Nothing Phone (4a) vs vivo V40 Pro
40.4Performance40.6
69.8Display72.8
57.6Camera67.4
67.4Battery74.7
65.3Features86.7
1 spec wins — Nothing Phone (4a)11 spec wins — vivo V40 Pro
InnoReviews verdict
vivo V40 Pro wins this phone face-off, 63.8 to 57.6, pulling ahead mainly in features (+21) and camera (+10). 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)
- 75% higher Optical zoom: 3.5 x vs 2 x
Reasons to pick the vivo V40 Pro
- Stronger display score: 73 vs 70
- Stronger camera score: 67 vs 58
- Stronger battery score: 75 vs 67
- Stronger features score: 87 vs 65
- 525% higher ultra-wide: 50 MP vs 8 MP
Display
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | vivo V40 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| 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 % | 89.9 %+3% |
Performance
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | vivo V40 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 | MediaTek Dimensity 9200+ |
| AnTuTu | 1,183,775 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,279Bottom 50% | 1,830+43%Top 39% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,374Bottom 47% | 5,149+53%Top 36% |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | 99 %Top 23% | — |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage options | 128GB/256GB | 256/512GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
Camera
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | vivo V40 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.88 |
| Ultra-wide | 8 MP | 50 MP+525% |
| Telephoto | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Optical zoom | 3.5 x+75% | 2 x |
| Max video | 4K@30fps | 4K@60fps |
| Front camera | 32 MP | 50 MP+56% |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | vivo V40 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 13.8 h+1% |
Design
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | vivo V40 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 205 g | 192 g+6% |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm | 7.6 mm+12% |
| IP rating | IP64 | IP68/IP69 |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | vivo V40 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | No | No |
Software
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | vivo V40 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |