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Phone (4a) Pro vs nubia Air Pro

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro vs ZTE nubia Air Pro

What Phone (4a) Pro does better (17) and where nubia Air Pro wins (7) — every spec side by side.

Nothing · 2026Phone (4a) Pro

9.2Score

17 advantages≈ $500

Higher score

ZTE · 2026nubia Air Pro

8.3Score

7 advantages≈ $490

9.7Display9.6

9.5Camera7.0

7.8Battery6.8

8.0Features7.0

Dimensions

Size comparison

Phone (4a) Pronubia Air Pro

	Phone (4a) Pro	nubia Air Pro	Difference
Height	163.7 mm	162.6 mm	+1.1 mm
Width	76.6 mm	75.4 mm	+1.2 mm
Thickness	8 mm	6 mm	+2 mm
Weight	210 g	172 g	+38 g

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

Why is Phone (4a) Pro better than nubia Air Pro?

RAM12 GB vs 8 GB+50%
Optical stabilisationYes · nubia Air Pro: No
Telephoto cameraYes · nubia Air Pro: No
Stereo speakersYes · nubia Air Pro: No
Wired charging50 W vs 45 W+11%
Rear cameras3 vs 13×
Ultra-wide cameraYes · nubia Air Pro: No
eSIMYes · nubia Air Pro: No
Drop resistance classC vs D
CPU frequency2.8 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+17%
Peak brightness5,000 nits vs 4,500 nits+11%
Battery charge cycles1,400 vs 800+75%

Why is nubia Air Pro better than Phone (4a) Pro?

Main camera50 MP vs 108 MP2.2×
Storage (max)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
Water resistance (IPx)IPx5 vs IPx8+60%
Weight210 g vs 172 g+22%
Storage (base)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
Repairability classC vs B
Thickness8 mm vs 6 mm+33%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Nothing Phone (4a) Pro≈ $5009.2	ZTE nubia Air Pro≈ $4908.3
Design
Weight	210 g	172 g
Thickness	8 mm	6 mm
Height	163.7 mm	162.6 mm
Width	76.6 mm	75.4 mm
Frame	Aluminium	Aluminium
Back	Aluminium	—
Ingress protection	IP65	IP68
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx5	IPx8
Glass protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 7i	Reinforced glass
Colours	Black, Silver, Pink	Aero White, Prime Black
Display
Screen size	6.8″	6.8″
Panel	AMOLED	AMOLED
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,260 px	1,224 px
Resolution (height)	2,800 px	2,720 px
Pixel density	440 ppi	441 ppi
Refresh rate	144 Hz	144 Hz
Peak brightness	5,000 nits	4,500 nits
Measured brightness	1,557 nits	—
Screen-to-body ratio	93.9%	90.3%
HDR	Yes	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Qualcomm SM7750-AB Snapdragon 7 Gen 4	Mediatek Dimensity 7100
Chip maker	Qualcomm	MediaTek
Process	4 nm	6 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.8 GHz	2.4 GHz
GPU	Adreno 722	Mali-G610 MC2
AnTuTu score	1,133,279	—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	4,170	—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	2,075	—
Memory
RAM	12 GB	8 GB
Storage (max)	256 GB	512 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	256 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 2.2
Memory card slot	No	No
Camera
Main camera	50 MP	108 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.9	—
Main sensor size	1/1.56"	—
Rear cameras	3	1
Optical stabilisation	Yes	No
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	No
Telephoto camera	Yes	No
Optical zoom	3.5×	—
Max video	4K	—
4K video frame rate	60 fps	—
Selfie camera	32 MP	32 MP
4K selfie video	No	No
Battery
Battery capacity	5,080 mAh	5,000 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	Si/C
Active use (test)	15.3 h	—
Wired charging	50 W	45 W
Charged in 30 min	68%	—
Wireless charging	No	No
Connectivity
5G	Yes	Yes
eSIM	Yes	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 4
Bluetooth	5.4	—
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0
USB version	2	2
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS	GLONASS, GALILEO
Features
Stereo speakers	Yes	No
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	No
Loudspeaker loudness	-23.8 LUFS	—
Fingerprint sensor	Under display	Under display
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launch	Android 16	Android 16
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	Nothing OS 4.1	—
Major OS updates promised	3	—
EU label
Energy class	A	A
Battery charge cycles	1,400	800
Endurance per cycle	63 h	56 h
Repairability class	C	B
Drop resistance class	C	D