Nothing Phone (4a) vs vivo Y400 5G
40.4Performance28.9
69.8Display56.3
57.6Camera34.1
67.4Battery72.2
65.3Features73.3
5 spec wins — Nothing Phone (4a)5 spec wins — vivo Y400 5G
InnoReviews verdict
Nothing Phone (4a) wins this phone face-off, 57.6 to 48.5, pulling ahead mainly in camera (+24) and display (+14). vivo Y400 5G 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 performance score: 40 vs 29
- Stronger display score: 70 vs 56
- Stronger camera score: 58 vs 34
- 150% higher Peak brightness: 4,500 nits vs 1,800 nits
- 50% higher RAM (max): 12 GB vs 8 GB
Reasons to pick the vivo Y400 5G
- Stronger battery score: 72 vs 67
- Stronger features score: 73 vs 65
- 80% higher Wired charging: 90 W vs 50 W
- 18% higher capacity: 6,000 mAh vs 5,080 mAh
Display
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | vivo Y400 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.78 ″+2% | 6.67 ″ |
| Panel type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1224x2720 | 1080x2400 |
| Pixel density | 440 ppi+12% | 394 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 4,500 nits+150% | 1,800 nits |
| Screen-to-body | 87.2 % | 91.9 %+5% |
Performance
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | vivo Y400 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 |
| 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+50% | 8 GB |
| Storage options | 128GB/256GB | 128/256GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
Camera
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | vivo Y400 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | 8 MP | — |
| Telephoto | 50 MP | — |
| Optical zoom | 3.5 x | — |
| Max video | 4K@30fps | — |
| Front camera | 32 MP | 32 MP |
| OIS | Yes | — |
Battery
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | vivo Y400 5G |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Y400 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 205 g | 197 g+4% |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm | 7.9 mm+8% |
| IP rating | IP64 | IP68/IP69 |
| Frame material | Plastic | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | vivo Y400 5G |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | — |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | No | No |
Software
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | vivo Y400 5G |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 16 (Nothing OS 4.1) | Android 15 (Funtouch OS 15) |
| OS update pledge | 3 years | — |
Audio
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | vivo Y400 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |