Nothing Phone (3a) vs vivo T4 5G
35.1Performance46.7
58.8Display72.2
54.7Camera45.9
59.2Battery81.6
73.3Features36
3 spec wins — Nothing Phone (3a)5 spec wins — vivo T4 5G
InnoReviews verdict
vivo T4 5G wins this phone face-off, 57.6 to 52.4, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+22) and display (+13). Nothing Phone (3a) 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)
- Stronger camera score: 55 vs 46
- Stronger features score: 73 vs 36
- 50% higher OS update pledge: 3 years vs 2 years
- Has NFC — the other doesn't
- Has Stereo speakers — the other doesn't
Reasons to pick the vivo T4 5G
- Stronger performance score: 47 vs 35
- Stronger display score: 72 vs 59
- Stronger battery score: 82 vs 59
- 80% higher Wired charging: 90 W vs 50 W
- 67% higher Peak brightness: 5,000 nits vs 3,000 nits
Display
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | vivo T4 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.77 ″ | 6.77 ″ |
| Panel type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1080x2392 | 1080x2392 |
| Pixel density | 387 ppi | 387 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 3,000 nits | 5,000 nits+67% |
| Screen-to-body | 87.4 % | — |
Performance
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | vivo T4 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 |
| AnTuTu | 800,000 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,150Bottom 45% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,250Bottom 45% | — |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage options | 128/256GB | 128/256GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
Camera
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | vivo T4 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.88 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | 8 MP | — |
| Telephoto | 50 MP | — |
| Optical zoom | 2 x | — |
| Max video | 4K@30fps | 4K@30fps |
| Front camera | 32 MP | 32 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | vivo T4 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,000 mAh | 7,300 mAh+46% |
| Wired charging | 50 W | 90 W+80% |
| Wireless charging | 0 W | — |
| Active use endurance | 11 h | — |
Design
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | vivo T4 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 201 g | 199 g+1% |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm | 7.9 mm+6% |
| IP rating | IP64 | IP65 |
| Frame material | Aluminum | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | vivo T4 5G |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.2 |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | Yes | — |
Software
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | vivo T4 5G |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 15 (Nothing OS 3.1) | Android 15 (Funtouch OS 15) |
| OS update pledge | 3 years+50% | 2 years |
Audio
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | vivo T4 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | No |
| 3.5mm jack | No | — |