Nothing Phone 4a vs vivo S2 5G

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Comparing the Nothing Phone 4a vs vivo S2 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and expert reviews to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Nothing Phone 4a runs at a higher processing speed of 2.7 GHz, while vivo S2 5G runs at 2.5 GHz, making Nothing Phone 4a the better performer.


Display: vivo S2 5G offers a screen size of 6.83 inches, while Nothing Phone 4a offers 6.78 inches, making vivo S2 5G the larger display of the two. vivo S2 5G features a AMOLED display compared to Nothing Phone 4a's Flexible AMOLED, making vivo S2 5G the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Nothing Phone 4a and vivo S2 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both Nothing Phone 4a and vivo S2 5G feature a 32 MP primary front camera.


Battery: vivo S2 5G delivers longer battery life with 14h 57m, while Nothing Phone 4a delivers 14h 42m, making vivo S2 5G the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both Nothing Phone 4a and vivo S2 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


Expert Review: Nothing Phone 4a receives a higher expert rating of 8.1 from the editorial team, while vivo S2 5G is rated 8.

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Summary

Release Date

30 Oct, 2026
11 Aug, 2026
13 Mar, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Turbo
Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.7 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.7 GHz)
6 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
6.83 inches (17.35 cm)
6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
Flexible AMOLED
AMOLED
Flexible AMOLED
1224x2720 px (FHD+)
1260x2800 px (FHD+)
1224x2720 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Periscope Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)
2 MP
Depth Camera
50 MP
Periscope Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

32 MP
Wide Angle Lens
32 MP
32 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5400 mAh
7050 mAh
5400 mAh
50W Quick Charging
44W Flash Charging
50W Quick Charging
N/A
Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
128 GB
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.1/10
8.0/10
8.1/10

Pros

  • New Glyph Bar is useful & attractive
  • Bright, punchy display
  • Capable telephoto camera
  • Clean, bloatware-free software
  • Vibrant, curved display
  • Reliable battery life
  • Slim and lightweight build
  • New Glyph Bar is useful & attractive
  • Bright, punchy display
  • Capable telephoto camera
  • Clean, bloatware-free software

Cons

  • No NFC support
  • Selfie camera needs improvement
  • No ultrawide camera
  • Too many pre-installed apps
  • No NFC support
  • Selfie camera needs improvement

User Ratings

N/A
4/5
(44 ratings)
4.5/5
(6,818 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,176,492
AnTuTu Score
956,029
AnTuTu Score
1,176,492
AnTuTu Score
14h 42m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
14h 57m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
14h 42m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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₹36,999
@ Flipkart
₹39,148
@ Amazon
₹38,970
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General

Launch Date

Sep 28, 2026
(Official)
Aug 06, 2026
(Official)
Mar 05, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v16
Android v16
Android v16

OS Updates

3 Year
3 Year
3 Year

Security Updates

6 Year
5 Year
6 Year

Custom UI

Nothing OS
Origin OS
Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 SM7635-AC
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MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Turbo MT6878V
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 SM7635-AC
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Processor

Octa core

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

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

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm
4 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 810
Mali-G615 MP2
Adreno 810

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB
8 GB
6 GB / 8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Cooling Technology

N/A
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.

1,176,492
956,029
1,176,492

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

21.0 s
23.0 s
21.0 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.

1,116
851
1,116

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

9.0 %
N/A
9.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

38.6 %
N/A
38.6 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Flexible AMOLED
AMOLED
Flexible AMOLED

Screen Size

6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)
6.83 inches  (17.35 cm)
6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)

Resolution

1224x2720 px (FHD+)
1260x2800 px (FHD+)
1224x2720 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

4500 nits
3000 nits
4500 nits

HBM Brightness

1600 nits
N/A
1600 nits

PWM Dimming

2160 Hz
N/A
2160 Hz

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz
120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

2500 Hz
N/A
2500 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

440 ppi
449 ppi
440 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.37 %
91.03 %
87.37 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

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

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
93.82 %
N/A

Design

Height

163.9 mm
164.42 mm
163.9 mm

Width

77.5 mm
75.25 mm
77.5 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm
7.99 mm
8.5 mm

Weight

205 grams
197 grams
205 grams

Build Material

Back: Glass
Back: Plastic Polycarbonate
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP64
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.88 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.57" sensor size S5KGN9 1µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.828 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size IMX882 0.8µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.88 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.57" sensor size S5KGN9 1µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.88 Periscope Camera50 mm focal length 1/2.75" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
50 MP
f/2.88 Periscope Camera50 mm focal length 1/2.75" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
N/A
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

N/A
3072 x 4096 Pixels
N/A

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

Optical Zoom
10 x Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom

Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

Optical Image stabilization
Slow Motion
N/A
Optical Image stabilization
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.44" sensor size
32 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera27 mm focal length
32 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.44" sensor size

Autofocus

N/A
Yes
N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5400 mAh
7050 mAh
5400 mAh

Battery Type

N/A
Li-ion
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 50W Quick Charging v4.0 50% in 19 minutes
Yes 44W Flash Charging
Yes 50W Quick Charging v4.0 50% in 19 minutes

Wireless Charging

N/A
Yes
N/A

Reverse Charging

Yes 7.5W Reverse Charging
Yes
Yes 7.5W Reverse Charging

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 42m
14h 57m
14h 42m

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

1h 11m
1h 5m
1h 11m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

No
No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N28 / N66 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N28 / N66 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / 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)
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)
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N28 / N66 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N28 / N66 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / 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)
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)
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)
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Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.4
Yes v5.4
Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with Glonass
Yes with Glonass
Yes with Glonass

NFC

Yes
No
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical
Optical

Other Sensors

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

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₹36,999
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₹39,148
@ Amazon
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