Home Phone comparison Nothing Phone (3a) and Vivo X90 Pro - Which is better?

Nothing Phone (3a) vs Vivo X90 Pro

69 out 100
Nothing Phone (3a)
VS
77 out 100
Vivo X90 Pro
Nothing Phone (3a)
Vivo X90 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing Phone (3a) Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.77 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3, vs Vivo X90 Pro, Manufactured in December, 2022 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9200. 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)
  • Lighter design: 201g vs 214.85g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4870mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
Reasons to choose Vivo X90 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 453ppi
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • 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		 - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Nothing Phone (3a) and Vivo X90 Pro
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)
vs
Vivo X90 Pro

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 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 1300 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88 % 90.8 %
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 X90 Pro
933 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a60 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Vivo X90 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.52 mm (6.44 in) 164.07 mm (6.46 in)
Width 77.5 mm (3.05 in) 74.53 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 8.35 mm (0.33 in) 9.34 mm (0.37 in)
Weight 201 g (7.09 oz) 214.85 g (7.58 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame n/a Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - Black
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Nothing Phone (3a)
88 %
Vivo X90 Pro
90.8 %

Performance

Testing Nothing Phone (3a) and Vivo X90 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 MediaTek Dimensity 9200
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 3050 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
- 1/2.5 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.85 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.05 (Cortex-X3)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek APU 690
Graphics Adreno 810 Mali-G715 Immortalis MP11
GPU Cores 256 2112
GPU Frequency 1050 MHz 850 MHz
FLOPS 537.6 GFLOPS 3590.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Nothing Phone (3a)
1178
Vivo X90 Pro
2058
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Nothing Phone (3a)
3214
Vivo X90 Pro
5465
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11782058
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)32145465
Geekbench Compute (GPU)4435n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing Phone (3a)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Nothing Phone (3a)
708353
Vivo X90 Pro
1507117
CPU215621375722
GPU197715537522
Memory145649294299
UX149368299574
NanoReview Score7083531507117
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Nothing Phone (3a)
n/a
Vivo X90 Pro
12376
Max Surface Temp.n/a31 °C
Stabilityn/a94 %
Graphics Testn/a73 fps
Graphics Scoren/a12376
Sources: 3DMark [Vivo X90 Pro]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size n/a 35 GB
UI Skin Nothing OS 3.1 Funtouch OS 13

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4870 mAh
Max Charging Power 50 W 120 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (61% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 9 min)
Full Charge Time 1:06 h 0:24 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Nothing Phone (3a)
25:03
Vivo X90 Pro
19:53
Web Browsing08:06 h08:13 h
Video Playback16:25 h12:57 h
Games05:49 h05:37 h
Standby Mode131 h87 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 503 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Optical, 2x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Up to 24FPS
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 ° 108 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50.3 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP503 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length24 mm23 mm
SensorSony LYT-600Sony IMX989
Sensor size1/1.561/1
Pixel size1 μm1.6 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.6f/1.6
Focal length50 mm50 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX758
Sensor size1/2.741/2.4
Pixel size0.64 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
Focal length15 mm16 mm
SensorSony IMX355Sony IMX663
Sensor size1/4.01/2.93
Pixel size1.12 μm1.22 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Nothing Phone (3a)
n/a
Vivo X90 Pro
133
Video quality
Nothing Phone (3a)
n/a
Vivo X90 Pro
133
Overall camera score
Nothing Phone (3a)
n/a
Vivo X90 Pro
136
Bokehn/a70
Previewn/a71
Zoomn/a141
Sources: DxOMark [Vivo X90 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution n/a 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
Focal length 22 mm 24 mm
Sensor CMOS Samsung S5KGD1
Sensor size 1/3.44 1/2.8
Pixel size n/a 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) 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 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 5.4 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
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
- NAVIC
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 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G BandsUMTS 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19WCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B8
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)
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Nothing Phone (3a)
n/a
Vivo X90 Pro
92.3 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2025 yr November, 2022 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr December, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 329 800
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.

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