Nothing Phone (4a) Pro vs Vivo iQOO Z11x

Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing Phone (4a) Pro Manufactured in March, 2026, with display 6.83 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4, vs Vivo iQOO Z11x, Manufactured in March, 2026 with chipsetMediatek Dimensity 7400. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Higher pixel density: 440ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 210g vs 219g
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO Z11x
  • Higher battery capacity: 7200mAh vs 5080mAh
  • 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 (4a) 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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.83 in 6.76 in
Resolution 1260x2800 pixels 1080x2344 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 440 ppi 382 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1600 nits 1200 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ No
Screen-to-body ratio 89.9 % 85.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.6 mm (6.44 in) 166.6 mm (6.56 in)
Width 76.6 mm (3.02 in) 78.4 mm (3.09 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 210 g (7.41 oz) 219 g (7.72 oz)
Water resistance IP65 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Metal Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Pink
- Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
89.9 %
Vivo iQOO Z11x
85.9 %

Performance

Testing Nothing Phone (4a) Pro and Vivo iQOO Z11x In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 Mediatek Dimensity 7400
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 4 + 3) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 3/1.84 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-520))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-720))
- 1/2.8 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-720))
- 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 722 Mali-G615 MP2
GPU Cores 512 256
GPU Frequency 1150 MHz 1300 MHz
FLOPS 1177.6 GFLOPS 665.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
1373
Vivo iQOO Z11x
1064
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
4243
Vivo iQOO Z11x
2878
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)13731064
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)42432878
Geekbench Compute (GPU)75833062
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
1186813
Vivo iQOO Z11x
922227
CPU390368329972
GPU377879147724
Memory193509155228
UX225057289303
NanoReview Score1186813922227

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 16 Android 16
UI Skin Nothing OS 4.1 OriginOS 6

Battery

Volume 5080 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 Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 28 min) Yes (50% in 43 min)
Full Charge Time 1:12 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3.5x 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-710n/a
Sensor size1/1.56 (0.64)1/2.93 (0.34)
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.9n/a
Focal length80 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KJN5n/a
Sensor size1/2.75 (0.36)n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length15 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/4.0 (0.25)n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 32 MP
Aperture f/2.2 n/a
Focal length 22 mm n/a
Sensor ISOCELL CMOS n/a
Sensor size 1/3.42 (0.29) n/a
Pixel size 0.64 μm 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 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
- Beidou
- 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 B1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2026 yr March, 2026 yr
Release Date March, 2026 yr March, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 499 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.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Nothing Phone (4a) Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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