Nothing Phone (3a) vs Vivo iQOO Z7

At a glance

Brand: Nothing; vivo
Release date: March 2025, 1 years 3 months ago; March 2023, 3 years 3 months ago
AnTuTu: 810.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 81% of devices; 670.439 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 77% of devices

Size: 6.77"; 6.64"
Resolution: 1080 x 2392 px FHD+; 1080 x 2388 px FHD+
Type: AMOLED; LCD
Density: 388 ppi High Density; 395 ppi 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, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Touch sampling rate 240 Hz, Brightnes 500 cd/m² (typ), 1500:1 contrast ratio, HDR10, DCI-P3, 96% NTSC, 2.5D curved glass screen, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen3; Qualcomm Snapdragon 782G
CPU: 1x2.5GHz Cortex A720 +3x2.4GHz Cortex A720 +4x1.8GHz Cortex A520; 1×2.7GHz Cortex A78 +3×2.2GHz Cortex A78 +4×1.9GHz Cortex A55
CPU type: Octa-Core; Octa-Core
Process: 4 nm; 6 nm
Frequency: 2.5 GHz; 2.7 GHz
GPU: Adreno 810 480MHz; Adreno 642L
RAM: 8 GB; 8 GB
RAM type: LPDDR4X RAM; LPDDR4X RAM
64-bit: Yes; Yes

Resolution: 50 Mpx; 64 Mpx
Aperture: ƒ/ 1.88; ƒ/ 1.79
Sensor: Samsung GN9; Samsung GW3
Pixel size: 1.00 µm; 0.80 µm
Sensor size: 1/1.56"; 1/1.97"
Flash: LED; LED
Optical stabilization: Yes; Yes
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; 4K Video, Digital zoom, Dual camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Autofocus, Touch focus, Contrast detection autofocus (CDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer

Dimensions: 77.5 mm 163.5 mm 8.3 mm Print 3D Model; 75.8 mm 164.6 mm 8.7 mm Print 3D Model
Weight: 201 g; 201 g
Materials: Polycarbonate; Aluminium alloy
Colors: Black White Blue; Black Cyan
Water/dust resistance: IP64; —
Drop resistance: Class A B C D E 90 drops without defects; —
Repairability: Class A B C D E; —
Usable surface: 87 %; 89 %

Operating system: Android 15 Android 15; Android 13 Tiramisu FunTouch OS 13 (Android 13)
Updates: OS updates: 3 years, Security updates: 4 years; —
Google services: With Google Mobile Services; With Google Mobile Services

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 5.2 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), 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; 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)

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), n28b (700), n28a (700), 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), 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); B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)

Fingerprint: Yes, in screen; Yes, on the side
Accelerometer: Yes; Yes
Gyroscope: Yes; Yes
Light sensor: Yes; Yes
Cooling system: Yes; Yes
Audio: Dolby Atmos, Stereo Speakers, 2 microphones; Hi-Res Audio, Stereo Speakers
Proximity: —; Yes