Nothing Phone (3a) vs Vivo Y500
Compare Nothing Phone (3a) and Vivo Y500 side by side — see how they stack up on price, camera, battery, performance, display and full specifications, with the winner in each key spec highlighted below.
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Quick Specs
 Nothing Phone (3a) |
Vivo Y500 |
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| Price & Best Deals |
₹24,999
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| Display | 6.77″ / 120Hz | — |
| Max RAM | 12GB / 256GB | — |
| Main Camera | 50.0 MP | — |
| Selfie Camera | 16.0 MP | — |
| Pixel Density | 387 ppi | — |
| Battery | 5000 mAh | — |
| Fast Charging | 50W | — |
| Charging Time (20-100%) | 54 min | — |
| Fabrication | 4 nm | — |
| AnTuTu Score | 780,000 | — |
| Battery Life (PCMark) | 12.5 hrs | — |
| Peak Brightness | 3000 nits | — |
| Spec Score | 74.5/100 | 62.7/100 |
| 5G | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| NFC | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| Stereo Speakers | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| Fingerprint | Under Display | — |
| SIM | Dual | — |
| USB | Type-C 2.0 | — |
✅ Highlighted cells show the better value for that spec (bigger battery, more MP, higher RAM, lower price, lower nm, higher AnTuTu, faster charging).
Expert Review
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Nothing Phone (3a) 74.5
Spec Score / 100
★ 3.9/5
Overall Rating
Design
4.4/5
Display
4.0/5
Camera
3.6/5
Performance
3.5/5
Battery
3.9/5
Software
4.0/5
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Vivo Y500 62.7
Spec Score / 100
★ 3.1/5
Overall Rating
Design
3.7/5
Display
3.5/5
Camera
2.1/5
Performance
3.4/5
Battery
3.2/5
Software
3.6/5
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| Specification |
Nothing Phone (3a) ₹24,999
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Vivo Y500 |
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| Network | ||
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 |
| 5G bands | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA | - |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2025, March 04 | 2026, July 07 |
| Status | Available. Released 2025, March 11 | Released 2026, July 07 |
| Body | ||
| Design score | ||
| Dimensions | 163.5 x 77.5 x 8.4 mm (6.44 x 3.05 x 0.33 in) | 163.7 x 76.2 x 8.2 mm (6.44 x 3.00 x 0.32 in) |
| Weight | 201 g (7.09 oz) | 210 g (7.41 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Panda Glass), plastic frame, glass back | Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM |
| IP rating | IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) 3 LED light strips on the back (notifications, camera fill light, 26 addressable zones) | IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810H compliant* |
| Other Details | - | * does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions |
| Display | ||
| Display score | ||
| Type | AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR10+, 800 nits (typ), 1300 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak) | AMOLED, HDR, 120Hz, 2000 nits (HBM), |
| Size | 6.77 inches, 111.5 cm2 (~88.0% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.83 inches, 112.6 cm2 (~90.3% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2392 pixels (~387 ppi density) | 260 x 2800 pixels, 20:9 ratio |
| Pixel Density (PPI) | - | ~450 ppi density |
| Peak Brightness | - | 5000 nits |
| Protection | Panda Glass, Mohs level 5 Ultra HDR image support | - |
| Platform | ||
| Performance score | ||
| OS | Android 15, upgradable to Android 16, Nothing OS 4.0, up to 3 major Android upgrades | Android 16, OriginOS 6 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM7635 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (4 nm) | Unisoc T7300 |
| CPU | Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520) | Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| GPU | Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520) | Mali-G57 MP2 |
| Fabrication | - | 6 nm |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | No | No |
| Internal | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Main Camera | ||
| Camera score | ||
| Main | 50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.0, 50mm (telephoto), 1/2.74", 0.64µm, PDAF (25cm - ∞), 2x optical zoom 8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm | 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.93" Auxiliary lens |
| Features | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, HDR, panorama |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS | 1080p@30fps |
| Selfie Camera | ||
| Camera score | ||
| Single | 32 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), 1/3.44" | 32 MP, f/2.0, (wide) |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
| Comms | ||
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band |
| Bluetooth | 5.4, A2DP, LE | 5.4, A2DP, LE |
| Positioning | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| Infrared port | - | No |
| Radio | No | - |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Battery | ||
| Battery score | ||
| Type | 5000 mAh | Si/C Li-Ion |
| Capacity | - | 8100 mAh |
| Removable | - | No |
| Charging | 50W wired, 50% in 19 min, 100% in 56 min | 44W wired |
| Other Details | - | Reverse wired Bypass charging |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Black, White, Blue, Community Edition green | Midnight Blue, Pearl White |
| Models | A059 | - |
| Tests | ||
| Performance | AnTuTu: 828429 (v10), GeekBench: 3278 (v6), 3DMark: 1064 (Wild Life Extreme) | - |
| Display | 1273 nits max brightness (measured) | - |
| Loudspeaker | -24.1 LUFS (Very good) | - |
| Bootup Time | Active use score 13:40h | - |
| EU Label | ||
| Energy | Class C | - |
| Battery | 43:56h endurance, 1400 cycles | - |
| Free fall | Class C (90 falls) | - |
| Repairability | Class C | - |
Frequently Asked Questions
Nothing Phone (3a) scores highest overall in this comparison, with a spec score of 74.5/100. The spec score weighs performance, display, camera, battery and value together, so treat it as a starting point rather than a verdict — the right phone still depends on which of those you care about most.