Xiaomi Black Shark 4 vs Nothing Phone (2a) Specs Comparison

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Nothing Phone (2a)
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 Nothing Phone (2a)
Released · May 06, 2021
Released · Mar 05, 2024
6.7-inch · 2400x1080px
6.7-inch · 2412x1084px
Triple camera
Dual camera
8GB · 128GB
8GB · 128GB
4500 mAh
5000 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 05, 2024
Prices (MSRP)
$499 | €499 8GB/128GB - $349 | €329

Design

Dimensions
6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches
163.83 x 76.35 x 10.42 mm
6.41 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches
162.74 x 76.32 x 8.55 mm
Weight
7.41 oz / 210.0 g 6.70 oz / 190.0 g
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Metal
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Yes; IP54
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Optical in-screen fingerprint
Features
Dedicated game buttons
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key, Other Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Mirror Black , Pale Grey

Display

Size
6.7-inch, 85.75% screen-to-body 6.7-inch, 87.28% screen-to-body
Type
144Hz, HDR, 1300 nits AMOLED, 120Hz, 1300 nits
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 395 PPI 2412x1084px, 20:9 ratio, 395 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Features
HDR support, Pressure-sensitive, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
Untested 1.9 (Good)

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC (7 nm) MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
3200 MHz
Kryo 585
Octa-core
2x2.8GHz CortexA715
6x2.0G​Hz CortexA510
GPU
Adreno 650 Mali-G610 MC4
Memory
8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.1)
12GB/128GB
12GB/256GB
8GB/128GB
8GB/256GB
12GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
Android (11) Android (14)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
Untested 1132
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested 2579
3D Mark High
Untested 1154
3D Mark Low
Untested 1148

Battery

Type
4500 mAh, Li - Polymer 5000 mAh
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 4+
Charge speed
Wired: 120.0W Wired: 45.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
6h 25min
Browsing
13h 33min
Video
10h 5min
Gaming
8h 47min

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Dual camera
Main camera
48 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
50 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.9
Sensor size: 1/1.56"
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/4"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
50 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/2.76"
Third camera
5 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (960 fps) 4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps)
Front
20 MP (HDR) 32 MP
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
124
Overall
129
Photo
119
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6
Multiple antennas, MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
aptX, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n3, n8, n28, n41, n77, n78, n79 n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n39, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41 38, 39, 40, 41, 42
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19 1, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
No
SIM type
Dual Nano SIM

Alternative variants

With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage
Memory 12GB/256GB
With 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB
With 12GB RAM
Memory 12GB
With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage
Memory 12GB/256GB
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