Home Phone comparison Nothing Phone (3a) Pro and Vivo X300 FE - Which is better?

Nothing Phone (3a) Pro vs Vivo X300 FE

70 out 100
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
VS
92 out 100
Vivo X300 FE
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
Vivo X300 FE

Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing Phone (3a) Pro Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.77 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3, vs Vivo X300 FE, Manufactured in March, 2026 with 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 (3a) Pro
  • Larger display: 6.77in
Reasons to choose Vivo X300 FE
  • Higher pixel density: 461ppi
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 211g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Nothing Phone (3a) Pro and Vivo X300 FE
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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
vs
Vivo X300 FE

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.77 in 6.31 in
Resolution 1080x2392 pixels 1260x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio n/a 19.5:9
Pixel density 387 ppi 461 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1300 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88 % 90.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
1300 nits
Vivo X300 FE
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.52 mm (6.44 in) 150.83 mm (5.94 in)
Width 77.5 mm (3.05 in) 71.76 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 8.39 mm (0.33 in) 7.99 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 211 g (7.44 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame n/a Metal
Colors - Black
- Gray		 - White
- Black
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
88 %
Vivo X300 FE
90.3 %

Performance

Testing Nothing Phone (3a) Pro and Vivo X300 FE In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
- 1/2.5 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))		 6/3.32 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 810 Adreno 829
GPU Cores 256 1024
GPU Frequency 1050 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 537.6 GFLOPS 2457.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
1182
Vivo X300 FE
2818
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
3357
Vivo X300 FE
9052
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11822818
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)33579052
Geekbench Compute (GPU)445916659
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing Phone (3a) Pro], [Vivo X300 FE]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
750673
Vivo X300 FE
2869139
CPU273000861821
GPU1920891005345
Memory135075381541
UX150509620432
NanoReview Score7506732869139

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		1024 GB
Storage Typen/aUFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

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

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 6500 mAh
Max Charging Power 50 W 90 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (40 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (60% in 15 min) Yes (48% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:05 h 0:58 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
24:09
Vivo X300 FE
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 Optical, 3x
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 240 fps (720p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 110 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.6
Focal length24 mmn/a
SensorSony LYT-600n/a
Sensor size1/1.561/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.6f/2.6
Focal length70 mm70 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX882
Sensor size1/1.951/1.95 (0.51)
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length15 mm15 mm
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/4.01/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 24 mm n/a
Sensor size 1/2.76 1/2.76 (0.36)
Autofocus n/a Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 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
- 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 850/900/1800/1900
3G BandsUMTS 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19WCDMA B1/B2/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/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66/B71)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
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, 90 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Vivo X300 FE the clear winner in this comparison.

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