Home Phone comparison Vivo X300 and Nothing Phone (4a) - Which is better?

Vivo X300 vs Nothing Phone (4a)

92 out 100
Vivo X300
VS
74 out 100
Nothing Phone (4a)
Vivo X300
Nothing Phone (4a)

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo X300 Manufactured in October, 2025, with display 6.31 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9500, vs Nothing Phone (4a), Manufactured in March, 2026with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4. 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 Vivo X300
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 205g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6040mAh vs 5080mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (4a)
  • Larger display: 6.78in

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Vivo X300 and Nothing Phone (4a)
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:
Vivo X300
vs
Nothing Phone (4a)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.31 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1216x2640 pixels 1224x2720 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 440 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (30-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2000 nits 1600 nits
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 90.3 % 87.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 150.57 mm (5.93 in) 163.9 mm (6.45 in)
Width 71.92 mm (2.83 in) 77.5 mm (3.05 in)
Thickness 7.95 mm (0.31 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 205 g (7.23 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP64
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Red
- Pink
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Vivo X300
90.3 %
Nothing Phone (4a)
87.4 %

Performance

Testing Vivo X300 and Nothing Phone (4a) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 9500 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Max Frequency 4210 MHz 2700 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.7 (C1-Pro)
- 3/3.5 (C1-Premium)
- 1/4.21 (C1-Ultra)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
- 1/2.7 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek NPU 990 Yes
Graphics Mali-G1 Ultra MP12 Adreno 810
GPU Cores 1536 256
GPU Frequency 1716 MHz 895 MHz
FLOPS 5271.5 GFLOPS 458.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Vivo X300
3383
Nothing Phone (4a)
1249
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Vivo X300
10099
Nothing Phone (4a)
3324
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)33831249
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)100993324
Geekbench Compute (GPU)254624758
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo X300], [Nothing Phone (4a)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Vivo X300
3367414
Nothing Phone (4a)
1148725
CPU957632436685
GPU1342611190776
Memory448412232120
UX618759289144
NanoReview Score33674141148725

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 5333 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

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

Battery

Volume 6040 mAh 5080 mAh
Max Charging Power 90 W 50 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (40 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes, (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (73% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 28 min)
Full Charge Time 0:46 h 1:12 h

Main camera

Matrix 200 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 3.5x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix200 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.68f/1.9
Focal length23 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HPBSamsung GN9
Sensor size1/1.41/1.57 (0.64)
Pixel size0.56 μm1 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.6f/2.9
Focal length70 mm80 mm
SensorSony LYT-602Samsung S5KJN5
Sensor size1/1.951/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel size0.8 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
Focal length15 mm15 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Sony IMX355
Sensor size1/2.761/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size0.64 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 22 mm
Sensor Samsung S5KJN1 n/a
Sensor size 1/2.76 1/3.42 (0.29)
Pixel size 0.64 μm 0.64 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) 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 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHzGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19UMTS B1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced October, 2025 yr March, 2026 yr
Release Date October, 2025 yr March, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 699 349
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes, 90 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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