Phone Comparison - Nothing Phone (3a) vs vivo T4 Ultra vs Realme 16 Pro

Price Comparison (India)

general General Info

Manufacturer Nothing vivo Realme
Announced March 2025 June 2025 January 2026
Status Coming Soon - March 2025 Coming Soon - June 2025 Coming Soon - January 2026
Price Rs. 24,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] - Rs. 31,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors Black, White, Blue Phoenix Gold, Meteor Grey Gold, Pebble Grey, Orchid Purple
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 163.5 x 77.5 x 8.4 mm
(6.44 x 3.05 x 0.33 in)
160.6 x 75 x 7.5 mm
(6.32 x 2.95 x 0.3 in)
162.6 x 77.6 x 7.8 mm
(6.4 x 3.06 x 0.31 in)
Weight 201 g (7.09 oz) 192 g (6.77 oz) 192 g (6.77 oz)
SIM Type Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - India
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - Global
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41 - India
1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66, 71
5G Network 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 SA/NSA - Global
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41 SA/NSA - India
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)
3 LED light strips on the back (notifications, camera fill light, 26 addressable zones)
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 2m for 30 min)

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 15, up to 3 major Android upgrades Android 15 Android 16, up to 3 major Android upgrades
User Interface Nothing OS 3.1 Funtouch 15 Realme UI 7.0
Processor Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520), Qualcomm SM7635 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (4 nm) Octa-core (1x3.4 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x2.85 GHz Cortex-X4 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A720), Mediatek Dimensity 9300+ (4 nm) Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55), Mediatek Dimensity 7300 Max (4 nm)
GPU Adreno 710 (940 MHz) Immortalis-G720 MC12 Mali-G615 MC2
RAM 12 GB 12 GB 12 GB
Internal Memory 256 GB 512 GB 256 GB
External Memory No No No

display Display

Type FHD+ AMOLED Screen
120Hz, HDR10+, 800 Nits (typ), 1300 Nits (HBM), 3000 Nits (peak)
Panda Glass Protection
FHD+ AMOLED Screen
120Hz, 1600 Nits (HBM), 5000 Nits (peak)
FHD+ AMOLED Screen, 144Hz, HDR10+, PWM
AGC DT Star D+
Colors 1B colors 1B colors 1B colors
Size 6.77 inches 6.67 inches 6.78 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2392 pixels (388 ppi) 1260 x 2800 pixels (460 ppi) 1272 x 2772 pixels (450 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 87.37% 89.30% 89.03%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack no no no
Radio No No No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker

camera Camera

Rear Camera 50 MP + 50 MP + 8 MP 50 MP + 50 MP + 8 MP 200 MP + 8 MP
Flash LED Flash Ring-LED Flash LED Flash
Features 50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS
50 MP, f/2.0, 50mm (telephoto), 1/2.74", 0.64µm, PDAF (25cm - ∞), 2x optical zoom
8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Panorama, HDR
50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.56", PDAF, OIS
50 MP, f/2.6, 85mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF (15cm - ∞), OIS, 3x optical zoom
8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)
Panorama, HDR
200 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.56", 0.5µm, dual-pixel PDAF, OIS
8 MP, 112˚, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
HDR, Panorama
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS 4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, HDR, gyro-EIS, OIS
Front Camera 32 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), 1/3.44"

1080p@30fps [Similar]
32 MP, f/2.5, (wide)

Yes [Similar]
50 MP, f/2.4, 23mm (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm
Panorama
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, HDR [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA, LTE, 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G
Bluetooth 5.4, A2DP, LE 5.4, A2DP, LE 5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
USB USB Type-C 2.0, OTG USB Type-C 2.0, OTG USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
GPS GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, NavIC GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1 512 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1 256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1
Expandable Storage No No No
USB OTG Supported Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
NFC NFC supported NFC supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-ion Battery
Fast Battery Charging 50W wired, 50% in 19 min, 100% in 56 min
Non-removable Si/C Li-Ion Battery
Fast Battery Charging 90W wired, PD, 100% in 48 min
Reverse wired
Non-removable Si/C Li-Ion Battery
Fast Battery Charging 80W wired, 55W PPS,13.5W PD2.0,10W BC1.2
Reverse wired
Bypass Charging
Capacity 5000 mAh 5500 mAh 7000 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -