Nothing Phone (3a) Lite vs Vivo iQOO Z9

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
Nothing
Phone (3a) Lite
Vivo iQOO Z9
Vivo
iQOO Z9

At a glance

Brand
Nothing
vivo
Release date
October 2025, 8 months ago
April 2024, 2 years 2 months ago
AnTuTu
674.550 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 77% of devices
866.863 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 82% of devices
Launch price
CN¥ 1,499.00 ($ 219.21)

Display

Size
6.77"
6.78"
Resolution
1080 x 2392 px FHD+
1260 x 2800 px QHD
Type
AMOLED
AMOLED
Density
388 ppi High Density
453 ppi Very high density
Aspect ratio
20:9
20:9
Features
Hole-punch Notch, SGS Certified, TÜV Rheinland Flicker-free Certified, 2160 Hz PWM, TÜV Low Blue Light, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Touch sampling rate 480 Hz, Brightnes 500 cd/m² (typ), Brightnes 800 cd/m² (typ), Peak brightness - 3000 cd/m², Max brightness HBM - 1300 cd/m², 1000000:1 contrast ratio, 5000000:1 contrast ratio, TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification, HDR10+, DCI-P3, 10 Bits panel, Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass 5, 3D curved glass screen, Panda glass, Capacitive, Multi-touch, LTPS (Low Temperature PolySilicon silicon), Frameless
Hole-punch Notch, 3840 Hz PWM, Refresh rate 144 Hz, Touch sampling rate 300 Hz, Peak brightness - 4500 cd/m², 8000000:1 contrast ratio, HDR10+, DCI-P3, 105% NTSC, 10 Bits panel, Scratch resistant, 3D curved glass screen, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Performance

Chipset
MediaTek Dimensity 7300
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 (SM7550-AB)
CPU
4xCortex A78 2.5GHz + 4xCortex A55 2.0GHz
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
2.5 GHz
2.63 GHz
GPU
Arm Mali-G615 MC2
Qualcomm Adreno 720
RAM
8 GB
8 GB
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
50 Mpx
50 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.88
ƒ/ 1.79
Sensor
Samsung GN9
Sony LYT-600
Pixel size
1.00 µm
0.70 µm
Sensor size
1/1.56"
1/1.95"
Flash
LED
Dual LED
Optical stabilization
No
No
Slow motion
Yes, 120 fps
Yes, 240 fps
Features
4K Video, Digital zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, 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
4K Video, Digital zoom, Dual camera, Digital image stabilization, Autofocus, Touch focus, Manual 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

Front camera

Resolution
16 Mpx
16 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.45
ƒ/ 2.45
Sensor
GalaxyCore GC16B3C
Samsung S5K3P9
Pixel size
1.00 µm
1.00 µm

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh
6000 mAh
Type
Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Fast charge
Yes , 33.0W
Yes , 80.0W
Charge cycles
1400 cycles
Runtime
~ 54h
Features
Reverse charging, Non-removable
Non-removable

Storage

Capacity
128 GB
128 GB
Type
UFS Storage 2.2
UFS Storage 2.2
SD slot
Yes , Slot for SD or second SIM card
No

Body

Dimensions
78.0 mm 164.0 mm 8.3 mm Print 3D Model
75.9 mm 163.7 mm 8.0 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
199 g
195 g
Materials
Polycarbonate , Polyurethane
Glass
Colors
Black White
Black White Blue
Water/dust resistance
IP54
IP64
Drop resistance
Class A B C D E 90 drops without defects
Repairability
Class A B C D E
Usable surface
86 %
89 %

Software

Operating system
Android 15 Android 15
Android 14 Upside-down cake OriginOS 4 (Android 14)
Updates
OS updates: 3 years, Security updates: 6 years
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 5.4 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 5.4
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), 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, Wi-Fi MiMO
USB
USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB features
Charging, OTG
Charging, OTG
Navigation
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, BeiDou (B1)
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo

Networks

5G
n1 (2100), n2 (1900 PCS), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n12 (700), n20 (800), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n66 (1700), n71 (600), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)
n1 (2100), n5 (850), n8 (900), n28a (700), n38 (2600), 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), B12 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B42 (TDD 3500), B48 (TDD 3600), B66 (1700/2100), B71 (600)
B1 (2100), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900), B28a (700), B34 (TDD 2100), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500)
3G
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B6 (800), B8 (900), B19 (800)
B1 (2100), B5 (850), B8 (900)
2G
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
CDMA BC0 (800), 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
2 microphones
Stereo Speakers

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