Apple iPhone 15 vs Nothing Phone 2

Comparing the Apple iPhone 15 vs Nothing Phone 2 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Apple iPhone 15 runs at a higher processing speed of 3.46 GHz, while Nothing Phone 2 runs at 3.0 GHz, making Apple iPhone 15 the better performer.

Display: Nothing Phone 2 offers a screen size of 6.7 inches, while Apple iPhone 15 offers 6.1 inches, making Nothing Phone 2 the larger display of the two. Apple iPhone 15 features a Super Retina XDR display compared to Nothing Phone 2's LTPO AMOLED, making Apple iPhone 15 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Nothing Phone 2 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Apple iPhone 15 offers 48 MP, making Nothing Phone 2 better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Nothing Phone 2 offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Apple iPhone 15 offers 12 MP, making Nothing Phone 2 better for front camera photography.

Battery: Nothing Phone 2 offers a higher battery capacity with 4700 mAh, while Apple iPhone 15 offers 3349 mAh, making Nothing Phone 2 better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both Apple iPhone 15 and Nothing Phone 2 offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

User Rating: Apple iPhone 15 receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while Nothing Phone 2 has a rating of 4.4.

Apple iPhone 15

₹58,900

@ Flipkart

Nothing Phone 2

₹30,999

(Out of Stock)

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Summary

Spec Score

88%

87%

Release Date

13 Sep, 2023

21 Jul, 2023

Performance


Apple A16 Bionic	Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Hexa Core (upto 3.46 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3 GHz)
6 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.1 inches (15.49 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
Super Retina XDR	LTPO AMOLED
1179x2556 px (FHD+)	1080x2412 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


48 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


12 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


3349 mAh	4700 mAh
20W Fast Charging	45W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB
NVMe	UFS 3.1

Expert Review

N/A	8.0/10 Read Expert Review

Pros

Device yet to be reviewed

Standout looks
Good performance & battery life
Decent cameras
Glyph improvements

Cons

Device yet to be reviewed

Dynamic range could be better
Similar design as predecessor
Charging speeds don`t match rivals
Priced on the higher side

User Ratings

4.6/5

(259,418 ratings)

4.4/5

(3,114 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

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

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₹58,900

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Not Available in any store

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General

Launch Date

Sep 13, 2023

(Official)

Jul 21, 2023

(Official)

Operating System

iOS v17

Android v13

OS Updates

5 Years

3 Years

Security Updates

5 Years

4 Years

Custom UI

N/A	Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Apple A16 Bionic

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1

Processor

Hexa Core

3.46 GHz, Dual core, Everest 2.02 GHz, Quad core, Sawtooth

Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Apple GPU (Five-core graphics)

Adreno 730

RAM

6 GB	8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5

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

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A

14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

4.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A

19.4 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

Super Retina XDR

LTPO AMOLED

Screen Size

6.1 inches (15.49 cm)

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

Resolution

1179x2556 px (FHD+)

1080x2412 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

2000 nits

1600 nits

HBM Brightness

1000 nits

1600 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

20:9

Pixel Density

461 ppi

394 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.24 %

87.51 %

Screen Protection

Yes	Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Bezel-less Display

Yes	Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes	Yes HDR 10+

Design

Height

147.6 mm

162.1 mm

Width

71.6 mm

76.4 mm

Thickness

7.8 mm

8.6 mm

Weight

171 grams

201.2 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter)

Yes Splash proof IP54

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.6 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size Sensor-shift Image Stabilization 1µm 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

12 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 0.7µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.7" sensor size

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels

8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps

4k @60 fps
Full HD @60 fps

Video Recording Features

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

Slow Motion
Video HDR
Action Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Resolution

12 MP
f/1.9 Wide Angle Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size 1µm pixel size

32 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/2.74" sensor size Exmor RS 0.8µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes

N/A

Flash

Yes Retina Flash

N/A

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @120 fps

Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Capacity

3349 mAh

4700 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 20W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Yes 45W Fast Charging 100% in 55 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Yes 15W Wireless Charging Charging Time: 130 minutes

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A	Yes 5W Wireless Reverse Charging

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

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

N/A	0h 59m 34s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

NVMe

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N66 / N70 / 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

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)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N66 / N70 / 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

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)