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Nothing Phone (4a) Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S26

What Phone (4a) Pro does better (15) and where Galaxy S26 wins (17) — every spec side by side.

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
Nothing · 2026Phone (4a) Pro
9.2Score
15 advantages≈ $500
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Samsung Galaxy S26
Samsung · 2026Galaxy S26
9.1Score
17 advantages≈ $520
9.7Display7.8
7.7Performance9.1
9.5Camera9.2
7.8Battery5.4
8.0Features9.8
Dimensions

Size comparison

Phone (4a) ProGalaxy S26
76.6 × 163.7871.7 × 149.67.2
Phone (4a) ProGalaxy S26Difference
Height163.7 mm149.6 mm+14.1 mm
Width76.6 mm71.7 mm+4.9 mm
Thickness8 mm7.2 mm+0.8 mm
Weight210 g167 g+43 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Phone (4a) Pro better than Galaxy S26?

  1. Wired charging50 W vs 25 W2×
  2. Battery capacity5,080 mAh vs 4,300 mAh+18%
  3. Peak brightness5,000 nits vs 2,600 nits+92%
  4. Refresh rate144 Hz vs 120 Hz+20%
  5. Selfie camera32 MP vs 12 MP2.7×
  6. Optical zoom3.5× vs 3×+17%
  7. Measured brightness1,557 nits vs 1,383 nits+13%
  8. Screen size6.8″ vs 6.3″+8%
  9. Pixel density440 ppi vs 411 ppi+7%
  10. Endurance per cycle63 h vs 51 h+24%
  11. Charged in 30 min68% vs 55%+24%
  12. Resolution (width)1,260 px vs 1,080 px+17%

Why is Galaxy S26 better than Phone (4a) Pro?

  1. AnTuTu score1,133,279 vs 2,441,4812.2×
  2. Geekbench 6 (multi-core)4,170 vs 10,8242.6×
  3. 3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,075 vs 7,2303.5×
  4. Major OS updates promised3 vs 72.3×
  5. Storage (max)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
  6. Wireless chargingNo · Phone (4a) Pro: Yes
  7. CPU frequency2.8 GHz vs 4.74 GHz+69%
  8. Water resistance (IPx)IPx5 vs IPx8+60%
  9. Weight210 g vs 167 g+26%
  10. Max video4K vs 8K
  11. 4K selfie videoNo · Phone (4a) Pro: Yes
  12. Drop resistance classC vs A
Specifications

Side by side

Nothing Phone (4a) ProNothing Phone (4a) Pro≈ $5009.2
Samsung Galaxy S26Samsung Galaxy S26≈ $5209.1
Design
Weight210 g167 g
Thickness8 mm7.2 mm
Height163.7 mm149.6 mm
Width76.6 mm71.7 mm
FrameAluminiumAluminium
BackAluminiumGlass
Ingress protectionIP65IP68
Water resistance (IPx)IPx5IPx8
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 7iCorning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
ColoursBlack, Silver, PinkCobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold
Display
Screen size6.8″6.3″
PanelAMOLEDDynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X
OLED panelYesYes
LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz)—Yes
Resolution (width)1,260 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,800 px2,340 px
Pixel density440 ppi411 ppi
Refresh rate144 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness5,000 nits2,600 nits
Measured brightness1,557 nits1,383 nits
Screen-to-body ratio93.9%90%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM7750-AB Snapdragon 7 Gen 4Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 - US/CA/CN
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process4 nm3 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.8 GHz4.74 GHz
GPUAdreno 722Adreno 840 - US/CA/CN Xclipse 960 - ROW
AnTuTu score1,133,2792,441,481
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)4,17010,824
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,0757,230
Memory
RAM12 GB12 GB
Storage (max)256 GB512 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 4.
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Main sensor size1/1.56"1/1.56"
Rear cameras33
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraYesYes
Optical zoom3.5×3×
Max video4K8K
4K video frame rate60 fps60 fps
Selfie camera32 MP12 MP
4K selfie videoNoYes
Battery
Battery capacity5,080 mAh4,300 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Ion
Active use (test)15.3 h15.3 h
Wired charging50 W25 W
Charged in 30 min68%55%
Wireless chargingNoYes
Wireless charging power—15 W
Reverse wireless charging—Yes
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMYesYes
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.45.4
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 3.2
USB version23.2
Video output—Yes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Loudspeaker loudness-23.8 LUFS-26.7 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display, ultrasonic
Barometer—Yes
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
SAR (head)—1.21 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 16Android 16
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceNothing OS 4.1One UI 9
Major OS updates promised37
EU label
Energy classAA
Battery charge cycles1,4001,200
Endurance per cycle63 h51 h
Repairability classCC
Drop resistance classCA

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