Nothing Phone (2) vs Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

78 out of 100

90 out of 100

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 14 Pro Max, which is powered by Apple A16 Bionic and came out 11 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Nothing Phone (2)

Fingerprint scanner
The phone is 11-months newer
Comes with 377 mAh larger battery capacity: 4700 vs 4323 mAh
Has 2 SIM card slots
Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 27W)
Reverse charging feature
CPU with a higher amount of cores (+2)
Weighs 38.8 grams less

Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
Delivers 77% higher peak brightness (1774 against 1001 nits)
Shows 33% longer battery life (45:54 vs 34:34 hours)
Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
Apple releases software updates and supports their phones a few years longer than Other
28% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1453K versus 1139K)
17% higher pixel density (460 vs 394 PPI)
2.2x faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 2528 and 1152 points
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of Nothing Phone (2) and Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	OLED	OLED
Size	6.7 inches	6.7 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2412 pixels	1290 x 2796 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
PPI	394 ppi	460 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	Yes
Max rated brightness	600 nits	1000 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1600 nits	1600 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass	Ceramic Shield
Screen-to-body ratio	87.2%	88.3%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	98.3%	99.9%
PWM	90 Hz	240 Hz
Response time	1 ms	1 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	162.1 mm (6.38 inches)	160.7 mm (6.33 inches)
Width	76.4 mm (3.01 inches)	77.6 mm (3.06 inches)
Thickness	8.6 mm (0.34 inches)	7.85 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	201.2 g (7.1 oz)	240 g (8.47 oz)
Waterproof	IP54	IP68
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	White, Gray	Black, Silver, Gold, Purple
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	No

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1	Apple A16 Bionic
Max clock	3200 MHz	3460 MHz
CPU cores	8 (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 cache	6 MB	-
Lithography process	4 nanometers	4 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 730	Apple A16 GPU
GPU shading units	1536	640
GPU clock	900 MHz	1398 MHz
FLOPS	~2764.8 GFLOPS	~1789.4 GFLOPS

CPU	302726	365046
GPU	436774	460373
Memory	188846	217105
UX	210158	397949
Total score	1139139	1453890

Max surface temperature	48.6 °C	46 °C
Stability	-	82%
Graphics test	-	58 FPS
Graphics score	-	9851

RAM size	8, 12 GB	6 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Memory clock	3200 MHz	-
Channels	4	4

Storage size	128, 256, 512 GB	128, 256, 512, 1024 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	NVMe
Memory card	No	No

Operating system	Android 13	iOS 16 (Can be upgraded to iOS 17)
ROM	Nothing OS 2.0	-
OS size	28 GB	-

Capacity	4700 mAh	4323 mAh
Max charge power	45 W	27 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (15 W)	Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	No
Fast charging	Yes (62% in 30 min)	Yes (48% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:04 hr	1:52 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	12:44 hr	15:02 hr
Watching video	18:21 hr	21:10 hr
Gaming	04:47 hr	07:04 hr
Standby	91 hr	156 hr

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	48 megapixels
Image resolution	8192 x 6144	8000 x 6000
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 3x
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	240 FPS (1080p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	114°	120°
Lenses	2 (50 MP + 50 MP)	4 (48 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.56", Sony IMX890 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1.22 micron - Sensor: 1/1.28", Sony IMX803 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	-	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.8 - Focal length: 77 mm - Sensor: 1/3.5" (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung S5KJN1 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Sensor: 1/2.55" (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Depth lens	-	Yes
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	-	Photo samples of Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	32 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	6528 x 4896	4032 x 3024
Aperture	f/2.5	f/1.9
Focal length	-	23 mm
Pixel size	0.8 microns	-
Sensor type	Exmor-RS CMOS	Exmor-RS CMOS
Sensor size	1/2.74"	1/3.6"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/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 version	5.3	5.3
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	-
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM *	2	1
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	-
eSIM support *	No	Yes
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	20	20
5G support	Yes	Yes

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	-	Yes

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	July 2023	September 2022
Release date	July 2023	September 2022
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor
Bundled charger	Not included	Not included

Nothing Phone (2) vs Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

Nothing Phone (2) vs Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

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