iPhone 16 Pro Max vs Nothing Phone (4a)

iPhone 16 Pro Max

A 6.9-inch LTPO OLED with 120Hz ProMotion and ~2,000-nit peak — bigger and excellent, though later models pushed brightness much higher.

• The 6.9-inch panel is one reason it's the iPhone to get for a maxed-out feature set — bigger than the 15 Pro Max.
• The 120Hz ProMotion display still feels buttery smooth months later and the screen is a daily highlight.
• Even against the 17 Pro's 3,000-nit screen, the 16 Pro's ~2,000-nit display is still really decent outdoors.
• Owners switching in love how crisp, snappy and premium the display looks.

Nothing Phone (4a)

A genuine highlight for the price — a big 6.78-inch 120Hz AMOLED that's bright, sharp and HDR-capable, beating similarly priced rivals.

• 6.78-inch AMOLED, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR10+, 800 nits typical / 1,600 nits HBM / 4,500 nits peak at 1224x2720 (440ppi).
• The 6.78-inch display is 23% brighter than the 3a, reaching 1,600 nits outdoors with a 4,500-nit HDR peak.
• Brightness goes up to 4,500 nits peak, remaining easily readable outdoors — the display is very strong for this price range and one of the standout features.
• In the real world it hits around 700 nits peak SDR and ~1,550–1,600 nits in HDR, with 460ppi and dynamic 120Hz.

iPhone 16 Pro Max

The headline strength: a ~4,685mAh battery delivering the best flagship endurance reviewers had measured — undercut by slow charging.

• Battery life is the best of any flagship phone in the last few years — extremely efficient.
• In a robotic intensive battery test, the iPhone 16 Pro Max beat all the competition.
• Even after a year of daily use it still measured 100% battery health and reached 10h07m screen-on-time in a 7-phone drain test (best result observed: 12h44m on iOS 18.3.2).
• It charges slowly: ~39% in 30 min and a full charge in ~2h03m, versus a Galaxy S25 Ultra's 1h17m.
• Max wired charge is only ~30W and Apple doesn't even sell a 30W adapter (you must buy the 40W one); MagSafe is 25W.
• Heavy users report finishing the day with 40–50% remaining — a huge jump coming from a 15 Pro.

Nothing Phone (4a)

A ~5,080mAh cell with 50W wired charging — reviewers call endurance strong, but a notable group of owners report disappointing screen-on time.

• The Nothing Phone (4a) features a ~5,080mAh cell which delivers very strong endurance in everyday use.
• The battery grew slightly — about 80mAh in most markets but a more meaningful 400mAh in India — with a 50W PD unit recommended on the box.
• Several owners report only 4–6.5 hours of screen-on time with moderate use — worse than other phones with similar ~5,000mAh batteries.
• Battery life on this phone is excellent in everyday use.