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Nothing Phone (4a) vs Vivo T5 5G
₹2,000 apart. Here is what actually separates them.
Which one should you buy?
The T5 5G starts ₹2,000 lower: ₹34,999 against ₹36,999 for the Nothing Phone (4a).
- The T5 5G has the bigger battery: 7,050 mAh against 5,400 mAh.
- The screens are a split decision: the Nothing Phone (4a) is brighter (4,500 nits against 2,000), the T5 5G is smoother (144Hz against 120Hz).
- Only the Nothing Phone (4a) has a zoom camera, a 50MP periscope.
- The T5 5G is better sealed against dust and water: IP68 and IP69 against IP64. Only it is rated to survive a dunk in water.
Which to buy
Get the Nothing Phone (4a) for the brighter screen and the zoom camera. Get the T5 5G for the lower price, the bigger battery and the smoother screen.
Every spec, lined up
Better on paper
Display
SpecPhone (4a)T5 5G
Size
6.78 inches
6.83 inches
Panel
Flexible AMOLED
AMOLED
Resolution
2720 x 1224 (1.5K)
2800 x 1260 (1.5K) (better)
Refresh rate
120Hz
144Hz (better)
Peak brightness
4,500 nits (better)
2,000 nits
Protection
Gorilla Glass 7i
Not listed
Performance
SpecPhone (4a)T5 5G
Chipset
Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Dimensity 7500 Turbo
CPU
Octa-core, up to 2.7GHz
Octa-core, up to 2.6GHz
GPU
Adreno 810
Not listed
RAM
6GB, 8GB, 12GB
6GB, 8GB, 12GB
Storage
128GB, 256GB
128GB, 256GB
Software
Nothing OS 4.1, Android 16 · 3 OS updates
OriginOS 6, Android 16 · 3 OS updates
Camera
SpecPhone (4a)T5 5G
Rear cameras
50MP main (OIS) + 50MP periscope (OIS) + ultrawide
50MP main (f/1.79, OIS) + 8MP ultrawide (f/2.2)
Front camera
32MP
32MP (f/2.0)
Video
4K at 30fps (rear)
4K (rear and front)
Battery
SpecPhone (4a)T5 5G
Battery
5,400 mAh
7,050 mAh (better)
Wired charging
50W (better)
44W
Build and connectivity
SpecPhone (4a)T5 5G
Network
5G (SA/NSA), 4G LTE
5G (SA/NSA), 4G VoLTE
SIM
Dual nano SIM
Dual nano SIM
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.4
Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.4
NFC
No
No
Dust and water
IP64
IP68 and IP69 (better)
Weight
205 g
199 g (better)
Thickness
8.5 mm
7.99 mm (better)
Colours
White, Black, Pink, Blue
Royal Bronze, Silver Green
Availability
SpecPhone (4a)T5 5G
Launch in India
5 Mar 2026
2 Sep 2026
Status
On sale
On sale
Versions and prices
Phone (4a)
- 6GB + 128GB₹36,999
- 8GB + 128GB₹44,999
- 8GB + 256GB₹49,999
- 12GB + 256GB₹50,999
T5 5G
- 6GB + 128GB₹34,999
- 8GB + 128GB₹39,999
- 8GB + 256GB₹44,999
- 12GB + 256GB₹49,999
Prices in India as we last checked them. Sales and bank offers change them often, so check before you buy.