Nothing Phone (2) vs Vivo IQOO Neo 10 (China)

Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing Phone (2) Manufactured in July, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1, vs Vivo IQOO Neo 10 (China), Manufactured in November, 2024 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (2)
    Reasons to choose Vivo IQOO Neo 10 (China)
    • Larger display: 6.78in
    • Higher pixel density: 453ppi
    • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
    • Lighter design: 199g vs 201.2g
    • Higher battery capacity: 6100mAh vs 4700mAh
    • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
    • Infrared port
    • Includes charger

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 8/128 GB
    - 12/256 GB
    - 12/512 GB
    - 12/256 GB
    - 12/512 GB
    - 16/256 GB
    - 16/512 GB
    - 16/1024 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Nothing Phone (2) and Vivo IQOO Neo 10 (China)
    Display
    Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
    Camera
    Main & front camera tests
    Performance
    App & system performance
    Games
    3D gaming performance
    Battery
    Battery life, charging speed & type
    Connectivity
    Connectivity features
    NanoReview Score
    Overall score by NanoReview
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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
    Display:
    Camera:
    Performance:
    Gaming:
    Battery:
    Connectivity:
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED AMOLED
    Size 6.7 in 6.78 in
    Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 1260x2800 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
    Pixel density 394 ppi 453 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (10-120 Hz) Yes (1-144 Hz)
    Max brightness 600 nits 1800 nits
    HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
    Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz 300 Hz
    Screen-to-body ratio 87.5 % 90.4 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming
    - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Nothing Phone (2)
    991 nits
    Vivo IQOO Neo 10 (China)
    n/a
    sRGB gamut98.3 %n/a
    PWM (Flicker)90 Hzn/a
    Response time1 msn/a
    Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 162.1 mm (6.38 in) 162.92 mm (6.41 in)
    Width 76.4 mm (3.01 in) 75.4 mm (2.97 in)
    Thickness 8.6 mm (0.34 in) 7.99 mm (0.31 in)
    Weight 201.2 g (7.1 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
    Water resistance IP54 n/a
    Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
    Back panel Glass Plastic
    Frame Metal Plastic
    Colors - White
    - Gray
    - White
    - Black
    - Orange
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Nothing Phone (2)
    87.5 %
    Vivo IQOO Neo 10 (China)
    90.4 %

    Performance

    Testing Nothing Phone (2) and Vivo IQOO Neo 10 (China) In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
    Max Frequency 3200 MHz 3300 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
    Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A510)
    - 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710)
    - 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2)
    - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
    - 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
    - 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
    - 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
    Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
    Graphics Adreno 730 Adreno 750
    GPU Cores 1024 1536
    GPU Frequency 900 MHz n/a
    FLOPS 1843.2 GFLOPS 2774 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Nothing Phone (2)
    1718
    Vivo IQOO Neo 10 (China)
    2257
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Nothing Phone (2)
    4478
    Vivo IQOO Neo 10 (China)
    6925
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)17182257
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)44786925
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a16117
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Nothing Phone (2)
    1200612
    Vivo IQOO Neo 10 (China)
    2164911
    CPU348707514385
    GPU385273859325
    Memory207889447068
    UX258743344133
    NanoReview Score12006122164911

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 8 GB
    - 12 GB
    12 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
    Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 4800 MHz
    Channels 4 4
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 128 GB
    - 256 GB
    - 512 GB
    256 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.1
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 15
    OS Size 28 GB n/a
    UI Skin Nothing OS 2.5 OriginOS 5

    Battery

    Volume 4700 mAh 6100 mAh
    Max Charging Power 45 W 120 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
    Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
    Fast Charging Yes (62% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 12 min)
    Full Charge Time 1:04 h 0:31 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Nothing Phone (2)
    23:16
    Vivo IQOO Neo 10 (China)
    n/a
    Web Browsing10:12 hn/a
    Video Playback16:37 hn/a
    Games06:07 hn/a
    Standby Mode91 hn/a

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
    Zoom Digital Digital
    Flash LED LED
    Stabilization Optical Optical
    8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
    4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
    Wide-angle lens 114 ° 119 °
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 50 MP
    Standard: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
    Focal length24 mmn/a
    SensorSony IMX890Sony IMX921
    Sensor size1/1.561/1.56
    Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix50 MP8 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    SensorSamsung S5KJN1Omnivision OV08D10
    Sensor size1/2.761/4
    Pixel size0.64 μm1.12 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Main camera DxOMark results

    Front camera

    Matrix 32 MP 16 MP
    Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels n/a
    Aperture f/2.5 f/2.5
    Sensor Sony IMX615 Samsung S5K3P9
    Sensor size 1/2.74 1/3.1
    Pixel size 0.8 μm 1 μm
    Autofocus No No
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
    TOF 3D sensor No No

    Connectivity

    Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
    Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi MiMO
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display
    - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi MiMO
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display
    Bluetooth version 5.3 5.4
    Bluetooth features LE LE
    USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
    USB version 2 2
    USB features - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG
    - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG
    DisplayPort n/a No
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    - NAVIC
    - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    NFC* Yes Yes
    Infrared Port No Yes
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *NoNo
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    2G Bandsn/aGSM 850/900/1800MHz
    3G Bandsn/aWCDMA B1/B4/B5/B8/B19
    LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B34/B38/B39/B40)
    LTE category20n/a
    5G SupportYesYes

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo n/a
    3.5 mm Jack No No
    FM Radio No No
    Dolby Atmos No No
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Nothing Phone (2)
    81.9 dB
    Vivo IQOO Neo 10 (China)
    n/a

    Other

    Class Flagship Flagship
    Announced July, 2023 yr November, 2024 yr
    Release Date July, 2023 yr November, 2024 yr
    Launch Price ($) 599 n/a
    MSRP ($) n/a 399
    Sensors - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included No Yes 120 W

    Note

    Vivo IQOO Neo 10 (China):

    Chinese model features an ultrasonic fingerprint scanner","global version uses an optical one.","Chinese version has sealed speakers","global model uses standard stereo speakers.

    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

    Results

    After analyzing the data, we consider Vivo IQOO Neo 10 (China) the clear winner in this comparison.

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