Nothing Phone (4a) vs Vivo X500 Pro Max
40.4Performance64.4
69.8Display82.8
57.6Camera75.4
67.4Battery88.7
65.3Features100
2 spec wins — Nothing Phone (4a)11 spec wins — Vivo X500 Pro Max
InnoReviews verdict
Vivo X500 Pro Max wins this phone face-off, 78.7 to 57.6, pulling ahead mainly in features (+35) and performance (+24). 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)
- 10% lower weight: 205 g vs 229 g
Reasons to pick the Vivo X500 Pro Max
- Stronger performance score: 64 vs 40
- Stronger display score: 83 vs 70
- Stronger camera score: 75 vs 58
- Stronger battery score: 89 vs 67
- Stronger features score: 100 vs 65
Display
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | Vivo X500 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.78 ″ | 6.85 ″+1% |
| Panel type | AMOLED | LTPO AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1224x2720 | 1440x3168 |
| Pixel density | 440 ppi | 507 ppi+15% |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 144 Hz+20% |
| Peak brightness | 4,500 nits+2% | 4,400 nits |
| Screen-to-body | 87.2 % | — |
Performance
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | Vivo X500 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 | MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro |
| 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 X500 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.57 |
| Ultra-wide | 8 MP | 50 MP+525% |
| Telephoto | 50 MP | 200 MP+300% |
| Optical zoom | 3.5 x | 3.5 x |
| Max video | 4K@30fps | 8K@30fps |
| Front camera | 32 MP | 50 MP+56% |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | Vivo X500 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,080 mAh | 8,000 mAh+57% |
| 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 X500 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 205 g+10% | 229 g |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm | — |
| IP rating | IP64 | IP68/IP69 |
| Frame material | Plastic | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | Vivo X500 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | — |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | — |
| eSIM | No | Yes |
Software
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | Vivo X500 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 16 (Nothing OS 4.1) | Android 17 (OriginOS 7) |
| OS update pledge | 3 years | — |
Audio
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | Vivo X500 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | — |
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