Nothing Phone (2) vs Phone (1)

66 out of 100

VS

56 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.7-inch Nothing Phone (2) (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1) that was released on July 11, 2023, against the Nothing Phone (1), which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus and came out 1 year before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Nothing Phone (2)

73% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1436K versus 830K)
Delivers 51% higher peak brightness (1001 against 665 nits)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
Water-resistant body (IP54 classification)
Slow-motion recording at 240FPS
Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 33W)
The phone is 1 year newer
More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
63% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1729 and 1060 points

Review

Evaluation of Nothing Phone (2) and Phone (1) crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Phone (2)

78

Phone (1)

72

Camera

Photo and video recording quality

Phone (2)

70

Phone (1)

57

Performance

CPU and memory performance (apps, system)

Phone (2)

61

Phone (1)

44

Gaming

Capabilities for playing modern games

Phone (2)

38

Phone (1)

22

Battery

Battery life, charging type and speed

Phone (2)

66

Phone (1)

61

Connectivity

Networks, ports, data transmission

Phone (2)

78

Phone (1)

76

NanoReview Score

Final comparison evaluation

Phone (2)

66

Phone (1)

56

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Value for money (Beta)

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Currency

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✅ Phone (2)

8 / 128 GB

VS

Phone (1)

8 / 128 GB

33.6

(Mediocre)

Value Index

28.7

(Mediocre)

Display

Type	AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.7 inches	6.55 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2412 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	394 ppi	402 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (10-120 Hz)	No
Max rated brightness	600 nits	500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1600 nits	1200 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate	360 Hz	240 Hz
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	87.5%	85.9%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming

Display tests
RGB color space	98.3%	95.9%
PWM	90 Hz	119 Hz
Response time	1 ms	2 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Peak brightness test (auto)

Phone (2) +51%

1001 nits

Phone (1)

665 nits

Sources: NotebookCheck [3], [4]

Design and build

Height	162.1 mm (6.38 inches)	159.2 mm (6.27 inches)
Width	76.4 mm (3.01 inches)	75.8 mm (2.98 inches)
Thickness	8.6 mm (0.34 inches)	8.3 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight	201.2 g (7.1 oz)	193.5 g (6.83 oz)
Waterproof	IP54	IP53
Advanced cooling	Vapor chamber	-
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	White, Gray	White, Black
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Screen-to-body ratio

Phone (2) +2%

87.5%

Phone (1)

85.9%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Nothing Phone (2) and Nothing Phone (1)

SoC
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1	Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus
Max clock	3200 MHz	2500 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.75 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X2	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78) - 1 core at 2.5 GHz: Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78)
L3 cache	6 MB	-
Manufacturing	TSMC	TSMC
Lithography process	4 nanometers	6 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)	Hexagon	Hexagon 770

GPU
Graphics	Adreno 730	Adreno 642L
GPU shading units	1024	512
GPU clock	900 MHz	608 MHz
FLOPS	~1843.2 GFLOPS	~622.6 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Nothing Phone (2) and Nothing Phone (1)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Phone (2) +63%

1729

Phone (1)

1060

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Phone (2) +53%

4563

Phone (1)

2973

Compute Score (GPU)

Phone (2) +114%

5931

Phone (1)

2769

Compute Score (GPU)	5931	2769
Single-core score	1729	1060
Multi-core score	4563	2973

Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]

AnTuTu Benchmark 11

Phone (2) +73%

1436634

Phone (1)

830458

CPU	545410	326933
GPU	241847	102620
Memory	249651	166467
UX	399726	234438
Total score	1436634	830458
Samples	[7 tests]	[8 tests]

3DMark Steel Nomad Light

Phone (2)

823

Phone (1)

n/a

Stability	76%	-
Graphics test	6 FPS	-
Graphics score	823	-

Sources: 3DMark [5]

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Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users

Nothing Phone (2)

Date	Benchmark	Result
📘 2026-06-11 (Ramalama)	AnTuTu	1375740
📘 2026-03-26 (meqvice)	AnTuTu	1395466
📘 2026-02-07 (Skvizi)	AnTuTu	1473702
📘 2025-12-31 (Kilian)	AnTuTu	1436722
📘 2025-12-31 (Twister)	AnTuTu	1436634

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Nothing Phone (1)

Date	Benchmark	Result
📘 2026-05-10 (Aroslav)	AnTuTu	854357
📘 2026-04-03 -> Serhii	GeekBench CPU	1059 / 3012
📘 2026-03-27 (kardinal)	CPU Throttle	89%
📘 2026-03-27 (kardinal)	GeekBench GPU	2772
📘 2026-03-27 (kardinal)	GeekBench CPU	1060 / 2973

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Memory

RAM
RAM size	8 GB	8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Memory clock	3200 MHz	3200 MHz
Channels	4	4

Storage
Storage size	128 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Memory card	No	No

Software

Operating system	Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 15)	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 15)
ROM	Nothing OS 2.5	Nothing OS 3.0
OS size	28 GB	16 GB

Battery

Capacity	4700 mAh	4500 mAh
Max charge power	45 W	33 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (15 W)	Yes (15 W)
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	Yes, (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes (62% in 30 min)	Yes (48% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:04 hr	1:31 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	10:12 hr	09:10 hr
Watching video	16:37 hr	13:32 hr
Gaming	06:07 hr	05:14 hr
Standby	91 hr	115 hr

General battery life

Phone (2) +1%

23:16 hr

Phone (1)

23:08 hr

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Main camera

Matrix	50 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	8192 x 6144	8192 x 6144
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	240 FPS (1080p)	120 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	114°	114°
Lenses	1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 50 MP	1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 50 MP
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Standard lens
Image resolution	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.9	f/1.9
Focal length	24 mm	24 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX890	Sony IMX766
Sensor size	1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch)	1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch)
Pixel size	1 micron	1 micron
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Sensor	Samsung S5KJN1	Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size	1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch)	1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch)
Pixel size	0.64 micron	1 micron
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality

Phone (2)

n/a

Phone (1)

121

Video quality

Phone (2)

n/a

Phone (1)

112

Generic main camera score

Phone (2)

n/a

Phone (1)

114

Bokeh	-	55
Preview	-	73
Zoom	-	78
Samples	Photo samples of Nothing Phone (2) from DxOMark	Photo samples of Nothing Phone (1) from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels	32 megapixels	16 megapixels
Image resolution	6528 x 4896	4920 x 3264
Aperture	f/2.5	f/2.5
Sensor	Sony IMX615	Sony IMX471
Sensor size	1/2.74" (≈ 0.36 inch)	1/3.13" (≈ 0.32 inch)
Pixel size	0.8 micron	1 micron
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.3	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Network
Number of SIM*	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support*	No	No
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat*	20	18
5G support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	No	No

Speakers test

Max loudness

Phone (2)

81.9 dB

Phone (1) +3%

84.3 dB

Other

Category	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	July 2023	July 2022
Release date	July 2023	July 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$599	$500
Successor	- Nothing Phone (3)	- Nothing Phone (3)
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Not included	Not included

Conclusion

After analyzing all the data, we think that the Nothing Phone (2) is definitely a better buy.

Cast your vote

So, which phone would you choose?

Nothing Phone (2)

446 (69.7%)

Nothing Phone (1)

194 (30.3%)

Total votes: 640

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Key differences

Review

Value for money (Beta)

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Recent User Tests

Memory

Software

Battery

Main camera

DxOMark main camera tests

Selfie camera

Connectivity

Sound

Other

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