Nothing Phone (3a) vs vivo X300 FE
35.1Performance67.9
58.8Display76.7
54.7Camera60.5
59.2Battery84
73.3Features84
1 spec wins — Nothing Phone (3a)12 spec wins — vivo X300 FE
InnoReviews verdict
vivo X300 FE wins this phone face-off, 73 to 52.4, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+33) and battery (+25). 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)
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the vivo X300 FE
- Stronger performance score: 68 vs 35
- Stronger display score: 77 vs 59
- Stronger camera score: 61 vs 55
- Stronger battery score: 84 vs 59
- Stronger features score: 84 vs 73
Display
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | vivo X300 FE |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.77 ″+7% | 6.31 ″ |
| Panel type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1080x2392 | 1216x2640 |
| 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 % | — |
Performance
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | vivo X300 FE |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 |
| AnTuTu | 800,000 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,150Bottom 45% | 2,857+148%Top 18% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,250Bottom 45% | 9,276+185%Top 13% |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | — | 77 %Bottom 45% |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage options | 128/256GB | 256/512GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 4.1 |
Camera
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | vivo X300 FE |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.88 | f/1.57 |
| Ultra-wide | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Telephoto | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Optical zoom | 2 x | 3 x+50% |
| Max video | 4K@30fps | 8K@30fps |
| Front camera | 32 MP | 50 MP+56% |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | vivo X300 FE |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,000 mAh | 6,500 mAh+30% |
| Wired charging | 50 W | 90 W+80% |
| Wireless charging | 0 W | 40 W |
| Active use endurance | 11 h | — |
Design
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | vivo X300 FE |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 201 g | 191 g+5% |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm | 8 mm+5% |
| IP rating | IP64 | IP68/IP69 |
| Frame material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | vivo X300 FE |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 6.0 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
Software
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | vivo X300 FE |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 15 (Nothing OS 3.1) | Android 16 (OriginOS 6) |
| OS update pledge | 3 years | 5 years+67% |
Audio
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | vivo X300 FE |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |

