Nothing Phone (2a) Plus vs Vivo iQOO Z6 (China)

The Nothing Phone (2a) Plus (2024) runs on the MediaTek Dimensity 7350 Pro, while the Vivo iQOO Z6 (China) (2022) runs on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G. By overall MobileRank rating, the Nothing Phone (2a) Plus leads — 59/100 vs 50/100 (a 9-point difference). Key differences: the Nothing Phone (2a) Plus has the bigger battery (5000 mAh vs 4500); the main camera is 50 MP vs 64 MP; the Nothing Phone (2a) Plus is faster in AnTuTu (1,037,391 vs 820,210).

The Nothing Phone (2a) Plus edges out the Vivo iQOO Z6 (China) by just 9 points — the two devices are very close in overall level.

Profile comparison

Category scores

Nothing Phone (2a) Plus

Performance 57
Display 80
Camera 60
Battery 49
Portability 59
Value for money —

Vivo iQOO Z6 (China)

Performance 55
Display 66
Camera 37
Battery 45
Portability 56
Value for money —

What makes Nothing Phone (2a) Plus better?

  • Higher AnTuTu: 1037391 vs 820210
  • Better Geekbench Single: 1111 vs 1059
  • Bigger battery: 5000 vs 4500 mAh
  • Lighter: 190g vs 194g

  • Higher performance (57/100 vs 55/100)
  • Better camera (60/100 vs 37/100)
  • Longer battery life (49/100 vs 45/100)
  • Better display (80/100 vs 66/100)
  • Better portability (59/100 vs 56/100)

What makes Vivo iQOO Z6 (China) better?

  • Better Geekbench Multi: 3012 vs 2560
  • Faster charging: 80W vs 50W
  • Better main camera: 64MP vs 50MP

  • Overall rating 50/100

Comparison verdict

Comparing the Nothing Phone (2a) Plus vs the Vivo iQOO Z6 (China), the Nothing Phone (2a) Plus scores 9 points higher (59/100 vs 50/100). In the "camera" category, the Nothing Phone (2a) Plus leads (60/100 vs 37/100). In the "performance" category, the Nothing Phone (2a) Plus and the Vivo iQOO Z6 (China) are nearly equal (57/100 vs 55/100). In the "display" category, the Nothing Phone (2a) Plus is a bit better (80/100 vs 66/100). In the "camera" category, the Nothing Phone (2a) Plus notably outperforms the Vivo iQOO Z6 (China) (60/100 vs 37/100). In the "battery" category, the Nothing Phone (2a) Plus and the Vivo iQOO Z6 (China) are nearly equal (49/100 vs 45/100). In the "portability" category, the Nothing Phone (2a) Plus and the Vivo iQOO Z6 (China) are nearly equal (59/100 vs 56/100).

Specs comparison

Specification Nothing Phone (2a) Plus Vivo iQOO Z6 (China)
Processor MediaTek Dimensity 7350 Pro Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G
AnTuTu 1037391 820210
Geekbench Single 1111 1059
Geekbench Multi 2560 3012
Display 6.7" AMOLED 6.6" IPS LCD
Resolution 1080x2412 1080x2388
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Battery 5000 mAh 4500 mAh
Charging 50W 80W
Main camera 50 MP 64 MP
Ultrawide 50 MP 0 MP
Front camera 50 MP 8 MP
RAM 8GB / 12GB 8GB / 12GB
Storage 256GB 128GB / 256GB
OS Android 14, up to 3 major Android upgrades, Nothing OS 2.6 Android 12, Origin OS Ocean
Brightness (peak) 1300 nits 650 nits
NFC yes yes
Protection IP54 —
Dimensions 161.7×76.3×8.5 mm 164.0×75.8×8.6 mm
Weight 190 g 194 g
Launch price — —

Camera comparison

Nothing Phone (2a) Plus

  • Main: 50MP f/1.9
  • Ultrawide: 50MP
  • Front: 50MP
60
camera

Vivo iQOO Z6 (China)

  • Main: 64MP f/1.8
  • Front: 8MP
37
camera

Display comparison

Nothing Phone (2a) Plus

  • 6.7" AMOLED
  • Resolution: 1080x2412
  • Refresh rate: 120 Hz
80
display

Vivo iQOO Z6 (China)

  • 6.6" IPS LCD
  • Resolution: 1080x2388
  • Refresh rate: 120 Hz
66
display

Battery and charging

Nothing Phone (2a) Plus

  • 5000 mAh
  • Wired: 50W
  • No wireless charging
49
battery

Vivo iQOO Z6 (China)

  • 4500 mAh
  • Wired: 80W
  • No wireless charging
45
battery

Overall performance score

We compared Nothing Phone (2a) Plus and Vivo iQOO Z6 (China), covering their specs and all relevant benchmarks.

Nothing Phone (2a) Plus MediaTek Dimensity 7350 Pro
59/100
1037391 AnTuTu
Vivo iQOO Z6 (China) Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G
50/100 -26.5%
820210 AnTuTu

Nothing Phone (2a) Plus leads Vivo iQOO Z6 (China) by 26.5% in our overall performance rating.

Benchmarks

Detailed category analysis

performance

In the "performance" category, the Nothing Phone (2a) Plus and the Vivo iQOO Z6 (China) are nearly equal (57/100 vs 55/100).

display

In the "display" category, the Nothing Phone (2a) Plus is a bit better (80/100 vs 66/100).

camera

In the "camera" category, the Nothing Phone (2a) Plus notably outperforms the Vivo iQOO Z6 (China) (60/100 vs 37/100).

battery

In the "battery" category, the Nothing Phone (2a) Plus and the Vivo iQOO Z6 (China) are nearly equal (49/100 vs 45/100).

portability

In the "portability" category, the Nothing Phone (2a) Plus and the Vivo iQOO Z6 (China) are nearly equal (59/100 vs 56/100).

Frequently asked questions

Which is better: the Nothing Phone (2a) Plus or the Vivo iQOO Z6 (China)?

The Nothing Phone (2a) Plus edges out the Vivo iQOO Z6 (China) by just 9 points — the two devices are very close in overall level.

What is the rating of the Nothing Phone (2a) Plus and the Vivo iQOO Z6 (China)?

The Nothing Phone (2a) Plus has a MobileRank rating of 59/100, the Vivo iQOO Z6 (China) — 50/100.

Which has the better camera: the Nothing Phone (2a) Plus or the Vivo iQOO Z6 (China)?

The Nothing Phone (2a) Plus leads on camera score (60/100 vs 37/100).

Should you choose the Nothing Phone (2a) Plus over the Vivo iQOO Z6 (China)?

Neither model stands out enough to recommend it for a specific use case: the clearest difference is camera — better on the Nothing Phone (2a) Plus (60/100 vs 37/100).