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Nothing Phone (4a) vs TCL P80 Pro

What Phone (4a) does better (7) and where P80 Pro wins (12) — every spec side by side.

Nothing Phone (4a)
Nothing · 2026Phone (4a)
8.8Score
7 advantages≈ $460
vs
TCL P80 Pro
TCL · 2026P80 Pro
9.0Score
12 advantages≈ $440
Higher score
9.4Display9.4
7.0Performance6.8
9.2Camera8.3
7.1Battery8.1
6.9Features9.4
Dimensions

Size comparison

Phone (4a)P80 Pro
77.6 × 1648.677.7 × 163.38.3
Phone (4a)P80 ProDifference
Height164 mm163.3 mm+0.7 mm
Width77.6 mm77.7 mm−0.1 mm
Thickness8.6 mm8.3 mm+0.3 mm
Weight204 g192 g+12 g

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

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

  1. RAM12 GB vs 8 GB+50%
  2. Telephoto cameraYes · P80 Pro: No
  3. Wired charging50 W vs 45 W+11%
  4. Peak brightness4,500 nits vs 3,200 nits+41%
  5. Geekbench 6 (multi-core)3,374 vs 3,172+6%
  6. CPU frequency2.7 GHz vs 2.6 GHz+4%
  7. Rear cameras3 vs 2+50%

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

  1. AnTuTu score863,305 vs 1,077,092+25%
  2. Water resistance (IPx)IPx4 vs IPx82×
  3. Storage (max)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
  4. Battery capacity5,080 mAh vs 5,800 mAh+14%
  5. Major OS updates promised3 vs 4+33%
  6. Storage (base)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
  7. eSIMNo · Phone (4a): Yes
  8. Energy classB vs A
  9. Weight204 g vs 192 g+7%
  10. Resolution (width)1,224 px vs 1,280 px+5%
  11. Thickness8.6 mm vs 8.3 mm+4%
  12. Screen-to-body ratio87.2% vs 90.3%+4%
Specifications

Side by side

TCL P80 ProTCL P80 Pro≈ $4409.0
Design
Weight204 g192 g
Thickness8.6 mm8.3 mm
Height164 mm163.3 mm
Width77.6 mm77.7 mm
FramePlastic—
BackGlass—
Ingress protectionIP64IP68
Water resistance (IPx)IPx4IPx8
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 7iCorning Gorilla Glass 7i
ColoursPink, White, Black, BlueSunlit Gold, Midnight Blue
Display
Screen size6.8″6.8″
PanelAMOLEDAMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,224 px1,280 px
Resolution (height)2,720 px2,772 px
Pixel density440 ppi447 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness4,500 nits3,200 nits
Measured brightness1,549 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio87.2%90.3%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM7635-AC Snapdragon 7s Gen 4Mediatek Dimensity 7400 Elite
Chip makerQualcommMediaTek
Process4 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.7 GHz2.6 GHz
GPUAdreno 810Mali-G615 MC2
AnTuTu score863,3051,077,092
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)3,3743,172
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,128—
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 size1/1.57"1/1.56"
Rear cameras32
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraYesNo
Optical zoom3.5×—
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate30 fps30 fps
Selfie camera32 MP32 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,080 mAh5,800 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Active use (test)13.6 h—
Wired charging50 W45 W
Charged in 30 min68%—
Wireless chargingNoNo
Reverse wireless charging—Yes
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoYes
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-24 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 classBA
Battery charge cycles1,400—
Endurance per cycle52 h—
Repairability classC—
Drop resistance classC—
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