Nothing Phone (4a) Pro vs Huawei Nova 15 Max
72
out of 100
VS
68
out of 100
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.83-inch Nothing Phone (4a) Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4) that was released on March 5, 2026, against the Huawei Nova 15 Max, which is powered by HiSilicon Kirin 8000 and came out 2 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
- The rear camera has a 3.5x optical zoom
- 76% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1355K versus 768K)
- Higher display refresh rate โ 144 Hz
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
- Optical image stabilization
- More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 12
- Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 3200 MHz
- Supports higher wattage charging (50W versus 40W)
- Ready for eSIM technology
Reasons to consider the Huawei Nova 15 Max
- Comes with 3420 mAh larger battery capacity: 8500 vs 5080 mAh
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
- Has a built-in infrared port
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.83 inches | 6.84 inches |
| Resolution | 1260 x 2800 pixels | 1272 x 2756 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 440 ppi | 444 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (30-144 Hz) | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 1600 nits | - |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 5000 nits | 4000 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10 |
| Touch sampling rate | 480 Hz | 300 Hz |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.9% | 90.1% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
| RGB color space | 98.7% | - |
| PWM | 90 Hz | - |
| Response time | 1 ms | - |
| Contrast | โ Infinity | - |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 163.6 mm (6.44 inches) | 163.3 mm (6.43 inches) |
| Width | 76.6 mm (3.02 inches) | 78 mm (3.07 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm (0.31 inches) | 7.98 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 210 g (7.41 oz) | 232 g (8.18 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP65 | IP65 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | - |
| Rear material | Metal | Plastic |
| Frame material | Metal | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Silver, Pink | Black, Gold, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-button |
| Repairability | Average (2.99/5) | - |
| Drop resistance | Good (C) ยท 100 drops | - |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 | HiSilicon Kirin 8000 |
| Max clock | 2800 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 4 + 3) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 3 cores at 1.84 GHz: Kryo Silver (Cortex-520) - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo Gold (Cortex-720) - 1 core at 2.8 GHz: Kryo Prime (Cortex-720) |
- 4 cores at 1.84 GHz: A55 - 3 cores at 2.19 GHz: 1xA77 L - 1 core at 2.4 GHz: 1xA77 H |
| L3 cache | 3 MB | - |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | SMIC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 7 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Yes |
| Graphics | Adreno 722 | Mali-G610 MP4 |
| GPU shading units | 512 | - |
| GPU clock | 1150 MHz | 864 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~1177.6 GFLOPS | ~442.3 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 4719 | - |
| Single-core score | 1332 | 909 |
| Multi-core score | 4146 | 2399 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 472802 | 286921 |
| GPU | 312151 | 99696 |
| Memory | 226990 | 198324 |
| UX | 343282 | 201315 |
| Total score | 1355225 | 768256 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
Recent User Tests
Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| ๐ 2026-09-16 (KJIUKU) | AnTuTu 12 | 1523984 |
| ๐ 2026-08-03 (Petros@n) | AnTuTu 11 | 1355225 |
| ๐ 2026-05-14 (Razvan589) | Geekbench 6 GPU | 4719 |
| ๐ 2026-05-14 (Razvan589) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 1332 / 4146 |
Huawei Nova 15 Max
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| ๐ 2026-09-24 (ุฃุจูุง ุตูุงููุญู) | AnTuTu 12 | 863749 |
| ๐ 2026-07-27 (ุฃุจูุง ุตูุงููุญู) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 909 / 2399 |
| ๐ 2026-07-25 (ุฃุจูุง ุตูุงููุญู) | Geekbench 6 GPU | 2309 |
| ๐ 2026-07-23 (ุฃุจูุง ุตูุงููุญู) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 909 / 2382 |
| ๐ 2026-07-23 (ุฃุจูุง ุตูุงููุญู) | AnTuTu 11 | 768256 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 3200 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | - |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 16 | Android 12 |
| ROM | Nothing OS 4.1 | 14.2 |
| OS size | 37.3 GB | - |
| OS updates | 3 years | - |
| Security updates | 6 years | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 5080 mAh | 8500 mAh |
| Max charge power | 50 W | 40 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | Yes |
| Bypass charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (68% in 30 min) | Yes |
| Full charging time | 1:01 hr | - |
| Battery cycles | 1400 cycles | - |
| Web browsing | 09:55 hr | - |
| Watching video | 21:01 hr | - |
| Gaming | 06:05 hr | - |
| Standby | 132 hr | - |
General battery life
Smartphones With Long Battery Life (#80th place)
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Optical, 3.5x | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | 120 FPS (1080p) | - |
| Angle of widest lens | 120ยฐ | - |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP 3) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 23 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX896 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56" (โ 0.64 inch) | 1/1.56" (โ 0.64 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | - |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.9 | - |
| Focal length | 80 mm | - |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KJN5 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/2.75" (โ 0.36 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Optical | - |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | - |
| Focal length | 15 mm | - |
| Sensor | Sony IMX355 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (โ 0.25 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | - |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 32 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 3264 x 2448 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 22 mm | - |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL S5KKD1 | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.42" (โ 0.29 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | - |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.4 | 5.2 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | Yes |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | Yes | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | March 2026 | May 2026 |
| Release date | March 2026 | May 2026 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $499 | $499 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Not included |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the camera, performance, gaming, software, and design are more important to you, then choose the Nothing Phone (4a) Pro. But if the battery life is more of a priority โ go for the Huawei Nova 15 Max.
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