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Nothing Phone (2) vs Apple iPhone 14 Plus

70 out 100
Nothing Phone (2)
VS
75 out 100
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
Nothing Phone (2)
Apple iPhone 14 Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing Phone (2) Manufactured in July, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1, vs Apple iPhone 14 Plus, Manufactured in October, 2022 with chipsetApple A15 Bionic. 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 Nothing Phone (2)
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 201.2g vs 203g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4700mAh vs 4325mAh
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 14 Plus
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Nothing Phone (2) and Apple iPhone 14 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Nothing Phone (2)
vs
Apple iPhone 14 Plus

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 1284x2778 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 394 ppi 458 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (10-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 600 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 87.5 % 87.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Nothing Phone (2)
991 nits
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
799 nits
sRGB gamut98.3 %99.7 %
PWM (Flicker)90 Hz59 Hz
Response time1 ms5 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Nothing Phone (2)], [Apple iPhone 14 Plus]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.1 mm (6.38 in) 160.8 mm (6.33 in)
Width 76.4 mm (3.01 in) 78.1 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 8.6 mm (0.34 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 201.2 g (7.1 oz) 203 g (7.16 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Gray		 - Black
- Blue
- Red
- Purple
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Nothing Phone (2)
87.5 %
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
87.7 %

Performance

Testing Nothing Phone (2) and Apple iPhone 14 Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 Apple A15 Bionic
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 3230 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2)		 - 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
- 2/3.23 (Avalanche)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 730 Apple A15 GPU
GPU Cores 1024 640
GPU Frequency 900 MHz 1338 MHz
FLOPS 1843.2 GFLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Nothing Phone (2)
1718
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
2232
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Nothing Phone (2)
4478
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
5407
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)17182232
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)44785407
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing Phone (2)], [Apple iPhone 14 Plus]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Nothing Phone (2)
1200612
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
1330956
CPU348707339500
GPU385273437729
Memory207889228846
UX258743324881
NanoReview Score12006121330956
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Nothing Phone (2)
n/a
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
9430
Max Surface Temp.n/a44 °C
Stabilityn/a82 %
Graphics Testn/a56 fps
Graphics Scoren/a9430
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 14 Plus]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) iOS 16 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 28 GB 16 GB
UI Skin Nothing OS 2.5 n/a

Battery

Volume 4700 mAh 4325 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 20 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (62% in 30 min) Yes (47% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:04 h 2:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Nothing Phone (2)
23:16
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
26:02
Web Browsing10:12 h09:55 h
Video Playback16:37 h15:18 h
Games06:07 h05:41 h
Standby Mode91 h133 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 114 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.5
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX890Sony IMX703
Sensor size1/1.561/1.66
Pixel size1 μm1.9 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Sony IMX372
Sensor size1/2.761/2.55
Pixel size0.64 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Nothing Phone (2)
n/a
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
135
Video quality
Nothing Phone (2)
n/a
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
146
Overall camera score
Nothing Phone (2)
n/a
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
133
Bokehn/a70
Previewn/a85
Zoomn/a90
Sources: DxOMark [Nothing Phone (2)], [Apple iPhone 14 Plus]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/1.9
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor Sony IMX615 n/a
Sensor size 1/2.74 1/3.6
Pixel size 0.8 μm n/a
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Nothing Phone (2)
n/a
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
138
Video quality
Nothing Phone (2)
n/a
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
153

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 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 n/a
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*2n/a
SIM TypeNanoeSIM
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G Bandsn/aUMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (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/B46/B48/B53/B66/B71)
LTE category2018
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Nothing Phone (2)
81.9 dB
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
79.8 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced July, 2023 yr September, 2022 yr
Release Date July, 2023 yr October, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 599 899
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included No No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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