Nothing Phone (3a) vs vivo V50
35.1Performance46.7
58.8Display68.8
54.7Camera58.6
59.2Battery72.2
73.3Features57.3
2 spec wins — Nothing Phone (3a)7 spec wins — vivo V50
InnoReviews verdict
vivo V50 wins this phone face-off, 59.7 to 52.4, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+13) and performance (+12). 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 57
- Has NFC — the other doesn't
- Has eSIM — the other doesn't
Reasons to pick the vivo V50
- Stronger performance score: 47 vs 35
- Stronger display score: 69 vs 59
- Stronger camera score: 59 vs 55
- Stronger battery score: 72 vs 59
- 525% higher ultra-wide: 50 MP vs 8 MP
Display
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | vivo V50 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 % | — |
Performance
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | vivo V50 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 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 | 128/256/512GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
Camera
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | vivo V50 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Front camera | 32 MP | 50 MP+56% |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | vivo V50 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,000 mAh | 6,000 mAh+20% |
| Wired charging | 50 W | 90 W+80% |
| Wireless charging | 0 W | — |
| Active use endurance | 11 h | — |
Design
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | vivo V50 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 201 g | 189 g+6% |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm | 7.4 mm+12% |
| IP rating | IP64 | IP68/IP69 |
| Frame material | Aluminum | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | vivo V50 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
Software
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | vivo V50 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 V50 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | — |