Home Phone comparison Nothing Phone (3a) Lite and Vivo V70 Elite - Which is better?

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite vs Vivo V70 Elite

69 out 100
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
VS
83 out 100
Vivo V70 Elite
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
Vivo V70 Elite

Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing Phone (3a) Lite Manufactured in October, 2025, with display 6.77 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro, vs Vivo V70 Elite, Manufactured in February, 2026 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 (3a) Lite
  • Larger display: 6.77in
Reasons to choose Vivo V70 Elite
  • Higher pixel density: 459ppi
  • Lighter design: 187g vs 199g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Nothing Phone (3a) Lite and Vivo V70 Elite
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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
vs
Vivo V70 Elite

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.77 in 6.59 in
Resolution 1080x2392 pixels 1260x2750 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.9:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 388 ppi 459 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1300 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 86.9 % 91 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164 mm (6.46 in) 157.52 mm (6.2 in)
Width 78 mm (3.07 in) 74.33 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 7.59 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 187 g (6.6 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black		 - Black
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
86.9 %
Vivo V70 Elite
91 %

Performance

Testing Nothing Phone (3a) Lite and Vivo V70 Elite In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)		 - 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 655 Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G615 MP2 Adreno 735
GPU Cores 256 768
GPU Frequency 1047 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS 1689.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
1015
Vivo V70 Elite
1930
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
2922
Vivo V70 Elite
4817
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10151930
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29224817
Geekbench Compute (GPU)251110091
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing Phone (3a) Lite], [Vivo V70 Elite]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
694652
Vivo V70 Elite
1808954
CPU209874542470
GPU169384494548
Memory137390317309
UX178004454627
NanoReview Score6946521808954

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 4.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 16
UI Skin Nothing OS 3.5 OriginOS 6

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 6500 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 90 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 20 min) Yes (48% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 0:58 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3.7x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital 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 (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 115 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal length24 mm23 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL GN3n/a
Sensor size1/1.571/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.7
Focal lengthn/a85 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/1.95 (0.51)
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length15 mm15 mm
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 21 mm
Sensor size n/a 1/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel size n/a 0.64 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 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 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 No Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- 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 *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM 850/900/1800MHz
3G BandsUMTS 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19WCDMA B1/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B8/B18/B19/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B66)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced October, 2025 yr February, 2026 yr
Release Date October, 2025 yr February, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 249 570
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, 90 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Vivo V70 Elite the clear winner in this comparison.

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