Nothing Phone (4a) vs Vivo X300 E
40.4Performance46.7
69.8Display84
57.6Camera60.5
67.4Battery81.6
65.3Features86.7
2 spec wins — Nothing Phone (4a)8 spec wins — Vivo X300 E
InnoReviews verdict
Vivo X300 E wins this phone face-off, 67.9 to 57.6, pulling ahead mainly in features (+21) and display (+14). 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)
- 17% higher Optical zoom: 3.5 x vs 3 x
Reasons to pick the Vivo X300 E
- Stronger performance score: 47 vs 40
- Stronger display score: 84 vs 70
- Stronger battery score: 82 vs 67
- Stronger features score: 87 vs 65
- 80% higher Wired charging: 90 W vs 50 W
Display
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | Vivo X300 E |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.78 ″+3% | 6.59 ″ |
| Panel type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1224x2720 | 1260x2750 |
| Pixel density | 440 ppi | 459 ppi+4% |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 144 Hz+20% |
| Peak brightness | 4,500 nits | 5,000 nits+11% |
| Screen-to-body | 87.2 % | — |
Performance
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | Vivo X300 E |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 |
| 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 | 256/512GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 4.1 |
Camera
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | Vivo X300 E |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.9 |
| Ultra-wide | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Telephoto | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Optical zoom | 3.5 x+17% | 3 x |
| Max video | 4K@30fps | — |
| Front camera | 32 MP | 50 MP+56% |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | Vivo X300 E |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,080 mAh | 7,200 mAh+42% |
| Wired charging | 50 W | 90 W+80% |
| Wireless charging | 0 W | — |
| Active use endurance | 13.6 h | — |
Design
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | Vivo X300 E |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 205 g | 200 g+2% |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm | 7.8 mm+9% |
| IP rating | IP64 | IP68/IP69 |
| Frame material | Plastic | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | Vivo X300 E |
|---|---|---|
| 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 2.0 |
| eSIM | No | No |
Software
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | Vivo X300 E |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 16 (Nothing OS 4.1) | Android 16 (OriginOS 6) |
| OS update pledge | 3 years | — |
Audio
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | Vivo X300 E |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |