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Nothing Phone (3a) Lite vs Vivo X500 Pro

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
41Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Vivo X500 Pro
71.2Inno Score
28.9Performance46.7
58.6Display80.6
30.7Camera71.2
47.8Battery84
49.3Features100
1 spec wins — Nothing Phone (3a) Lite12 spec wins — Vivo X500 Pro

InnoReviews verdict

Vivo X500 Pro wins this phone face-off, 71.2 to 41, pulling ahead mainly in features (+51) and camera (+41). 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

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

Reasons to pick the Vivo X500 Pro

  • Stronger performance score: 47 vs 29
  • Stronger display score: 81 vs 59
  • Stronger camera score: 71 vs 31
  • Stronger battery score: 84 vs 48
  • Stronger features score: 100 vs 49

Display

Display comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) Lite versus Vivo X500 Pro
SpecNothing Phone (3a) LiteVivo X500 Pro
Screen size6.77 ″+6%6.36 ″
Panel typeAMOLEDLTPO AMOLED
Resolution1084x23921216x2660
Pixel density387 ppi459 ppi+19%
Refresh rate120 Hz144 Hz+20%
Peak brightness3,000 nits4,500 nits+50%

Performance

Performance comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) Lite versus Vivo X500 Pro
SpecNothing Phone (3a) LiteVivo X500 Pro
ChipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro 5GMediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
RAM (max)8 GB12 GB+50%
Storage options128/256GB256/512GB/1TB
Storage type—UFS 4.1

Camera

Camera comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) Lite versus Vivo X500 Pro
SpecNothing Phone (3a) LiteVivo X500 Pro
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main aperturef/1.88f/1.57
Ultra-wide8 MP50 MP+525%
Telephoto—64 MP
Optical zoom—3.5 x
Max video4K@30fps4K@240fps
Front camera16 MP50 MP+213%
OISNoYes

Battery

Battery comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) Lite versus Vivo X500 Pro
SpecNothing Phone (3a) LiteVivo X500 Pro
Capacity5,000 mAh6,510 mAh+30%
Wired charging33 W90 W+173%
Wireless charging0 W40 W

Design

Design comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) Lite versus Vivo X500 Pro
SpecNothing Phone (3a) LiteVivo X500 Pro
Weight199 g197 g+1%
Thickness8.3 mm8 mm+4%
IP ratingIP54IP68/IP69

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) Lite versus Vivo X500 Pro
SpecNothing Phone (3a) LiteVivo X500 Pro
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.45.4
NFCYesYes
USB—USB-C 3.2
eSIM—Yes

Software

Software comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) Lite versus Vivo X500 Pro
SpecNothing Phone (3a) LiteVivo X500 Pro
OS at launchAndroid 15Android 17 (OriginOS 7)
OS update pledge3 years—

Audio

Audio comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) Lite versus Vivo X500 Pro
SpecNothing Phone (3a) LiteVivo X500 Pro
Stereo speakers—Yes

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