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Nothing Phone (2a) vs Vivo V40 SE

What Phone (2a) does better (10) and where V40 SE wins (7) — every spec side by side.

Nothing Phone (2a)
Nothing · 2024Phone (2a)
8.1Score
10 advantages≈ $400
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Vivo V40 SE
Vivo · 2024V40 SE
7.5Score
7 advantages≈ $390
8.0Display8.4
5.5Performance4.8
8.3Camera6.6
7.4Battery6.5
6.9Features6.8
Dimensions

Size comparison

Phone (2a)V40 SE
76.3 × 161.78.675.8 × 163.27.8
Phone (2a)V40 SEDifference
Height161.7 mm163.2 mm−1.5 mm
Width76.3 mm75.8 mm+0.5 mm
Thickness8.6 mm7.8 mm+0.8 mm
Weight190 g186 g+4 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Phone (2a) better than V40 SE?

  1. RAM12 GB vs 8 GB+50%
  2. Optical stabilisationYes · V40 SE: No
  3. Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,184 vs 2,091+4%
  4. Wired charging45 W vs 44 W+2%
  5. CPU frequency2.8 GHz vs 2.2 GHz+27%
  6. Max video4K vs 1080p
  7. Selfie camera32 MP vs 16 MP2×
  8. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 5+20%
  9. Charged in 30 min65% vs 60%+8%
  10. Bluetooth5.3 vs 5+6%

Why is V40 SE better than Phone (2a)?

  1. Peak brightness1,300 nits vs 1,800 nits+38%
  2. Measured brightness981 nits vs 1,196 nits+22%
  3. Storage (base)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
  4. Memory card slotNo · Phone (2a): Yes
  5. Weight190 g vs 186 g+2%
  6. Thickness8.6 mm vs 7.8 mm+10%
  7. Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.8+6%
Specifications

Side by side

Vivo V40 SEVivo V40 SE≈ $3907.5
Design
Weight190 g186 g
Thickness8.6 mm7.8 mm
Height161.7 mm163.2 mm
Width76.3 mm75.8 mm
FramePlasticPlastic
BackPlasticEco leather
Ingress protectionIP54IP54
Water resistance (IPx)IPx4IPx4
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5—
ColoursBlack, White, Milk, BlueCrystal Black, Leather Purple
Display
Screen size6.7″6.7″
PanelAMOLEDAMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,412 px2,400 px
Pixel density394 ppi395 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1,300 nits1,800 nits
Measured brightness981 nits1,196 nits
Screen-to-body ratio87.6%86.8%
HDRYes—
Performance
ChipsetMediatek Dimensity 7200 ProQualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
Chip makerMediaTekQualcomm
Process4 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.8 GHz2.2 GHz
GPUMali-G610 MC4Adreno 613
AnTuTu score578,493569,252
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,1842,091
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,151—
Memory
RAM12 GB8 GB
Storage (max)256 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB256 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory card slotNoYes
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Main sensor size1/1.56"—
Rear cameras22
Optical stabilisationYesNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video4K1080p
4K video frame rate30 fps—
Selfie camera32 MP16 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Ion
Active use (test)15.9 h—
Wired charging45 W44 W
Charged in 30 min65%60%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.35
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Loudspeaker loudness-26.3 LUFS—
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 14Android 14
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceNothing OS 3.0Funtouch 14
Major OS updates promised3—
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