Nothing Phone (4a) vs vivo X Fold5
40.4Performance52.9
69.8Display71.7
57.6Camera63
67.4Battery80.9
65.3Features78.7
6 spec wins — Nothing Phone (4a)11 spec wins — vivo X Fold5
InnoReviews verdict
vivo X Fold5 wins this phone face-off, 66.9 to 57.6, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+14) and features (+13). 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)
- 60% higher Front camera: 32 MP vs 20 MP
- 17% higher Optical zoom: 3.5 x vs 3 x
Reasons to pick the vivo X Fold5
- Stronger performance score: 53 vs 40
- Stronger camera score: 63 vs 58
- Stronger battery score: 81 vs 67
- Stronger features score: 79 vs 65
- 525% higher ultra-wide: 50 MP vs 8 MP
Display
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | vivo X Fold5 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.78 ″ | 8.03 ″+18% |
| Panel type | AMOLED | Foldable LTPO AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1224x2720 | 2200x2480 |
| Pixel density | 440 ppi+7% | 413 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 4,500 nits | 4,500 nits |
| Screen-to-body | 87.2 % | 90.9 %+4% |
Performance
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | vivo X Fold5 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
| AnTuTu | 1,183,775 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,279Bottom 50% | 2,154+68%Top 29% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,374Bottom 47% | 6,483+92%Top 29% |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | 99 %Top 23% | — |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB | 16 GB+33% |
| Storage options | 128GB/256GB | 256/512GB/1TB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 4.1 |
Camera
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | vivo X Fold5 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.57 |
| Ultra-wide | 8 MP | 50 MP+525% |
| Telephoto | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Optical zoom | 3.5 x+17% | 3 x |
| Max video | 4K@30fps | 8K@30fps |
| Front camera | 32 MP+60% | 20 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | vivo X Fold5 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,080 mAh | 6,000 mAh+18% |
| Wired charging | 50 W | 80 W+60% |
| Wireless charging | 0 W | 40 W |
| Active use endurance | 13.6 h+2% | 13.4 h |
Design
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | vivo X Fold5 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 205 g+6% | 217 g |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm+7% | 9.2 mm |
| IP rating | IP64 | IP58/IP59 |
| Frame material | Plastic | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | vivo X Fold5 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 3.2 |
| eSIM | No | Yes |
Software
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | vivo X Fold5 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 16 (Nothing OS 4.1) | Android 15 (Funtouch OS 15, OriginOS 5 in China) |
| OS update pledge | 3 years | 4 years+33% |
Audio
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | vivo X Fold5 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |