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Nothing Phone (3a) vs Vivo Y500 (4G)

WINNER
Nothing Phone (3a)
52.4Inno Score
VS
Vivo Y500 (4G)
49.5Inno Score
35.1Performance28.9
58.8Display75.9
54.7Camera34.1
59.2Battery70.9
73.3Features46.7
5 spec wins — Nothing Phone (3a)6 spec wins — Vivo Y500 (4G)

InnoReviews verdict

Nothing Phone (3a) wins this phone face-off, 52.4 to 49.5, pulling ahead mainly in features (+27) and camera (+21). Vivo Y500 (4G) 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 29
  • Stronger camera score: 55 vs 34
  • Stronger features score: 73 vs 47
  • 50% higher RAM (max): 12 GB vs 8 GB
  • 14% higher Wired charging: 50 W vs 44 W

Reasons to pick the Vivo Y500 (4G)

  • Stronger display score: 76 vs 59
  • Stronger battery score: 71 vs 59
  • 67% higher Peak brightness: 5,000 nits vs 3,000 nits
  • 62% higher capacity: 8,100 mAh vs 5,000 mAh
  • 16% higher Pixel density: 449 ppi vs 387 ppi

Display

Display comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) versus Vivo Y500 (4G)
SpecNothing Phone (3a)Vivo Y500 (4G)
Screen size6.77 ″6.83 ″+1%
Panel typeAMOLEDAMOLED
Resolution1080x23921260x2800
Pixel density387 ppi449 ppi+16%
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness3,000 nits5,000 nits+67%
Screen-to-body87.4 %90.3 %+3%

Performance

Performance comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) versus Vivo Y500 (4G)
SpecNothing Phone (3a)Vivo Y500 (4G)
ChipsetSnapdragon 7s Gen 3Unisoc T7300
AnTuTu800,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)1,150Bottom 45%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,250Bottom 45%—
RAM (max)12 GB+50%8 GB
Storage options128/256GB128/256GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2

Camera

Camera comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) versus Vivo Y500 (4G)
SpecNothing Phone (3a)Vivo Y500 (4G)
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main aperturef/1.88f/1.8
Ultra-wide8 MP—
Telephoto50 MP—
Optical zoom2 x—
Max video4K@30fps1080p@30fps
Front camera32 MP32 MP
OISYes—

Battery

Battery comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) versus Vivo Y500 (4G)
SpecNothing Phone (3a)Vivo Y500 (4G)
Capacity5,000 mAh8,100 mAh+62%
Wired charging50 W+14%44 W
Wireless charging0 W—
Active use endurance11 h—

Design

Design comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) versus Vivo Y500 (4G)
SpecNothing Phone (3a)Vivo Y500 (4G)
Weight201 g+4%210 g
Thickness8.4 mm8.2 mm+3%
IP ratingIP64IP68/IP69
Frame materialAluminumPlastic

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) versus Vivo Y500 (4G)
SpecNothing Phone (3a)Vivo Y500 (4G)
5GYesNo
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.45.4
NFCYesNo
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C 2.0
eSIMYes—

Software

Software comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) versus Vivo Y500 (4G)
SpecNothing Phone (3a)Vivo Y500 (4G)
OS at launchAndroid 15 (Nothing OS 3.1)Android 16 (OriginOS 6)
OS update pledge3 years—

Audio

Audio comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) versus Vivo Y500 (4G)
SpecNothing Phone (3a)Vivo Y500 (4G)
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackNoNo

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