Vivo Y21 (2020) vs Nothing Phone 4a
Quick Comparison
Nothing Phone 4a has better RAM than Vivo Y21 (2020). In terms of display resolution, Nothing Phone 4a has better resolution of 2720 x 1224 than Vivo Y21 (2020) which has resolution of 1544 x 720. Nothing Phone 4a has more internal memory than Vivo Y21 (2020)
| Name | Vivo Y21 (2020) | Nothing Phone 4a |
| RAM | 4 GB | 8 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 6.5 in | 6.78 in |
| Internal Memory | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| Battery | 5000 mAh | 5400 mAh |
| Camera | 13 MP + 2 MP Dual | 50 MP + 50 MP + 8 MP Triple |
| Price | Rs. 9990 | Rs. 34999 |
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Detailed Comparison
Price And Launch
The launch Date of the first phone is May 3, 2020. The cost of Vivo Y21 (2020) is Rs. 9990. The launch Date of the second phone is March 05, 2026. The cost of Nothing Phone 4a is Rs. 34999.
Display comparison
Nothing Phone 4a has larger screen size of 6.78 inches in comparison to Vivo Y21 (2020)'s 6.5 inch screen. Vivo Y21 (2020) has IPS LCD Screen type where as Nothing Phone 4a has AMOLED Screen type. Nothing's phone has display density of 440 PPI & Vivo's phone has only 262 PPI display density. Vivo Y21 (2020) has 19.3:9 aspect ratio where as Nothing Phone 4a has 20:9 aspect ratio.
Memory comparison
Nothing Phone 4a's larger 8 GB RAM is better for playing games and all with respect to Vivo Y21 (2020)'s lower 4 GB RAM. Nothing Phone 4a has more Internal Memory (128 GB) than Vivo Y21 (2020) (64 GB).
Camera comparison
Nothing Phone 4a's 50 MP + 50 MP + 8 MP Triple Rear Camera outclasses Vivo Y21 (2020)'s 13 MP + 2 MP Dual Rear Camera in terms of resolution. Nothing Phone 4a 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 Y21 (2020)'s 13 MP Front Camera.
Technical comparison
Both the phones has Android Operating System but the first one runs on version v10 (Q) and the second one on 16 version.
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Full Comparison
| Name | Vivo Y21 (2020) | Nothing Phone 4a |
| General | ||
| Model | Y21 2020 | A069 |
| Sim Type | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM |
| Dual Sim | Yes | Yes |
| Sim Size | Nano+Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
| OS Updates | 3 years | |
| Security Updates | 6 years | |
| Release Date | May 3, 2020 | March 05, 2026 |
| In The Box | Nothing Phone (4a), Nothing Cable (C-c) 100 Cm, Phone (4a) Screen Protector (Pre-applied), Phone (4a) Case, Sim Tray Ejector Tool, Safety Information And Warranty Card | |
| Design | ||
| Dimensions | 77.5 x 163.9 x 8.5 mm | |
| Weight | 204.5 g | |
| Colors | Pink, White, Black, Blue | |
| Display | ||
| Type | Color IPS LCD Screen (16M Colors) | Color AMOLED Screen (1B Colors) |
| Touch | Yes | Yes |
| Size | 6.5 inches, 720 x 1544 pixels | 6.78 inches, 1224 x 2720 pixels, 120 Hz |
| Aspect Ratio | 19.3:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | ~ 262 PPI | ~ 440 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 87.2% | |
| Glass Type | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, Mohs level 5 | |
| Brightness | 800 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 4500 nits (peak) | |
| HDR Support | Yes, HDR10+ | |
| Features | 2160Hz PWM, HDR10+ | |
| Notch | Yes, Water Drop Notch | Yes, Punch Hole |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | |
| Card Slot | Yes, upto 256 GB | |
| Connectivity | ||
| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | Yes | Yes |
| 4G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | |
| 5G Bands | N1, N2, N3, N5, N7, N8, N12, N20, N28, N38, N40, N41, N48, N66, N71, N77, N78 | |
| VoLTE | Yes | Yes, Dual Stand-By |
| 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, MU-MIMO, OFDMA | |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v5.0 | Yes, v5.4, A2DP, BLE |
| USB | Yes, microUSB v2.0 | Yes, USB-C v2.0 |
| USB Features | USB Charging | USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging, USB Storage |
| Performance | ||
| AnTuTu Score | 1,142,101 (Total) (v11) | |
| AnTuTu Storage Score | 129,296 Sequential Read: 2162.9 MB/s; Sequential Write: 1383.9 MB/s | |
| Geekbench Score | 3,242 (Multi Core) (v6) 1,223 (Single Core) 3,385 (OpenCL) 5,679 (Vulkan) | |
| 3DMark Score | 1,506 (Wild Life Extreme) (9.02 FPS) | |
| Extra | ||
| GPS | yes with A-GPS | GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1) |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes, Rear | Yes, In Display |
| Face Unlock | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer | Accelerometer, Electronic Compass, Front Ambient Light Sensor, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor |
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | Yes | No |
| Splash Resistant | Yes | |
| IP Rating | IP64 | |
| Dust Resistant | Yes | |
| Camera | ||
| Rear Camera | 13 MP (Main) 2 MP (Depth Sensor) | 50 MP ƒ/1.9 (Wide Angle) 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 50 MP ƒ/2.9 (Telephoto) 80mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.75", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS, 3.5x optical zoom, Auto Focus, 3.5x Optical Zoom, 7x In-sensor Zoom, 70x Ultra Zoom 8 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm |
| OIS | Yes | |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Features | Digital Zoom, Auto Flash, Face detection, Touch to focus | Ultra Xdr, Ultra Xdr Motion Photo, Ai Semantic Segmentation (12 Layers), Portrait Optimiser, Macro Capability (Built Into The Default Mode), Night Mode, Video Recording: 4k Recording At 30 Fps, 1080p Recording At 30 Or 60 Fps, 1080p Ultra Xdr Recoding At 30 Fps, Slo-mo At 1080p 120 Fps, Time Lapse At 4k / 1080p |
| Video Recording | 1080p @ 30 fps FHD | 4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 120/30/60 fps FHD |
| Flash | Yes, LED | Yes, LED |
| Front Camera | 13 MP (Main) | 32 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole, Screen Flash |
| Front Video Recording | 1080p @ 30 fps FHD | 1080p @ 30 fps FHD |
| Technical | ||
| OS | Android v10 | Android v16 |
| Custom UI | Nothing OS 4.1 | |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen4 |
| CPU | 1.8 GHz, Octa Core Processor | 2.7 GHz, Octa Core Processor |
| Core Details | Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 | 1x2.7 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520 |
| Fabrication Node | 4nm | |
| GPU | Adreno 506 | Adreno 810 |
| Java | No | No |
| Browser | Yes, supports HTML5 | Yes, supports HTML5 |
| Multimedia | ||
| Yes | Yes | |
| Music | Yes | MP3, AAC, AAC+, WMA, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, WAV, FLAC, APE, OGG, MID, M4A, IMY, AC3, EAC3, EAC3-JOC, AC4 |
| Video | Yes | MKV, MOV, MP4, H.265 (HEVC), AVI, WMV, TS, 3GP, FLV, WEBM |
| FM Radio | Yes | No |
| Speaker Type | Dual Stereo | |
| Document Reader | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Size | 5000 mAh, Li-Po Battery | 5400 mAh |
| Fast Charging | Yes, 50W Fast Charging | |
| Reverse Charging | Yes | |