Head to head

Nothing Phone 4a vs Tecno Spark 50 5G

Full specification and price comparison for Pakistan, updated 18 Jan 2026.

The short answer

The Nothing Phone 4a is the stronger phone of the two, scoring 80 against 65 on our combined specification score. It leads on camera and display. The Tecno Spark 50 5G still wins on battery & charging and memory & storage, so it remains the better choice if that is your priority. The Tecno Spark 50 5G is the cheaper of the two at PKR 64,999 against PKR 134,999.

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The verdict

Spec-derived

Nothing Phone 4a takes it by 15.3 points on our weighted spec score.

Camera Nothing Phone 4a leads

Camera Score where available, otherwise sensor resolution and lens count. Megapixels alone do not measure image quality.

Battery & charging Tecno Spark 50 5G leads

Cell capacity in mAh weighted with rated wired charging output.

Display Nothing Phone 4a leads

Pixel density, refresh rate and panel technology.

Memory & storage Tecno Spark 50 5G leads

Highest advertised RAM and internal storage configuration.

Value for money Tecno Spark 50 5G leads

Combined spec score divided by current Pakistani retail price.

What actually differs

  • Tecno Spark 50 5G costs PKR 70,000 less.
  • Tecno Spark 50 5G packs a 1,000 mAh larger battery.
  • Nothing Phone 4a charges 5W faster.
  • Tecno Spark 50 5G offers 4 GB more RAM.
  • Nothing Phone 4a uses an OLED panel while the other sticks with LCD.

Buy the Nothing Phone 4a if…

you care most about camera and display.

Buy the Tecno Spark 50 5G if…

you care most about battery & charging, memory & storage and value for money.

Not enough published data to score: Performance. Those categories are excluded from the overall figure rather than estimated.

Full specification comparison

Specification Nothing Phone 4a Tecno Spark 50 5G
Price in Pakistan
Retail price PKR 134,999 PKR 64,999 Cheaper
Design & build
Release date March 2026 (Pakistan) April 2, 2026 (Global Announcement)
Dimensions Not listed 167.9 × 79.3 × 8.18 mm
Weight Not listed Around 205–210 g (varies by market)
Water resistance Not listed IP64 Dust and Water Resistance
Display
Screen size 6.82-inch Better 6.78 inches
Resolution 1084 × 2728 px resolution, (~394 ppi ) Better 720 × 1600 pixels (HD+)
Panel type AMOLED 144 Hz IPS LCD Up to 700 nits (HBM) 120Hz Adaptive Refresh Rate Eye Care Mode Reading Mode Dark Mode
Protection Not listed Standard scratch-resistant glass (official type not disclosed)
Performance
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 or similar Snapdragon 7-series (leaked) MediaTek Dimensity 6400 (6nm)
CPU Octa-core CPU Octa-core 2 × Cortex-A76 Performance Cores 6 × Cortex-A55 Efficiency Cores
GPU Adreno 710 Mali-G57 MC2
Operating system Android 16 with Nothing OS. Android 16 HiOS 16
Memory & storage
RAM 8 GB or 12 GB RAM 4GB / 6GB / 8GB LPDDR4X Supports Memory Fusion (Virtual RAM) up to 16GB (market dependent) Better
Internal storage 128 GB or 256 GB 128GB / 256GB UFS 2.2
Card slot No card slot microSDXC (dedicated microSD card slot)
Camera
Main camera ~50 MP + ~50 MP + ~8 MP 50 MP f/1.8 PDAF AI Lens LED Flash HDR Panorama AI Photography FlashSnap Night Mode Portrait Mode Beauty Mode AI Scene Detection
Selfie camera ~32 MP Better 8 MP Single LED Flash Beauty Mode AI Portrait HDR
Video recording Likely 4K recording 1080p@30fps 720p@30fps
Battery & charging
Battery capacity Si-Ca 5500 mAh 6500 mAh (some regional variants list 6150 mAh rated capacity) Better
Wired charging 50 W charging support (leaked) Better 45W Super Charging
Connectivity & extras
SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM Dual Nano-SIM (Dual Standby)
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Dual-Band, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
Bluetooth v6.0 with A2DP, LE v5.4
NFC No Yes
Sensors Fingerprint sensor (under-display, optical) Accelerometer Gyroscope Proximity sensor Compass (magnetometer) Ambient light sensor Side-mounted Fingerprint Scanner Accelerometer Ambient Light Sensor Proximity Sensor E-Compass Virtual Gyroscope
USB USB Type-C 2.0, OTG USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

“Better” marks the higher (or, for price and weight, the lower) figure. It is a specification difference, not a judgement about real-world experience.

Questions people ask

Which is better, Nothing Phone 4a or Tecno Spark 50 5G?

Nothing Phone 4a comes out ahead on our combined spec score, leading by 15.3 points. It wins on camera and display. Tecno Spark 50 5G can still be the better buy if your priorities sit elsewhere or if you find it at a lower street price.

What is the price of Nothing Phone 4a and Tecno Spark 50 5G in Pakistan?

Nothing Phone 4a is listed at PKR 134,999 and Tecno Spark 50 5G at PKR 64,999. That makes Tecno Spark 50 5G cheaper by PKR 70,000. Retail prices move often, so treat these as indicative.

Which has the better camera, Nothing Phone 4a or Tecno Spark 50 5G?

Nothing Phone 4a scores higher in our camera assessment. Both use comparable main sensors, so day to day results come down to processing.

Which phone has the better battery, Nothing Phone 4a or Tecno Spark 50 5G?

Tecno Spark 50 5G leads on battery. Nothing Phone 4a carries a 5500 mAh cell and Tecno Spark 50 5G a 6500 mAh cell, with 50W and 45W wired charging respectively.

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Scores are calculated from the published hardware specification of each device using the same formula for every phone on WhatMobilePK — they are not paid placements and they are not laboratory test results. Prices are indicative Pakistani retail prices and change frequently.