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Apple iPhone 16e vs Nothing Phone (2a) Plus

77 out 100
Apple iPhone 16e
VS
72 out 100
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
Apple iPhone 16e
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16e Manufactured in February, 2025, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A18, vs Nothing Phone (2a) Plus, Manufactured in August, 2024 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7350 Pro. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 16e
  • Higher pixel density: 457ppi
  • Lighter design: 167g vs 190g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4005mAh
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 16e and Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone 16e
vs
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1170x2532 pixels 1080x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 457 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (30-120 Hz)
Max brightness 800 nits 700 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 87.8 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 16e
804 nits
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
1097 nits
Sources: NotebookCheck [Nothing Phone (2a) Plus]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 146.7 mm (5.78 in) 161.7 mm (6.37 in)
Width 71.5 mm (2.81 in) 76.3 mm (3 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 167 g (5.89 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP54
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black		 - Black
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 16e
87.1 %
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
87.8 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 16e and Nothing Phone (2a) Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A18 MediaTek Dimensity 7350 Pro
Max Frequency 4040 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2.42 (Sawtooth)
- 2/4.05 (Everest)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/3 (Cortex-A715)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Neural Engine MediaTek APU 657
Graphics Apple A18 GPU Mali-G610 MP4
GPU Cores 640 256
GPU Frequency 1490 MHz 1300 MHz
FLOPS 1907 GFLOPS 665.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 16e
3281
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
1111
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 16e
8035
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
2560
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)32811111
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)80352560
Geekbench Compute (GPU)240413304
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 16e], [Nothing Phone (2a) Plus]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 16e
1405699
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
753533
CPU366516227081
GPU460423210531
Memory225901155451
UX352859160470
NanoReview Score1405699753533

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency n/a 3200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 18.3 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size n/a 27 GB
UI Skin n/a Nothing OS 3.0

Battery

Volume 4005 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power n/a 50 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (57% in 30 min) Yes (60% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:50 h 1:01 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 16e
23:16
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
32:47
Web Browsing09:21 h13:26 h
Video Playback12:57 h18:52 h
Games04:57 h06:37 h
Standby Mode119 h163 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 120 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 114 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.9
Focal length26 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX972Samsung GN9
Sensor size1/2.551/1.57
Pixel size0.7 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN1
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.2
Focal length 23 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX714 Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/2.76
Pixel size 1 μm 0.64 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version 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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHzGSM 850/900/1800/1900
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+ 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHzWCDMA 1, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B53/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B66)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 16e
n/a
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
88.1 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced February, 2025 yr July, 2024 yr
Release Date February, 2025 yr August, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 399
MSRP ($) 599 n/a
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No

Note

Apple iPhone 16e:

The smartphone doesn’t have a cinematic mode like the higher-end models in the series.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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