Nothing Phone (3a) vs vivo T4 Ultra
35.1Performance52.9
58.8Display75.5
54.7Camera56.6
59.2Battery67.5
73.3Features65.3
2 spec wins — Nothing Phone (3a)10 spec wins — vivo T4 Ultra
InnoReviews verdict
vivo T4 Ultra wins this phone face-off, 62.3 to 52.4, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+18) and display (+17). 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 features score: 73 vs 65
- Has eSIM — the other doesn't
Reasons to pick the vivo T4 Ultra
- Stronger performance score: 53 vs 35
- Stronger display score: 76 vs 59
- Stronger battery score: 68 vs 59
- 124% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 7,277 vs 3,250
- 92% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,205 vs 1,150
Display
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | vivo T4 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.77 ″+1% | 6.67 ″ |
| Panel type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1080x2392 | 1260x2800 |
| Pixel density | 387 ppi | 460 ppi+19% |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 3,000 nits | 5,000 nits+67% |
| Screen-to-body | 87.4 % | 89.2 %+2% |
Performance
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | vivo T4 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 | MediaTek Dimensity 9300+ |
| AnTuTu | 800,000 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,150Bottom 45% | 2,205+92%Top 27% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,250Bottom 45% | 7,277+124%Top 21% |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | — | 64 %Bottom 27% |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage options | 128/256GB | 256/512GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 3.1 |
Camera
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | vivo T4 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.88 | f/1.88 |
| Ultra-wide | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Telephoto | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Optical zoom | 2 x | 3 x+50% |
| Max video | 4K@30fps | 4K |
| Front camera | 32 MP | 32 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | vivo T4 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,500 mAh+10% |
| Wired charging | 50 W | 90 W+80% |
| Wireless charging | 0 W | — |
| Active use endurance | 11 h | — |
Design
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | vivo T4 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 201 g | 192 g+4% |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm | 7.4 mm+12% |
| IP rating | IP64 | IP64 |
| Frame material | Aluminum | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | vivo T4 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
Software
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | vivo T4 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 15 (Nothing OS 3.1) | Android 15 (Funtouch OS 15) |
| OS update pledge | 3 years | 3 years |
Audio
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | vivo T4 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |