Nothing Phone 3 vs vivo X300 Ultra
The Verdict
The Nothing Phone 3 and vivo X300 Ultra sit in the same category and end up appealing to slightly different buyers. The Nothing Phone 3 is the cheaper of the two at $799 versus $1,012, a difference of about $213. The vivo X300 Ultra is the newer release, which usually means a faster chipset and longer software support. Nothing Phone 3 stands out for unique glyph interface design with customizable led patterns, while vivo X300 Ultra is praised for bright 3000-nit amoled display with 120hz refresh rate. Use the side-by-side spec table below to compare cameras, displays, battery life and connectivity in detail and decide which one fits your priorities.
Who Should Buy
Buy the Nothing Phone 3 if…
- →Unique Glyph Interface design with customizable LED patterns
- →50 MP triple camera with 3x periscope telephoto
- →Clean Nothing OS with 5 years of Android upgrades
Buy the vivo X300 Ultra if…
- →Bright 3000-nit AMOLED display with 120Hz refresh rate
- →Powerful Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset for demanding tasks
- →Versatile triple camera setup with 50MP telephoto
Pros & Cons
Nothing Phone 3
Pros
- Unique Glyph Interface design with customizable LED patterns
- 50 MP triple camera with 3x periscope telephoto
- Clean Nothing OS with 5 years of Android upgrades
- 65W fast charging and 15W wireless charging
- IP68 water and dust resistance
Cons
- 218g is on the heavier side
- USB 2.0 instead of USB 3.x
- Camera post-processing behind top flagships
vivo X300 Ultra
Pros
- Bright 3000-nit AMOLED display with 120Hz refresh rate
- Powerful Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset for demanding tasks
- Versatile triple camera setup with 50MP telephoto
- Large 6000mAh battery with 80W fast charging
- Premium IP69 dust and water resistance rating
Cons
- Premium pricing may limit mainstream appeal
- Large 6.82-inch display not ideal for one-handed use
- Thermal management at high loads remains a concern
- No expandable storage option
Full Specifications
| Spec | Nothing Phone 3 | vivo X300 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Software | Android 15, Nothing OS 3.5 | — |
| Body | ||
| Weight | 218 g | — |
| Material | Aluminum frame, Gorilla Glass Victus back | — |
| IP rating | IP68 | — |
| Dimensions | 160.6 x 75.6 x 9.0 mm | — |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP, f/1.7, 24mm, 1/1.3", OIS, PDAF | 50MP f/1.6 |
| Front camera | 50 MP, f/2.2 | 32MP f/2.45 |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps | — |
| Telephoto | 50 MP, f/2.7, 3x optical zoom, periscope, OIS | 50MP f/2.6 3x optical |
| Ultrawide | 50 MP, f/2.2, 114-degree | 50MP f/2.2 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB / 16 GB | — |
| Storage options | 256 GB, 512 GB | — |
| Battery | ||
| Capacity | 5150 mAh | 6000mAh |
| Charging | 65W wired | — |
| Wireless charging | 15W wireless, 5W reverse | — |
| Charging Speed | — | 80W wired |
| Wireless Charging | — | 50W |
| Display | ||
| Size | 6.67 inches | 6.82 inches |
| Type | OLED, HDR10+ | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1260 x 2800 | 1440 x 3168 pixels |
| Refresh rate | 120Hz | 120Hz |
| Brightness (nits) | 4500 | — |
| Brightness | — | 3000 nits peak |
| Processor | ||
| CPU | Octa-core (1x3.21 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x3.0 GHz A720 + 2x2.8 GHz A720 + 2x2.0 GHz A720) | — |
| GPU | Adreno 825 | — |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | — | |
| NFC | — | |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 (tri-band) | — |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | — |
| Design | ||
| Colors | — | Titanium Black, Titanium Gold, Titanium White |
| Weight | — | 221g |
| IP rating | — | IP69 |
| Performance | ||
| RAM | — | 12GB |
| Chipset | — | Snapdragon 8 Elite |
| Storage | — | 256GB / 512GB |
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