Nothing Phone 3a vs vivo T4 256GB

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Comparing the Nothing Phone 3a vs vivo T4 256GB 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 T4 256GB scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,334, while Nothing Phone 3a scores 3,311, making vivo T4 256GB the better performer.


Display: Both Nothing Phone 3a and vivo T4 256GB offer the same screen size of 6.77 inches, but vivo T4 256GB features a AMOLED display compared to Nothing Phone 3a's Flexible AMOLED, making vivo T4 256GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Nothing Phone 3a and vivo T4 256GB feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both Nothing Phone 3a and vivo T4 256GB feature a 32 MP primary front camera.


Battery: vivo T4 256GB delivers longer battery life with 18h 01m, while Nothing Phone 3a delivers 14h 00m, making vivo T4 256GB the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: vivo T4 256GB offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Nothing Phone 3a offers 128 GB, making vivo T4 256GB the better option for storage.


Expert Review: vivo T4 256GB receives a higher expert rating of 8.2 from the editorial team, while Nothing Phone 3a is rated 7.9.


User Rating: Nothing Phone 3a and vivo T4 256GB both receive the same user rating of 4.5.

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Summary

Spec Score

84%
85%

Release Date

11 Mar, 2025
29 Apr, 2025

Performance

Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
Flexible AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x2392 px (FHD+)
1080x2392 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
N/A

Front Camera

32 MP
Wide Angle Lens
32 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5000 mAh
7300 mAh
50W Fast Charging
90W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
256 GB
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.9/10
8.2/10

Pros

  • Vibrant display
  • Clean OS
  • Good cameras
  • Solid battery
  • Sleek & durable design
  • Capable performance
  • Massive battery
  • Speedy charging

Cons

  • Bulky design
  • No charger in the box
  • No ultrawide lens
  • Lacks NFC support

User Ratings

4.5/5
(53,009 ratings)
4.5/5
(84,255 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

798,022
AnTuTu Score
797,572
AnTuTu Score
14h 00m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
18h 01m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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₹24,999
₹27,845

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General

Launch Date

Mar 11, 2025
(Official)
Apr 29, 2025
(Official)

Operating System

Android v15
Android v15

OS Updates

3 Years
2 Years

Security Updates

6 Years
3 Years

Custom UI

Nothing OS
Funtouch OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3

Processor

Octa core

2.5 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520
Octa core

2.5 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
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 710
Adreno 810

RAM

8 GB
8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

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

798,022
797,572

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

17.0 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.

1,033
N/A

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %
3.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

25.5 %
41.2 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Flexible AMOLED
AMOLED (Curved Display)

Screen Size

6.77 inches  (17.2 cm)
6.77 inches  (17.2 cm)

Resolution

1080x2392 px (FHD+)
1080x2392 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3000 nits
5000 nits

HBM Brightness

1300 nits
1300 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
20:9

Pixel Density

388 ppi
388 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.32 %
88.64 %

Screen Protection

Yes
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.4 %
N/A

Design

Height

163.52 mm
163.4 mm

Width

77.50 mm
76.4 mm

Thickness

8.35 mm
7.89 mm

Weight

201 grams
199 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP64
Yes Splash proof IP65

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.88 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.57" sensor size S5KGN9 ISO-CELL 1µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle1/1.95" sensor size IMX882 CMOS image sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 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
50 MP
f/2.0 Telephoto Camera50 mm focal length 1/2.75" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
SuperMoon

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

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

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera22 mm focal length 1/3.44" sensor size
32 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera

Video Recording

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

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

5000 mAh
7300 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 50W Fast Charging 50% in 19 minutes
Yes 90W Flash Charging 50% in 33 minutes

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 00m
18h 01m

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

0h 51m 50s
0h 45m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
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) / 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)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
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) / 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)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 0.990 W/kg Body: 0.873 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.4
Yes v5.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
N/A

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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₹24,999
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