Nothing Phone (2a) Plus vs vivo V40
The Nothing Phone (2a) Plus scores 6.0 in our rating, and the vivo V40 scores 6.7. The Nothing Phone (2a) Plus leads in camera and software support, while the vivo V40 is ahead in display, performance, battery and design. The Nothing Phone (2a) Plus is the newer phone, announced Jul 31, 2024.
Key differences
Why choose the Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
- Longer OS update support 3 years vs 2 years
- Newer model Jul 31, 2024 vs Jun 14, 2024
- Newer Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 5
- Longer security updates 4 years vs 3 years
Why choose the vivo V40
- Bigger battery 5,500 mAh vs 5,000 mAh
- Faster wired charging 80 W vs 50 W
- Bigger screen 6.78 inches vs 6.7 inches
- Brighter screen 4,500 nits vs 1,300 nits
- Better water resistance IP68 + IP69 vs IP54
- More storage 128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB vs 256 GB
PhoneRanked scores
Calculated from specs, relative to phones from the same year and price range. How we rate phones
Value for money marked “est.” is an estimate: that phone has no official US launch price, so it is not highlighted against the others.
Spec
Nothing Phone (2a) Plusvivo V40
Overall
6.0
6.7
Display
7.2
8.4
Performance
4.9
5.2
Camera
6.4
6.2
Battery
5.1
5.8
Design
6.6
8.8
Software support
5.7
4.3
Value for money
4.5
6.0 est.
Display
Spec
Nothing Phone (2a) Plusvivo V40
Size
6.7 inches
6.78 inches
Type
OLED, Flexible AMOLED
OLED, 1.5K Ultra Clear Sunlight Display (AMOLED)
Resolution
1084 × 2412 px
1260 × 2800 px
Pixel density
395 ppi
452 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✕ No
✕ No
Peak brightness
1,300 nits
4,500 nits
HDR
HDR10+
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Protection
Gorilla Glass 5
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Performance
Spec
Nothing Phone (2a) Plusvivo V40
Process
4 nm
4 nm
Max CPU clock
3 GHz
2.63 GHz
GPU
Mali-G610 MC4
Adreno 720
RAM
8 GB / 12 GB
8 GB / 12 GB
Storage
256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB
Storage type
—
UFS 2.2
microSD slot
✕ No
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
Nothing Phone (2a) Plusvivo V40
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.88
50 MP, f/1.88
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
50 MP
50 MP
Rear cameras
2
2
Rear video
4K@30
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Front camera
50 MP
50 MP
Front video
4K@30
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Battery and charging
Spec
Nothing Phone (2a) Plusvivo V40
Capacity
5,000 mAh
5,500 mAh
Battery type
—
Li-Ion
Wired charging
50 W
80 W
Reverse wireless
✕ No
✕ No
Charger in box
✕ No
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Design and build
Spec
Nothing Phone (2a) Plusvivo V40
Dimensions
161.74 × 76.32 × 8.55 mm
164.16 × 74.93 × 7.58 mm
Thickness
8.55 mm
7.58 mm
Weight
190 g
190 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
Plastic
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Back
Plastic
Glass
Water resistance
IP54
IP68 + IP69
Fingerprint
Under-display optical
Under-display optical
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM
Colors
Grey, Black
Stellar Silver, Nebula Purple, Peach, White, Blue
Connectivity and features
Spec
Nothing Phone (2a) Plusvivo V40
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
5.3
5.4
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB-C 2.0
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
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Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Satellite
✕ No
✕ No
IR blaster
✕ No
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Software
Spec
Nothing Phone (2a) Plusvivo V40
OS at launch
Android 14
Android 14
Interface
Nothing OS 2.6
Funtouch OS 14
OS updates
3 years
2 years
Security updates
4 years
3 years
Launch and price
Spec
Nothing Phone (2a) Plusvivo V40
Announced
Jul 31, 2024
Jun 14, 2024
Released
Aug 3, 2024
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Status
Released
Released
US launch price
$399
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