Nothing Phone 3 vs vivo X Fold5

₹89,999 against ₹87,399, November 2026. Both scored out of five against other phones at the same price.

The two phones

Nothing Phone 3, frontNothing Phone 34.0/5₹89,999 on FlipkartBuy on FlipkartFull verdict →
vivo X Fold5, frontvivo X Fold54.0/5₹87,399 on AmazonBuy on AmazonFull verdict →

Which should you buy

Buy the Nothing Phone 3 if
  • you care most about camera, value — it scores higher there.
  • Excellent flagship display.
Buy the vivo X Fold5 if
  • you care most about battery, performance — it scores higher there.
  • you want to spend less: it is ₹87,399.
  • Excellent foldable battery.

Score by score

CategoryNothing Phone 3vivo X Fold5
Battery3.84.2 (higher) ✓
Performance3.74.2 (higher) ✓
Display4.14.1
Camera4.1 (higher) ✓3.9
Value4.4 (higher) ✓3.6

A gap under a tenth of a point is shown as a draw: the scores are judgements to one decimal place, and calling 3.4 against 3.5 a win claims a precision we do not have. How we rate.

Where they differ

Only the specifications that are not the same on both. Anything not listed here, they match on.

SpecificationNothing Phone 3vivo X Fold5
Battery5500 mAh6000 mAh
Display6.67 inches (16.94 cm)8.03 inches (20.4 cm)
RAM & storage12 GB RAM + 256 GB, 16 GB RAM + 512 GB16 GB RAM + 512 GB
Front camera50 MP20 MP
ProcessorQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 SM8735Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650

Or consider the OnePlus 15

At around the same money we score it higher than both of these.

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