Nothing Phone 2a vs vivo X300 FE

Comparing the Nothing Phone 2a vs vivo X300 FE across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: vivo X300 FE scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 9,051, while Nothing Phone 2a scores 2,454, making vivo X300 FE the better performer.

Display: Nothing Phone 2a offers a screen size of 6.7 inches, while vivo X300 FE offers 6.31 inches, making Nothing Phone 2a the larger display of the two. vivo X300 FE features a AMOLED display compared to Nothing Phone 2a's Flexible AMOLED, making vivo X300 FE the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Nothing Phone 2a and vivo X300 FE feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: vivo X300 FE offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while Nothing Phone 2a offers 32 MP, making vivo X300 FE better for front camera photography.

Battery: vivo X300 FE delivers longer battery life with 16h 04m, while Nothing Phone 2a delivers 14h 13m, making vivo X300 FE the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: vivo X300 FE offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Nothing Phone 2a offers 128 GB, making vivo X300 FE the better option for storage.

Expert Review: vivo X300 FE receives a higher expert rating of 8.4 from the editorial team, while Nothing Phone 2a is rated 8.

User Rating: vivo X300 FE receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while Nothing Phone 2a has a rating of 4.4.

Nothing Phone 2a

₹23,999

(Out of Stock)

vivo X300 FE

₹94,999

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

12 Mar, 2024

14 May, 2026

12 Mar, 2026

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro	Snapdragon 8 Gen 5	Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.7 GHz)
8 GB RAM	12 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.31 inches (16.03 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
Flexible AMOLED	AMOLED	Extreme AMOLED
1084x2412 px (FHD+)	1216x2640 px (FHD+)	Super HD (2772 x 1272)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	13 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	N/A

Front Camera


32 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP	32 MP

Battery


5000 mAh	6500 mAh	7000 mAh
45W Fast Charging	90W Flash Charging	68W Turbo Power Charging
No Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

128 GB	256 GB	128 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 4.1	UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.0/10

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8.4/10

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8.4/10

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Pros

Unique design and glyph interface
Impressive AMOLED display
Capable cameras
Excellent battery life

Compact, premium design
Excellent battery life
Reliable performance
Strong portrait photography

Long-lasting battery life
Slim and lightweight design
Reliable cameras
Dependable performance

Cons

Transparent back is prone to smudges and scratches
No charger in the box

Video recording inconsistencies
Colours can be slightly oversaturated

Warms up quickly during gaming
Macro photography could be improved

User Ratings

4.4/5

(99,470 ratings)

4.6/5

(590 ratings)

4.4/5

(18,511 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

707,480 AnTuTu Score	3,000,897 AnTuTu Score	1,149,292 AnTuTu Score
14h 13m Battery Life (PC Mark)	16h 04m Battery Life (PC Mark)	17h 34m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Not Available in any store

₹94,999

@ Amazon

₹30,999

@ Flipkart

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General

Launch Date

Mar 12, 2024

(Official)

May 06, 2026

(Official)

Mar 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v14

Android v16

OS Updates

3 Years

5 Year

3 Years

Security Updates

4 Years

7 Year

5 Year

Custom UI

Nothing OS

Origin OS

Hello UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Excellent

Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro MT6886

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4

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Processor

Octa core

2.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A715 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A510

Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Octa core

2.7 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

3 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G610 MC4

Adreno 829

Adreno 810

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5X Ultra

LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

Vapor Chamber

N/A

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

707,480

3,000,897

1,149,292

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

20.0 s

14.0 s

18.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

1,151

4,004

1,197

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

8.0 %

5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

41.0 %

17.4 %

19.0 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

Flexible AMOLED

AMOLED

Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

6.31 inches (16.03 cm)

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1084x2412 px (FHD+)

1216x2640 px (FHD+)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1300 nits

5000 nits

5200 nits

HBM Brightness

1100 nits

N/A

1600 nits

PWM Dimming

2160 Hz

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

240 Hz

300 Hz

1500 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.5:9

20:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi

460 ppi

449 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.8 %

90.11 %

92.05 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla

Yes

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.65 %

94.38 %

96.2 %

Design

Height

161.74 mm

150.83 mm

162.76 mm

Width

76.32 mm

71.76 mm

75.60 mm

Thickness

8.55 mm

7.99 mm

Weight

190 grams

191 grams

193 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic

Back: Glass

Back: Fiber Fabric

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP54

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.88 Wide Angle1/1.56" sensor size S5KGN9 ISO-CELL

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.571/1.56" sensor size IMX921

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle1/1.56" sensor size LYT 710 1µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.7" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera

13 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size

N/A

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

N/A

Autofocus

Yes

Yes Multi-directional Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

N/A

Face detection

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Action Mode

N/A

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Very Good

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/2.74" sensor size Exmor RS

50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera0.7µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

N/A

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @60 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh

6500 mAh

7000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Fast Charging 50% in 23 minutes

Yes 90W Flash Charging

Yes 68W Turbo Power Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 40W Wireless Charging

N/A

Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes

N/A

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes

N/A

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

14h 13m

16h 04m

17h 34m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

30m 15s

41m

49m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

256 GB / 512 GB

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

UFS 4.1

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N75 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 7009(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 7009(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N75 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)