Home Phone comparison Nothing Phone (2a) Plus and Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo - Which is better?

Nothing Phone (2a) Plus vs Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo

72 out 100
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
VS
77 out 100
Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo

Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing Phone (2a) Plus Manufactured in August, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7350 Pro, vs Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo, Manufactured in April, 2024 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3. 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
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 194.9g
Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 453ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Nothing Phone (2a) Plus and Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo
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 Z9 Turbo

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 395 ppi 453 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 700 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 87.8 % 89.3 %
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 Z9 Turbo
n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Nothing Phone (2a) Plus]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.7 mm (6.37 in) 163.72 mm (6.45 in)
Width 76.3 mm (3 in) 75.88 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 7.98 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 194.9 g (6.87 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP64
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gray		 - White
- Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
87.8 %
Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo
89.3 %

Performance

Testing Nothing Phone (2a) Plus and Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7350 Pro Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/3 (Cortex-A715)		 - 3/2 (Cortex-A520)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 657 Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G610 MP4 Adreno 735
GPU Cores 256 768
GPU Frequency 1300 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 665.6 GFLOPS 1689.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
1111
Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo
1965
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
2560
Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo
5187
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11111965
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)25605187
Geekbench Compute (GPU)330410406
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing Phone (2a) Plus], [Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
753533
Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo
1501794
CPU227081381507
GPU210531541551
Memory155451287552
UX160470291184
NanoReview Score7535331501794
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
n/a
Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo
11216
Sources: 3DMark [Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
n/a
Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo
12475
Writing scoren/a14978
Web scoren/a9849
Video editingn/a6161
Data manipulationn/a12844
NanoReview Scoren/a12475

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 - 12 GB
- 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 4200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 14
OS Size 27 GB n/a
UI Skin Nothing OS 3.0 OriginOS 4

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 50 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (60% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 17 min)
Full Charge Time 1:01 h 0:39 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
32:47
Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo
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) 240 fps (1080p)
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 GN9Sony LYT-600
Sensor size1/1.571/1.95
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorSamsung S5KJN1GalaxyCore GC08A3
Sensor size1/2.761/4
Pixel size0.64 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
Sensor Samsung S5KJN1 Samsung S5K3P9
Sensor size 1/2.76 1/3.0
Pixel size 0.64 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 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 No No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - 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 BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM 850/900/1800MHz
3G BandsWCDMA 1, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19WCDMA B1/B5/B8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B66)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
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 Z9 Turbo
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced July, 2024 yr April, 2024 yr
Release Date August, 2024 yr April, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 399 375
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 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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