Home Phone comparison Nothing Phone (3a) and Vivo IQOO Neo 10 - Which is better?

Nothing Phone (3a) vs Vivo IQOO Neo 10

69 out 100
Nothing Phone (3a)
VS
85 out 100
Vivo IQOO Neo 10
Nothing Phone (3a)
Vivo IQOO Neo 10

Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing Phone (3a) Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.77 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3, vs Vivo IQOO Neo 10, Manufactured in November, 2024with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 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)
    Reasons to choose Vivo IQOO Neo 10
    • Larger display: 6.78in
    • Higher pixel density: 453ppi
    • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
    • Lighter design: 199g vs 201g
    • Higher battery capacity: 6100mAh vs 5000mAh
    • Supports Dolby Atmos
    • Infrared port
    • Includes charger

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs Nothing Phone (3a) and Vivo IQOO Neo 10
    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 (3a)
    vs
    Vivo IQOO Neo 10

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED AMOLED
    Size 6.77 in 6.78 in
    Resolution 1080x2392 pixels 1260x2800 pixels
    Aspect ratio n/a 20:9
    Pixel density 387 ppi 453 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 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 % 90.4 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming    		 - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Nothing Phone (3a)
    1272 nits
    Vivo IQOO Neo 10
    n/a

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 163.52 mm (6.44 in) 162.92 mm (6.41 in)
    Width 77.5 mm (3.05 in) 75.4 mm (2.97 in)
    Thickness 8.35 mm (0.33 in) 7.99 mm (0.31 in)
    Weight 201 g (7.09 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
    Water resistance IP64 IP54
    Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
    Back panel n/a Glass
    Frame n/a Plastic
    Colors - White
    - Black
    - Blue    		 - White
    - Black
    - Orange
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Nothing Phone (3a)
    88 %
    Vivo IQOO Neo 10
    90.4 %

    Performance

    Testing Nothing Phone (3a) and Vivo IQOO Neo 10 In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
    Max Frequency 2500 MHz 3300 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
    Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
    - 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
    - 1/2.5 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))    		 - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
    - 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
    - 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
    - 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
    Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
    Graphics Adreno 810 Adreno 750
    GPU Cores 256 1536
    GPU Frequency 1050 MHz 1000 MHz
    FLOPS 537.6 GFLOPS 2774 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Nothing Phone (3a)
    1178
    Vivo IQOO Neo 10
    2212
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Nothing Phone (3a)
    3214
    Vivo IQOO Neo 10
    6767
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11782212
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)32146767
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)443517148
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing Phone (3a)], [Vivo IQOO Neo 10]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Nothing Phone (3a)
    708353
    Vivo IQOO Neo 10
    2093618
    CPU215621458825
    GPU197715903263
    Memory145649394291
    UX149368337239
    NanoReview Score7083532093618

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 8 GB
    - 12 GB    		 - 12 GB
    - 16 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
    Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 4800 MHz
    Channels 4 4
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 128 GB
    - 256 GB    		- 256 GB
    - 512 GB
    - 1024 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 2.2n/a
    Memory CardNon/a

    Software

    OS Android 15 Android 15
    UI Skin Nothing OS 3.1 OriginOS 5

    Battery

    Volume 5000 mAh 6100 mAh
    Max Charging Power 50 W 120 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging No Yes
    Fast Charging Yes (61% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 15 min)
    Full Charge Time 1:06 h 0:30 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Nothing Phone (3a)
    25:03
    Vivo IQOO Neo 10
    n/a
    Web Browsing08:06 hn/a
    Video Playback16:25 hn/a
    Games05:49 hn/a
    Standby Mode131 hn/a

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
    Zoom Optical, 2x 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 240 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
    Wide-angle lens 120 ° 119 °
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Telephoto: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP    		 Standard: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
    Focal length24 mmn/a
    SensorSony LYT-600Sony IMX921
    Sensor size1/1.561/1.56
    Pixel size1 μm1 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Telephoto
    Matrix50 MPn/a
    Aperturef/2.6n/a
    Focal length50 mmn/a
    Sensor size1/2.74n/a
    Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
    StabilizationOpticaln/a
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix8 MP8 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    Focal length15 mmn/a
    SensorSony IMX355Omnivision OV08D10
    Sensor size1/4.01/4
    Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 32 MP 16 MP
    Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
    Focal length 22 mm n/a
    Sensor CMOS Samsung S5K3P9
    Sensor size 1/3.44 1/3.1
    Pixel size n/a 1 μm
    Autofocus No No
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) 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 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 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
    - 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 BandsUMTS 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19WCDMA B1/B4/B5/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/B18/B19/B26/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41)
    5G SupportYesYes

    Sound

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

    Other

    Class Mid-range Flagship
    Announced March, 2025 yr November, 2024 yr
    Release Date March, 2025 yr November, 2024 yr
    Launch Price ($) 329 399
    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.

    Results

    After analyzing the data, we consider Vivo IQOO Neo 10 the clear winner in this comparison.

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