Nothing Phone (3a) Pro vs vivo V40
35.3Performance26.1
58.8Display73
60.5Camera58.6
59.2Battery78.4
73.3Features100
1 spec wins — Nothing Phone (3a) Pro11 spec wins — vivo V40
InnoReviews verdict
vivo V40 wins this phone face-off, 59.8 to 53.6, pulling ahead mainly in features (+27) and battery (+19). Nothing Phone (3a) Pro 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) Pro
- Stronger performance score: 35 vs 26
Reasons to pick the vivo V40
- Stronger display score: 73 vs 59
- Stronger battery score: 78 vs 59
- Stronger features score: 100 vs 73
- 525% higher ultra-wide: 50 MP vs 8 MP
- 60% higher Wired charging: 80 W vs 50 W
Display
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) Pro | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.77 ″ | 6.78 ″ |
| Panel type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1080x2392 | 1260x2800 |
| Pixel density | 387 ppi | 452 ppi+17% |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 3,000 nits | 4,500 nits+50% |
| Screen-to-body | 87.4 % | 90.1 %+3% |
Performance
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) Pro | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 |
| AnTuTu | 810,000 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,170Bottom 46% | 1,178+1%Bottom 47% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,300+3%Bottom 46% | 3,208Bottom 44% |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage options | 256GB | 128/256/512GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
Camera
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) Pro | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.88 | f/1.88 |
| Ultra-wide | 8 MP | 50 MP+525% |
| Telephoto | 50 MP | — |
| Optical zoom | 3 x | — |
| Max video | 4K@30fps | 4K@30fps |
| Front camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) Pro | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,500 mAh+10% |
| Wired charging | 50 W | 80 W+60% |
| Wireless charging | 0 W | — |
| Active use endurance | 11 h | 15.1 h+37% |
Design
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) Pro | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 211 g | 190 g+10% |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm | 7.6 mm+10% |
| IP rating | IP64 | IP68/IP69 |
| Frame material | Polycarbonate | Plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) Pro | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
Software
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) Pro | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 15 (Nothing OS 3.1) | Android 14 (Funtouch OS 14) |
| OS update pledge | 3 years | — |
Audio
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) Pro | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |