Nothing Phone (3a) vs vivo S15
39.5Performance55.8
58.8Display53.2
54.7Camera47.5
59.2Battery53.5
73.3Features60
4 spec wins — Nothing Phone (3a)6 spec wins — vivo S15
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Nothing Phone (3a) scores 53.7 against 53.6 for vivo S15. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Nothing Phone (3a) edges ahead in features and camera, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Nothing Phone (3a)
- Stronger display score: 59 vs 53
- Stronger camera score: 55 vs 48
- Stronger battery score: 59 vs 54
- Stronger features score: 73 vs 60
- 131% higher Peak brightness: 3,000 nits vs 1,300 nits
Reasons to pick the vivo S15
- Stronger performance score: 56 vs 40
- 32% higher Wired charging: 66 W vs 50 W
- 28% higher Main camera: 64 MP vs 50 MP
Display
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | vivo S15 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.77 ″+2% | 6.62 ″ |
| Panel type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1080x2392 | 1080x2400 |
| Pixel density | 387 ppi | 398 ppi+3% |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 3,000 nits+131% | 1,300 nits |
| Screen-to-body | 87.4 % | 91.4 %+5% |
Performance
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | vivo S15 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 |
| AnTuTu | — | 1,078,807Bottom 27% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 379,383Bottom 30% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 178,317Bottom 27% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 213,456Bottom 38% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 307,651Bottom 28% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,171Bottom 46% | — |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | 100 %Top 1% | — |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage options | 128/256GB | 128/256GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 3.1 |
Camera
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | vivo S15 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 64 MP+28% |
| Main aperture | f/1.88 | f/1.89 |
| Ultra-wide | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Telephoto | 50 MP | — |
| Optical zoom | 2 x | — |
| Max video | 4K@30fps | 4K |
| Front camera | 32 MP | 32 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | vivo S15 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,000 mAh+11% | 4,500 mAh |
| Wired charging | 50 W | 66 W+32% |
| Wireless charging | 0 W | — |
| Active use endurance | 11 h | — |
Design
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | vivo S15 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 201 g | 197 g+2% |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm | 8 mm+5% |
| IP rating | IP64 | — |
| Frame material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | vivo S15 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.2 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
Software
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | vivo S15 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 15 (Nothing OS 3.1) | Android 12 (OriginOS Ocean) |
| OS update pledge | 3 years | — |
Audio
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | vivo S15 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | — |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |