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Nothing Phone vs Vivo V21s

What Phone does better (5) and where V21s wins (10) — every spec side by side.

Nothing Phone
Nothing · 2022Phone
7.2Score
5 advantages≈ $400
vs
Vivo V21s
Vivo · 2022V21s
7.4Score
10 advantages≈ $390
Higher score
7.1Display6.9
8.1Camera8.7
4.9Battery3.1
5.4Features7.1
Dimensions

Size comparison

PhoneV21s
75.8 × 159.28.373.9 × 159.77.3
PhoneV21sDifference
Height159.2 mm159.7 mm−0.5 mm
Width75.8 mm73.9 mm+1.9 mm
Thickness8.3 mm7.3 mm+1 mm
Weight194 g176 g+18 g

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

Why is Phone better than V21s?

  1. Wireless chargingYes · V21s: No
  2. Stereo speakersYes · V21s: No
  3. Battery capacity4,500 mAh vs 4,000 mAh+12%
  4. Refresh rate120 Hz vs 90 Hz+33%
  5. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 5+20%

Why is V21s better than Phone?

  1. NFCNo · Phone: Yes
  2. Main camera50 MP vs 64 MP+28%
  3. Peak brightness500 nits vs 800 nits+60%
  4. Selfie camera16 MP vs 44 MP2.8×
  5. Memory card slotNo · Phone: Yes
  6. 4K selfie videoNo · Phone: Yes
  7. Weight194 g vs 176 g+10%
  8. Charged in 30 min50% vs 63%+26%
  9. Thickness8.3 mm vs 7.3 mm+14%
  10. Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.8+6%
Specifications

Side by side

Nothing PhoneNothing Phone≈ $4007.2
Vivo V21sVivo V21s≈ $3907.4
Design
Weight194 g176 g
Thickness8.3 mm7.3 mm
Height159.2 mm159.7 mm
Width75.8 mm73.9 mm
FrameAluminium—
BackGlass—
Ingress protectionIP53—
Water resistance (IPx)IPx3—
Glass protectionGorilla Glass 5—
ColoursTransparentDusk Blue, Gradient
Display
Screen size6.6″6.4″
PanelOLEDAMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,400 px2,404 px
Pixel density402 ppi409 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz90 Hz
Peak brightness500 nits800 nits
Screen-to-body ratio—84.7%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778GMediatek Dimensity 800U
Chip makerQualcommMediaTek
Process—7 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.4 GHz2.4 GHz
GPUAdreno 642LMali-G57 MC3
Memory
RAM—8 GB
Storage (max)—128 GB
Storage (base)—128 GB
Storage type—UFS 2.2
Memory card slotNoYes
Camera
Main camera50 MP64 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Rear cameras22
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate30 fps30 fps
Selfie camera16 MP44 MP
4K selfie videoNoYes
Battery
Battery capacity4,500 mAh4,000 mAh
Wired charging33 W33 W
Charged in 30 min50%63%
Wireless chargingYesNo
Wireless charging power15 W—
Reverse wireless chargingYes—
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.1
NFCNoYes
USBUSB Type-CUSB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Dual-band GPSYes—
Satellite navigationGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersYesNo
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display
Sensorsproximity, accelerometer, gyro, compass, fingerprintFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 12Android 12
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceNothing OSFuntouch 12
Major OS updates promised3—
To compare: 0up to 4 models
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