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Nothing Phone (4a) Pro vs TCL P80 Pro

What Phone (4a) Pro does better (12) and where P80 Pro wins (6) — every spec side by side.

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
Nothing · 2026Phone (4a) Pro
9.2Score
12 advantages≈ $500
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TCL P80 Pro
TCL · 2026P80 Pro
9.0Score
6 advantages≈ $440
9.7Display9.4
7.7Performance6.8
9.5Camera8.3
7.8Battery8.1
8.0Features9.4
Dimensions

Size comparison

Phone (4a) ProP80 Pro
76.6 × 163.7877.7 × 163.38.3
Phone (4a) ProP80 ProDifference
Height163.7 mm163.3 mm+0.4 mm
Width76.6 mm77.7 mm−1.1 mm
Thickness8 mm8.3 mm−0.3 mm
Weight210 g192 g+18 g

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

Why is Phone (4a) Pro better than P80 Pro?

  1. RAM12 GB vs 8 GB+50%
  2. Telephoto cameraYes · P80 Pro: No
  3. Geekbench 6 (multi-core)4,170 vs 3,172+31%
  4. AnTuTu score1,133,279 vs 1,077,092+5%
  5. Refresh rate144 Hz vs 120 Hz+20%
  6. Peak brightness5,000 nits vs 3,200 nits+56%
  7. Wired charging50 W vs 45 W+11%
  8. 4K video frame rate60 fps vs 30 fps2×
  9. CPU frequency2.8 GHz vs 2.6 GHz+8%
  10. Rear cameras3 vs 2+50%
  11. Screen-to-body ratio93.9% vs 90.3%+4%
  12. Thickness8 mm vs 8.3 mm+4%

Why is P80 Pro better than Phone (4a) Pro?

  1. Storage (max)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
  2. Battery capacity5,080 mAh vs 5,800 mAh+14%
  3. Water resistance (IPx)IPx5 vs IPx8+60%
  4. Major OS updates promised3 vs 4+33%
  5. Storage (base)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
  6. Weight210 g vs 192 g+9%
Specifications

Side by side

TCL P80 ProTCL P80 Pro≈ $4409.0
Design
Weight210 g192 g
Thickness8 mm8.3 mm
Height163.7 mm163.3 mm
Width76.6 mm77.7 mm
FrameAluminium—
BackAluminium—
Ingress protectionIP65IP68
Water resistance (IPx)IPx5IPx8
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 7iCorning Gorilla Glass 7i
ColoursBlack, Silver, PinkSunlit Gold, Midnight Blue
Display
Screen size6.8″6.8″
PanelAMOLEDAMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,260 px1,280 px
Resolution (height)2,800 px2,772 px
Pixel density440 ppi447 ppi
Refresh rate144 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness5,000 nits3,200 nits
Measured brightness1,557 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio93.9%90.3%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM7750-AB Snapdragon 7 Gen 4Mediatek Dimensity 7400 Elite
Chip makerQualcommMediaTek
Process4 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.8 GHz2.6 GHz
GPUAdreno 722Mali-G615 MC2
AnTuTu score1,133,2791,077,092
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)4,1703,172
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,075—
Memory
RAM12 GB8 GB
Storage (max)256 GB512 GB
Storage (base)128 GB256 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Main sensor size1/1.56"1/1.56"
Rear cameras32
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraYesNo
Optical zoom3.5×—
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate60 fps30 fps
Selfie camera32 MP32 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,080 mAh5,800 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Active use (test)15.3 h—
Wired charging50 W45 W
Charged in 30 min68%—
Wireless chargingNoNo
Reverse wireless charging—Yes
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMYesYes
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.45.4
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Infrared port—Yes
Dual-band GPS—Yes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Loudspeaker loudness-23.8 LUFS—
Fingerprint sensorUnder displaySide
Barometer—Yes
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 16Android 16
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceNothing OS 4.1TCL UI 9.1
Major OS updates promised34
EU label
Energy classAA
Battery charge cycles1,400—
Endurance per cycle63 h—
Repairability classC—
Drop resistance classC—
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