Nothing Phone (3a) vs vivo V40
35.1Performance26.1
58.8Display73
54.7Camera58.6
59.2Battery78.4
73.3Features100
1 spec wins — Nothing Phone (3a)12 spec wins — vivo V40
InnoReviews verdict
vivo V40 wins this phone face-off, 59.8 to 52.4, pulling ahead mainly in features (+27) and battery (+19). 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 performance score: 35 vs 26
Reasons to pick the vivo V40
- Stronger display score: 73 vs 59
- Stronger camera score: 59 vs 55
- Stronger battery score: 78 vs 59
- Stronger features score: 100 vs 73
- 525% higher ultra-wide: 50 MP vs 8 MP
Display
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | 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) | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 |
| AnTuTu | 800,000 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,150Bottom 45% | 1,178+2%Bottom 47% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,250+1%Bottom 45% | 3,208Bottom 44% |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage options | 128/256GB | 128/256/512GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
Camera
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | 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 | 2 x | — |
| Max video | 4K@30fps | 4K@30fps |
| Front camera | 32 MP | 50 MP+56% |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | 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) | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 201 g | 190 g+5% |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm | 7.6 mm+10% |
| IP rating | IP64 | IP68/IP69 |
| Frame material | Aluminum | Plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | 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) | 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) | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |