Nothing Phone (2) vs Nothing Phone (3)
Verdict
The Nothing Phone (2) is not clearly ahead in any section, while the Nothing Phone (3) leads in camera, performance, design & durability, connectivity & features, battery and display.
The biggest difference is camera: 62 vs 90 points.
The Nothing Phone (3) is the newer model, announced 24 months after the Nothing Phone (2).
- Phone (2) leads in 3 fields
- Phone (3) leads in 13 fields
- 23 ties
39 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | Phone (2) | Phone (3) |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 71 | 87 |
| Camera | 62 | 90 |
| Battery | 73 | 84 |
| Display | 86 | 91 |
| Design & durability | 62 | 78 |
| Connectivity & features | 59 | 71 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- Phone (2): 62/100
- Phone (3): 82/100(Better)
- Chipset
- Phone (2): Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
- Phone (3): Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
- RAM (max)
- Phone (2): 12 GB
- Phone (3): 16 GB(Better)
- Storage (max)
- Phone (2): 512 GB
- Phone (3): 512 GB
- Process node
- Phone (2): 4 nm
- Phone (3): 4 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- Phone (2): 50 MP
- Phone (3): 50 MP
- Main sensor size
- Phone (2): 1/1.56″
- Phone (3): 1/1.3″(Better)
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- Phone (2): Yes
- Phone (3): Yes
- Ultra-wide camera
- Phone (2): Yes
- Phone (3): Yes
- Telephoto camera
- Phone (2): No
- Phone (3): Yes(Better)
- Periscope lens
- Phone (2): No
- Phone (3): Yes
- Optical zoom
- Phone (2): No
- Phone (3): 3×(Better)
- Video recording
- Phone (2): 4K 60 fps
- Phone (3): 4K 60 fps
- Front camera
- Phone (2): 32 MP
- Phone (3): 50 MP
- Front camera 4K video
- Phone (2): No
- Phone (3): Yes
Battery
- Battery capacity
- Phone (2): 4700 mAh
- Phone (3): 5150 mAh(Better)
- Battery endurance (EU label)
- Phone (2): Unknown
- Phone (3): 56:23 h
- EU label cycles
- Phone (2): Unknown
- Phone (3): 1400
- Wired charging
- Phone (2): 45 W
- Phone (3): 65 W(Better)
- Wireless charging
- Phone (2): 15 W
- Phone (3): 15 W
- Reverse charging
- Phone (2): Yes
- Phone (3): Yes
- Reverse charging type
- Phone (2): Wireless
- Phone (3): Wired & wireless
Display
- Screen size
- Phone (2): 6.7″
- Phone (3): 6.67″
- Panel type
- Phone (2): LTPO OLED(Better)
- Phone (3): OLED
- Refresh rate
- Phone (2): 120 Hz
- Phone (3): 120 Hz
- Pixel density
- Phone (2): 394 ppi
- Phone (3): 460 ppi(Better)
- Peak brightness
- Phone (2): 1600 nits
- Phone (3): 4500 nits(Better)
- Resolution
- Phone (2): 1080x2412
- Phone (3): 1260x2800
- Screen protection
- Phone (2): Corning Gorilla Glass 5
- Phone (3): Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Design & durability
- Weight
- Phone (2): 201.2 g(Better)
- Phone (3): 218 g
- Thickness
- Phone (2): 8.6 mm(Better)
- Phone (3): 9 mm
- Dust & water resistance
- Phone (2): IP5x (splash resistant)
- Phone (3): IP68(Better)
- Back material
- Phone (2): Glass
- Phone (3): Glass
- Frame material
- Phone (2): Aluminum
- Phone (3): Aluminum
- EU repairability class
- Phone (2): Unknown
- Phone (3): C
- EU drop resistance class
- Phone (2): Unknown
- Phone (3): C
- EU energy class
- Phone (2): Unknown
- Phone (3): A
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- Phone (2): Yes
- Phone (3): Yes
- Wi-Fi
- Phone (2): Wi-Fi 6
- Phone (3): Wi-Fi 7(Better)
- Bluetooth
- Phone (2): 5.3
- Phone (3): 6.0(Better)
- USB speed
- Phone (2): USB 2.0
- Phone (3): USB 2.0
- USB port
- Phone (2): USB-C 2.0
- Phone (3): USB-C 2.0
- DisplayPort output
- Phone (2): No
- Phone (3): No
- NFC
- Phone (2): Yes
- Phone (3): Yes
- eSIM
- Phone (2): No
- Phone (3): Yes(Better)
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- Phone (2): No
- Phone (3): No
- Satellite connectivity
- Phone (2): No
- Phone (3): No
- Stereo speakers
- Phone (2): Yes
- Phone (3): Yes
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- Phone (2): No
- Phone (3): No
- Fingerprint reader
- Phone (2): Under display (optical)
- Phone (3): Under display (optical)
- 3D face unlock
- Phone (2): No
- Phone (3): No
- Infrared blaster
- Phone (2): No
- Phone (3): No
- FM radio
- Phone (2): No
- Phone (3): No
- microSD slot
- Phone (2): No
- Phone (3): No
- Card slot
- Phone (2): No
- Phone (3): No
General
- Operating system
- Phone (2): Android 13
- Phone (3): Android 15
- OS updates (major versions)
- Phone (2): 3
- Phone (3): 5
- Launch price
- Phone (2): $ 512.47
- Phone (3): $ 579.00
- Year
- Phone (2): 2023
- Phone (3): 2025
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| — | Phone (2) | Phone (3) |
|---|---|---|
| Network | ||
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 LTE |
| 5G bands | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2023, July 11 | 2025, July 02 |
| Status | Available. Released 2023, July 17 | Available. Released 2025, July 15 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 162.1 x 76.4 x 8.6 mm (6.38 x 3.01 x 0.34 in) | 160.6 x 75.6 x 9 mm (6.32 x 2.98 x 0.35 in) |
| Weight | 201.2 g (7.09 oz) | 218 g (7.69 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM 11 LED light strips on the back (notifications, camera fill light, 33 addressable zones) Blinking red light on the back (video recording indicator) IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes) | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) Monochrome LED display on the back (489 LEDs, notifications, timer, flashlight) IP68 dust tight and water resistant (submerged up to 1.5m for 30 min) |
| Display | ||
| Type | LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 1920Hz PWM, HDR10+, 1600 nits (HBM), 1600 nits (peak) | OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 960Hz PWM, HDR10+, 4500 nits (peak) |
| Size | 6.7 inches, 108.0 cm2 (~87.2% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~88.5% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~394 ppi density) | 1260 x 2800 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~460 ppi density) |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i |
| Platform | ||
| OS | Android 13, upgradable to Android 15, up to 3 major OS updates, Nothing OS 3.0 | Android 15, upgradable to Android 17, Nothing OS 5.0, up to 5 major OS updates |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm) | Qualcomm SM8735 Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 (4 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.5 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510) | Octa-core (1x3.21 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A720) |
| GPU | Adreno 730 | Adreno 825 |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | No | No |
| Internal | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM UFS 4.0 |
| Main Camera | ||
| Dual | 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, AF | – |
| Features | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, panorama, HDR |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, live HDR, OIS | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, OIS |
| Triple | – | 50 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.7, (periscope telephoto), 1/2.75", PDAF, 3x optical zoom. OIS 50 MP, f/2.2, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76" |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Single | 32 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm | 50 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/2.76" |
| Features | HDR | HDR |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 4K@60fps, 1080p@60fps |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| 3.5mm jack | No Snapdragon Sound | No |
| Comms | ||
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive | 6.0, A2DP, LE |
| Positioning | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1), NavIC | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS, NavIC, SBAS |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Li-Ion 4700 mAh | Market-dependent versions: · Si/C 5150 mAh - International model · Si/C 5500 mAh - India model |
| Charging | 45W wired, PD3.0, PPS, QC4, 100% in 55 min 15W wireless, 100% in 130 min 5W reverse wireless | 65W wired, PD3.0, PPS, QC4 15W wireless 7.5W reverse charging 5W reverse wireless |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | White, Dark Gray | White, Black |
| Models | A065 | A024 |
| Price | $ 512.47 / £ 249.99 | $ 579.00 / € 499.00 |
| EU LABEL | ||
| Energy | – | Class A |
| Battery | – | 56:23h endurance, 1400 cycles |
| Free fall | – | Class C (90 falls) |
| Repairability | – | Class C |