Nothing Phone 2 vs HTC U23 Pro

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Comparing the Nothing Phone 2 vs HTC U23 Pro across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Nothing Phone 2 runs at a higher processing speed of 3.0 GHz, while HTC U23 Pro runs at 2.4 GHz, making Nothing Phone 2 the better performer.


Display: Both Nothing Phone 2 and HTC U23 Pro offer the same screen size of 6.7 inches, but HTC U23 Pro features a OLED display compared to Nothing Phone 2's LTPO AMOLED, making HTC U23 Pro the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: HTC U23 Pro offers a higher rear camera resolution with 108 MP, while Nothing Phone 2 offers 50 MP, making HTC U23 Pro better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Nothing Phone 2 and HTC U23 Pro feature a 32 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Nothing Phone 2 offers a higher battery capacity with 4700 mAh, while HTC U23 Pro offers 4600 mAh, making Nothing Phone 2 better for longer battery life.


Storage: HTC U23 Pro offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Nothing Phone 2 offers 128 GB, making HTC U23 Pro the better option for storage.

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Nothing Phone 2
₹30,999
(Out of Stock)
HTC U23 Pro
₹45,590
(Not Released in India)
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Summary

Spec Score

87%
84%

Release Date

21 Jul, 2023
24 Dec, 2023

Performance

Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
Octa Core (upto 3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
LTPO AMOLED
OLED
1080x2412 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
108 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
5 MP
Macro Camera
N/A
2 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

32 MP
Wide Angle Lens
32 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

4700 mAh
4600 mAh
45W Fast Charging
30W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
256 GB
UFS 3.1
N/A

Expert Review

8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Standout looks
  • Good performance & battery life
  • Decent cameras
  • Glyph improvements
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • 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

4.4/5
(3,114 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

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

Video

Videos
2 More Videos
There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Jul 21, 2023
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

Android v13
Android v13

OS Updates

3 Years
N/A

Security Updates

4 Years
N/A

Custom UI

Nothing OS
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1

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

2.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A710 2.36 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A710 1.8 GHz, Cortex A510 Quad core

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 730
Adreno 644

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5
N/A

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
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

14.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

19.4 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

LTPO AMOLED
OLED

Screen Size

6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)
6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)

Resolution

1080x2412 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1600 nits
N/A

HBM Brightness

1600 nits
N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

394 ppi
393 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.51 %
84.48 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus

Bezel-less Display

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

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
N/A

Design

Height

162.1 mm
166.6 mm

Width

76.4 mm
77 mm

Thickness

8.6 mm
8.8 mm

Weight

201.2 grams
205 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP54
Yes Water resistant IP67 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

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
108 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7 Wide Angle
50 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.7" sensor size
8 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
N/A
5 MP
f/2.2 Macro Camera
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
12000 x 9000 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)

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

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

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Video HDR
Action Mode
N/A

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
32 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/2.8" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Capacity

4700 mAh
4600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Fast Charging 100% in 55 minutes
Yes 30W Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 15W Wireless Charging Charging Time: 130 minutes
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes 5W Wireless Reverse Charging
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.

17h 09m
N/A

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

0h 59m 34s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
N/A

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 1 TB

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 / N7 / N20 / N28
TDD N41 / 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) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 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
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20)
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)
N/A
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SAR Value

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

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.3
Yes v5.2

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
N/A

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
N/A

Other Sensors

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