Nothing Phone (3) vs vivo X Fold5
61.1Performance52.9
72Display71.7
69.3Camera63
64.2Battery80.9
84Features78.7
5 spec wins — Nothing Phone (3)8 spec wins — vivo X Fold5
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Nothing Phone (3) scores 67.9 against 66.9 for vivo X Fold5. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Nothing Phone (3) edges ahead in performance and camera, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Nothing Phone (3)
- Stronger performance score: 61 vs 53
- Stronger camera score: 69 vs 63
- Stronger features score: 84 vs 79
- 150% higher Front camera: 50 MP vs 20 MP
- 25% higher OS update pledge: 5 years vs 4 years
Reasons to pick the vivo X Fold5
- Stronger battery score: 81 vs 64
- 167% higher Wireless charging: 40 W vs 15 W
- 23% higher Wired charging: 80 W vs 65 W
- 21% higher Active use endurance: 13.4 h vs 11 h
- 20% higher Screen size: 8.03 ″ vs 6.67 ″
Display
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3) | vivo X Fold5 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.67 ″ | 8.03 ″+20% |
| Panel type | AMOLED | Foldable LTPO AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1260x2800 | 2200x2480 |
| Pixel density | 460 ppi+11% | 413 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 4,500 nits | 4,500 nits |
| Screen-to-body | 88.5 % | 90.9 %+3% |
Performance
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3) | vivo X Fold5 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
| AnTuTu | 1,850,000 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,100Top 30% | 2,154+3%Top 29% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 6,600+2%Top 28% | 6,483Top 29% |
| RAM (max) | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage options | 256/512GB | 256/512GB/1TB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 4.1 |
Camera
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3) | vivo X Fold5 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.68 | f/1.57 |
| Ultra-wide | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Telephoto | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Optical zoom | 3 x | 3 x |
| Max video | 4K@60fps | 8K@30fps |
| Front camera | 50 MP+150% | 20 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3) | vivo X Fold5 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,150 mAh | 6,000 mAh+17% |
| Wired charging | 65 W | 80 W+23% |
| Wireless charging | 15 W | 40 W+167% |
| Active use endurance | 11 h | 13.4 h+21% |
Design
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3) | vivo X Fold5 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 218 g | 217 g |
| Thickness | 9 mm+2% | 9.2 mm |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP58/IP59 |
| Frame material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3) | vivo X Fold5 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 3.2 | USB-C 3.2 |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
Software
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3) | vivo X Fold5 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 15 (Nothing OS 3.5) | Android 15 (Funtouch OS 15, OriginOS 5 in China) |
| OS update pledge | 5 years+25% | 4 years |
Audio
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3) | vivo X Fold5 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |