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Nothing Phone (2a) Plus vs Vivo X500 Pro

Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
46.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Vivo X500 Pro
71.2Inno Score
25.3Performance46.7
47.5Display80.6
58.6Camera71.2
54Battery84
65.3Features100
2 spec wins — Nothing Phone (2a) Plus8 spec wins — Vivo X500 Pro

InnoReviews verdict

Vivo X500 Pro wins this phone face-off, 71.2 to 46.2, pulling ahead mainly in features (+35) and display (+33). Nothing Phone (2a) Plus still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Nothing Phone (2a) Plus

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the Vivo X500 Pro

  • Stronger performance score: 47 vs 25
  • Stronger display score: 81 vs 48
  • Stronger camera score: 71 vs 59
  • Stronger battery score: 84 vs 54
  • Stronger features score: 100 vs 65

Display

Display comparison: Nothing Phone (2a) Plus versus Vivo X500 Pro
SpecNothing Phone (2a) PlusVivo X500 Pro
Screen size6.7 ″+5%6.36 ″
Panel typeAMOLEDLTPO AMOLED
Resolution1084x24121216x2660
Pixel density395 ppi459 ppi+16%
Refresh rate120 Hz144 Hz+20%
Peak brightness1,300 nits4,500 nits+246%

Performance

Performance comparison: Nothing Phone (2a) Plus versus Vivo X500 Pro
SpecNothing Phone (2a) PlusVivo X500 Pro
ChipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7350 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
Geekbench 6 (single)1,147Bottom 44%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,614Bottom 27%—
RAM (max)12 GB12 GB
Storage options256GB256/512GB/1TB
Storage type—UFS 4.1

Camera

Camera comparison: Nothing Phone (2a) Plus versus Vivo X500 Pro
SpecNothing Phone (2a) PlusVivo X500 Pro
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main aperturef/1.88f/1.57
Ultra-wide50 MP50 MP
Telephoto—64 MP
Optical zoom—3.5 x
Max video4K@30fps4K@240fps
Front camera50 MP50 MP
OISYesYes

Battery

Battery comparison: Nothing Phone (2a) Plus versus Vivo X500 Pro
SpecNothing Phone (2a) PlusVivo X500 Pro
Capacity5,000 mAh6,510 mAh+30%
Wired charging50 W90 W+80%
Wireless charging0 W40 W

Design

Design comparison: Nothing Phone (2a) Plus versus Vivo X500 Pro
SpecNothing Phone (2a) PlusVivo X500 Pro
Weight190 g+4%197 g
Thickness8.5 mm8 mm+6%
IP ratingIP54IP68/IP69
Frame materialPlastic—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Nothing Phone (2a) Plus versus Vivo X500 Pro
SpecNothing Phone (2a) PlusVivo X500 Pro
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.35.4
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C 3.2
eSIMNoYes

Software

Software comparison: Nothing Phone (2a) Plus versus Vivo X500 Pro
SpecNothing Phone (2a) PlusVivo X500 Pro
OS at launchAndroid 14 (Nothing OS 2.6)Android 17 (OriginOS 7)
OS update pledge3 years—

Audio

Audio comparison: Nothing Phone (2a) Plus versus Vivo X500 Pro
SpecNothing Phone (2a) PlusVivo X500 Pro
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackNo—

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