Home Phone comparison Nothing Phone (2) and Apple iPhone 7 - Which is better?

Nothing Phone (2) vs Apple iPhone 7

70 out 100
Nothing Phone (2)
VS
38 out 100
Apple iPhone 7
Nothing Phone (2)
Apple iPhone 7

Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing Phone (2) Manufactured in July, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1, vs Apple iPhone 7, Manufactured in September, 2016 with chipsetApple A10 Fusion. 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)
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 394ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4700mAh vs 1960mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 4.2
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 7
  • Lighter design: 138g vs 201.2g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 2/32 GB
- 2/128 GB
- 2/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Nothing Phone (2) and Apple iPhone 7
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 7

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.7 in 4.7 in
Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 750x1334 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 16:9
Pixel density 394 ppi 326 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (10-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 600 nits 625 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 87.5 % 65.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Nothing Phone (2)
991 nits
Apple iPhone 7
652 nits
sRGB gamut98.3 %100 %
PWM (Flicker)90 Hzn/a
Response time1 ms35.5 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1635:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Nothing Phone (2)], [Apple iPhone 7]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.1 mm (6.38 in) 138.3 mm (5.44 in)
Width 76.4 mm (3.01 in) 67.1 mm (2.64 in)
Thickness 8.6 mm (0.34 in) 7.1 mm (0.28 in)
Weight 201.2 g (7.1 oz) 138 g (4.87 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP67
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Gray		 - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Red
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Nothing Phone (2)
87.5 %
Apple iPhone 7
65.6 %

Performance

Testing Nothing Phone (2) and Apple iPhone 7 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 Apple A10 Fusion
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 2340 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 4 (2 + 2)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2)		 - 2/1.05 (Zephyr)
- 2/2.34 (Hurricane)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 16 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon No
Graphics Adreno 730 PowerVR GT7600
GPU Cores 1024 192
GPU Frequency 900 MHz 650 MHz
FLOPS 1843.2 GFLOPS 249.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Nothing Phone (2)
1718
Apple iPhone 7
721
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Nothing Phone (2)
4478
Apple iPhone 7
1923
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1718721
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)44781923
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing Phone (2)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Nothing Phone (2)
1200612
Apple iPhone 7
358237
CPU348707112051
GPU38527387431
Memory20788953808
UX258743104947
NanoReview Score1200612358237
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Nothing Phone (2)
n/a
Apple iPhone 7
2579
Max Surface Temp.n/a42.5 °C
Stabilityn/a62 %
Graphics Testn/a15 fps
Graphics Scoren/a2579
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 7]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 2 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 32 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) iOS 10 (Upgradeable to iOS 15.8.1)
OS Size 28 GB 12.5 GB
UI Skin Nothing OS 2.5 n/a

Battery

Volume 4700 mAh 1960 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 5 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (62% in 30 min) No
Full Charge Time 1:04 h 2:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Nothing Phone (2)
23:16
Apple iPhone 7
15:51
Web Browsing10:12 h05:50 h
Video Playback16:37 h09:49 h
Games06:07 h03:22 h
Standby Mode91 h80 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Quad 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) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 114 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length24 mm28 mm
SensorSony IMX890Apple iSight Camera
Sensor size1/1.561/3
Pixel size1 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
SensorSamsung S5KJN1n/a
Sensor size1/2.76n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Nothing Phone (2)
n/a
Apple iPhone 7
85
Video quality
Nothing Phone (2)
n/a
Apple iPhone 7
85
Overall camera score
Nothing Phone (2)
n/a
Apple iPhone 7
85
Sources: DxOMark [Nothing Phone (2)], [Apple iPhone 7]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 3088x2320 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 32 mm
Sensor Sony IMX615 BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.74 n/a
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.3 4.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bandsn/aHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B27/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41)
LTE category2012
5G SupportYesNo

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 7
83 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced July, 2023 yr September, 2016 yr
Release Date July, 2023 yr September, 2016 yr
Launch Price ($) 599 649
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Nothing Phone (2) the clear winner in this comparison.

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