# NOS vs Vodafone in Portugal (2026)

> NOS vs Vodafone in Portugal in 2026. Compare 5G coverage, fibre speeds, mobile plans, bundles, and low-cost brands.

By Jules de Bruin · URL: https://www.how-to-portugal.com/telecom/sim/nos-vs-vodafone

## NOS

NOS SGPS

NOS is a network owner in its own right. WOO and WTF are its low-cost and under-25 brands on the same network, and NOWO is now part of DIGI, not NOS.

Cheapest entry: WOO, EUR 5 per month for 100 GB

Wins 2 of 922%[Get a NOS plan](https://www.nos.pt)VSV

## Vodafone

Vodafone Portugal

Vodafone Portugal owns its network. Amigo and Yorn are its low-cost and youth brands, and Lycamobile is an independent MVNO that also rides this network.

Cheapest entry: Amigo, EUR 5 per month for 100 GB

Wins 3 of 933%[Get a Vodafone plan](https://www.vodafone.pt)

## Row by row

Fees verified August 2026 against each provider's published data

| Criterion | NOS | Vodafone |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 4G population coverageWhether you have signal at all, anywhere | ~99%Tie | ~99%Tie |
| 5G base stationsHow dense the 5G layer is, not just whether it exists | 4,886 | 5,449Wins |
| Rural and interior reachThe one place the three networks genuinely differ | Weaker in Trás-os-Montes and the Serra da Estrelaneither is the answer inland: that is MEO | Strong on the coast, patchy in the deep AlentejoWins |
| Independent benchmark rankMeasured speed and reliability, not marketing | 3rd on nPerf 2024/2025 | 2nd on nPerf 2024/2025Wins |
| Cheapest way onto the networkNobody should pay the parent-brand price | WOO, EUR 5 for 100 GBTie | Amigo, EUR 5 for 100 GBTie |
| Prepaid eSIMWhether you can be connected before you land | Yes, NOS Like 55 GB at EUR 10Wins | Amigo has no eSIM at all |
| Youth brandAn age gate can halve the price under 25 | WTF, under 25, 1000 GB at EUR 10Wins | Yorn, under 35, 201 GB at EUR 10 |
| Home fibre reachWhether one provider can cover both | Wide, strongest in citiesTie | Wide, strongest on the coastTie |
| Parent-brand contractWhat it costs to change your mind | 24 monthsTie | 24 monthsTie |

## So which one

### Pick NOS if

- You want a prepaid eSIM with a Portuguese number
- You are under 25 and want WTF's 1000 GB for EUR 10
- You want NOS Kids for a child's first phone
- You are in Lisbon, Porto or the urban Algarve

### Pick Vodafone if

- You want the densest 5G layer in the country
- You need upload speed for calls or streaming
- You are landing late and want a shop at Lisbon arrivals
- You want a youth plan and are between 25 and 35

## Other comparisons

3 more pairs[MvsNMEO vs NOS›](/telecom/meo-vs-nos)[MvsVMEO vs Vodafone›](/telecom/meo-vs-vodafone)[DvsMDIGI vs MEO›](/telecom/digi-vs-meo)

## How we compared these two

### The criteria are fixed

Every comparison on this site uses the same 9 rows in the same order, so two pages can be read against each other. We do not add a row because one side happens to win it.

### A win is a stated threshold

A row is won on the published number or capability, not on judgement. Ties are declared rather than broken. Figures come from provider price lists and official sources.

### How we get paid

Both links earn a commission at the same rate, so the winner of a row is never the higher-paying one. Fees come from each provider's own published price list, not a comparison feed.

Sources: provider price lists and official data, accessed August 2026. Next review: November 2026.

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