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Nothing Phone (3a) Lite vs vivo Y39 5G

WINNER
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
41Inno Score
VS
vivo Y39 5G
40.8Inno Score
28.9Performance28.9
58.6Display39.6
30.7Camera29
47.8Battery66.2
49.3Features52
8 spec wins — Nothing Phone (3a) Lite2 spec wins — vivo Y39 5G

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Nothing Phone (3a) Lite scores 41 against 40.8 for vivo Y39 5G. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Nothing Phone (3a) Lite edges ahead in display and camera, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

  • Stronger display score: 59 vs 40
  • 200% higher Peak brightness: 3,000 nits vs 1,000 nits
  • 100% higher Front camera: 16 MP vs 8 MP
  • 50% higher OS update pledge: 3 years vs 2 years
  • 47% higher Pixel density: 387 ppi vs 264 ppi

Reasons to pick the vivo Y39 5G

  • Stronger battery score: 66 vs 48
  • 33% higher Wired charging: 44 W vs 33 W
  • 30% higher capacity: 6,500 mAh vs 5,000 mAh

Display

Display comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) Lite versus vivo Y39 5G
SpecNothing Phone (3a) Litevivo Y39 5G
Screen size6.77 ″+1%6.68 ″
Panel typeAMOLEDIPS LCD
Resolution1084x2392720x1608
Pixel density387 ppi+47%264 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness3,000 nits+200%1,000 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) Lite versus vivo Y39 5G
SpecNothing Phone (3a) Litevivo Y39 5G
ChipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
RAM (max)8 GB8 GB
Storage options128/256GB128/256GB
Storage type—UFS 2.2

Camera

Camera comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) Lite versus vivo Y39 5G
SpecNothing Phone (3a) Litevivo Y39 5G
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 Y39 5G
SpecNothing Phone (3a) Litevivo Y39 5G
Capacity5,000 mAh6,500 mAh+30%
Wired charging33 W44 W+33%
Wireless charging0 W—

Design

Design comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) Lite versus vivo Y39 5G
SpecNothing Phone (3a) Litevivo Y39 5G
Weight199 g+4%207 g
Thickness8.3 mm+1%8.4 mm
IP ratingIP54IP64

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) Lite versus vivo Y39 5G
SpecNothing Phone (3a) Litevivo Y39 5G
5GYesYes
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 Y39 5G
SpecNothing Phone (3a) Litevivo Y39 5G
OS at launchAndroid 15Android 15 (Funtouch OS 15)
OS update pledge3 years+50%2 years

Audio

Audio comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) Lite versus vivo Y39 5G
SpecNothing Phone (3a) Litevivo Y39 5G
Stereo speakers—Yes
3.5mm jack—Yes

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