Apple iPhone 13 vs Nothing Phone 2 256GB

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Comparing the Apple iPhone 13 vs Nothing Phone 2 256GB across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Apple iPhone 13 runs at a higher processing speed of 3.23 GHz, while Nothing Phone 2 256GB runs at 3.0 GHz, making Apple iPhone 13 the better performer.


Display: Nothing Phone 2 256GB offers a screen size of 6.7 inches, while Apple iPhone 13 offers 6.1 inches, making Nothing Phone 2 256GB the larger display of the two. Apple iPhone 13 features a Super Retina XDR display compared to Nothing Phone 2 256GB's LTPO AMOLED, making Apple iPhone 13 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Nothing Phone 2 256GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Apple iPhone 13 offers 12 MP, making Nothing Phone 2 256GB better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Nothing Phone 2 256GB offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Apple iPhone 13 offers 12 MP, making Nothing Phone 2 256GB better for front camera photography.


Battery: Nothing Phone 2 256GB offers a higher battery capacity with 4700 mAh, while Apple iPhone 13 offers 3227 mAh, making Nothing Phone 2 256GB better for longer battery life.


Storage: Nothing Phone 2 256GB offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Apple iPhone 13 offers 128 GB, making Nothing Phone 2 256GB the better option for storage.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Apple iPhone 13 and Nothing Phone 2 256GB equally at 8.


User Rating: Apple iPhone 13 receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while Nothing Phone 2 256GB has a rating of 4.4.

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Summary

Release Date

17 Sep, 2021
26 Jun, 2023
14 Jul, 2026

Performance

Apple A15 Bionic
Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Hexa Core (upto 3.23 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
4 GB RAM
12 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.1 inches (15.49 cm)
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
Super Retina XDR
LTPO AMOLED
Super AMOLED
1170x2532 px (FHD+)
1080x2412 px (FHD+)
1080x2344 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

12 MP
Wide Angle Lens
32 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP

Battery

3227 mAh
4700 mAh
6000 mAh
20W Fast Charging
45W Fast Charging
33W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

128 GB
256 GB
128 GB
NVMe
UFS 3.1
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Excellent performer
  • Capable cameras
  • Long-lasting battery life
  • Standout looks
  • Good performance & battery life
  • Decent cameras
  • Glyph improvements
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Slow wired and wireless charging speeds
  • No high-refresh rate screen
  • Dynamic range could be better
  • Similar design as predecessor
  • Charging speeds don`t match rivals
  • Priced on the higher side
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.6/5
(304,686 ratings)
4.4/5
(17,062 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
1,195,555
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
17h 09m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

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Video

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General

Launch Date

Sep 17, 2021
(Official)
Jun 26, 2023
(Official)
Jul 07, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

iOS v15
Android v13
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
3 Years
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
4 Years
6 Year

Custom UI

N/A
Nothing OS
Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

Apple A15 Bionic
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 SM6650

Processor

Hexa Core

3.23 GHz, Dual core, Avalanche 1.82 GHz, Quad core, Blizzard
Octa core

3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X2 2.5 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A710 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A510
Octa core

2.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

5 nm
4 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Apple GPU (four-core graphics)
Adreno 730
Adreno 810

RAM

4 GB
8 GB / 12 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR5
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
1,195,555
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

13.0 s
14.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

8.0 %
4.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

21.8 %
19.4 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Super Retina XDR
LTPO AMOLED
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.1 inches  (15.49 cm)
6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)
6.77 inches  (17.2 cm)

Resolution

1170x2532 px (FHD+)
1080x2412 px (FHD+)
1080x2344 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1200 nits
1600 nits
2000 nits

HBM Brightness

800 nits
1600 nits
1200 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

457 ppi
394 ppi
381 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.89 %
87.51 %
87.32 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes
Yes HDR 10+
N/A

Design

Height

146.7 mm
162.1 mm
164.4 mm

Width

71.5 mm
76.4 mm
78.2 mm

Thickness

7.6 mm
8.6 mm
8.6 mm

Weight

174 grams
201.2 grams
210 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Gorilla Glass
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter)
Yes Splash proof IP54
Yes Water resistant IP64 (up to 20 minutes in a depth of 0.25 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Camera5x Digital Zoom 2x Optical Zoomf/1.6 Wide Angle1/1.9" sensor size Sensor-shift Image Stabilization 1.7µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.88 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size IMX890 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.76" sensor size
12 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length
50 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.7" sensor size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus
Yes
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode
N/A

Camera Features

5 x Digital Zoom
2 x Optical Zoom
Apple ProRAW
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Touch to focus
N/A
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Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @60 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Video HDR
Night Time-Lapse
Action Mode
Audio Zoom
Stereo recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Action Mode
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size
32 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/2.74" sensor size Exmor RS 0.8µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

Flash

Yes Retina Flash
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @120 fps
Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Excellent
Very Good

Capacity

3227 mAh
4700 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 20W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 45W Fast Charging 100% in 55 minutes
Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 80 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes 15W Wireless Charging
Yes 15W Wireless Charging Charging Time: 130 minutes
N/A

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
Yes 5W Wireless Reverse Charging
N/A

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
17h 09m
N/A

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 33m 17s
0h 59m 34s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB
128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

NVMe
UFS 3.1
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

No
No
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N25 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N71 / N77 / N78 / N79
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N28 / N30
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N71 / N75 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N28 / N30
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N71 / N75 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.18 W/kg Body: 1.19 W/kg
Head: 1.20 W/kg Body: 0.98 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.3
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Lightning
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus
N/A
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Optical
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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