Nothing Phone (4a) vs vivo V50
40.4Performance46.7
69.8Display68.8
57.6Camera58.6
67.4Battery72.2
65.3Features57.3
3 spec wins — Nothing Phone (4a)6 spec wins — vivo V50
InnoReviews verdict
vivo V50 wins this phone face-off, 59.7 to 57.6, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+6) and battery (+5). 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 features score: 65 vs 57
- 14% higher Pixel density: 440 ppi vs 387 ppi
- Has NFC — the other doesn't
Reasons to pick the vivo V50
- Stronger performance score: 47 vs 40
- Stronger battery score: 72 vs 67
- 525% higher ultra-wide: 50 MP vs 8 MP
- 80% higher Wired charging: 90 W vs 50 W
- 56% higher Front camera: 50 MP vs 32 MP
Display
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | vivo V50 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.78 ″ | 6.77 ″ |
| Panel type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1224x2720 | 1080x2392 |
| Pixel density | 440 ppi+14% | 387 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 4,500 nits | 4,500 nits |
| Screen-to-body | 87.2 % | — |
Performance
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | vivo V50 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 |
| 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 | 12 GB |
| Storage options | 128GB/256GB | 128/256/512GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 2.2 |
Camera
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | vivo V50 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Front camera | 32 MP | 50 MP+56% |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | vivo V50 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,080 mAh | 6,000 mAh+18% |
| Wired charging | 50 W | 90 W+80% |
| Wireless charging | 0 W | — |
| Active use endurance | 13.6 h | — |
Design
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | vivo V50 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 205 g | 189 g+8% |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm | 7.4 mm+14% |
| IP rating | IP64 | IP68/IP69 |
| Frame material | Plastic | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | vivo V50 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| 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 V50 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 16 (Nothing OS 4.1) | Android 15 (Funtouch OS 15) |
| OS update pledge | 3 years | 3 years |
Audio
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | vivo V50 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | — |