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Nothing Phone (2) vs Apple iPhone 15

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Nothing Phone (2) vs Apple iPhone 15

72 out of 100
Nothing Phone (2)
VS
82 out of 100
Apple iPhone 15
Nothing Phone (2)
Apple iPhone 15

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.7-inch Nothing Phone (2) (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1) that was released on July 11, 2023, against the Apple iPhone 15, which is powered by Apple A16 Bionic and came out 2 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments (1)

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Nothing Phone (2)
  • Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
  • Has a 0.6 inch larger screen size
  • Comes with 1351 mAh larger battery capacity: 4700 vs 3349 mAh
  • Has 2x more RAM: 12GB versus 6GB
  • Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 20W)
  • Fingerprint scanner
  • CPU with a higher amount of cores (+2)
Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 15
  • Delivers 65% higher peak brightness (1641 against 994 nits)
  • Shows 10% longer battery life (25:31 vs 23:16 hours)
  • Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
  • 18% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1416K versus 1199K)
  • 17% higher pixel density (460 vs 394 PPI)
  • Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
  • 51% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 2599 and 1718 points
  • Weighs 30.2 grams less
  • The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
  • Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of Nothing Phone (2) and Apple iPhone 15 crucial features
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
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Phone (2)
vs
iPhone 15

Display

TypeAMOLEDOLED
Size6.7 inches6.1 inches
Resolution1080 x 2412 pixels1179 x 2556 pixels
Aspect ratio20:919.5:9
PPI394 ppi460 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (10-120 Hz)No
Max rated brightness600 nits2000 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR1600 nits1600 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch sampling rate360 Hz -
Screen protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5Ceramic Shield
Screen-to-body ratio87.5%86.4%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
Display tests
RGB color space98.3%99.6%
PWM90 Hz306 Hz
Response time1 ms2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinity∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
Phone (2)
994 nits
iPhone 15+65%
1641 nits

Design and build

Height162.1 mm (6.38 inches)147.6 mm (5.81 inches)
Width76.4 mm (3.01 inches)71.6 mm (2.82 inches)
Thickness8.6 mm (0.34 inches)7.8 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight201.2 g (7.1 oz)171 g (6.03 oz)
WaterproofIP54IP68
Advanced coolingVapor chamber -
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsWhite, GrayBlack, Blue, Green, Pink, Yellow
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayNo
Screen-to-body ratio
Phone (2)+1%
87.5%
iPhone 15
86.4%

Performance

Tests of Nothing Phone (2) and Apple iPhone 15 in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1Apple A16 Bionic
Max clock3200 MHz3460 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 3 + 4)6 (2 + 4)
Architecture- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 3 cores at 2.75 GHz: Cortex-A710
- 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X2		- 4 cores at 2.02 GHz: Sawtooth
- 2 cores at 3.46 GHz: Everest
L3 cache6 MB -
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process4 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)HexagonApple Neural Engine
GraphicsAdreno 730Apple A16 GPU
GPU shading units1024640
GPU clock900 MHz1398 MHz
FLOPS~1843.2 GFLOPS~1789.4 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Phone (2)
1718
iPhone 15+51%
2599
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Phone (2)
4478
iPhone 15+46%
6545
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Phone (2)
1199045
iPhone 15+18%
1416277
CPU285142375664
GPU490839452373
Memory190813261974
UX232251326266
Total score11990451416277
Samples[12 tests][15 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature48.6 °C44.3 °C
Stability - 81%
Graphics test - 59 FPS
Graphics score - 9632

Memory

RAM
RAM size8, 12 GB6 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR5
Memory clock3200 MHz3200 MHz
Channels44
Storage
Storage size128, 256, 512 GB128, 256, 512 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14)iOS 17 (Can be upgraded to iOS 18.2)
ROMNothing OS 2.5 -
OS size28 GB18 GB

Battery

Capacity4700 mAh3349 mAh
Max charge power45 W20 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Ion
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes (15 W)Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse chargingYes, (wireless)Yes
Fast chargingYes (62% in 30 min)Yes (58% in 30 min)
Full charging time1:04 hr1:50 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing10:12 hr10:47 hr
Watching video16:37 hr16:55 hr
Gaming06:07 hr05:36 hr
Standby91 hr112 hr
General battery life
Phone (2)
23:16 hr
iPhone 15+10%
25:31 hr

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels48 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 61448000 x 6000
ZoomDigitalDigital
FlashLEDDual LED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingNoNo
4K video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion240 FPS (1080p)240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens114°120°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 50 MP
1) Standard: 48 MP
2) Ultrawide: 12 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.6
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX890 -
Sensor size1/1.56"1/1.5"
Pixel size1 micron1 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length - 13 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Sony IMX633
Sensor size1/2.76"1/2.55"
Pixel size0.64 micron1.4 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh - 80
Preview - 84
Zoom - 114
SamplesPhoto samples of Nothing Phone (2) from DxOMarkPhoto samples of Apple iPhone 15 from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels32 megapixels12 megapixels
Image resolution6528 x 48964032 x 3024
Aperturef/2.5f/1.9
Focal length - 23 mm
SensorSony IMX615Sony IMX714
Sensor size1/2.74"1/3.6"
Pixel size0.8 micron1.12 micron
AutofocusNoPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoYes

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version5.35.3
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version22
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPort - Yes
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, NAVICGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portNoNo
Network
Number of SIM*2 -
Type of SIM cardNanoeSIM
Multi SIM modeStandby -
eSIM support*NoYes
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat*2018
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosNoYes
Speakers test
Max loudness
Phone (2)
81.9 dB
iPhone 15
81.6 dB

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedJuly 2023September 2023
Release dateJuly 2023September 2023
Launch price$599$799
SAR (head) - 0.98 W/kg
SAR (body) - 0.98 W/kg
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Face recognition sensor
Bundled chargerNot includedNot included
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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