Nothing Phone (3a) Pro vs Vivo iQOO Neo9

Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
Nothing
Phone (3a) Pro
Vivo iQOO Neo9
Vivo
iQOO Neo9

At a glance

Brand
Nothing
vivo
Release date
March 2025, 1 years 3 months ago
December 2023, 2 years 6 months ago
AnTuTu
810.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 81% of devices
1.750.577 Antutu v11 Overall performance better than 91% of devices
Launch price
CN¥ 2,299.00 ($ 336.20)

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, 2160 Hz PWM, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Brightnes 800 cd/m² (typ), Peak brightness - 3000 cd/m², Max brightness HBM - 1300 cd/m², 1000000:1 contrast ratio, HDR10+, DCI-P3, 10 Bits panel, Color LED Notifications, Scratch resistant, 3D curved glass screen, Panda glass, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless
Hole-punch Notch, SGS Certified, 2160 Hz PWM, 1-144 Hz refresh rate, Refresh rate 144 Hz, Touch sampling rate 300 Hz, Peak brightness - 1400 cd/m², 8000000:1 contrast ratio, Always-On Display, HDR10+, DCI-P3, 10 Bits panel, Scratch resistant, 3D curved glass screen, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless, LTPO (Low Temperature PolySilicon oxide)

Performance

Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen3
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen2
CPU
1x2.5GHz Cortex A720 +3x2.4GHz Cortex A720 +4x1.8GHz Cortex A520
1x3.2GHz Cortex X3 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex A715 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex A710 + 3x2.02 GHz Cortex A510
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
4 nm
4 nm
Frequency
2.5 GHz
3.2 GHz
GPU
Adreno 810 480MHz
Qualcomm Adreno 740
RAM
12 GB
12 GB
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
RAM LPDDR5X
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
50 Mpx
50 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.88
ƒ/ 1.88
Sensor
Samsung GNJ
Sony IMX920
Pixel size
1.00 µm
1.20 µm
Sensor size
1/1.56"
1/1.49"
Flash
LED
LED
Optical stabilization
Yes
Yes
Slow motion
Yes, 240 fps
Yes, 480 fps
Features
4K Video, Digital zoom, Optical zoom, Triple 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
Flicker sensor, Noise reduction, 4K Video, Digital zoom, Dual camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Ultra stable video, Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous autofocus, Manual focus, Laser AF, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, Night Mode

Front camera

Resolution
50 Mpx
16 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
ƒ/ 2.45
Sensor
Samsung S5KJN1
Samsung S5K3P9
Pixel size
0.64 µm
1.00 µm

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh
5160 mAh
Type
Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Fast charge
Yes , 50.0W
Yes , 120.0W
Features
Non-removable
Non-removable

Storage

Capacity
256 GB
256 GB
Type
UFS Storage 2.2
UFS Storage 4.0
SD slot
No
No

Body

Dimensions
77.5 mm 163.5 mm 8.4 mm Print 3D Model
75.7 mm 163.5 mm 8.0 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
211 g
196 g
Materials
Polycarbonate
Plastic , Faux leather
Colors
Black Gray
Black White Red Cyan
Water/dust resistance
IP64
Usable surface
87 %
89 %

Software

Operating system
Android 15 Android 15
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 / eSIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.4 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 5.3 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC, Apt-x Adaptive
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) , WiFi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi features
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi MiMO
Dual band, 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), BeiDou (B2)
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, BeiDou (B1)

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), n48 (3500), 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), B12 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B28b (700), B28a (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B42 (TDD 3500), B48 (TDD 3600), B66 (1700/2100)
B1 (2100), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), 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), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B6 (800), B8 (900), B19 (800)
B1 (2100), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B6 (800), B8 (900), B19 (800)
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
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Barometer
Yes
Cooling system
Yes
Yes
Audio
Dolby Atmos, Stereo Speakers, 2 microphones
Stereo Speakers
Proximity
Yes

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