Home Phone comparison Vivo Y36 and Nothing Phone (3) - Which is better?

Vivo Y36 vs Nothing Phone (3)

50 out 100
Vivo Y36
VS
85 out 100
Nothing Phone (3)
Vivo Y36
Nothing Phone (3)

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo Y36 Manufactured in May, 2023, with display 6.64 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680, vs Nothing Phone (3), Manufactured in July, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s 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 Y36
  • Lighter design: 202g vs 218g
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (3)
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5150mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.1
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Vivo Y36 and Nothing Phone (3)
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
Smartphones:
Vivo Y36
vs
Nothing Phone (3)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 6.64 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2388 pixels 1260x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 650 nits 1600 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 85.2 % 88.5 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.06 mm (6.46 in) 160.6 mm (6.32 in)
Width 76.17 mm (3 in) 75.59 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 8.07 mm (0.32 in) 8.99 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 202 g (7.13 oz) 218 g (7.69 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Gold
- Blue		 - White
- Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Vivo Y36
85.2 %
Nothing Phone (3)
88.5 %

Performance

Testing Vivo Y36 and Nothing Phone (3) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 3210 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73))		 - 2/2.02 (Cortex-A720)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.21 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 610 Adreno 825
GPU Cores 128 1024
GPU Frequency 1114 MHz 1150 MHz
FLOPS 284 GFLOPS 2355.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Vivo Y36
413
Nothing Phone (3)
2162
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Vivo Y36
1465
Nothing Phone (3)
6880
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4132162
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)14656880
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a18659
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo Y36], [Nothing Phone (3)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Vivo Y36
339060
Nothing Phone (3)
2160544
CPU100167466100
GPU40138938050
Memory118556431133
UX80139325261
NanoReview Score3390602160544
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Vivo Y36
588
Nothing Phone (3)
n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Vivo Y36]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Vivo Y36
6869
Nothing Phone (3)
n/a
Writing score8623n/a
Web score6967n/a
Video editing3920n/a
Data manipulation5732n/a
NanoReview Score6869n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 8 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 4800 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 4.0
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 Android 15
UI Skin Funtouch 13 Nothing OS 3.5

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5150 mAh
Max Charging Power 44 W 65 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (30% in 15 min) Yes (50% in 24 min)
Full Charge Time 0:55 h 0:55 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 114 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV50H
Sensor sizen/a1/1.3
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.7
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN5
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN1
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Sensor CMOS Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size n/a 1/2.76
Pixel size n/a 0.64 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- 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 5.1 6.0
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 n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800MHzGSM 850, 900, DCS, PCS
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B5/B8UMTS B1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B40)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category13n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced May, 2023 yr July, 2025 yr
Release Date May, 2023 yr July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 220 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 799
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 44 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Nothing Phone (3) the clear winner in this comparison.

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