vivo V20 SE vs Nothing Phone 3a

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Comparing the vivo V20 SE 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 3,265, while vivo V20 SE scores 1,377, making Nothing Phone 3a the better performer.


Display: Nothing Phone 3a offers a screen size of 6.77 inches, while vivo V20 SE offers 6.44 inches, making Nothing Phone 3a the larger display of the two. vivo V20 SE features a AMOLED display compared to Nothing Phone 3a's Flexible AMOLED, making vivo V20 SE the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Nothing Phone 3a offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while vivo V20 SE offers 48 MP, making Nothing Phone 3a better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both vivo V20 SE and Nothing Phone 3a feature a 32 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Nothing Phone 3a delivers longer battery life with 14h 00m, while vivo V20 SE delivers 11h 38m, making Nothing Phone 3a the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both vivo V20 SE 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 V20 SE is rated 7.


User Rating: Nothing Phone 3a receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while vivo V20 SE has a rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Spec Score

77%
85%

Release Date

03 Nov, 2020
11 Mar, 2025

Performance

Snapdragon 665
Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
Snapdragon 665 vs Snapdragon 7s Gen 3

Display

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

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

32 MP
Wide Angle Lens
32 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

4100 mAh
5000 mAh
33W Flash Charging
50W Fast Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
N/A
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.0/10
7.9/10

Pros

  • Capable display
  • Daytime photography is excellent
  • Android 11
  • Vibrant display
  • Clean OS
  • Good cameras
  • Solid battery

Cons

  • Average performance
  • Glossy back can get scratched
  • Battery life is average
  • Bulky design
  • No charger in the box

User Ratings

4.3/5
(8,570 ratings)
4.5/5
(52,309 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

184,721
AnTuTu Score
798,022
AnTuTu Score
11h 38m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
14h 00m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Nov 03, 2020
(Official)
Mar 11, 2025
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v15

OS Updates

N/A
3 Years

Security Updates

N/A
6 Years

Custom UI

Funtouch OS
Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 665
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 SM7635
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Processor

Octa core

2 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260
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)

11 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 610
Adreno 810

RAM

8 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR4X

Cooling Technology

N/A
Vapor Chamber

Performance Test Results

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

184,721
798,022

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

28.0 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.

N/A
1,033

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

29.7 %
25.5 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED
Flexible AMOLED

Screen Size

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

Resolution

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

Peak Brightness

N/A
3000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
1300 nits

PWM Dimming

N/A
2160 Hz

Refresh Rate

N/A
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
N/A

Pixel Density

409 ppi
388 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.04 %
87.32 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.12 %
91.4 %

Design

Height

161 mm
163.52 mm

Width

74 mm
77.50 mm

Thickness

7.8 mm
8.35 mm

Weight

171 grams
201 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Very Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle25 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size 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
8 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Camera16 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
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

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

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

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/2.8" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size
32 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera22 mm focal length 1/3.44" sensor size

Autofocus

N/A
No

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4100 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 33W Flash Charging 62% in 30 minutes
Yes 50W Fast Charging 50% in 19 minutes

Reverse Charging

N/A
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.

11h 38m
14h 00m

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

54m 24s
51m 50s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

N/A
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 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
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)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 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
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)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.099 W/kg Body: 0.763 W/kg
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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.4

GPS

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

NFC

N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
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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