Apple iPhone 15 Plus vs Nothing Phone (2a)
Verdict
The Apple iPhone 15 Plus scores higher in 5 of 6 sections (design & durability, connectivity & features, performance, battery and display), while the Nothing Phone (2a) is not clearly ahead in any section; they are even on camera.
The biggest difference is design & durability: 85 vs 51 points.
The Nothing Phone (2a) is the newer model, announced 6 months after the Apple iPhone 15 Plus.
- iPhone 15 Plus leads in 15 fields
- Phone (2a) leads in 5 fields
- 17 ties
37 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | iPhone 15 Plus | Phone (2a) |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 75 | 61 |
| Camera | 60 | 59 |
| Battery | 66 | 56 |
| Display | 85 | 77 |
| Design & durability | 85 | 51 |
| Connectivity & features | 75 | 59 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- iPhone 15 Plus: 78/100(Better)
- Phone (2a): 50/100
- Chipset
- iPhone 15 Plus: Apple A16 Bionic
- Phone (2a): Dimensity 7200 Pro
- RAM (max)
- iPhone 15 Plus: 6 GB
- Phone (2a): 12 GB(Better)
- Storage (max)
- iPhone 15 Plus: 512 GB(Better)
- Phone (2a): 256 GB
- Process node
- iPhone 15 Plus: 4 nm
- Phone (2a): 4 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- iPhone 15 Plus: 48 MP
- Phone (2a): 50 MP
- Main sensor size
- iPhone 15 Plus: 1/1.56″
- Phone (2a): 1/1.56″
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- iPhone 15 Plus: Yes
- Phone (2a): Yes
- Ultra-wide camera
- iPhone 15 Plus: Yes
- Phone (2a): Yes
- Telephoto camera
- iPhone 15 Plus: No
- Phone (2a): No
- Periscope lens
- iPhone 15 Plus: No
- Phone (2a): No
- Optical zoom
- iPhone 15 Plus: No
- Phone (2a): No
- Video recording
- iPhone 15 Plus: 4K 60 fps(Better)
- Phone (2a): 4K 30 fps
- Front camera
- iPhone 15 Plus: 12 MP
- Phone (2a): 32 MP(Better)
- Front camera 4K video
- iPhone 15 Plus: Yes
- Phone (2a): No
Battery
- Battery capacity
- iPhone 15 Plus: 4383 mAh
- Phone (2a): 5000 mAh(Better)
- Wired charging
- iPhone 15 Plus: Unknown
- Phone (2a): 45 W
- Wireless charging
- iPhone 15 Plus: 15 W(Better)
- Phone (2a): No
- Reverse charging
- iPhone 15 Plus: Yes(Better)
- Phone (2a): No
- Reverse charging type
- iPhone 15 Plus: Wired
- Phone (2a): No
Display
- Screen size
- iPhone 15 Plus: 6.7″
- Phone (2a): 6.7″
- Panel type
- iPhone 15 Plus: OLED
- Phone (2a): OLED
- Refresh rate
- iPhone 15 Plus: Unknown
- Phone (2a): 120 Hz
- Pixel density
- iPhone 15 Plus: 460 ppi(Better)
- Phone (2a): 394 ppi
- Peak brightness
- iPhone 15 Plus: 2000 nits(Better)
- Phone (2a): 1300 nits
- Resolution
- iPhone 15 Plus: 1290x2796
- Phone (2a): 1080x2412
- Screen protection
- iPhone 15 Plus: Ceramic Shield glass
- Phone (2a): Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Design & durability
- Weight
- iPhone 15 Plus: 201 g
- Phone (2a): 190 g(Better)
- Thickness
- iPhone 15 Plus: 7.8 mm(Better)
- Phone (2a): 8.6 mm
- Dust & water resistance
- iPhone 15 Plus: IP68(Better)
- Phone (2a): IP5x (splash resistant)
- Back material
- iPhone 15 Plus: Glass(Better)
- Phone (2a): Plastic
- Frame material
- iPhone 15 Plus: Aluminum(Better)
- Phone (2a): Plastic
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- iPhone 15 Plus: Yes
- Phone (2a): Yes
- Wi-Fi
- iPhone 15 Plus: Wi-Fi 6
- Phone (2a): Wi-Fi 6
- Bluetooth
- iPhone 15 Plus: 5.3
- Phone (2a): 5.3
- USB speed
- iPhone 15 Plus: USB 2.0
- Phone (2a): USB 2.0
- USB port
- iPhone 15 Plus: USB-C 2.0
- Phone (2a): USB-C 2.0
- DisplayPort output
- iPhone 15 Plus: Yes
- Phone (2a): No
- NFC
- iPhone 15 Plus: Yes
- Phone (2a): Yes
- eSIM
- iPhone 15 Plus: Yes(Better)
- Phone (2a): No
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- iPhone 15 Plus: Yes(Better)
- Phone (2a): No
- Satellite connectivity
- iPhone 15 Plus: Yes(Better)
- Phone (2a): No
- Stereo speakers
- iPhone 15 Plus: Yes
- Phone (2a): Yes
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- iPhone 15 Plus: No
- Phone (2a): No
- Fingerprint reader
- iPhone 15 Plus: None
- Phone (2a): Under display (optical)(Better)
- 3D face unlock
- iPhone 15 Plus: Yes(Better)
- Phone (2a): No
- Infrared blaster
- iPhone 15 Plus: No
- Phone (2a): No
- FM radio
- iPhone 15 Plus: No
- Phone (2a): No
- microSD slot
- iPhone 15 Plus: No
- Phone (2a): No
- Card slot
- iPhone 15 Plus: No
- Phone (2a): No
General
- Operating system
- iPhone 15 Plus: iOS 17
- Phone (2a): Android 14
- OS updates (major versions)
- iPhone 15 Plus: Unknown
- Phone (2a): 3
- Launch price
- iPhone 15 Plus: $ 379.99
- Phone (2a): About 370 EUR
- Year
- iPhone 15 Plus: 2023
- Phone (2a): 2024
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| — | iPhone 15 Plus | Phone (2a) |
|---|---|---|
| Network | ||
| Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 53, 66 - A3094 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A2847 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3093 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - A3096 | 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66 |
| 5G bands | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3094 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A2847 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3093 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3096 | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2023, September 12 | 2024, March 05 |
| Status | Available. Released 2023, September 22 | Available. Released 2024, March 12 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 160.9 x 77.8 x 7.8 mm (6.33 x 3.06 x 0.31 in) | 161.7 x 76.3 x 8.6 mm (6.37 x 3.00 x 0.34 in) |
| Weight | 201 g (7.09 oz) | 190 g (6.70 oz) |
| Build | Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back |
| SIM | · Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International) · eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA) · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China) IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM 3 LED light strips on the back (notifications, camera fill light, 26 addressable zones) IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes) |
| Display | ||
| Type | Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (HBM), 2000 nits (peak) | AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR10+, 700 nits (typ), 1100 nits (HBM), 1300 nits (peak) |
| Size | 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.0% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.7 inches, 108.0 cm2 (~87.6% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1290 x 2796 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density) | 1080 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~394 ppi density) |
| Protection | Ceramic Shield glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Platform | ||
| OS | iOS 17, upgradable to iOS 27.2 | Android 14, upgradable to Android 15, up to 3 major OS updates, Nothing OS 3.0 |
| Chipset | Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm) | Mediatek Dimensity 7200 Pro (4 nm) |
| CPU | Hexa-core (2x3.46 GHz Everest + 4x2.02 GHz Sawtooth) | Octa-core (2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 6x 2.0 Cortex-A510) |
| GPU | Apple GPU (5-core graphics) | Mali-G610 MC4 |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | No | No |
| Internal | 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 6GB RAM NVMe | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM |
| Main Camera | ||
| Dual | 48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 0.7µm | 50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.2, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm |
| Features | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) | LED flash, panorama, HDR |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec. | 4K@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, gyro-EIS |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Single | 12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) | 32 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm |
| Features | HDR, Dolby Vision HDR | HDR |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS | 1080p@60fps |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
| Comms | ||
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE | 5.3, A2DP, LE |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS |
| NFC | Yes | Yes, 360˚ |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Li-Ion 4383 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Charging | Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless (MagSafe) 15W wireless (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.2 update 4.5W reverse wired | 45W wired, 50% in 23 min, 100% in 1 hour |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Black, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink | Black, White, Milk, Blue |
| Models | A3094, A2847, A3093, A3096, iPhone15,5 | A142 |
| SAR | 1.01 W/kg (head) 1.12 W/kg (body) | – |
| SAR EU | 0.98 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body) | – |
| Price | $ 379.99 / € 404.21 / £ 390.00 | About 370 EUR |