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Nothing Phone (4a) vs Honor X70 Refresh Edition

Comparison between Nothing Phone (4a) and Honor X70 Refresh Edition: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from Nothing and Honor.

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The verdict

Neither runs away with it: each wins something.

Category
Category	Phone (4a)	X70 Refresh Edition
Design & display	7.9	8.1
Performance & hardware	6.4	7.2
Camera	8.1	5.7
Connectivity	7.5	6.3
Battery & charging	6.7	9.8

Which one is for you?

Nothing Phone (4a), if you care about…

Bluetooth Version: Bluetooth 5.4; against Bluetooth 5.2

Honor X70 Refresh Edition, if you care about…

Battery Capacity: 8,300 mAh; against 5,080 mAh
Maximum Storage Capacity: 512 GB; against 256 GB
RAM Type: DDR5; against LPDDR4X
Peak Display Brightness: 6,000 nits; against 4,500 nits

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	Phone (4a)	X70 Refresh Edition
Processor Model	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4	Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Processor Process Size	4 nm	4 nm
Graphics GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 810	Qualcomm Adreno 810
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Maximum CPU Clock	2.7 GHz Best value	2.3 GHz
Maximum Storage Capacity	256 GB	512 GB Best value
AnTuTu Score	1,183,775	750,000
Geekbench 6 Single-Core	—	1,070
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core	—	3,000
CPU Description	Octa-core CPU with 1×2.7 GHz Cortex-A720, 3×2.4 GHz Cortex-A720, and 4×1.8 GHz Cortex-A520 cores.	—
Processor Type	Octa-Core	Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor	Yes	Yes
RAM Capacity	12 GB	12 GB
RAM Type	LPDDR4X	DDR5 Best value
AnTuTu version	v11	—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	1,128	—

Design

Specification	Phone (4a)	X70 Refresh Edition
Body Colors	Pink, White, Black, Blue	Green
Body Thickness	8.6 mm	7.76 mm Best value
Body Width	77.6 mm	76.1 mm
Body Height	164 mm	161.9 mm
Weight	204.5 g	199 g Best value
Usable Surface	88 %	—
Body Materials	Glass, Plastic	—
Resistance Features	IP64	IP68, IP69K, IP69 Best value
Waterproof Depth	0.25 m	6 m Best value
Drop Resistance Class	C	—
Repairability Class	C	—
Drop Test Count	100	—

Battery

Specification	Phone (4a)	X70 Refresh Edition
Battery Efficiency Rating	B	—
Battery Capacity	5,080 mAh	8,300 mAh Best value
Battery Type	Li-Polymer	Si-Carbon Li-Ion Best value
Fast Charge Power	50 W	80 W Best value
Battery Features	Non-Removable, Fast Charging, Reverse Charging, Rechargeable, Battery Level Indicator	Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable, Fast Charging, Wireless Charging, Reverse Wireless Charging, Reverse Charging Best value
Battery Endurance	63 h	—
Wireless charging power	—	80 W
Charge cycles	1,400	—

Display

Specification	Phone (4a)	X70 Refresh Edition
Display Aspect Ratio	20:9	19.8:9
Display Technology	AMOLED	AMOLED
Peak Display Brightness	4,500 nits	6,000 nits Best value
Display Diagonal	6.78″	6.79″ Best value
Display Horizontal Resolution	1,224 px Best value	1,200 px
Display Vertical Resolution	2,720 px Best value	2,640 px
Display Pixel Density	440 ppi Best value	427 ppi
Display Refresh Rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Touch Sampling Rate	2,500 Hz	—
Display Contrast Ratio	1,000,000 :1	—
Display Features	Hole-Punch Notch, Gorilla Glass 7i, Mohs Level 5, HDR10, HDR10+, Ultra HDR, 2160Hz PWM, DCI-P3, One Billion Colors, Color LED Notifications, Scratch Resistant, Capacitive Touch, Multi-Touch, Frameless, Always-On Display	HDR10, Gorilla Glass, Variable Refresh Rate

Sensors

Specification	Phone (4a)	X70 Refresh Edition
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Under Display	Under Display

Sensor

Specification	Phone (4a)	X70 Refresh Edition
Sensor Features	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Light Sensor, Cooling System	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor

Software

Specification	Phone (4a)	X70 Refresh Edition
Operating System	Android 16	Android 16
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	16	16
OS Update Support	3 years	—
Google Services	Yes	—

Connectivity

Specification	Phone (4a)	X70 Refresh Edition
SIM Configurations	Dual Nano-SIM, Dual SIM Dual Standby, Dual SIM	Dual Nano-SIM
Cellular Bands	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B1, 3G UMTS B2, 3G UMTS B3, 3G UMTS B4, 3G UMTS B5, 3G UMTS B8, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B17, 4G LTE B18, 4G LTE B19, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B26, 4G LTE B28A, 4G LTE B28B, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41, 4G LTE B42, 4G LTE B48, 4G LTE B66, 4G LTE B71, 5G NR n1, 5G NR n2, 5G NR n3, 5G NR n5, 5G NR n7, 5G NR n8, 5G NR n12, 5G NR n20, 5G NR n28a, 5G NR n28b, 5G NR n38, 5G NR n40, 5G NR n41, 5G NR n48, 5G NR n66, 5G NR n77, 5G NR n78	—
Cellular Technologies	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 5G	LTE, 5G
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E, Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E
Wi-Fi Features	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, MIMO	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 5.4 Best value	Bluetooth 5.2
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP, LE	A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, ASHA
Navigation Systems	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC
Connectivity Features	NFC, USB Charging, USB Mass Storage, USB OTG, USB Type-C, USB 2.0, Computer Sync, DLNA, OTA Sync, Tethering, VoLTE	USB Type-C, NFC, Infrared, USB 2.0
USB Version	USB 2.0	USB 2.0
Max. download speed	2,900 Mbps	2,900 Mbps
Max. upload speed	—	1,600 Mbps

Audio

Specification	Phone (4a)	X70 Refresh Edition
Microphone Count	2	—
Audio Features	Stereo Speakers, A2DP, LE	Stereo Speakers

Technical

Specification	Phone (4a)	X70 Refresh Edition
Launch price	349 €	—
Model numbers	A069	—