Nothing Phone (4a) vs Vivo S2
40.4Performance28.9
69.8Display65.5
57.6Camera34.1
67.4Battery70.9
65.3Features57.3
5 spec wins — Nothing Phone (4a)6 spec wins — Vivo S2
InnoReviews verdict
Nothing Phone (4a) wins this phone face-off, 57.6 to 48.5, pulling ahead mainly in camera (+24) and performance (+12). Vivo S2 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 (4a)
- Stronger performance score: 40 vs 29
- Stronger display score: 70 vs 66
- Stronger camera score: 58 vs 34
- Stronger features score: 65 vs 57
- 50% higher Peak brightness: 4,500 nits vs 3,000 nits
Reasons to pick the Vivo S2
- Stronger battery score: 71 vs 67
- 39% higher capacity: 7,050 mAh vs 5,080 mAh
Display
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | Vivo S2 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.78 ″ | 6.83 ″+1% |
| Panel type | AMOLED | 3D Curved AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1224x2720 | 1260x2800 |
| Pixel density | 440 ppi | 449 ppi+2% |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 4,500 nits+50% | 3,000 nits |
| Screen-to-body | 87.2 % | 91.4 %+5% |
Performance
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | Vivo S2 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 | MediaTek Dimensity 7360-Turbo |
| AnTuTu | 1,183,775 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,279Bottom 50% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,374Bottom 47% | — |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | 99 %Top 23% | — |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB+50% | 8 GB |
| Storage options | 128GB/256GB | 128/256GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
Camera
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | Vivo S2 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | 8 MP | — |
| Telephoto | 50 MP | — |
| Optical zoom | 3.5 x | — |
| Max video | 4K@30fps | — |
| Front camera | 32 MP | 32 MP |
| OIS | Yes | No |
Battery
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | Vivo S2 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,080 mAh | 7,050 mAh+39% |
| Wired charging | 50 W+14% | 44 W |
| Wireless charging | 0 W | — |
| Active use endurance | 13.6 h | — |
Design
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | Vivo S2 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 205 g | 197 g+4% |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm | 8 mm+7% |
| IP rating | IP64 | IP68/IP69 |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | Vivo S2 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | No | No |
Software
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | Vivo S2 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 16 (Nothing OS 4.1) | Android 16 (OriginOS 6) |
| OS update pledge | 3 years | 3 years |
Audio
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | Vivo S2 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |