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Nothing Phone (3a) Pro vs Vivo S50 Pro mini

What Phone (3a) Pro does better (3) and where S50 Pro mini wins (19) — every spec side by side.

Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
Nothing · 2025Phone (3a) Pro
8.6Score
3 advantages≈ $480
vs
Vivo S50 Pro mini
Vivo · 2025S50 Pro mini
9.5Score
19 advantages≈ $490
Higher score
8.5Display7.6
6.8Performance9.4
9.1Camera9.4
6.4Battery9.5
7.5Features9.3
Dimensions

Size comparison

Phone (3a) ProS50 Pro mini
77.5 × 163.58.471.8 × 150.88
Phone (3a) ProS50 Pro miniDifference
Height163.5 mm150.8 mm+12.7 mm
Width77.5 mm71.8 mm+5.7 mm
Thickness8.4 mm8 mm+0.4 mm
Weight211 g191 g+20 g

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

Why is Phone (3a) Pro better than S50 Pro mini?

  1. eSIMYes · S50 Pro mini: No
  2. Screen size6.8″ vs 6.3″+7%
  3. Charged in 30 min79% vs 48%+65%

Why is S50 Pro mini better than Phone (3a) Pro?

  1. AnTuTu score820,097 vs 2,974,2013.6×
  2. Geekbench 6 (multi-core)3,327 vs 9,4012.8×
  3. Wired charging50 W vs 90 W+80%
  4. Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 6,500 mAh+30%
  5. Water resistance (IPx)IPx4 vs IPx82×
  6. Storage (max)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
  7. Wireless chargingNo · Phone (3a) Pro: Yes
  8. RAM12 GB vs 16 GB+33%
  9. CPU frequency2.5 GHz vs 3.8 GHz+52%
  10. Storage (base)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
  11. 4K video frame rate30 fps vs 60 fps2×
  12. Pixel density387 ppi vs 461 ppi+19%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight211 g191 g
Thickness8.4 mm8 mm
Height163.5 mm150.8 mm
Width77.5 mm71.8 mm
FramePlasticAluminium
BackGlassGlass
Ingress protectionIP64IP68
Water resistance (IPx)IPx4IPx8
Glass protectionPanda Glass—
ColoursBlack, GrayBlack, Purple, White
Display
Screen size6.8″6.3″
PanelAMOLEDLTPO AMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz)—Yes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,216 px
Resolution (height)2,392 px2,640 px
Pixel density387 ppi461 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness3,000 nits—
Measured brightness1,307 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio88%90.2%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM7635 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3Qualcomm SM8845 Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process4 nm3 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.5 GHz3.8 GHz
GPUAdreno 810Adreno 829
AnTuTu score820,0972,974,201
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)3,3279,401
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,061—
Memory
RAM12 GB16 GB
Storage (max)256 GB512 GB
Storage (base)128 GB256 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2UFS 4.1
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/1.6
Main sensor size1/1.56"1/1.56"
Rear cameras33
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraYesYes
Optical zoom3×3×
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate30 fps60 fps
Selfie camera50 MP50 MP
4K selfie videoYesYes
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh6,500 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoSi/C
Active use (test)13.6 h—
Wired charging50 W90 W
Charged in 30 min79%48%
Wireless chargingNoYes
Wireless charging power—40 W
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMYesNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.45.4
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Video output—Yes
Infrared port—Yes
Dual-band GPS—Yes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Loudspeaker loudness-23.3 LUFS—
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display, ultrasonic
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 15Android 16
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceNothing OS 4.0OriginOS 6
Major OS updates promised3—
EU label
Energy classC—
Battery charge cycles1,400—
Endurance per cycle43 h—
Repairability classC—
Drop resistance classC—
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