Home Phone comparison Nothing Phone (2a) Plus and Vivo iQOO 15R - Which is better?

Nothing Phone (2a) Plus vs Vivo iQOO 15R

72 out 100
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
VS
88 out 100
Vivo iQOO 15R
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
Vivo iQOO 15R

Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing Phone (2a) Plus Manufactured in August, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7350 Pro, vs Vivo iQOO 15R, Manufactured in March, 2026with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 202g
Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO 15R
  • Higher pixel density: 459ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7600mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Nothing Phone (2a) Plus and Vivo iQOO 15R
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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
vs
Vivo iQOO 15R

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.59 in
Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 1260x2750 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 459 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 700 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 87.8 % 90.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
1097 nits
Vivo iQOO 15R
n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Nothing Phone (2a) Plus]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.7 mm (6.37 in) 157.61 mm (6.21 in)
Width 76.3 mm (3 in) 74.42 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 202 g (7.13 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Gray		 - Black
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
87.8 %
Vivo iQOO 15R
90.8 %

Performance

Testing Nothing Phone (2a) Plus and Vivo iQOO 15R In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7350 Pro Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/3 (Cortex-A715)		 6/3.32 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 657 Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G610 MP4 Adreno 829
GPU Cores 256 1024
GPU Frequency 1300 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 665.6 GFLOPS 2457.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
1111
Vivo iQOO 15R
2698
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
2560
Vivo iQOO 15R
8830
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11112698
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)25608830
Geekbench Compute (GPU)330421113
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing Phone (2a) Plus], [Vivo iQOO 15R]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
753533
Vivo iQOO 15R
3272562
CPU2270811018344
GPU210531997845
Memory155451433367
UX160470823006
NanoReview Score7535333272562

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 16
OS Size 27 GB n/a
UI Skin Nothing OS 3.0 OriginOS 6

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 7600 mAh
Max Charging Power 50 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (60% in 30 min) Yes (46% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:01 h 1:04 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
32:47
Vivo iQOO 15R
n/a
Web Browsing13:26 hn/a
Video Playback18:52 hn/a
Games06:37 hn/a
Standby Mode163 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 No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 114 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length24 mmn/a
SensorSamsung GN9n/a
Sensor size1/1.57n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a15 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1n/a
Sensor size1/2.761/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Sensor Samsung S5KJN1 n/a
Sensor size 1/2.76 n/a
Pixel size 0.64 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) 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 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 6.0
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 No Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- 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 BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM 850/900/1800MHz
3G BandsWCDMA 1, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19WCDMA B1/B5/B6/B8/B19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B66)LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B71)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
88.1 dB
Vivo iQOO 15R
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced July, 2024 yr February, 2026 yr
Release Date August, 2024 yr March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 399 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 495
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, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Vivo iQOO 15R the clear winner in this comparison.

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