Nothing Phone (3a) vs Vivo iQOO Z9x

Nothing Phone (3a)
Nothing
Phone (3a)
Vivo iQOO Z9x
Vivo
iQOO Z9x

At a glance

Brand
Nothing
vivo
Release date
March 2025, 1 years 3 months ago
April 2024, 2 years 2 months ago
AnTuTu
810.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 81% of devices
515.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 73% of devices

Display

Size
6.77"
6.72"
Resolution
1080 x 2392 px FHD+
1200 x 2809 px QHD
Type
AMOLED
LCD IPS
Density
388 ppi High Density
455 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, 3840 Hz PWM, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Touch sampling rate 300 Hz, Peak brightness - 1000 cd/m², Peak brightness - 4500 cd/m², 1400:1 contrast ratio, TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification, HDR10+, DCI-P3, DC dimming, 105% NTSC, Scratch resistant, 3D curved glass screen, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Performance

Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen3
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen1
CPU
1x2.5GHz Cortex A720 +3x2.4GHz Cortex A720 +4x1.8GHz Cortex A520
4x2.2GHz Cortex A78 + 4x1.80GHz Cortex A55
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
4 nm
4 nm
Frequency
2.5 GHz
2.2 GHz
GPU
Adreno 810 480MHz
Adreno 710
RAM
8 GB
8 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 GN9
Samsung S5KJN1
Pixel size
1.00 µm
0.64 µm
Sensor size
1/1.56"
1/2.76"
Flash
LED
Dual LED
Optical stabilization
Yes
No
Slow motion
Yes, 240 fps
Yes, 240 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, 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
32 Mpx
8 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
ƒ/ 2.0
Sensor
Samsung S5KKD1
Samsung S5K4H7
Pixel size
0.70 µm
1.12 µm

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh
6000 mAh
Type
Li-Polymer
Li-Ion
Fast charge
Yes , 50.0W
Yes , 44.0W
Charge cycles
1400 cycles
Runtime
~ 44h
Features
Non-removable
Non-removable

Storage

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

Body

Dimensions
77.5 mm 163.5 mm 8.3 mm Print 3D Model
76.0 mm 165.7 mm 8.0 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
201 g
199 g
Materials
Polycarbonate
Plastic
Colors
Black White Blue
Black Green
Water/dust resistance
IP64
IP64
Drop resistance
Class A B C D E 90 drops without defects
Repairability
Class A B C D E
Usable surface
87 %
83 %

Software

Operating system
Android 15 Android 15
Android 14 Upside-down cake Funtouch OS 14 (Android 14)
Updates
OS updates: 3 years, Security updates: 4 years
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)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.4 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 5.1
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), 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)
n1 (2100), n8 (900), n28b (700), 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), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B20 (800), B28b (700), B28a (700), B34 (TDD 2100), 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
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Cooling system
Yes
Yes
Audio
Dolby Atmos, Stereo Speakers, 2 microphones
Stereo Speakers
Proximity
Yes

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