
17 Mar 2026
Status
On sale
On sale
Versions and prices
Phone (4a) Pro
- 8GB + 128GB₹49,999
- 8GB + 256GB₹52,999
- 12GB + 256GB₹59,999
X8 Pro Max
- 12GB + 256GB₹46,999
- 12GB + 512GB₹50,999
Prices in India as we last checked them. Sales and bank offers change them often, so check before you buy.