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Nothing Phone (2a) vs Vivo iQOO Neo 9

70 out 100
Nothing Phone (2a)
VS
76 out 100
Vivo iQOO Neo 9
Nothing Phone (2a)
Vivo iQOO Neo 9

Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing Phone (2a) Manufactured in March, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro, vs Vivo iQOO Neo 9, Manufactured in December, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. 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)
    Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO Neo 9
    • Larger display: 6.78in
    • Higher pixel density: 453ppi
    • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
    • Higher battery capacity: 5160mAh vs 5000mAh
    • Infrared port
    • Includes charger

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs Nothing Phone (2a) and Vivo iQOO Neo 9
    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)
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Nothing Phone (2a)
    vs
    Vivo iQOO Neo 9

    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 (30-120 Hz) Yes
    Max brightness 700 nits 1400 nits
    HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
    Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 300 Hz
    Screen-to-body ratio 87.8 % 89.7 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming    		 - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Nothing Phone (2a)
    976 nits
    Vivo iQOO Neo 9
    n/a
    sRGB gamut99.3 %n/a
    PWM (Flicker)90 Hzn/a
    Response time1 msn/a
    Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Nothing Phone (2a)]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 161.7 mm (6.37 in) 163.53 mm (6.44 in)
    Width 76.3 mm (3 in) 75.68 mm (2.98 in)
    Thickness 8.6 mm (0.34 in) 8.34 mm (0.33 in)
    Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
    Water resistance IP54 n/a
    Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
    Back panel Plastic Glass
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - White
    - Black    		 - Black
    - Blue
    - Red
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Nothing Phone (2a)
    87.8 %
    Vivo iQOO Neo 9
    89.7 %

    Performance

    Testing Nothing Phone (2a) and Vivo iQOO Neo 9 In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
    Max Frequency 2800 MHz 3200 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
    Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A510)
    - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)    		 - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
    - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
    - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
    - 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
    Neural Processor MediaTek APU 650 Hexagon
    Graphics Mali-G610 MP4 Adreno 740
    GPU Cores 256 1536
    GPU Frequency 1130 MHz 680 MHz
    FLOPS 578.6 GFLOPS 2089 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Nothing Phone (2a)
    1125
    Vivo iQOO Neo 9
    2070
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Nothing Phone (2a)
    2563
    Vivo iQOO Neo 9
    5653
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11252070
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)25635653
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)3389n/a
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing Phone (2a)], [Vivo iQOO Neo 9]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Nothing Phone (2a)
    718245
    Vivo iQOO Neo 9
    1632096
    CPU227830388254
    GPU178934630269
    Memory138852312977
    UX172629300596
    NanoReview Score7182451632096
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Nothing Phone (2a)
    n/a
    Vivo iQOO Neo 9
    12473
    Sources: 3DMark [Vivo iQOO Neo 9]

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 8 GB
    - 12 GB    		 - 12 GB
    - 16 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
    Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 4200 MHz
    Channels 2 4
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 128 GB
    - 256 GB    		- 256 GB
    - 512 GB
    - 1024 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 4.0
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 14
    OS Size 21 GB n/a
    UI Skin Nothing OS 3.0 OriginOS 4

    Battery

    Volume 5000 mAh 5160 mAh
    Max Charging Power 45 W 120 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging No Yes
    Fast Charging Yes (59% in 30 min) Yes (40% in 9 min)
    Full Charge Time 1:03 h 0:21 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Nothing Phone (2a)
    29:55
    Vivo iQOO Neo 9
    n/a
    Web Browsing11:32 hn/a
    Video Playback18:30 hn/a
    Games06:26 hn/a
    Standby Mode148 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 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 ° 119 °
    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/1.9
    Focal length24 mmn/a
    SensorSamsung ISOCELL GN9Sony IMX920
    Sensor size1/1.561/1.49
    Pixel size1 μm1 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

    Front camera

    Matrix 32 MP 16 MP
    Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels n/a
    Aperture f/2.2 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 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 5.3
    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 n/a
    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/B4/B5/B6/B8/B1/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41
    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/B19/B28)
    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)
    88.9 dB
    Vivo iQOO Neo 9
    n/a

    Other

    Class Mid-range Flagship
    Announced March, 2024 yr December, 2023 yr
    Release Date March, 2024 yr December, 2023 yr
    Launch Price ($) 329 600
    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
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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