Home Phone comparison Nothing Phone (3a) Pro and Vivo iQOO Z11x - Which is better?

Nothing Phone (3a) Pro vs Vivo iQOO Z11x

70 out 100
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
VS
67 out 100
Vivo iQOO Z11x
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
Vivo iQOO Z11x

Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing Phone (3a) Pro Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.77 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3, vs Vivo iQOO Z11x, Manufactured in March, 2026 with chipsetMediatek Dimensity 7400. 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) Pro
  • Larger display: 6.77in
  • Higher pixel density: 387ppi
  • Lighter design: 211g vs 219g
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO Z11x
  • Higher battery capacity: 7200mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Nothing Phone (3a) Pro and Vivo iQOO Z11x
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 (3a) Pro
vs
Vivo iQOO Z11x

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.77 in 6.76 in
Resolution 1080x2392 pixels 1080x2344 pixels
Aspect ratio n/a 19.5:9
Pixel density 387 ppi 382 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1300 nits 1200 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Screen-to-body ratio 88 % 85.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
1300 nits
Vivo iQOO Z11x
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.52 mm (6.44 in) 166.6 mm (6.56 in)
Width 77.5 mm (3.05 in) 78.4 mm (3.09 in)
Thickness 8.39 mm (0.33 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 211 g (7.44 oz) 219 g (7.72 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel n/a Plastic
Frame n/a Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gray		 - Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
88 %
Vivo iQOO Z11x
85.9 %

Performance

Testing Nothing Phone (3a) Pro and Vivo iQOO Z11x In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 Mediatek Dimensity 7400
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
- 1/2.5 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.6 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek APU 655
Graphics Adreno 810 Mali-G615 MP2
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 1050 MHz 1300 MHz
FLOPS 537.6 GFLOPS 665.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
1182
Vivo iQOO Z11x
1064
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
3357
Vivo iQOO Z11x
2878
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11821064
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)33572878
Geekbench Compute (GPU)44593062
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing Phone (3a) Pro], [Vivo iQOO Z11x]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
750673
Vivo iQOO Z11x
922227
CPU273000329972
GPU192089147724
Memory135075155228
UX150509289303
NanoReview Score750673922227

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage Typen/aUFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 16
UI Skin Nothing OS 3.1 OriginOS 6

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 7200 mAh
Max Charging Power 50 W 44 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 15 min) Yes (50% in 43 min)
Full Charge Time 1:05 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
24:09
Vivo iQOO Z11x
n/a
Web Browsing08:09 hn/a
Video Playback16:21 hn/a
Games05:48 hn/a
Standby Mode120 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9n/a
Focal length24 mmn/a
SensorSony LYT-600n/a
Sensor size1/1.561/2.93 (0.34)
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.6n/a
Focal length70 mmn/a
Sensor size1/1.95n/a
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length15 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 n/a
Focal length 24 mm n/a
Sensor size 1/2.76 n/a
Autofocus n/a 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
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 5.4 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
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900n/a
3G BandsUMTS 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2025 yr March, 2026 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 459 n/a
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, 0 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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