Nothing Phone 2a vs vivo V30

Comparing the Nothing Phone 2a vs vivo V30 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 V30 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,235, while Nothing Phone 2a scores 2,454, making vivo V30 the better performer.

Display: vivo V30 offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while Nothing Phone 2a offers 6.7 inches, making vivo V30 the larger display of the two. vivo V30 features a AMOLED display compared to Nothing Phone 2a's Flexible AMOLED, making vivo V30 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Nothing Phone 2a and vivo V30 feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: vivo V30 offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while Nothing Phone 2a offers 32 MP, making vivo V30 better for front camera photography.

Battery: vivo V30 delivers longer battery life with 17h 30m, while Nothing Phone 2a delivers 14h 13m, making vivo V30 the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Nothing Phone 2a and vivo V30 offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: Nothing Phone 2a receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while vivo V30 is rated 7.5.

User Rating: vivo V30 receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Nothing Phone 2a has a rating of 4.4.

Nothing Phone 2a

₹23,999

(Out of Stock)

vivo V30

₹29,991

(Out of Stock)

Summary

Spec Score

82%

86%

80%

Release Date

12 Mar, 2024

07 Mar, 2024

19 Oct, 2026

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro	Snapdragon 7 Gen 3	Samsung Exynos 1330
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.63 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	4 GB/ 6 GB/ 8 GB/ RAM

Display


6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
Flexible AMOLED	AMOLED	Super AMOLED
1084x2412 px (FHD+)	1260x2800 px (FHD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	5 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A	N/A	2 MP Macro Camera

Front Camera


32 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP Wide Angle Lens	13 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


5000 mAh	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
45W Fast Charging	80W Flash Charging	25W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB	128 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.0/10

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7.5/10

Read Expert Review

N/A

Pros

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

Slim design
Capable cameras
Useful Aura light
Nice display

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

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

Lacks stereo speakers
Slippery

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5

(97,793 ratings)

4.5/5

(7,957 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

707,480 AnTuTu Score	804,164 AnTuTu Score	N/A
14h 13m Battery Life (PC Mark)	17h 30m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A

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General

Launch Date

Mar 12, 2024

(Official)

Mar 07, 2024

(Official)

Oct 18, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v14

Android v15

OS Updates

3 Years

5 Year

Security Updates

4 Years

5 Year

Custom UI

Nothing OS

Funtouch OS

Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Very Good

Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro MT6886

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3

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Samsung Exynos 1330

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Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

2.63 GHz, Single core, Cortex A715 2.4 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A715 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A510

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

5 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G610 MC4

Adreno 720

Mali-G68 MP2

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

Cooling Technology

Vapor Chamber

Liquid Cooling

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

804,164

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

20.0 s

23.0 s

N/A

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

N/A

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

8.0 %

6.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

41.0 %

26.5 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

Flexible AMOLED

AMOLED (Curved Display)

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

Resolution

1084x2412 px (FHD+)

1260x2800 px (FHD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1300 nits

2800 nits

1100 nits

HBM Brightness

1100 nits

1200 nits

800 nits

PWM Dimming

2160 Hz

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

90 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

240 Hz

300 Hz

N/A

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi

453 ppi

387 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.8 %

89.91 %

85.86 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla

Yes

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Yes with notch

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.65 %

N/A

84.70 %

Design

Height

161.74 mm

164.36 mm

164.4 mm

Width

76.32 mm

75.1 mm

77.9 mm

Thickness

8.55 mm

7.45 mm

7.5 mm

Weight

190 grams

186 grams

192 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic

Back: Mineral Glass

Back: Glass Fiber

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP54

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

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

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.88 Wide Angle1/1.55" sensor size

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2.76" sensor size S5KJN1 0.64µm pixel size

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

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

N/A

2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Smart Aura Light

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

8160 x 6120 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
SuperMoon

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Action Mode

Dual Video Recording
Bokeh portrait video
Vlog Mode

Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Very Good

Resolution

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

50 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera21 mm focal length 1/2.76" sensor size

13 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

N/A

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

N/A

Fixed Focus

Video Recording

Full HD @60 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Fast Charging 50% in 23 minutes

Yes 80W Flash Charging 100% in 48 minutes

Yes 25W Fast Charging

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

17h 30m

N/A

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

30m 15s

50m 2s

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

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 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / 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 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N77 / N78

5G Bands:

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

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
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) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)