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: vivo S2 5G receives a higher user rating of 5, while Nothing Phone 3a Lite has a rating of 4.3.

Nothing Phone 3a Lite

₹27,498

@ Amazon

vivo S2 5G

₹39,999

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

15 Dec, 2025

11 Aug, 2026

21 Aug, 2026

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro	MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Turbo	MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.77 inches (17.2 cm)	6.83 inches (17.35 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
AMOLED	AMOLED	AMOLED
1080x2392 px (FHD+)	1260x2800 px (FHD+)	1208x2644 px (FHD+)
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 Primary Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	2 MP Depth Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP Macro Camera	N/A	N/A

Front Camera


16 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP	13 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


5000 mAh	7050 mAh	6500 mAh
33W Fast Charging	44W Flash Charging	45W Super Charging
No Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

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

Expert Review

7.9/10

Read Expert Review

8.0/10

Read Expert Review

8.1/10

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

Sci-fi-inspired design
Detailed, vibrant display
Capable primary camera
Great attention to details in software

Cons

Average speaker
Charges slow
Cameras need improvement

No ultrawide camera
Too many pre-installed apps

Performance isn't the best
Limited OS upgrades

User Ratings

4.3/5

(170 ratings)

3/5

(5 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

907,685 AnTuTu Score	956,029 AnTuTu Score	792,798 AnTuTu Score
13h 06m Battery Life (PC Mark)	14h 57m Battery Life (PC Mark)	10h 40m Battery Life (PC Mark)

Compare Prices

₹27,498

@ Amazon

₹39,999

@ Amazon

₹46,999

@ Flipkart

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General

Launch Date

Nov 27, 2025

(Official)

Aug 06, 2026

(Official)

Aug 18, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

3 Years

3 Year

2 Year

Security Updates

6 Years

5 Year

3 Year

Custom UI

Nothing OS

Origin OS

HiOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro

View Details

MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Turbo MT6878V

View Details

MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate MT6878

Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

2.6 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

Mali-G615 MC2

RAM

8 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5X

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

792,798

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

18.0 s

23.0 s

24.0 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

1,054

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

Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.77 inches (17.2 cm)

6.83 inches (17.35 cm)

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

Resolution

1080x2392 px (FHD+)

1260x2800 px (FHD+)

1208x2644 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3000 nits

4500 nits

HBM Brightness

1300 nits

N/A

1600 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.69:9

Pixel Density

387 ppi

449 ppi

429 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.5 %

91.03 %

89.68 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes

N/A

Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

86.7 %

93.82 %

93.18 %

Design

Height

164 mm

164.42 mm

162.48 mm

Width

78 mm

75.25 mm

77.27 mm

Thickness

8.3 mm

7.99 mm

7.39 mm

Weight

199 grams

197 grams

189 grams

Build Material

Back: Panda Glass

Back: Plastic Polycarbonate

Back: Polycarbonate

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP54

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

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69K 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

50 MP
Primary Camera15x Digital Zoomf/1.8823 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size LYT 700C CMOS image sensor 1µm 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

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

6150 x 8150 Pixels

3072 x 4096 Pixels

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

SuperMoon

Cinema Mode
Macro Mode

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom

15 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash

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 fps
HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

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

13 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera24 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A

Wide Angle Selfie

Video Recording

Full HD @30/60 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh

7050 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

N/A

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 20 minutes

Yes 44W Flash Charging

Yes 45W Super Charging 50% in 28 minutes

Wireless 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.

13h 06m

14h 57m

10h 40m

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

58m

1h 5m

1h 15m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

UFS 3.1

UFS 2.2

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N70 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N39 / N48 / N70 / N71 / 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 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) / 800(band 20) / 700(band 29) / 700 (band 12)

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N70 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N39 / N66 / N70 / N71 / 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)

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 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 700(band 29) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)