Nothing Phone (3)

Nothing Phone (3) Comparison & Specs

Nothing Phone (3)

  • Snapdragon 8s Gen 4

    4 nm

  • 5150 mAh

    65W

  • 6.7"

    1260x2800 pixels

  • 50 MP

    4K@30/60fps

  • Specs

Vivo Y18i

Vivo Y18i Comparison & Specs

Vivo Y18i

  • Unisoc T612

    12 nm

  • 5000 mAh

    15W

  • 6.56"

    720x1612 pixels

  • 13 MP

    1080p@30fps

  • Specs
General
Launch Date
July 01, 2025
August 23, 2024
Availability
Available Now
Available Now
OS
Android 15
Android 14
Custom UI
Nothing OS 3.5
Funtouch 14
OS Updates
5 Years
1 Years
Security Updates
7 Years
2 Years
AI Features
Essential Space, Essential Search
Body
Dimensions
160.60 x 75.59 x 8.99 mm
163.6 x 75.6 x 8.4 mm
Thickness
8.99 mm
8.4 mm
Weight
218 g
185 g
Back Material
Gorilla Glass Victus
Build Details
Aluminum Frame, Glass Back, GLYPH Matrix with 489 LEDs
Plastic Frame, Plastic Back
IP Rating
IP68 (dust and water resistance)
IP54 (dust and splash resistant)
Display
Size
6.7 inches
6.56 inches
Type
LTPS OLED
IPS LCD
Refresh Rate
120 Hz
90 Hz
Peak Brightness
4500 nits
528 nits
Resolution
1260x2800 pixels
720x1612 pixels
Pixel Density
460 ppi
269 ppi
Aspect Ratio
20:9
20:9
Screen to Body Ratio
92.82 %
83.6 %
Protection
Gorilla Glass 7i
Performance
Chipset¹
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Unisoc Unisoc T612
Process Size
4 nm
12 nm
CPU
Octa-core
1x3.21 GHz Cortex-X4
3x3.01 GHz Cortex-A720
2x2.80 GHz Cortex-A720
2x2.02 GHz Cortex-A720
Octa-core
2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75
6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
GPU
Adreno 825
Mali-G57 MP1
RAM & Storage
12GB 256GB (UFS 4.0)
16GB 512GB (UFS 4.0)
4GB 64GB (eMMC 5.1)
RAM Type
LPDDR5X
LPDDR4X
Expandable Memory
No
Yes
Camera
Main Camera
50 MP
OmniVision V50H, f/1.68, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS

50 MP
Samsung JN5, f/2.68, 50mm (telephoto), 1/2.75", PDAF, 3x optical zoom

50 MP
Samsung JN1, f/2.2, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF
13 MP
f/2.2, (wide), PDAF

0.08 MP
f/3.0 (auxiliary lens)
OIS
Yes
No
Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
LED flash, panorama, Digital Zoom
Video Recording
4K@30/60fps
1080p@30/60fps
1080p@30fps
Video Recording Features
gyro-EIS, live HDR
Selfie Camera
50 MP
Samsung JN1, f/2.2, (wide), 1/2.76"
5 MP
f/2.2, (wide)
Selfie Features
HDR
Selfie Video Recording
4K@30fps
1080p@30fps
Yes
Connectivity
SIM
Dual SIM
SIM1: Nano, SIM2: eSIM
Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano
5G Support
Yes

18 5G bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78
No (Supports 4G only)
VoLTE
Yes
Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi 5
Wi-Fi Details
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax 5GHz, MIMO
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac 5GHz
Wi-Fi Features
Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Bluetooth
6.0
5.0
NFC
Yes
No
GPS
Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
Infrared
No
Yes
UWB (Ultra Wideband)
No
No
Battery
Capacity
5150 mAh
5000 mAh
Type
Silicon Carbon
Li-ion
Removable
No
No
Wired charging
65W
15W
Reverse Wired Charging
No
No
Wireless Charging
15W
No
Reverse Wireless Charging
5W
No
Charger in the Box
No
Yes
Sound
Stereo Speakers
Yes
Yes
3.5mm Headphone Jack
No
Yes
FM Radio
No
Yes
Extra Features
Sensors
Under-display optical fingerprint sensor, accelerometer, gyroscope, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity
Colors and Pricing
Colors
Black, White
Space Black, Gem Green
Price in India
₹79999
₹8399
FAQs

In this performance comparison, the Nothing Phone (3) with its Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 (4nm) performs better than the Vivo Y18i with the Unisoc Unisoc T612 (12nm), thanks to superior chipset efficiency.

Nothing Phone (3) offers 5 years of OS updates, whereas Vivo Y18i provides 1 years. For security updates, Nothing Phone (3) offers 7 years of support compared to Vivo Y18i's 2 years.

Nothing Phone (3) features a superior AMOLED display, while Vivo Y18i comes with an LCD panel. In terms of smoothness, Nothing Phone (3) offers a higher 120 Hz refresh rate, ensuring fluid scrolling and animations. Nothing Phone (3) also boasts a brighter screen with 4500 nits of peak brightness, enhancing outdoor visibility. Notably, Nothing Phone (3) offers a higher screen resolution, resulting in sharper visuals and more detailed content.

Nothing Phone (3) comes with a larger 5150 mAh battery, which may offer longer usage on a single charge. Nothing Phone (3) also supports faster wired charging at 65W, compared to 15W on Vivo Y18i. Nothing Phone (3) supports wireless charging at 15W, while Vivo Y18i does not support wireless charging.

Nothing Phone (3) offers better protection against water and dust with an IP68 rating.

¹ Scores can vary even with the same chipset due to RAM, thermals, and software optimization.