Nothing Phone (3a) vs Vivo X300s
35.1Performance64.4
58.8Display78.5
54.7Camera78.1
59.2Battery88.7
73.3Features84
1 spec wins — Nothing Phone (3a)14 spec wins — Vivo X300s
InnoReviews verdict
Vivo X300s wins this phone face-off, 76.8 to 52.4, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+30) and performance (+29). 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 X300s
- Stronger performance score: 64 vs 35
- Stronger display score: 79 vs 59
- Stronger camera score: 78 vs 55
- Stronger battery score: 89 vs 59
- Stronger features score: 84 vs 73
Display
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | Vivo X300s |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.77 ″ | 6.78 ″ |
| Panel type | AMOLED | LTPO AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1080x2392 | 1260x2800 |
| Pixel density | 387 ppi | 452 ppi+17% |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 144 Hz+20% |
| Peak brightness | 3,000 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body | 87.4 % | 91.1 %+4% |
Performance
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | Vivo X300s |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 |
| AnTuTu | 800,000 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,150Bottom 45% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,250Bottom 45% | — |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB | 16 GB+33% |
| Storage options | 128/256GB | 256/512GB/1TB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 4.1 |
Camera
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | Vivo X300s |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 200 MP+300% |
| Main aperture | f/1.88 | f/1.68 |
| Ultra-wide | 8 MP | 50 MP+525% |
| Telephoto | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Optical zoom | 2 x | 3 x+50% |
| Max video | 4K@30fps | 4K@120fps |
| Front camera | 32 MP | 50 MP+56% |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | Vivo X300s |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,000 mAh | 7,100 mAh+42% |
| Wired charging | 50 W | 90 W+80% |
| Wireless charging | 0 W | 40 W |
| Active use endurance | 11 h | — |
Design
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | Vivo X300s |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 201 g+7% | 217 g |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm | 8 mm+5% |
| IP rating | IP64 | IP68/IP69 |
| Frame material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | Vivo X300s |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 3.2 |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
Software
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | Vivo X300s |
|---|---|---|
| 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 X300s |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |