Home Phone comparison Nothing Phone (2) and Xiaomi 12S - Which is better?

Nothing Phone (2) vs Xiaomi 12S

70 out 100
Nothing Phone (2)
VS
69 out 100
Xiaomi 12S
Nothing Phone (2)
Xiaomi 12S

Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing Phone (2) Manufactured in July, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1, vs Xiaomi 12S, Manufactured in July, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1. 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 battery capacity: 4700mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 12S
  • Higher pixel density: 419ppi
  • Lighter design: 182g vs 201.2g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Nothing Phone (2) and Xiaomi 12S
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
Xiaomi 12S

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.28 in
Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 394 ppi 419 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (10-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 600 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 87.5 % 89.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Nothing Phone (2)
991 nits
Xiaomi 12S
n/a
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) 152.7 mm (6.01 in)
Width 76.4 mm (3.01 in) 69.9 mm (2.75 in)
Thickness 8.6 mm (0.34 in) 8.16 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 201.2 g (7.1 oz) 182 g (6.42 oz)
Water resistance IP54 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Gray		 - White
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Nothing Phone (2)
87.5 %
Xiaomi 12S
89.3 %

Performance

Testing Nothing Phone (2) and Xiaomi 12S In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 3190 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2)		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 730 Adreno 730
GPU Cores 1024 1024
GPU Frequency 900 MHz 900 MHz
FLOPS 1843.2 GFLOPS 1843.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Nothing Phone (2)
1718
Xiaomi 12S
1836
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Nothing Phone (2)
4478
Xiaomi 12S
4622
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)17181836
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)44784622
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing Phone (2)], [Xiaomi 12S]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Nothing Phone (2)
1200612
Xiaomi 12S
1225350
CPU348707326540
GPU385273470277
Memory207889191951
UX258743236618
NanoReview Score12006121225350
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Nothing Phone (2)
n/a
Xiaomi 12S
10272
Stabilityn/a65 %
Graphics Testn/a61 fps
Graphics Scoren/a10272
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 12S]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Nothing Phone (2)
n/a
Xiaomi 12S
13652
Writing scoren/a16026
Web scoren/a11897
Video editingn/a7465
Data manipulationn/a9954
NanoReview Scoren/a13652

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 12
OS Size 28 GB n/a
UI Skin Nothing OS 2.5 MIUI 13

Battery

Volume 4700 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 67 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (62% in 30 min) Yes (33% in 10 min)
Full Charge Time 1:04 h 0:50 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Nothing Phone (2)
23:16
Xiaomi 12S
n/a
Web Browsing10:12 hn/a
Video Playback16:37 hn/a
Games06:07 hn/a
Standby Mode91 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Up to 24FPS
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) 1920 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 114 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal length24 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX890Sony IMX707
Sensor size1/1.561/1.28
Pixel size1 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal lengthn/a15 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Omnivision OV13B10
Sensor size1/2.761/3.06
Pixel size0.64 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Sources: DxOMark [Nothing Phone (2)]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.5
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor Sony IMX615 Omnivision OV32B
Sensor size 1/2.74 1/3
Pixel size 0.8 μm 0.7 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 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 5.2
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
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM B2 / B3 / B5 / B8
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA B1 / B2 / B4 / B5 / B6 / B8 / B19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B26/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42)
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
Xiaomi 12S
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced July, 2023 yr July, 2022 yr
Release Date July, 2023 yr July, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 599 600
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 67 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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