vivo V17 vs Nothing Phone 3a

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Comparing the vivo V17 vs Nothing Phone 3a 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 3a scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,311, while vivo V17 scores 1,651, making Nothing Phone 3a the better performer.


Display: Nothing Phone 3a offers a screen size of 6.77 inches, while vivo V17 offers 6.44 inches, making Nothing Phone 3a the larger display of the two. vivo V17 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Nothing Phone 3a's Flexible AMOLED, making vivo V17 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Nothing Phone 3a offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while vivo V17 offers 48 MP, making Nothing Phone 3a better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both vivo V17 and Nothing Phone 3a feature a 32 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Nothing Phone 3a delivers longer battery life with 14h 00m, while vivo V17 delivers 12h 09m, making Nothing Phone 3a the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both vivo V17 and Nothing Phone 3a offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


Expert Review: Nothing Phone 3a receives a higher expert rating of 7.9 from the editorial team, while vivo V17 is rated 7.


User Rating: Nothing Phone 3a receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while vivo V17 has a rating of 4.4.

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Summary

Spec Score

79%
84%
83%

Release Date

10 Dec, 2019
11 Mar, 2025
14 Jul, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 675
Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.44 inches (16.36 cm)
6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
Super AMOLED
Flexible AMOLED
Super AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2392 px (FHD+)
1080x2344 px (FHD+)
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

32 MP
32 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP

Battery

4500 mAh
5000 mAh
6000 mAh
18W Fast Charging
50W Fast Charging
33W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.1
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.0/10
7.9/10
N/A

Pros

  • Attractive display
  • Great battery life
  • Lightweight design
  • Vibrant display
  • Clean OS
  • Good cameras
  • Solid battery
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Uses a dated processor
  • FunTouch OS comes with bloatware
  • Bulky design
  • No charger in the box
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5
(13,957 ratings)
4.5/5
(52,351 ratings)
4.3/5
(1,090 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

227,722
AnTuTu Score
798,022
AnTuTu Score
N/A
12h 09m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
14h 00m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

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₹24,999
@ Flipkart
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Video

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General

Launch Date

Dec 10, 2019
(Official)
Mar 11, 2025
(Official)
Jul 07, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v15
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
3 Years
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
6 Years
6 Year

Custom UI

Funtouch OS
Nothing OS
Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 675
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 SM7635
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 SM6650
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Processor

Octa core

2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 460 1.7 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 460
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

2.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.2 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)

11 nm
4 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 612
Adreno 810
Adreno 810

RAM

8 GB
8 GB
6 GB / 8 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.

227,722
798,022
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

26.0 s
17.0 s
N/A

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.

N/A
1,033
N/A

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

11.0 %
7.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

33.7 %
25.5 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED
Flexible AMOLED
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.44 inches  (16.36 cm)
6.77 inches  (17.2 cm)
6.77 inches  (17.2 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2392 px (FHD+)
1080x2344 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
3000 nits
2000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
1300 nits
1200 nits

PWM Dimming

N/A
2160 Hz
480 Hz

Refresh Rate

N/A
120 Hz
120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A
N/A
1000 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
N/A
20:9

Pixel Density

409 ppi
388 ppi
381 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.99 %
87.32 %
87.32 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Yes
Yes

Bezel-less Display

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

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
Yes HDR 10+
N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.38 %
91.4 %
N/A

Design

Height

159 mm
163.52 mm
164.4 mm

Width

74.1 mm
77.50 mm
78.2 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm
8.35 mm
8.6 mm

Weight

176 grams
201 grams
210 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof IP64
Yes Water resistant IP64 (up to 20 minutes in a depth of 0.25 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2" sensor size IMX582 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
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/1.81/2.76" sensor size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.0 Telephoto Camera50 mm focal length 1/2.75" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
N/A
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

No
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
N/A

Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

N/A
N/A
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size
32 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera22 mm focal length 1/3.44" sensor size
16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

Flash

Yes Screen flash
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4500 mAh
5000 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Fast Charging
Yes 50W Fast Charging 50% in 19 minutes
Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 80 minutes

Reverse Charging

N/A
Yes 7.5W Reverse Charging
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.

12h 09m
14h 00m
N/A

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

1h 46m 18s
51m 50s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

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

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
No
N/A

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 Not Supported 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
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 N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
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

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
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 N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
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

Head: 0.990 W/kg Body: 0.251 W/kg
N/A
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

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

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.4
Yes v6.0

GPS

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

NFC

No
Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
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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₹24,999
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@ Amazon