Nothing Phone 3a (12GB RAM + 256GB) vs Vivo V70 FE 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB)
Quick Comparison
Nothing Phone 3a (12GB RAM + 256GB) has better RAM than Vivo V70 FE 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB). In terms of display resolution, Vivo V70 FE 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB) has better resolution of 2800 x 1260 than Nothing Phone 3a (12GB RAM + 256GB) which has resolution of 2392 x 1080. Both have the same amount of internal memory.
| Name | Nothing Phone 3a (12GB RAM + 256GB) | Vivo V70 FE 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB) |
| RAM | 12 GB | 8 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 6.77 in | 6.83 in |
| Internal Memory | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Battery | 5000 mAh | 7000 mAh |
| Camera | 50 MP + 50 MP + 8 MP Triple | 200 MP + 8 MP Dual |
| Price | Rs. 28999 | Rs. 38999 |
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Detailed Comparison
Price And Launch
The launch Date of the first phone is March 04, 2025. The Expected cost of Nothing Phone 3a (12GB RAM + 256GB) is Rs. 28999. The launch Date of the second phone is April 02, 2026. The cost of Vivo V70 FE 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB) is Rs. 38999.
Display comparison
Vivo V70 FE 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB) has larger screen size of 6.83 inches in comparison to Nothing Phone 3a (12GB RAM + 256GB)'s 6.77 inch screen. There is AMOLED Screen Type in both the phones. Vivo's phone has display density of 449 PPI & Nothing's phone has only 387 PPI display density. In terms of screen to body ratio, Vivo's phone has better screen to body ratio of ~ 90.7% than Nothing's phone ~ 88%.
Memory comparison
Nothing Phone 3a (12GB RAM + 256GB)'s larger 12 GB RAM is better for playing games and all with respect to Vivo V70 FE 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB)'s lower 8 GB RAM. and both have same Internal Memory of 256 GB.
Camera comparison
Vivo V70 FE 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB)'s 200 MP + 8 MP Dual Rear Camera outshines Nothing Phone 3a (12GB RAM + 256GB)'s 50 MP + 50 MP + 8 MP Triple Rear Camera in terms of resolution. Vivo V70 FE 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB) will be better choice if you're looking to click lot of selfies as it has better 50 MP Front Camera in comparison to Nothing Phone 3a (12GB RAM + 256GB)'s 32 MP Front Camera.
Technical comparison
Both the phones has Android Operating System but the first one runs on version 15 and the second one on 16 version.
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| Name | Nothing Phone 3a (12GB RAM + 256GB) | Vivo V70 FE 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB) |
| General | ||
| Country of Origin | India | |
| Model | A059 | V2550 |
| Sim Type | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM |
| Dual Sim | Yes | Yes |
| Sim Size | Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
| Release Date | March 04, 2025 | April 02, 2026 |
| In The Box | Nothing Phone (3a), Nothing Cable (c-c) 100 cm, Phone (3a) Screen Protector (pre-applied), SIM Tray Ejector Tool, Safety Card | V70 FE, Quick Start Guide, USB Cable, Charger, Eject Tool, Phone Case, Protective Film (applied), Warranty Card |
| Design | ||
| Dimensions | 77.5 x 163.52 x 8.35 mm | 76.2 x 163.7 x 7.6 mm |
| Weight | 201 g | 200 g |
| Bezel less | Yes | |
| Colors | Black, White, Blue | Northern Lights Purple, Monsoon Blue |
| Display | ||
| Type | Color AMOLED Screen (1B Colors) | Color AMOLED Screen (1B Colors) |
| Touch | Yes | Yes |
| Size | 6.77 inches, 1080 x 2392 pixels, 120 Hz | 6.83 inches, 1260 x 2800 pixels, 120 Hz |
| Aspect Ratio | 20:9 | |
| PPI | ~ 387 PPI | ~ 449 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 88% | ~ 90.7% |
| Glass Type | Panda Glass | |
| Brightness | 1900 nits | |
| HDR Support | Yes, HDR10+ | |
| Features | Contrast Ratio: 1,000,000:1, 1000 Hz Touch Sampling Rate, 2160 Hz Pwm Frequency, 3000 Nits Peak Brightness, 1300 Nits Outdoor Brightness, 800 Nits Typical Brightness | P3 Wide Color Gamut, Light-Emitting Material Q10+, Capacitive Multi-touch, HDR10+ |
| Notch | Yes, Punch Hole | Yes, Punch Hole |
| Curved Display | No | |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5 | |
| Storage | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | |
| Card Slot | No | |
| Connectivity | ||
| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | Yes | Yes |
| 4G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G Bands | n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n77, n78 | n1/n3/n5/n8/n28B/n38/n40/n41/n77/n78 |
| VoLTE | Yes, Dual Stand-By | Yes |
| Wifi | Yes, with wifi-hotspot | Yes, with wifi-hotspot |
| Wifi Version | WiFi 6,802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, 2.4G/5G, 2x2 MIMO, TWT, 8SS, MU-MIMO, OFDMA Wi-Fi Direct, Advanced Hotspot | 2.4G; 5G |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v5.4, A2DP, BLE | Yes, v5.4 |
| USB | Yes, USB-C v2.0 | Yes, USB-C v2.0 |
| USB Features | USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging, USB Storage | USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging, USB Storage |
| IR Blaster | Yes | |
| Performance | ||
| AnTuTu Score | 933,342 (Total) (v11) 338,335 (CPU) 128,544 (GPU) 212,559 (Memory) 253,904 (UX) | |
| AnTuTu Storage Score | 99,695 Sequential Read: 1921 MB/s; Sequential Write: 1872 MB/s | |
| Geekbench Score | 2,943 (Multi Core) (v6) 1,030 (Single Core) 2,530 (OpenCL) 2,521 (Vulkan) | |
| 3DMark Score | 868 (Wild Life Extreme) (5.2 FPS) | |
| Speaker Score | 92 (Excellent) | |
| Battery Test Result | 21 hours | |
| Extra | ||
| GPS | GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1) | BeiDou | QZSS | GPS | GLONASS | Galileo | NavIC |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes, In Display | Yes, In Display |
| Face Unlock | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass | Accelerometer, Ambient Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor, E-compass, Motor, Gyroscope |
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | No | No |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| AI Features | AI Transcript Assist, AI Superlink, AI Note Assist, Circle to Dearch with Google, AI Screen Translation, Vivo Live Call Translation, AI Live Text, AI Erase 3.0, AI Magic Move, AI Image Expander | |
| Water Resistance | Yes | Yes |
| IP Rating | IP64 | IP68; IP69 |
| Dust Resistant | Yes | Yes |
| Extra Features | 3 Years of Android Updates, 6 Years of Security Patches, Benchmark (Antutu v10): 825,564, 2 High-definition Mics Dual Stereo Speakers, 4 nm TSMC process (N4), Qualcomm Hexagon NPU, Qualcomm Spectra Image Signal Processor, Glyph Interface: 26 Individually Addressable Zones, 10 New Ringtones and Notification Sounds, Glyph Timer, Essential Notifications, Volume Indicator, Glyph Composer, Glyph Torch, Glyph Progress (Now Supports Google Calendar), Flip to Glyph, Bedtime Schedule, Music Visualisation, Camera Countdown, Glyph Fill Light | Bypass Charging |
| Camera | ||
| Rear Camera | 50 MP ƒ/1.9 (Wide Angle) 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 84.5° FOV 50 MP ƒ/2 (Telephoto) 50mm, 1/2.74", 0.64µm, PDAF (25cm - ∞), 2x optical zoom, 49.5° FOV 8 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 15mm, 120° FOV, 1/4.0", 1.12µm | 200 MP ƒ/1.88 (Wide Angle) AF, f/1.88; a FOV of 84°; 6P lens 8 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) FF, f/2.2; a FOV of 120°; 5P lens |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Features | 2x Optical Zoom 4x in-sensor Zoom 30x Ultra Zoom | Photo, Portrait, Night, Video, Micro Movie, High Resolution, Pano, Ultra HD Document, Slo-mo, Time-lapse, Super Moon, Pro, Food, Underwater Photography, Dual View, Film Camera Rear wide-angle camera: Photo, Night, Video, Time-lapse, Underwater Photography |
| Video Recording | 4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30/60 fps FHD | 4K, 1080p |
| Flash | Yes, LED | Yes, LED |
| Front Camera | 32 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) 22mm (wide), 1/3.44" Punch Hole, Screen Flash | 50 MP ƒ/2 (Wide Angle) AF, f/2.0; a FOV of 92°; 5P lens Punch Hole, Autofocus |
| Front Video Recording | 1080p @ 30 fps FHD | 4K, 1080p |
| Technical | ||
| OS | Android v15 | Android v16 |
| Custom UI | Nothing OS 3.1 | OriginOS 6 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen3 | Mediatek Dimensity 7360 Turbo |
| CPU | 2.5 GHz, Octa Core Processor | 2.5 GHz, Octa Core Processor |
| Core Details | 4 × 2.5 GHz + 4 × 2.0 GHz | |
| Fabrication Node | 4 nm | |
| GPU | Adreno 710 | |
| Java | No | No |
| Browser | Yes, supports HTML5 | Yes |
| Multimedia | ||
| Supports | JPEG, PNG, BMP, GIF, WEB, HEIF, HEIC, DNG | |
| Yes | Yes | |
| Music | MP3, AAC, AAC+, WMA, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, WAV, FLAC, APE, OGG, MID, M4A, IMY, AC3, EAC3, EAC3-JOC, AC4 | AAC, OGG, FLAC, WAV, APE, MP3, MP2, MP1, OPUS, M4A |
| Video | MKV, MOV, MP4, H.265 (HEVC), AVI, WMV, TS, 3GP, FLV, WEBM | MP4, 3GP, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM, TS, ASF |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Speaker Type | Dual Stereo | |
| Document Reader | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Size | 5000 mAh | 7000 mAh, Li-ion Battery |
| Fast Charging | Yes, 50W Fast Charging | Yes, 90W |
| Reverse Charging | Yes, 7.5W | Yes |
| Bypass Charging | Yes | |