Nothing Phone 3a Lite vs vivo S2 5G

Comparing the Nothing Phone 3a Lite vs vivo S2 5G 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: Both Nothing Phone 3a Lite and vivo S2 5G run at the same processing speed of 2.5 GHz.

Display: vivo S2 5G offers a screen size of 6.83 inches, while Nothing Phone 3a Lite offers 6.77 inches, making vivo S2 5G the larger display of the two. Both Nothing Phone 3a Lite and vivo S2 5G feature the same AMOLED display.

Rear Camera: Both Nothing Phone 3a Lite and vivo S2 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: vivo S2 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Nothing Phone 3a Lite offers 16 MP, making vivo S2 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: vivo S2 5G delivers longer battery life with 14h 57m, while Nothing Phone 3a Lite delivers 13h 06m, making vivo S2 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Nothing Phone 3a Lite and vivo S2 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: vivo S2 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Nothing Phone 3a Lite is rated 7.9.

User Rating: Nothing Phone 3a Lite receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while vivo S2 5G has a rating of 2.4.

Nothing Phone 3a Lite

₹28,329

@ Amazon

vivo S2 5G

₹39,999

@ Amazon

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Summary

Spec Score

82%

Release Date

15 Dec, 2025

11 Aug, 2026

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro	MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Turbo
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM
Dimensity 7300 Pro vs Dimensity 7360 Turbo

Display


6.77 inches (17.2 cm)	6.83 inches (17.35 cm)
AMOLED	AMOLED
1080x2392 px (FHD+)	1260x2800 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


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

Front Camera


16 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP

Battery


5000 mAh	7050 mAh
33W Fast Charging	44W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 3.1

Expert Review

7.9/10

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8.0/10

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Pros

Bright & vibrant display
Head turning design
Dependable battery life
Stand out, long-supported software

Vibrant, curved display
Reliable battery life
Slim and lightweight build

Cons

Average speaker
Charges slow
Cameras need improvement

No ultrawide camera
Too many pre-installed apps

User Ratings

4.4/5

(172 ratings)

2.4/5

(7 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

907,685 AnTuTu Score	956,029 AnTuTu Score
13h 06m Battery Life (PC Mark)	14h 57m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Nov 27, 2025

(Official)

Aug 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

3 Years

3 Year

Security Updates

6 Years

5 Year

Custom UI

Nothing OS

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro

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MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Turbo MT6878V

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Processor

Octa core

2.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G615 MC2

Mali-G615 MP2

RAM

8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

Cooling Technology

Liquid Cooling

Vapor Chamber

Performance Test Results

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

907,685

956,029

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

18.0 s

23.0 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.

850

851

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

12.9 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.77 inches (17.2 cm)

6.83 inches (17.35 cm)

Resolution

1080x2392 px (FHD+)

1260x2800 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3000 nits

HBM Brightness

1300 nits

N/A

PWM Dimming

2160 Hz

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

1000 Hz

N/A

Aspect Ratio

20:9

Pixel Density

387 ppi

449 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.5 %

91.03 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes

N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

86.7 %

93.82 %

Design

Height

164 mm

164.42 mm

Width

78 mm

75.25 mm

Thickness

8.3 mm

7.99 mm

Weight

199 grams

197 grams

Build Material

Back: Panda Glass

Back: Plastic Polycarbonate

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP54

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

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.9 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.57" sensor size 1µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.828 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size IMX882 0.8µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

6150 x 8150 Pixels

3072 x 4096 Pixels

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

SuperMoon

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom

Video Recording

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

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

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.5 Wide Angle Primary Camera24 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size

32 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera27 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes

Flash

No	Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30/60 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

5000 mAh

7050 mAh

Battery Type

N/A

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 20 minutes

Yes 44W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes

Reverse Charging

Yes 5W Reverse Charging

Yes

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.

13h 06m

14h 57m

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

58m

1h 5m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2048 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N71 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

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

4G Bands:

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

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N71 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

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

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 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) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 1700(band 66)