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Nothing Phone (3a) Lite vs vivo Y18

WINNER
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
41Inno Score
VS
vivo Y18
27.8Inno Score
28.9Performance20
58.6Display31
30.7Camera29
47.8Battery38.8
49.3Features20
10 spec wins — Nothing Phone (3a) Lite1 spec wins — vivo Y18

InnoReviews verdict

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite wins this phone face-off, 41 to 27.8, pulling ahead mainly in features (+29) and display (+28). vivo Y18 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 20
  • Stronger display score: 59 vs 31
  • Stronger battery score: 48 vs 39
  • Stronger features score: 49 vs 20
  • 257% higher Peak brightness: 3,000 nits vs 840 nits

Reasons to pick the vivo Y18

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

Display

Display comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) Lite versus vivo Y18
SpecNothing Phone (3a) Litevivo Y18
Screen size6.77 ″+3%6.56 ″
Panel typeAMOLEDIPS LCD
Resolution1084x2392720x1612
Pixel density387 ppi+44%269 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz+33%90 Hz
Peak brightness3,000 nits+257%840 nits
Screen-to-body—83.6 %

Performance

Performance comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) Lite versus vivo Y18
SpecNothing Phone (3a) Litevivo Y18
ChipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro 5GMediaTek Helio G85
RAM (max)8 GB+100%4 GB
Storage options128/256GB64/128GB
Storage type—eMMC 5.1

Camera

Camera comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) Lite versus vivo Y18
SpecNothing Phone (3a) Litevivo Y18
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main aperturef/1.88f/1.8
Ultra-wide8 MP—
Max video4K@30fps1080p@30fps
Front camera16 MP+100%8 MP
OISNoNo

Battery

Battery comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) Lite versus vivo Y18
SpecNothing Phone (3a) Litevivo Y18
Capacity5,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Wired charging33 W+120%15 W
Wireless charging0 W—

Design

Design comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) Lite versus vivo Y18
SpecNothing Phone (3a) Litevivo Y18
Weight199 g185 g+7%
Thickness8.3 mm+1%8.4 mm
IP ratingIP54IP54
Frame material—Plastic

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) Lite versus vivo Y18
SpecNothing Phone (3a) Litevivo Y18
5GYesNo
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.45.0
NFCYesNo
USB—USB-C 2.0
eSIM—No

Software

Software comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) Lite versus vivo Y18
SpecNothing Phone (3a) Litevivo Y18
OS at launchAndroid 15Android 14 (Funtouch OS 14)
OS update pledge3 years—

Audio

Audio comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) Lite versus vivo Y18
SpecNothing Phone (3a) Litevivo Y18
3.5mm jack—Yes

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