Home Phone comparison Nothing Phone (2) and Infinix Note 30 - Which is better?

Nothing Phone (2) vs Infinix Note 30

70 out 100
Nothing Phone (2)
VS
52 out 100
Infinix Note 30
Nothing Phone (2)
Infinix Note 30

Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing Phone (2) Manufactured in July, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1, vs Infinix Note 30, Manufactured in May, 2023 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99. 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)
  • Lighter design: 201.2g vs 219g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
Reasons to choose Infinix Note 30
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 396ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4700mAh
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Nothing Phone (2) and Infinix Note 30
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
Infinix Note 30

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED LTPS LCD
Size 6.7 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 1080x2460 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 21:9
Pixel density 394 ppi 396 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (10-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 600 nits 580 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 87.5 % 83.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Nothing Phone (2)
991 nits
Infinix Note 30
601 nits
sRGB gamut98.3 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)90 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Nothing Phone (2)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.1 mm (6.38 in) 168.62 mm (6.64 in)
Width 76.4 mm (3.01 in) 76.6 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 8.6 mm (0.34 in) 8.58 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 201.2 g (7.1 oz) 219 g (7.72 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP53
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Gray		 - Black
- Gold
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Nothing Phone (2)
87.5 %
Infinix Note 30
83.1 %

Performance

Testing Nothing Phone (2) and Infinix Note 30 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 MediaTek Helio G99
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 730 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 1024 128
GPU Frequency 900 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 1843.2 GFLOPS 128 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Nothing Phone (2)
1718
Infinix Note 30
737
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Nothing Phone (2)
4478
Infinix Note 30
1946
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1718737
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)44781946
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing Phone (2)], [Infinix Note 30]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Nothing Phone (2)
1200612
Infinix Note 30
425048
CPU348707132477
GPU38527365923
Memory207889108428
UX258743118220
NanoReview Score1200612425048
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Nothing Phone (2)
n/a
Infinix Note 30
1251
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a7 fps
Graphics Scoren/a1251
Sources: 3DMark [Infinix Note 30]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Nothing Phone (2)
n/a
Infinix Note 30
10821
Writing scoren/a12794
Web scoren/a10016
Video editingn/a6429
Data manipulationn/a7419
NanoReview Scoren/a10821

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 28 GB n/a
UI Skin Nothing OS 2.5 XOS 14

Battery

Volume 4700 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (62% in 30 min) Yes (64% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:04 h 0:57 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Nothing Phone (2)
23:16
Infinix Note 30
21:54
Web Browsing10:12 h07:15 h
Video Playback16:37 h11:47 h
Games06:07 h05:01 h
Standby Mode91 h126 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 9216x6912 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Quad LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 114 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 64 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.7
Focal length24 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX890Omnivision OV64B
Sensor size1/1.561/2
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
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
Sources: DxOMark [Nothing Phone (2)]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Sensor Sony IMX615 Hynix HI-1631Q
Sensor size 1/2.74 1/3
Pixel size 0.8 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5
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
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 2|3|5|8
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA B1|5|8
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1358384041)
LTE category2013
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Nothing Phone (2)
81.9 dB
Infinix Note 30
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced July, 2023 yr May, 2023 yr
Release Date July, 2023 yr May, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 599 230
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 45 W
* 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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