Nothing Phone (3a) Pro vs Vivo Y21d

Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
Nothing
Phone (3a) Pro
Vivo Y21d
Vivo
Y21d

At a glance

Brand
Nothing
vivo
Release date
March 2025, 1 years 3 months ago
November 2025, 7 months ago
AnTuTu
810.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 81% of devices
222.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 56% of devices

Display

Size
6.77"
6.68"
Resolution
1080 x 2392 px FHD+
720 x 1608 px HD+
Type
AMOLED
LCD IPS
Density
388 ppi High Density
264 ppi Medium 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, Refresh rate 90 Hz, Peak brightness - 1000 cd/m², Max brightness HBM - 1000 cd/m², TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification, DCI-P3, 83% NTSC, LED Notifications, 2.5D curved glass screen, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Performance

Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen3
Unisoc Tiger T612 / T7225
CPU
1x2.5GHz Cortex A720 +3x2.4GHz Cortex A720 +4x1.8GHz Cortex A520
2 x ARM Cortex A75 1.8Ghz + 6 x ARM Cortex A55 1.8Ghz
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
4 nm
12 nm
Frequency
2.5 GHz
1.8 GHz
GPU
Adreno 810 480MHz
Mali-G57 MP1
RAM
12 GB
4 GB
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
LPDDR4X RAM
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
50 Mpx
50 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.88
ƒ/ 1.8
Sensor
Samsung GNJ
Pixel size
1.00 µm
Sensor size
1/1.56"
Flash
LED
Dual LED
Optical stabilization
Yes
No
Slow motion
Yes, 240 fps
Yes, 120 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
Digital zoom, Dual camera, 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, Front Flash

Front camera

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

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh
6500 mAh
Type
Li-Polymer
Li-Ion
Fast charge
Yes , 50.0W
Yes , 44.0W
Features
Non-removable
Non-removable

Storage

Capacity
256 GB
128 GB
Type
UFS Storage 2.2
eMMC 5.1 Storage
SD slot
No
Yes , Independent SD slot

Body

Dimensions
77.5 mm 163.5 mm 8.4 mm Print 3D Model
77.0 mm 166.1 mm 8.4 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
211 g
209 g
Materials
Polycarbonate
Plastic , Splash resistant design
Colors
Black Gray
Green Coral
Water/dust resistance
IP64
IP68, IP69
Usable surface
87 %
83 %

Software

Operating system
Android 15 Android 15
Android 15 Funtouch OS 15 (Android 15)
Updates
OS updates: 3 years, Security updates: 4 years
Google services
With Google Mobile Services
With 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 5.2 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), EDR (Enhanced Data Rate), LE (Low Energy)
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
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
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

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)
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), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B20 (800), B28b (700), B28a (700), B38 (TDD 2600), 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)
B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
Yes, in screen
Yes, on the side
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Barometer
Yes
Cooling system
Yes
No
Audio
Dolby Atmos, Stereo Speakers, 2 microphones
Proximity
Yes

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