Vivo X21 vs Nothing Phone 3
Quick Comparison
Nothing Phone 3 has better RAM than Vivo X21. In terms of display resolution, Nothing Phone 3 has better resolution of 2400 x 1080 than Vivo X21 which has resolution of 2280 x 1080. Both have the same amount of internal memory.
| Name | Vivo X21 | Nothing Phone 3 |
| RAM | 6 GB | 8 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 6.28 in | 6.67 in |
| Internal Memory | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Battery | 3200 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Camera | 12 MP + 5 MP Dual | 64 MP + 50 MP + 32 MP Triple |
| Price | Rs. 17490 | Rs. 45990 |
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Detailed Comparison
Price And Launch
The launch Date of the first phone is May, 2018. The cost of Vivo X21 is Rs. 17490. The launch Date of the second phone is April 27, 2025 (Expected). The Expected cost of Nothing Phone 3 is Rs. 45990.
Display comparison
Nothing Phone 3 has larger screen size of 6.67 inches in comparison to Vivo X21's 6.28 inch screen. Vivo X21 has Super AMOLED Screen type where as Nothing Phone 3 has AMOLED Screen type. Both have same 402 PPI. Vivo X21 has 19:9 aspect ratio where as Nothing Phone 3 has 20:9 aspect ratio.
Memory comparison
Nothing Phone 3's larger 8 GB RAM is better for playing games and all with respect to Vivo X21's lower 6 GB RAM. and both have same Internal Memory of 128 GB.
Camera comparison
Nothing Phone 3's 64 MP + 50 MP + 32 MP Triple Rear Camera outclasses Vivo X21's 12 MP + 5 MP Dual Rear Camera in terms of resolution. Nothing Phone 3 will be better choice if you're looking to click lot of selfies as it has better 32 MP Front Camera in comparison to Vivo X21's 12 MP Front Camera.
Technical comparison
Both the phones has Android Operating System but the first one runs on version 8.1 and the second one on 14 version.
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Full Comparison
| Name | Vivo X21 | Nothing Phone 3 |
| General | ||
| Model | Phone 3 | |
| Sim Type | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM (Hybrid Slot) | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM |
| Dual Sim | Yes | Yes |
| Sim Size | Nano+Nano SIM | Nano+Nano SIM |
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
| Release Date | May, 2018 | April 27, 2025 (Expected) |
| Design | ||
| Dimensions | 74.8 x 154.5 x 7.4 mm | |
| Weight | 156 g | |
| Bezel less | Yes | |
| Display | ||
| Type | Color Super AMOLED Screen (16M colors Colors) | Color AMOLED Screen (1B Colors) |
| Touch | Yes | Yes, 380 Hz Touch Sampling Rate |
| Size | 6.28 inches, 1080 x 2280 pixels | 6.67 inches, 1080 x 2400 pixels, 120 Hz |
| Aspect Ratio | 19:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | ~ 402 PPI | ~ 402 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 88.8% | |
| Glass Type | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | |
| Features | Corning Gorilla Glass v5 Screen Protection | HDR10+, 10-bit Colour Depth, 1000000:1 Contrast Ratio, 600 nits Brightness and 1200 nits Peak Brightness, 60 Hz - 120 Hz Adaptive Refresh Rate , Haptic Touch Motors |
| Notch | Yes, Punch Hole | |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 6 GB | 8 GB |
| Expandable RAM | Upto 8 GB Extra Virtual RAM | |
| Storage | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | |
| Card Slot | Yes, (Hybrid Slot) | |
| Connectivity | ||
| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | Yes | Yes |
| 4G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | |
| VoLTE | Yes | Yes, Dual Stand-By |
| Wifi | Yes, with wifi-hotspot | Yes, with wifi-hotspot |
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes, v5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX, aptX HD, LDAC, AAC |
| USB | Yes, microUSB | Yes, USB-C v3.1 |
| USB Features | USB on-the-go | USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging, USB Storage |
| Extra | ||
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS Support | Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou, NavIC |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes | Yes, In Display |
| Face Unlock | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Compass | Accelerometer, Electronic Compass, Gyroscope, Ambient Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Sensor Core, Front RGB Sensor |
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | Yes | No |
| NFC | Yes | |
| Water Resistance | No | |
| Splash Resistant | Yes | |
| IP Rating | IP53 | |
| Dust Resistant | Yes | |
| Extra Features | Glyph Interface, Nothing OS | |
| Camera | ||
| Rear Camera | 12 MP + 5 MP | 64 MP ƒ/1.88 (Wide Angle) 50 MP (Telephoto) 32 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) |
| Camera Sensor | Sony IMX766 | |
| OIS | Yes | |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Features | Face detection, Geo tagging, Panorama, Touch to focus | OIS and EIS Image Stabilisation, Night Mode Panorama, Portrait Mode, Beauty Mode, Bokeh, HDR, Google Filter, Scene Detection, Live Photo, Document Mode, Night mode, Extreme Night Mode, Night Video, Expert Mode, Panorama, Slow-Mo (120 fps), Timelapse, 114° Field of View |
| Video Recording | 1080p @ 30 fps FHD | 4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30/60 fps FHD, 720p @ 30 fps HD |
| Flash | Yes, Dual LED | Yes, Dual LED |
| Front Camera | 12 MP | 32 MP (Wide Angle) Punch Hole, Screen Flash |
| Front Video Recording | 1080p @ 30 fps FHD | |
| Technical | ||
| OS | Android v8.1 (Oreo) | Android v14 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 | qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen3 |
| CPU | 2.2 GHz, Octa Core Processor | 3 GHz, Octa Core Processor |
| Core Details | 1xCortex-X4 @3.0GHz & 4xCortex-A720 @ .8GHz, 3xCortex-A520 @2.0GHz | |
| GPU | Adreno 512 | Adreno GPU |
| Java | Yes, via 3rd party | No |
| Browser | Yes, supports HTML | Yes, supports HTML5 |
| Multimedia | ||
| Supports | MMS | |
| Yes, with Push Email | Yes | |
| Music | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, AAC, AAC+, WMA, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, WAV, FLAC, APE, OGG, MID, M4A, IMY, AC3, EAC3, EAC3-JOC, AC4 |
| Video | MP4, H.264 | MKV, MOV, MP4, H.265 (HEVC), AVI, WMV, TS, 3GP, FLV, WEBM |
| FM Radio | Yes | No |
| Document Reader | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Size | 3200 mAh, Li-ion Battery | 5000 mAh, Li-Po Battery |
| Fast Charging | Yes, 100W Fast Charging | |
| Wireless Charging | Yes, 50W Qi Wireless Charging | |
| Reverse Charging | Yes, 5W | |