Head to head

Nothing Phone 3 vs vivo V80 Lite

Full specification and price comparison for Pakistan, updated 12 Jan 2026.

The short answer

The Nothing Phone 3 is the stronger phone of the two, scoring 81 against 69 on our combined specification score. It leads on performance, camera and memory & storage. The vivo V80 Lite still wins on battery & charging and value for money, so it remains the better choice if that is your priority. The vivo V80 Lite is the cheaper of the two at PKR 145,999 against PKR 249,999.

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The verdict

Spec-derived

Nothing Phone 3 takes it by 12.8 points on our weighted spec score.

Performance Nothing Phone 3 leads

Gaming score where available, otherwise chipset tier plus usable RAM.

Camera Nothing Phone 3 leads

Camera Score where available, otherwise sensor resolution and lens count. Megapixels alone do not measure image quality.

Battery & charging vivo V80 Lite leads

Cell capacity in mAh weighted with rated wired charging output.

Display Level

Pixel density, refresh rate and panel technology.

Memory & storage Nothing Phone 3 leads

Highest advertised RAM and internal storage configuration.

Value for money vivo V80 Lite leads

Combined spec score divided by current Pakistani retail price.

What actually differs

  • vivo V80 Lite costs PKR 104,000 less.
  • vivo V80 Lite packs a 2,050 mAh larger battery.
  • Nothing Phone 3 charges 1W faster.
  • Nothing Phone 3 offers 4 GB more RAM.

Buy the Nothing Phone 3 if…

you care most about performance, camera and memory & storage.

Buy the vivo V80 Lite if…

you care most about battery & charging and value for money.

Full specification comparison

Specification Nothing Phone 3 vivo V80 Lite
Price in Pakistan
Retail price PKR 249,999 PKR 145,999 Cheaper
Design & build
Release date September 2025 (expected in Pakistan) August 24, 2026
Dimensions 161 × 75 × 8 mm 164.42 × 75.25 × 7.99 mm (Sapphire Blue); 164.42 × 75.25 × 8.10 mm (Silk White)
Weight 195 g Better 197 g (Sapphire Blue); 199 g (Silk White)
Water resistance IP54 (expected) IP68/IP69 (Dust and Water Resistant)
Display
Screen size 6.7 inches 6.83-inch Better
Resolution 1080 × 2412 pixels (~395 ppi) 1260 × 2800 pixels Better
Panel type AMOLED, HDR10+, 120Hz AMOLED 120Hz Refresh Rate, 2000 nits HBM, 3000 nits Peak Brightness
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ Schott Xensation Alpha
Performance
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 (4 nm) – Expected MediaTek Dimensity 7360-Turbo (4nm)
CPU Octa-core (1× Cortex-X4 + 4× Cortex-A720 + 3× Cortex-A520) Octa-core
GPU Adreno 735 Mali-G615 MC2
Operating system Android 15 with Nothing OS 3.0 Android 16, OriginOS 6
Memory & storage
RAM 8 GB / 12 GB Better 8GB LPDDR4X (Extended RAM up to 8GB )
Internal storage 256 GB UFS 4.0 128GB/256GB UFS 3.1
Card slot No No
Camera
Main camera 50 MP (wide, OIS) + 50 MP (ultra-wide) Dual 50 MP (f/1.8, Sony IMX852) + 2 MP (f/2.4), LED Flash
Selfie camera 32 MP 32 MP, f/2.0, Wide
Video recording 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps Rear Camera — 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps; Front Camera — 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Battery & charging
Battery capacity Non-removable Li-Ion ~4700–5000 mAh Li-Ion (non-removable) 7050 mAh, Better
Wired charging 45W wired → 15W wireless → Reverse wireless charging Better 44W FlashCharge, Reverse Charging Supported.
Connectivity & extras
SIM Dual Nano-SIM or Nano-SIM + eSIM Dual Nano-SIM, Dual SIM Dual Standby (DSDS).
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 2.4GHz/5GHz, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth 5.3 5.4, A2DP, LE
NFC Yes No
Sensors Under-display fingerprint (optical) → Accelerometer → Gyroscope → Compass → Proximity Fingerprint (Under Display, Optical), Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity, Ambient Light, Compass.
USB USB Type-C 3.2, OTG USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

“Better” marks the higher (or, for price and weight, the lower) figure. It is a specification difference, not a judgement about real-world experience.

Questions people ask

Which is better, Nothing Phone 3 or vivo V80 Lite?

Nothing Phone 3 comes out ahead on our combined spec score, leading by 12.8 points. It wins on performance, camera and memory & storage. vivo V80 Lite can still be the better buy if your priorities sit elsewhere or if you find it at a lower street price.

What is the price of Nothing Phone 3 and vivo V80 Lite in Pakistan?

Nothing Phone 3 is listed at PKR 249,999 and vivo V80 Lite at PKR 145,999. That makes vivo V80 Lite cheaper by PKR 104,000. Retail prices move often, so treat these as indicative.

Which has the better camera, Nothing Phone 3 or vivo V80 Lite?

Nothing Phone 3 scores higher in our camera assessment. Both use comparable main sensors, so day to day results come down to processing.

Which phone has the better battery, Nothing Phone 3 or vivo V80 Lite?

vivo V80 Lite leads on battery. Nothing Phone 3 carries a 5000 mAh cell and vivo V80 Lite a 7050 mAh cell, with 45W and 44W wired charging respectively.

Which is better for gaming, Nothing Phone 3 or vivo V80 Lite?

Nothing Phone 3 is the stronger gaming phone here. Nothing Phone 3 runs the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 (4 nm) – Expected while vivo V80 Lite runs the MediaTek Dimensity 7360-Turbo (4nm).

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Scores are calculated from the published hardware specification of each device using the same formula for every phone on WhatMobilePK — they are not paid placements and they are not laboratory test results. Prices are indicative Pakistani retail prices and change frequently.