Home Phone comparison Nothing Phone (3a) and Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus - Which is better?

Nothing Phone (3a) vs Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus

69 out 100
Nothing Phone (3a)
VS
81 out 100
Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus
Nothing Phone (3a)
Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing Phone (3a) Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.77 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3, vs Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus, Manufactured in July, 2024 with 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 9S Pro Plus
    • Larger display: 6.78in
    • Higher pixel density: 453ppi
    • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
    • Lighter design: 198g vs 201g
    • Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh 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 9S Pro Plus
    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
    iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus

    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
    Max brightness 1300 nits 1400 nits
    HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
    Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
    Screen-to-body ratio 88 % 89.7 %
    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 9S Pro Plus
    n/a

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 163.52 mm (6.44 in) 163.53 mm (6.44 in)
    Width 77.5 mm (3.05 in) 75.68 mm (2.98 in)
    Thickness 8.35 mm (0.33 in) 8.34 mm (0.33 in)
    Weight 201 g (7.09 oz) 198 g (6.98 oz)
    Water resistance IP64 IP64
    Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
    Back panel n/a Glass
    Frame n/a Plastic
    Colors - White
    - Black
    - Blue    		 - White
    - Black
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Nothing Phone (3a)
    88 %
    Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus
    89.7 %

    Performance

    Testing Nothing Phone (3a) and Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus 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 903-1000 MHz
    FLOPS 537.6 GFLOPS 2774 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Nothing Phone (3a)
    1178
    Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus
    2253
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Nothing Phone (3a)
    3214
    Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus
    6847
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11782253
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)32146847
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)443516496
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing Phone (3a)], [Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Nothing Phone (3a)
    708353
    Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus
    2101665
    CPU215621469305
    GPU197715903104
    Memory145649371750
    UX149368357506
    NanoReview Score7083532101665
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Nothing Phone (3a)
    n/a
    Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus
    17108
    Sources: 3DMark [Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Nothing Phone (3a)
    n/a
    Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus
    14030
    Writing scoren/a18995
    Web scoren/a11343
    Video editingn/a6517
    Data manipulationn/a11688
    NanoReview Scoren/a14030

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 8 GB
    - 12 GB    		 - 12 GB
    - 16 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
    Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
    Channels 4 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 15 Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
    UI Skin Nothing OS 3.1 OriginOS 5

    Battery

    Volume 5000 mAh 5500 mAh
    Max Charging Power 50 W 120 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging No Yes
    Fast Charging Yes (61% in 30 min) Yes (70% in 17 min)
    Full Charge Time 1:06 h 0:28 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Nothing Phone (3a)
    25:03
    Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus
    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) 480 fps (1080p)
    Wide-angle lens 120 ° 119 °
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Telephoto: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP    		 Standard: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 50 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
    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 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
    Focal length15 mmn/a
    SensorSony IMX355Samsung S5KJN1
    Sensor size1/4.01/2.76
    Pixel size1.12 μm0.64 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 32 MP 16 MP
    Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
    Focal length 22 mm n/a
    Sensor CMOS CMOS
    Sensor size 1/3.44 n/a
    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/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/B7/B8/B18/B19/B26/B28/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 July, 2024 yr
    Release Date March, 2025 yr July, 2024 yr
    Launch Price ($) 329 565
    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 9S Pro Plus the clear winner in this comparison.

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