
Nothing
The $499 phone to beat

Samsung
Polished foldable, held back by specs
Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
The defining change this generation: a metal unibody that ditches the transparent back for a minimal lower half and a distinctive rectangular camera island, topped by a slimmed-down Glyph Matrix. Reviewers overwhelmingly call it the slimmest, most premium Nothing ever — but the redesign is genuinely polarising, and the IP65 rating is one notch below the flagship norm.
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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
Subtle but real refinements: slimmer, lighter, flatter edges and — for the first time on a Fold — IP48 dust resistance. Still the narrow Fold body, with S Pen support but no built-in slot.
Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
The headline value play: a 50MP Sony LYT-710 main with OIS, a true 50MP 3.5x periscope telephoto (80mm) with OIS, and an 8MP ultrawide — flagship-tier hardware Samsung and Apple don't put in phones at this price. Output is characterful and the telephoto is a genuine win, but reviewers consistently flag inconsistency, average low-light and a gimmicky 140x digital zoom.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
A 50MP main, 10MP 3x telephoto and 12MP ultrawide with an under-display inner selfie. Competent point-and-shoot, but no real upgrade and well behind the S-series.
Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
The ~5,080mAh cell reliably gets through a day and endurance improved across all of GSMArena's tests versus the 3a Pro — but it's only an 80mAh bump over last year and looks small next to 6,000–7,000mAh budget rivals. 50W wired charging is the trade-off win; there is no wireless charging at all.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
The same 4,400mAh battery and 25W charging Samsung has shipped for five Fold generations. Endurance improved modestly via efficiency, but charging is the line's biggest weakness.
Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
At $499 it directly undercuts the experience-per-dollar of the same-priced Pixel 10a and iPhone 17e, and several reviewers would take it over the 10a without hesitation. The closest internal threat is its own cheaper sibling, the standard Phone (4a), which shares the same cameras for $150 less.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
Launched at $1,900 ($100 more for less in the box). The OnePlus Open is the cheaper international rival; post-Fold 7 the Fold 6 is now a much stronger value buy.