Nothing Phone (3a) vs vivo V40e
35.1Performance21.8
58.8Display69.8
54.7Camera49.8
59.2Battery65.7
73.3Features73.3
4 spec wins — Nothing Phone (3a)7 spec wins — vivo V40e
InnoReviews verdict
Nothing Phone (3a) wins this phone face-off, 52.4 to 50.9, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+13) and camera (+5). vivo V40e 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 22
- Stronger camera score: 55 vs 50
- 50% higher RAM (max): 12 GB vs 8 GB
- 11% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,150 vs 1,036
- Has NFC — the other doesn't
Reasons to pick the vivo V40e
- Stronger display score: 70 vs 59
- Stronger battery score: 66 vs 59
- 60% higher Wired charging: 80 W vs 50 W
- 56% higher Front camera: 50 MP vs 32 MP
- 50% higher Peak brightness: 4,500 nits vs 3,000 nits
Display
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | vivo V40e |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 4,500 nits+50% |
| Screen-to-body | 87.4 % | 90.3 %+3% |
Performance
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | vivo V40e |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 | MediaTek Dimensity 7300 |
| AnTuTu | 800,000 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,150+11%Bottom 45% | 1,036Bottom 36% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,250+9%Bottom 45% | 2,971Bottom 39% |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | — | 99 %Top 23% |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB+50% | 8 GB |
| Storage options | 128/256GB | 128/256GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
Camera
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | vivo V40e |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.88 | f/1.79 |
| Ultra-wide | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Telephoto | 50 MP | — |
| Optical zoom | 2 x | — |
| Max video | 4K@30fps | 4K |
| Front camera | 32 MP | 50 MP+56% |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | vivo V40e |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,500 mAh+10% |
| Wired charging | 50 W | 80 W+60% |
| Wireless charging | 0 W | — |
| Active use endurance | 11 h | — |
Design
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | vivo V40e |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 201 g | 183 g+9% |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm | 7.5 mm+11% |
| IP rating | IP64 | IP64 |
| Frame material | Aluminum | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | vivo V40e |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | Yes | — |
Software
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | vivo V40e |
|---|---|---|
| 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 V40e |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | — |