vivo S30 Pro mini vs Nothing Phone (2a) Plus

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PHONES
Phone Names	vivo S30 Pro mini	Nothing Phone (2a) Plus

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66	1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66
5G bands	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Launch
Announced	2025, May 29	2024, July 31
Status	Available. Released 2025, June 06	Available. Released 2024, August 03

Body
Build	Glass front (Diamond Shield Glass), aluminum alloy frame, glass back	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back
Dimensions	150.8 x 71.8 x 8 mm (5.94 x 2.83 x 0.31 in)	161.7 x 76.3 x 8.5 mm (6.37 x 3.00 x 0.33 in)
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight	186 g (6.56 oz)	190 g (6.70 oz)

Display
Protection	Diamond Shield Glass	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Resolution	1216 x 2640 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~461 ppi density)	1080 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Size	6.31 inches, 97.6 cm2 (~90.2% screen-to-body ratio)	6.7 inches, 107.5 cm2 (~87.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 4320Hz PWM, HDR, 1300 nits (HBM), 5000 nits (peak)	AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR10+, 700 nits (typ), 1100 nits (HBM), 1300 nits (peak)

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (1x3.4 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x2.85 GHz Cortex-X4 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A720)	Octa-core (2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A715 & 6x 2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)
Chipset	Mediatek Dimensity 9300+ (4 nm)	Mediatek Dimensity 7350 Pro (4 nm)
GPU	Immortalis-G720 MC12	Mali-G610 MC4
OS	Android 15, OriginOS 5	Android 14, up to 3 major Android upgrades, Nothing OS 3.0

Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM	256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM

Main Camera
Dual	-	50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.2, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm
Features	Ring-LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Triple	50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.56", PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.7, 70mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.95", PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 8 MP, f/2.2, 106˚ (ultrawide)	-
Video	4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS	4K@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, gyro-EIS

Selfie camera
Features	HDR	HDR
Single	50 MP, f/2.0, 22mm (wide), AF	50 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/2.76"
Video	4K, 1080p	4K@30fps

Sound
35mm jack	No	No
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers

Comms
Bluetooth	5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5	5.3, A2DP, LE
Infrared port	Yes	-
NFC	Yes	Yes, 360˚
Positioning	GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1C+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5), GLONASS	GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Battery
Charging	90W wired, PD Reverse wired Bypass charging	50W wired, 50% in 21 min, 100% in 56 min
Type	Si/C Li-Ion 6500 mAh	5000 mAh

Misc
Colors	Black, Blue, Yellow, Pink	Black, Grey
Models	V2465A	A142P
Price	About 430 EUR	€ 269.90 / ₹ 22,599

OUR TESTS
Battery	-	Active use score 16:34h
Display	-	1097 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker	-	-26.6 LUFS (Good)
Performance	-	AnTuTu: 620762 (v9), 774023 (v10) GeekBench: 2234 (v5), 2648 (v6) 3DMark: 1377 (Wild Life Extreme)