Vivo V27 vs Nothing Phone (1)
73
out of 100
VS
69
out of 100
Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.78-inch Vivo V27 (with Mediatek Dimensity 7200) that was released on March 1, 2023, against the Nothing Phone (1), which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus and came out 8 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Vivo V27
- Shows 15% longer battery life (39:35 vs 34:17 hours)
- Delivers 59% higher peak brightness (1059 against 665 nits)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- Supports higher wattage charging (66W versus 33W)
- 18% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (719K versus 609K)
- More energy-efficient CPU – Mediatek Dimensity 7200
- The phone is 8-months newer
- 13% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1191 and 1053 points
- The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Reasons to consider the Nothing Phone (1)
- Water-resistant body (IP53 classification)
- Handles wireless charging up to 15W
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
- Stereo speakers
- Reverse charging feature
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Value for money
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.78 inches | 6.55 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 388 ppi | 402 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 500 nits | 500 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 1000 nits | 1200 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.4% | 85.8% |
| Display features |
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
| RGB color space | - | 95.9% |
| PWM | - | 119 Hz |
| Response time | - | 2 ms |
| Contrast | - | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 164.1 mm (6.46 inches) | 159.2 mm (6.27 inches) |
| Width | 74.8 mm (2.94 inches) | 75.8 mm (2.98 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.4 mm (0.29 inches) | 8.3 mm (0.33 inches) |
| Weight | 180 g (6.35 oz) | 193.5 g (6.83 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | IP53 |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Plastic | Metal |
| Colors | Black, Gold, Blue, Green | White, Black |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 7200 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus |
| Max clock | 2800 MHz | 2500 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture |
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A715 |
- 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55)
- 3 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78) - 1 core at 2.5 GHz: Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78) |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | - |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Graphics | Mali-G610 MP4 | Adreno 642 |
| GPU shading units | - | 768 |
| GPU clock | 1130 MHz | 608 MHz |
| FLOPS | - | ~844.8 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 241750 | 198396 |
| GPU | 182485 | 139498 |
| Memory | 129131 | 138035 |
| UX | 164819 | 132396 |
| Total score | 719552 | 609143 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | - | 47.9 °C |
| Stability | 99% | - |
| Graphics test | 24 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 4168 | - |
Memory
| RAM size | 8, 12 GB | 8, 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5 |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 128, 256 GB | 128, 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 13 | Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) |
| ROM | Funtouch OS 13 | Nothing OS 2.0 |
| OS size | - | 16 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 4600 mAh | 4500 mAh |
| Max charge power | 66 W | 33 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | Yes (15 W) |
| Reverse charging | No | Yes, (wireless) |
| Fast charging | Yes (49% in 15 min) | Yes (48% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:53 hr | 1:31 hr |
| Web browsing | 15:14 hr | 12:12 hr |
| Watching video | 18:19 hr | 15:54 hr |
| Gaming | 05:22 hr | 04:48 hr |
| Standby | 114 hr | 108 hr |
General battery life
Camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital (lossless), 2x | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (720p) | - |
| Angle of widest lens | 120° | 114° |
| Lenses | 3 (50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP) | 2 (50 MP + 50 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens |
- 50 MP
- Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 23 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.56", Sony IMX766 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization |
- 50 MP
- Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.56", Sony IMX766 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization |
| Ultra-wide lens |
- 8 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 16 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4", Omnivision OV8856 (CMOS) |
- 50 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung S5KJN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) |
| Macro lens |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1.75 micron |
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| Camera features |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
| Samples | - | Photo samples of Nothing Phone (1) from DxOMark |
| Megapixels | 50 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 4920 x 3264 |
| Aperture | f/2.5 | f/2.5 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | - |
| Pixel size | 0.64 microns | 1 microns |
| Sensor type | ISOCELL CMOS | Exmor-RS CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76" | 1/3.13" |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
DxOMark camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic camera score
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features |
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5.2 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features |
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC * | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM * | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support * | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat * | - | 18 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | - | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Flagship |
| Announced | March 2023 | July 2022 |
| Release date | March 2023 | July 2022 |
| Sensors |
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 66 W | Not included |
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Disclaimer!
NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the display, performance, gaming, and battery life are more important to you, then choose the Vivo V27 . But if the connectivity, design, and sound are more of a priority – go for the Nothing Phone (1) .
