Nothing Phone 4a Pro vs vivo S2 5G

Comparing the Nothing Phone 4a Pro 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: Nothing Phone 4a Pro scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 4,314, while vivo S2 5G scores 2,825, making Nothing Phone 4a Pro the better performer.

Display: Both Nothing Phone 4a Pro and vivo S2 5G offer the same screen size of 6.83 inches and feature the same AMOLED display.

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

Front Camera: Both Nothing Phone 4a Pro 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 Pro delivers 13h 49m, making vivo S2 5G the better pick for all day usage.

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

Expert Review: Nothing Phone 4a Pro receives a higher expert rating of 8.3 from the editorial team, while vivo S2 5G is rated 8.

User Rating: Nothing Phone 4a Pro receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while vivo S2 5G has a rating of 3.9.

Nothing Phone 4a Pro

₹46,749

@ Amazon

vivo S2 5G

₹41,999

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

13 Mar, 2026

11 Aug, 2026

29 Apr, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 7 Gen 4	MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Turbo	MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	8 GB / 12 GB RAM

Display


6.83 inches (17.35 cm)	6.83 inches (17.35 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
AMOLED	AMOLED	Extreme AMOLED
1260x2800 px (FHD+)	1260x2800 px (FHD+)	1272x2772 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera, with Sony-LYTIA 710
50 MP Periscope Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)	2 MP Depth Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	N/A	N/A

Front Camera


32 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP	50 MP AF

Battery


5400 mAh	7050 mAh	6500 mAh
50W	44W Flash Charging	90W Turbo Charging
No Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

128 GB	128 GB	256 GB
UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.3/10

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8.0/10

Read Expert Review

8.2/10

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Pros

Premium, distinctive design
Bright, vibrant AMOLED display
Solid primary & telephoto cameras
Dependable performance

Vibrant, curved display
Reliable battery life
Slim and lightweight build

Slim design, excellent durability
Gorgeous display
Good performance and battery life
Capable low light photography

Cons

Average ultrawide lens
Lacks NFC
No charger in the box

No ultrawide camera
Too many pre-installed apps

Thermal efficiency could have been better
Skin tones lack accuracy

User Ratings

4.3/5

(5,366 ratings)

3.9/5

(29 ratings)

4.2/5

(1,332 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,411,440 AnTuTu Score	956,029 AnTuTu Score	2,194,258 AnTuTu Score
13h 49m Battery Life (PC Mark)	14h 57m Battery Life (PC Mark)	14h 01m Battery Life (PC Mark)

Compare Prices

₹46,749

@ Amazon

₹41,999

@ Amazon

₹39,999

@ Flipkart

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General

Launch Date

Mar 05, 2026

(Official)

Aug 06, 2026

(Official)

Apr 22, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

3 Year

Security Updates

6 Year

5 Year

Custom UI

Nothing OS

Origin OS

Hello UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 SM7750-AB

View Details

MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Turbo MT6878V

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MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

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Processor

Octa core

2.8 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

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 722

Mali-G615 MP2

Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

8 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5X

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.

1,411,440

956,029

2,194,258

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

14.0 s

23.0 s

17.0 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.

2,094

851

4,385

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

8.0 %

N/A

7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

16.2 %

N/A

20.6 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED

Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.83 inches (17.35 cm)

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1260x2800 px (FHD+)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

5000 nits

3000 nits

5200 nits

HBM Brightness

1600 nits

N/A

1800 nits

PWM Dimming

2160 Hz

N/A

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

120 Hz

144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

2500 Hz

N/A

360 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.6:9

Pixel Density

450 ppi

449 ppi

450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.87 %

91.03 %

92.08 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Yes

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

93.9 %

93.82 %

96.80 %

Design

Height

163.6 mm

164.42 mm

162.7 mm

Width

76.6 mm

75.25 mm

75.6 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm

7.99 mm

6.99 mm

Weight

210 grams

197 grams

183 grams

Build Material

Back: Aluminium

Back: Plastic Polycarbonate

Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP65 (up to 20 minutes in a depth of 0.25 meter)

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

Yes IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera2x Optical Zoomf/1.88 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor 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 Camera50x Digital Zoomf/1.81/1.56" sensor size LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size

50 MP
Periscope Camera80 mm focal length 1/2.75" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size

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

N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

N/A

3072 x 4096 Pixels

N/A

Shooting Modes

Macro Mode

SuperMoon

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
2 x Optical Zoom

10 x Digital Zoom

50 x Digital Zoom

Video Recording

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

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion

N/A

Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera22 mm focal length 1/3.44" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

32 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera27 mm focal length

50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

5400 mAh

7050 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 50W 100% in 64 minutes

Yes 44W Flash Charging

Yes 90W Turbo Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes

N/A

Reverse Charging

Yes 7.5W Reverse Charging

Yes

Yes 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.

13h 49m

14h 57m

14h 01m

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

1h 2m

1h 5m

44m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

N/A

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / 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 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
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) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

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) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 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) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / 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 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
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) / 1900(band 25) / 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) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 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) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)