Nothing Phone (3a) Pro vs vivo Y18
35.3Performance20
58.8Display31
60.5Camera29
59.2Battery38.8
73.3Features20
12 spec wins — Nothing Phone (3a) Pro3 spec wins — vivo Y18
InnoReviews verdict
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro wins this phone face-off, 53.6 to 27.8, pulling ahead mainly in features (+53) and camera (+32). 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) Pro
- Stronger performance score: 35 vs 20
- Stronger display score: 59 vs 31
- Stronger camera score: 61 vs 29
- Stronger battery score: 59 vs 39
- Stronger features score: 73 vs 20
Reasons to pick the vivo Y18
- 12% lower weight: 185 g vs 211 g
- Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't
Display
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) Pro | vivo Y18 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.77 ″+3% | 6.56 ″ |
| Panel type | AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| Resolution | 1080x2392 | 720x1612 |
| Pixel density | 387 ppi+44% | 269 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz+33% | 90 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 3,000 nits+257% | 840 nits |
| Screen-to-body | 87.4 %+5% | 83.6 % |
Performance
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) Pro | vivo Y18 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 | MediaTek Helio G85 |
| AnTuTu | 810,000 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,170Bottom 46% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,300Bottom 46% | — |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB+200% | 4 GB |
| Storage options | 256GB | 64/128GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | eMMC 5.1 |
Camera
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) Pro | vivo Y18 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.88 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | 8 MP | — |
| Telephoto | 50 MP | — |
| Optical zoom | 3 x | — |
| Max video | 4K@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Front camera | 50 MP+525% | 8 MP |
| OIS | Yes | No |
Battery
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) Pro | vivo Y18 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Wired charging | 50 W+233% | 15 W |
| Wireless charging | 0 W | — |
| Active use endurance | 11 h | — |
Design
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) Pro | vivo Y18 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 211 g | 185 g+12% |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm | 8.4 mm |
| IP rating | IP64 | IP54 |
| Frame material | Polycarbonate | Plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) Pro | vivo Y18 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | No |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.0 |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
Software
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) Pro | vivo Y18 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Y18 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | — |
| 3.5mm jack | No | Yes |