Nothing Phone (3) vs vivo S30
54.6Performancechip46.1
72Display79.8
69.3Camera60.5
64.2Battery76.9
84Features86.7
2 spec wins — Nothing Phone (3)6 spec wins — vivo S30
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Nothing Phone (3) scores 65.9 against 65.9 for vivo S30. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Nothing Phone (3) edges ahead in camera and performance, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Nothing Phone (3)
- Stronger performance score: 55 vs 46
- Stronger camera score: 69 vs 61
- 525% higher ultra-wide: 50 MP vs 8 MP
- Has eSIM — the other doesn't
Reasons to pick the vivo S30
- Stronger display score: 80 vs 72
- Stronger battery score: 77 vs 64
- 38% higher Wired charging: 90 W vs 65 W
- 26% higher capacity: 6,500 mAh vs 5,150 mAh
- 17% lower thickness: 7.5 mm vs 9 mm
Display
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3) | vivo S30 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.67 ″ | 6.67 ″ |
| Panel type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1260x2800 | 1260x2800 |
| Pixel density | 460 ppi | 460 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 4,500 nits | 5,000 nits+11% |
| Screen-to-body | 88.5 % | 94.1 %+6% |
Performance
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3) | vivo S30 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,166Top 31% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 6,900Top 27% | — |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | 62 %Bottom 27% | — |
| RAM (max) | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage options | 256/512GB | 256/512GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 2.2 |
Camera
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3) | vivo S30 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.68 | f/1.88 |
| Ultra-wide | 50 MP+525% | 8 MP |
| Telephoto | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Optical zoom | 3 x | 3 x |
| Max video | 4K@60fps | 4K |
| Front camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3) | vivo S30 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,150 mAh | 6,500 mAh+26% |
| Wired charging | 65 W | 90 W+38% |
| Wireless charging | 15 W | — |
| Active use endurance | 11 h | — |
Design
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3) | vivo S30 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 218 g | 192 g+12% |
| Thickness | 9 mm | 7.5 mm+17% |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP64 |
| Frame material | Aluminum | Plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3) | vivo S30 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 3.2 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
Software
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3) | vivo S30 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 15 (Nothing OS 3.5) | Android 15 (OriginOS 5) |
| OS update pledge | 5 years | — |
Audio
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3) | vivo S30 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |