Nothing Phone 2 512GB vs iQOO 12 5G

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Comparing the Nothing Phone 2 512GB vs iQOO 12 5G 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: iQOO 12 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 6,799, while Nothing Phone 2 512GB scores 4,589, making iQOO 12 5G the better performer.


Display: iQOO 12 5G offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while Nothing Phone 2 512GB offers 6.7 inches, making iQOO 12 5G the larger display of the two. iQOO 12 5G features a AMOLED display compared to Nothing Phone 2 512GB's LTPO AMOLED, making iQOO 12 5G the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Nothing Phone 2 512GB and iQOO 12 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Nothing Phone 2 512GB offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while iQOO 12 5G offers 16 MP, making Nothing Phone 2 512GB better for front camera photography.


Battery: Nothing Phone 2 512GB delivers longer battery life with 17h 09m, while iQOO 12 5G delivers 14h 14m, making Nothing Phone 2 512GB the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Nothing Phone 2 512GB offers higher internal storage with 512 GB, while iQOO 12 5G offers 256 GB, making Nothing Phone 2 512GB the better option for storage.


Expert Review: iQOO 12 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8.5 from the editorial team, while Nothing Phone 2 512GB is rated 8.


User Rating: iQOO 12 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while Nothing Phone 2 512GB has a rating of 4.4.

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Nothing Phone 2 512GB
₹37,499
(Discontinued)
iQOO 12 5G
₹48,899
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Summary

Spec Score

88%
91%

Release Date

26 Jun, 2023
13 Dec, 2023

Performance

Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Octa Core (upto 3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.3 GHz)
12 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
LTPO AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x2412 px (FHD+)
1260x2800 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
64 MP
Periscope Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

32 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

4700 mAh
5000 mAh
45W Fast Charging
120W Flash Charging
Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

512 GB
256 GB
UFS 3.1
UFS 4.0

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.5/10

Pros

  • Standout looks
  • Good performance & battery life
  • Decent cameras
  • Glyph improvements
  • Impressive build, IP64 rated
  • Gorgeous screen
  • Good cameras
  • Incredibly fast performance & charging speeds

Cons

  • Dynamic range could be better
  • Similar design as predecessor
  • Charging speeds don`t match rivals
  • Priced on the higher side
  • No wireless charging
  • Bloatware

User Ratings

4.4/5
(14,546 ratings)
4.6/5
(4,147 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,195,555
AnTuTu Score
2,073,660
AnTuTu Score
17h 09m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
14h 14m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

Videos
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Videos
1 More Video

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

N/A
Dec 13, 2023
(Official)

Operating System

Android v13
Android v14

OS Updates

3 Years
4 Years

Security Updates

4 Years
5 Years

Custom UI

Nothing OS
Funtouch OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

Processor

Octa core

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

3.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 3 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A720 2.3 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 730
Adreno 750

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB
12 GB / 16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5
LPDDR5X

Performance Test Results

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

1,195,555
2,073,660

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

14.0 s
11.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %
4.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

19.4 %
48.0 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

LTPO AMOLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)
6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)

Resolution

1080x2412 px (FHD+)
1260x2800 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1600 nits
3000 nits

HBM Brightness

1600 nits
1400 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

394 ppi
453 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.51 %
89.61 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
N/A

Bezel-less Display

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

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
93.43 %

Design

Height

162.1 mm
163.22 mm

Width

76.4 mm
75.88 mm

Thickness

8.6 mm
8.1 mm

Weight

201.2 grams
203.7 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Mineral Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP54
Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

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/1.68 Wide Angle23 mm focal length 1/1.31" sensor size OV50H 1.2µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.7" sensor size
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length
N/A
64 MP
f/2.57 Periscope Camera70 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
SuperMoon

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 60 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Video HDR
Action Mode
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

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

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Capacity

4700 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Fast Charging 100% in 55 minutes
Yes 120W Flash Charging 50% in 10 minutes

Wireless Charging

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

Wireless Reverse Charging

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.

17h 09m
14h 14m

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

0h 59m 34s
0h 24m 19s

Storage

Internal Storage

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

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 4.0

Expandable Storage

No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

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 / N7 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / 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 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) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
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SIM 2

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 / N7 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / 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 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) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.20 W/kg Body: 0.98 W/kg
Head: 1.377 W/kg Body: 1.276 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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) 5GHz 6GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.3
Yes v5.4

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical

Other Sensors

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