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Nothing Phone (3a) Lite vs vivo V40e

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
41Inno Score
VS
WINNER
vivo V40e
50.9Inno Score
28.9Performance21.8
58.6Display69.8
30.7Camera49.8
47.8Battery65.7
49.3Features73.3
1 spec wins — Nothing Phone (3a) Lite7 spec wins — vivo V40e

InnoReviews verdict

vivo V40e wins this phone face-off, 50.9 to 41, pulling ahead mainly in features (+24) and camera (+19). Nothing Phone (3a) Lite 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 (3a) Lite

  • Stronger performance score: 29 vs 22
  • Has NFC — the other doesn't

Reasons to pick the vivo V40e

  • Stronger display score: 70 vs 59
  • Stronger camera score: 50 vs 31
  • Stronger battery score: 66 vs 48
  • Stronger features score: 73 vs 49
  • 213% higher Front camera: 50 MP vs 16 MP

Display

Display comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) Lite versus vivo V40e
SpecNothing Phone (3a) Litevivo V40e
Screen size6.77 ″6.77 ″
Panel typeAMOLEDAMOLED
Resolution1084x23921080x2392
Pixel density387 ppi387 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness3,000 nits4,500 nits+50%
Screen-to-body—90.3 %

Performance

Performance comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) Lite versus vivo V40e
SpecNothing Phone (3a) Litevivo V40e
ChipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro 5GMediaTek Dimensity 7300
Geekbench 6 (single)—1,036Bottom 36%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—2,971Bottom 39%
Wild Life Extreme stability—99 %Top 23%
RAM (max)8 GB8 GB
Storage options128/256GB128/256GB
Storage type—UFS 2.2

Camera

Camera comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) Lite versus vivo V40e
SpecNothing Phone (3a) Litevivo V40e
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main aperturef/1.88f/1.79
Ultra-wide8 MP8 MP
Max video4K@30fps4K
Front camera16 MP50 MP+213%
OISNoYes

Battery

Battery comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) Lite versus vivo V40e
SpecNothing Phone (3a) Litevivo V40e
Capacity5,000 mAh5,500 mAh+10%
Wired charging33 W80 W+142%
Wireless charging0 W—

Design

Design comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) Lite versus vivo V40e
SpecNothing Phone (3a) Litevivo V40e
Weight199 g183 g+8%
Thickness8.3 mm7.5 mm+10%
IP ratingIP54IP64

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) Lite versus vivo V40e
SpecNothing Phone (3a) Litevivo V40e
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.45.4
NFCYesNo
USB—USB-C 2.0

Software

Software comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) Lite versus vivo V40e
SpecNothing Phone (3a) Litevivo V40e
OS at launchAndroid 15Android 14 (Funtouch OS 14)
OS update pledge3 years—

Audio

Audio comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) Lite versus vivo V40e
SpecNothing Phone (3a) Litevivo V40e
Stereo speakers—Yes

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