Nothing Phone (2a) Plus vs Vivo S18

Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
Nothing
Phone (2a) Plus
Vivo S18
Vivo
S18

At a glance

Brand
Nothing
vivo
Release date
August 2024, 1 years 10 months ago
December 2023, 2 years 6 months ago
AnTuTu
805.721 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 80% of devices
866.863 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 82% of devices
Launch price
CN¥ 2,299.00 ($ 336.20)

Display

Size
6.7"
6.78"
Resolution
1084 x 2412 px FHD+
1260 x 2800 px QHD
Type
AMOLED
AMOLED
Density
395 ppi High Density
453 ppi Very high density
Aspect ratio
20:9
20:9
Features
Hole-punch Notch, 2160 Hz PWM, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Touch sampling rate 240 Hz, Brightnes 700 cd/m² (typ), Peak brightness - 1300 cd/m², Max brightness HBM - 1100 cd/m², 5000000:1 contrast ratio, Always-On Display, HDR10+, DCI-P3, 10 Bits panel, LED Notifications, Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen, Corning Gorilla Glass 5, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless, LTPO (Low Temperature PolySilicon oxide)
Hole-punch Notch, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Touch sampling rate 300 Hz, 8000000:1 contrast ratio, HDR10+, DCI-P3, 105% NTSC, 10 Bits panel, Scratch resistant, Dual Edge display, 3D curved glass screen, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Performance

Chipset
MediaTek Dimensity 7350
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 (SM7550-AB)
CPU
2x3 GHz ARM Cortex A715 + 6x 2.0 GHz ARM Cortex A510
1x2.63 GHz Cortex A715 +3x2.4 GHz Cortex A715 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex A510
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
4 nm
4 nm
Frequency
3 GHz
2.63 GHz
GPU
Arm Mali-G610 MC4
Qualcomm Adreno 720
RAM
12 GB
8 GB
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
RAM LPDDR5
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
50 Mpx
50 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.88
ƒ/ 1.88
Sensor
Samsung GN9
Omnivision OV50E
Pixel size
1.00 µm
1.00 µm
Sensor size
1/1.56"
1/1.55"
Flash
LED
Quad LED
Optical stabilization
Yes
Yes
Slow motion
Yes, 240 fps
Yes, 240 fps
Features
Time-Lapse, 4K Video, Digital zoom, Dual camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Autofocus, Touch focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, RAW, Night Mode
4K Video, Digital zoom, Dual camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Autofocus, Touch focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, RAW

Front camera

Resolution
50 Mpx
50 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
ƒ/ 2.0
Sensor
Samsung S5KJN1
Samsung S5KJN1
Pixel size
0.64 µm
0.64 µm

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh
5000 mAh
Type
Li-Ion
Li-Polymer
Fast charge
Yes , 50.0W
Yes , 80.0W
Wireless charging
No charger in box
Features
Non-removable
Non-removable

Storage

Capacity
256 GB
256 GB
Type
UFS Storage 2.2
UFS Storage 3.1
SD slot
No
No

Body

Dimensions
76.3 mm 161.7 mm 8.6 mm Print 3D Model
75.1 mm 164.4 mm 7.4 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
190 g
186 g
Materials
Plastic , Corning Gorilla Glass
Glass
Colors
Black White Gray
Black White Blue
Water/dust resistance
IP54
IP54
Usable surface
87 %
89 %

Software

Operating system
Android 14 Upside-down cake Android 14
Android 14 Upside-down cake OriginOS 4 (Android 14)
Updates
OS updates: 3 years, Security updates: 4 years
Google services
With Google Mobile Services
Without Google Mobile services

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth 5.4
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC
Wi-Fi
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi features
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi MiMO
Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display
USB
USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB features
Charging, OTG
Charging, OTG
Navigation
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), NavIC System
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo

Networks

5G
n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n20 (800), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n66 (1700), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)
n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n8 (900), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)
4G LTE
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B30 (2300), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B42 (TDD 3500), B66 (1700/2100)
B1 (2100), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B26 (850), B28a (700), B34 (TDD 2100), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500)
3G
B1 (2100), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B6 (800), B8 (900), B19 (800)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900), B19 (800)
2G
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
CDMA BC0 (800), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
Yes, in screen
Yes, in screen
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Cooling system
Yes
Yes
Audio
Hi-Res Audio, Stereo Speakers, 3 microphones
Stereo Speakers

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