Nothing Phone (4a) vs vivo V40
40.4Performance26.1
69.8Display73
57.6Camera58.6
67.4Battery78.4
65.3Features100
2 spec wins — Nothing Phone (4a)10 spec wins — vivo V40
InnoReviews verdict
vivo V40 wins this phone face-off, 59.8 to 57.6, pulling ahead mainly in features (+35) and battery (+11). Nothing Phone (4a) 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 26
Reasons to pick the vivo V40
- Stronger display score: 73 vs 70
- Stronger battery score: 78 vs 67
- Stronger features score: 100 vs 65
- 525% higher ultra-wide: 50 MP vs 8 MP
- 60% higher Wired charging: 80 W vs 50 W
Display
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 % | 90.1 %+3% |
Performance
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 |
| AnTuTu | 1,183,775 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,279+9%Bottom 50% | 1,178Bottom 47% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,374+5%Bottom 47% | 3,208Bottom 44% |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | 99 %Top 23% | — |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage options | 128GB/256GB | 128/256/512GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 2.2 |
Camera
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.88 |
| Ultra-wide | 8 MP | 50 MP+525% |
| Telephoto | 50 MP | — |
| Optical zoom | 3.5 x | — |
| Max video | 4K@30fps | 4K@30fps |
| Front camera | 32 MP | 50 MP+56% |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 15.1 h+11% |
Design
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 205 g | 190 g+7% |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm | 7.6 mm+12% |
| IP rating | IP64 | IP68/IP69 |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | No | Yes |
Software
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 16 (Nothing OS 4.1) | Android 14 (Funtouch OS 14) |
| OS update pledge | 3 years | — |
Audio
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |