Nothing Phone (1) vs Nothing Phone (4a)

Side-by-side specs and price comparison for buyers in Algeria.

Phone 1

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Nothing Phone (1)

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Nothing Phone (4a)

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Quick Verdict

Who wins each category, side by side.

Better price

Even

Faster chip

Even

Bigger battery

Nothing Phone (4a)

Faster charging

Nothing Phone (4a)

Higher-resolution camera

Even

Better display

Nothing Phone (4a)

Lighter body

Nothing Phone (4a)

Best value for money

Even

Full specs comparison

Display

Spec	Nothing Phone (1)	Nothing Phone (4a)
Size (inches)	6.55	6.5
Panel Type	OLED	AMOLED
Resolution Height	2400	2412
Resolution Width	1080	1080
Refresh Rate	120	120
Peak Brightness	1200	3000
PPI	402	407
Glass Type	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body	85.8	86

Platform

Spec	Nothing Phone (1)	Nothing Phone (4a)
CPU	Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU	Adreno 642L	Adreno 710
Chipset Name	Snapdragon 778G + 5G	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
Process (nm)	6	4
OS Name	Android	Android
OS Version	12	15

Memory

Spec	Nothing Phone (1)	Nothing Phone (4a)
Card Slot	No	No
Variants	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM	128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Main Camera

Spec	Nothing Phone (1)	Nothing Phone (4a)
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, live HDR	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, OIS
Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Count	2	2
Depth	—	2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
ultrawide	50 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)	—
Wide	50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm, (wide)	50 MP, f/1.88, 26mm, (wide)

Selfie Camera

Spec	Nothing Phone (1)	Nothing Phone (4a)
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Features	—	HDR
Count	1	1
Lens	16 MP, f/2.5, (wide)	16 MP, f/2.2, (wide)

Battery

Spec	Nothing Phone (1)	Nothing Phone (4a)
Capacity (mAh)	4500	5000
Chemistry	Li-Ion	Li-Po
Wired Charging (W)	33	45
Wireless Charging (W)	15	—

Body

Spec	Nothing Phone (1)	Nothing Phone (4a)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame	Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM
Height (mm)	159.2	159.8
Thickness (mm)	8.3	8.2
Weight (g)	193.5	186
Width (mm)	75.8	74.5

Launch

Spec	Nothing Phone (1)	Nothing Phone (4a)
Announced	2022, July 12	2026, March 04
Status	Available. Released 2022, July 16	Available. Released 2026, March 04

Network

Spec	Nothing Phone (1)	Nothing Phone (4a)
2G Bands	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900	—
3G Bands	HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100	—
4G Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66	—
5G Bands	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA	—
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 5G	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 5G

Connectivity

Spec	Nothing Phone (1)	Nothing Phone (4a)
Bluetooth	5.2	5.3
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS (L1), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I + B1c), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1)	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, NavIC
Radio	No	—
USB Type	Type-C	Type-C
USB Version	2.0	2.0
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 6

Sound

Spec	Nothing Phone (1)	Nothing Phone (4a)
3.5mm Jack	No	No
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers

Features

Spec	Nothing Phone (1)	Nothing Phone (4a)
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass