Nothing Phone (4a) vs vivo T3 Ultra
40.4Performance45.1
69.8Display73.1
57.6Camera49.8
67.4Battery65.7
65.3Features52
2 spec wins — Nothing Phone (4a)9 spec wins — vivo T3 Ultra
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Nothing Phone (4a) scores 57.6 against 56.4 for vivo T3 Ultra. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Nothing Phone (4a) edges ahead in features and camera, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Nothing Phone (4a)
- Stronger camera score: 58 vs 50
- Stronger features score: 65 vs 52
- 50% higher OS update pledge: 3 years vs 2 years
- Has NFC — the other doesn't
Reasons to pick the vivo T3 Ultra
- Stronger performance score: 45 vs 40
- Stronger display score: 73 vs 70
- 67% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 5,621 vs 3,374
- 61% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,064 vs 1,279
- 60% higher Wired charging: 80 W vs 50 W
Display
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | vivo T3 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.78 ″ | 6.78 ″ |
| Panel type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1224x2720 | 1260x2800 |
| Pixel density | 440 ppi | 452 ppi+3% |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 4,500 nits | 4,500 nits |
| Screen-to-body | 87.2 % | 90.2 %+3% |
Performance
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | vivo T3 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 | MediaTek Dimensity 9200+ |
| AnTuTu | 1,183,775 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,279Bottom 50% | 2,064+61%Top 32% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,374Bottom 47% | 5,621+67%Top 33% |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | 99 %Top 23% | — |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage options | 128GB/256GB | 128/256GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
Camera
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | vivo T3 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.88 |
| Ultra-wide | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Telephoto | 50 MP | — |
| Optical zoom | 3.5 x | — |
| Max video | 4K@30fps | 4K@60fps |
| Front camera | 32 MP | 50 MP+56% |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | vivo T3 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,080 mAh | 5,500 mAh+8% |
| Wired charging | 50 W | 80 W+60% |
| Wireless charging | 0 W | — |
| Active use endurance | 13.6 h | — |
Design
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | vivo T3 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 205 g | 192 g+6% |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm | 7.6 mm+12% |
| IP rating | IP64 | IP68 |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | vivo T3 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | No | No |
Software
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | vivo T3 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 16 (Nothing OS 4.1) | Android 14 (Funtouch OS 14) |
| OS update pledge | 3 years+50% | 2 years |
Audio
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | vivo T3 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |