Nothing Phone (2) vs OnePlus Nord N30
Verdict
The Nothing Phone (2) scores higher in 5 of 6 sections (camera, performance, design & durability, display and battery), while the OnePlus Nord N30 is not clearly ahead in any section; they are even on connectivity & features.
The biggest difference is camera: 62 vs 28 points.
- Phone (2) leads in 18 fields
- Nord N30 leads in 7 fields
- 12 ties
37 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | Phone (2) | Nord N30 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 71 | 39 |
| Camera | 62 | 28 |
| Battery | 73 | 57 |
| Display | 86 | 67 |
| Design & durability | 62 | 34 |
| Connectivity & features | 59 | 61 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- Phone (2): 62/100(Better)
- Nord N30: 30/100
- Chipset
- Phone (2): Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
- Nord N30: Snapdragon 695 5G
- RAM (max)
- Phone (2): 12 GB(Better)
- Nord N30: 8 GB
- Storage (max)
- Phone (2): 512 GB(Better)
- Nord N30: 128 GB
- Process node
- Phone (2): 4 nm
- Nord N30: 6 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- Phone (2): 50 MP
- Nord N30: 108 MP(Better)
- Main sensor size
- Phone (2): 1/1.56″(Better)
- Nord N30: 1/1.67″
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- Phone (2): Yes(Better)
- Nord N30: No
- Ultra-wide camera
- Phone (2): Yes(Better)
- Nord N30: No
- Telephoto camera
- Phone (2): No
- Nord N30: No
- Periscope lens
- Phone (2): No
- Nord N30: No
- Optical zoom
- Phone (2): No
- Nord N30: No
- Video recording
- Phone (2): 4K 60 fps(Better)
- Nord N30: 1080p
- Front camera
- Phone (2): 32 MP(Better)
- Nord N30: 16 MP
- Front camera 4K video
- Phone (2): No
- Nord N30: No
Battery
- Battery capacity
- Phone (2): 4700 mAh
- Nord N30: 5000 mAh(Better)
- Wired charging
- Phone (2): 45 W
- Nord N30: 50 W(Better)
- Wireless charging
- Phone (2): 15 W(Better)
- Nord N30: No
- Reverse charging
- Phone (2): Yes(Better)
- Nord N30: No
- Reverse charging type
- Phone (2): Wireless
- Nord N30: No
Display
- Screen size
- Phone (2): 6.7″
- Nord N30: 6.72″
- Panel type
- Phone (2): LTPO OLED(Better)
- Nord N30: LCD
- Refresh rate
- Phone (2): 120 Hz
- Nord N30: 120 Hz
- Pixel density
- Phone (2): 394 ppi(Better)
- Nord N30: 391 ppi
- Peak brightness
- Phone (2): 1600 nits
- Nord N30: Unknown
- Resolution
- Phone (2): 1080x2412
- Nord N30: 1080x2400
- Screen protection
- Phone (2): Corning Gorilla Glass 5
- Nord N30: Unknown
Design & durability
- Weight
- Phone (2): 201.2 g
- Nord N30: 195 g(Better)
- Thickness
- Phone (2): 8.6 mm
- Nord N30: 8.3 mm(Better)
- Dust & water resistance
- Phone (2): IP5x (splash resistant)(Better)
- Nord N30: None
- Back material
- Phone (2): Glass(Better)
- Nord N30: Plastic
- Frame material
- Phone (2): Aluminum(Better)
- Nord N30: Plastic
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- Phone (2): Yes
- Nord N30: Yes
- Wi-Fi
- Phone (2): Wi-Fi 6(Better)
- Nord N30: Wi-Fi 5
- Bluetooth
- Phone (2): 5.3(Better)
- Nord N30: 5.1
- USB speed
- Phone (2): USB 2.0
- Nord N30: Unknown
- USB port
- Phone (2): USB-C 2.0
- Nord N30: USB-C
- DisplayPort output
- Phone (2): No
- Nord N30: No
- NFC
- Phone (2): Yes
- Nord N30: Yes
- eSIM
- Phone (2): No
- Nord N30: No
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- Phone (2): No
- Nord N30: No
- Satellite connectivity
- Phone (2): No
- Nord N30: No
- Stereo speakers
- Phone (2): Yes
- Nord N30: Yes
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- Phone (2): No
- Nord N30: Yes(Better)
- Fingerprint reader
- Phone (2): Under display (optical)(Better)
- Nord N30: Side-mounted
- 3D face unlock
- Phone (2): No
- Nord N30: No
- Infrared blaster
- Phone (2): No
- Nord N30: No
- FM radio
- Phone (2): No
- Nord N30: No
- microSD slot
- Phone (2): No
- Nord N30: Yes(Better)
- Card slot
- Phone (2): No
- Nord N30: microSD (shared SIM slot)
General
- Operating system
- Phone (2): Android 13
- Nord N30: Android 13
- OS updates (major versions)
- Phone (2): 3
- Nord N30: Unknown
- Launch price
- Phone (2): $ 512.47
- Nord N30: About 170 EUR
- Year
- Phone (2): 2023
- Nord N30: 2023
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| — | Phone (2) | Nord N30 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 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 | LTE |
| 5G bands | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA | SA/NSA |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2023, July 11 | 2023, June 06 |
| Status | Available. Released 2023, July 17 | Available. Released 2023, June 08 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 162.1 x 76.4 x 8.6 mm (6.38 x 3.01 x 0.34 in) | 165.5 x 76 x 8.3 mm (6.52 x 2.99 x 0.33 in) |
| Weight | 201.2 g (7.09 oz) | 195 g (6.88 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame | Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back |
| 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 |
| Display | ||
| Type | LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 1920Hz PWM, HDR10+, 1600 nits (HBM), 1600 nits (peak) | IPS LCD, 120Hz |
| Size | 6.7 inches, 108.0 cm2 (~87.2% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.72 inches, 109.6 cm2 (~87.1% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~394 ppi density) | 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~391 ppi density) |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | – |
| Platform | ||
| OS | Android 13, upgradable to Android 15, up to 3 major OS updates, Nothing OS 3.0 | Android 13, OxygenOS 13.1 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm) | Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 695 5G (6 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.5 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510) | Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 660 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 660 Silver) |
| GPU | Adreno 730 | Adreno 619 |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | No | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) |
| Internal | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM | 128GB 8GB RAM UFS 2.2 |
| 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, HDR, panorama |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, live HDR, OIS | 1080p@30fps |
| Triple | – | 108 MP, f/1.7, (wide), 1/1.67", 0.64µm, PDAF 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Single | 32 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm | 16 MP, f/2.4, (wide), 1.0µm |
| Features | HDR | HDR, panorama |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| 3.5mm jack | No Snapdragon Sound | Yes |
| 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, dual-band |
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive | 5.1, A2DP, LE |
| Positioning | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1), NavIC | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | USB Type-C |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Li-Ion 4700 mAh | Li-Po 5000 mAh |
| Charging | 45W wired, PD3.0, PPS, QC4, 100% in 55 min 15W wireless, 100% in 130 min 5W reverse wireless | 50W wired |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | White, Dark Gray | Chromatic Gray |
| Models | A065 | CPH2515, CPH2513 |
| Price | $ 512.47 / £ 249.99 | About 170 EUR |