Nothing Phone (4a) vs Vivo X300s
40.4Performance64.4
69.8Display78.5
57.6Camera78.1
67.4Battery88.7
65.3Features84
2 spec wins — Nothing Phone (4a)13 spec wins — Vivo X300s
InnoReviews verdict
Vivo X300s wins this phone face-off, 76.8 to 57.6, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+24) and battery (+21). 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 X300s
- Stronger performance score: 64 vs 40
- Stronger display score: 79 vs 70
- Stronger camera score: 78 vs 58
- Stronger battery score: 89 vs 67
- Stronger features score: 84 vs 65
Display
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | Vivo X300s |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.78 ″ | 6.78 ″ |
| Panel type | AMOLED | LTPO AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1224x2720 | 1260x2800 |
| Pixel density | 440 ppi | 452 ppi+3% |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 144 Hz+20% |
| Peak brightness | 4,500 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body | 87.2 % | 91.1 %+4% |
Performance
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | Vivo X300s |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 |
| 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 | 16 GB+33% |
| Storage options | 128GB/256GB | 256/512GB/1TB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 4.1 |
Camera
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | Vivo X300s |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 200 MP+300% |
| Main aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.68 |
| Ultra-wide | 8 MP | 50 MP+525% |
| Telephoto | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Optical zoom | 3.5 x+17% | 3 x |
| Max video | 4K@30fps | 4K@120fps |
| Front camera | 32 MP | 50 MP+56% |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | Vivo X300s |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,080 mAh | 7,100 mAh+40% |
| Wired charging | 50 W | 90 W+80% |
| Wireless charging | 0 W | 40 W |
| Active use endurance | 13.6 h | — |
Design
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | Vivo X300s |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 205 g+6% | 217 g |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm | 8 mm+7% |
| IP rating | IP64 | IP68/IP69 |
| Frame material | Plastic | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | Vivo X300s |
|---|---|---|
| 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 X300s |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 16 (Nothing OS 4.1) | Android 16 (OriginOS 6) |
| OS update pledge | 3 years | 5 years+67% |
Audio
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | Vivo X300s |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |