Home Phone comparison Nothing Phone (2) and Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra - Which is better?

Nothing Phone (2) vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

70 out 100
Nothing Phone (2)
VS
81 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
Nothing Phone (2)
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing Phone (2) Manufactured in July, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1, vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra, Manufactured in February, 2023with chipsetSnapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy. 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 233g
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher pixel density: 500ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4700mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Nothing Phone (2) and Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Nothing Phone (2)
vs
Galaxy S23 Ultra

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 1440x3088 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.3:9
Pixel density 394 ppi 500 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (10-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 600 nits 850 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 87.5 % 89.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Nothing Phone (2)
991 nits
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
1269 nits
sRGB gamut98.3 %96.9 %
PWM (Flicker)90 Hz240 Hz
Response time1 ms2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Nothing Phone (2)], [Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.1 mm (6.38 in) 163.4 mm (6.43 in)
Width 76.4 mm (3.01 in) 78.1 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 8.6 mm (0.34 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 201.2 g (7.1 oz) 233 g (8.22 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Gray		 - White
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Red
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Nothing Phone (2)
87.5 %
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
89.5 %

Performance

Testing Nothing Phone (2) and Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 3360 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2)		 - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 730 Adreno 740
GPU Cores 1024 1536
GPU Frequency 900 MHz 719 MHz
FLOPS 1843.2 GFLOPS 2089 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Nothing Phone (2)
1718
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
1976
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Nothing Phone (2)
4478
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
5221
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)17181976
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)44785221
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing Phone (2)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Nothing Phone (2)
1200612
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
1541246
CPU348707371084
GPU385273600732
Memory207889299004
UX258743270462
NanoReview Score12006121541246
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Nothing Phone (2)
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
12160
Max Surface Temp.n/a34.8 °C
Stabilityn/a64 %
Graphics Testn/a72 fps
Graphics Scoren/a12160
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Nothing Phone (2)
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
16130
Writing scoren/a19799
Web scoren/a16101
Video editingn/a7815
Data manipulationn/a13142
NanoReview Scoren/a16130

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 4200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 28 GB 39.9 GB
UI Skin Nothing OS 2.5 One UI 6.1

Battery

Volume 4700 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (62% in 30 min) Yes (68% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:04 h 0:59 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Nothing Phone (2)
23:16
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
26:01
Web Browsing10:12 h09:57 h
Video Playback16:37 h15:38 h
Games06:07 h06:22 h
Standby Mode91 h130 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 16320x12240 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 10x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 114 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.7
Focal length24 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX890Samsung ISOCELL HP2
Sensor size1/1.561/1.3
Pixel size1 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a10 MP
Aperturen/af/4.9
Focal lengthn/a230 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX754
Sensor sizen/a1/3.52
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Sony IMX564
Sensor size1/2.761/2.55
Pixel size0.64 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Nothing Phone (2)
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
139
Video quality
Nothing Phone (2)
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
137
Overall camera score
Nothing Phone (2)
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
140
Bokehn/a70
Previewn/a73
Zoomn/a141
Sources: DxOMark [Nothing Phone (2)], [Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor Sony IMX615 Samsung S5K3LU
Sensor size 1/2.74 1/3.24
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Nothing Phone (2)
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
139
Video quality
Nothing Phone (2)
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
145

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6E (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 Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes DP 1.2
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
LTE category2020
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
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
91.8 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced July, 2023 yr February, 2023 yr
Release Date July, 2023 yr February, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 599 1199
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.

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