Nothing Phone (2a) vs Apple iPhone 15 Comparison and Differences
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Nothing Phone (2a) or Apple iPhone 15 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Nothing Phone (2a) | Apple iPhone 15 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2024, March 05 | 2023, September 12 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 161.7 x 76.3 x 8.6 mm | 6.37 x 6.37 x 3 in | 147.6 x 71.6 x 7.8 mm | 5.81 x 5.81 x 2.82 in | |
| Weight | 190 g | 6.7 oz | 171 g | 6.03 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back | Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), aluminum frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White, Milk, Blue | Black, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink | |
| Battery | 5000 mAh, , non-removable | 3349 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | $ 369.99 | € 655.0 | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | AMOLED | Super Retina XDR OLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 1B | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.7" in | 6.1" in | |
| Screen area | 108.0 cm2 | 91.3 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 87.6% | 86.4% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2412 px | 1179 x 2556 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 394 PPI | 461 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Ceramic Shield glass | |
| Other specs | - 120Hz, HDR10+, 700 nits (typ), 1100 nits (HBM), 1300 nits (peak) -Always On Display |
- HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (HBM), 2000 nits (peak) - |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 50 MP, Dual | 48 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -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 |
-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 |
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| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) | |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, gyro-EIS | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec. | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 145 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 147 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 153 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 32 MP, Single | 12 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 32 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm | 12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) |
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| Functions | HDR | HDR, Dolby Vision HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@60fps | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS | |
| DxOMark Selfie Score | 149 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 145 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 156 |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 14, up to 3 major Android upgrades, Nothing OS 2.6 | iOS 17, upgradable to iOS 18.1 | |
| Chipset | - Mediatek Dimensity 7200 Pro (4 nm) | - Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 6x 2.0 Cortex-A510) | - Hexa-core (2x3.46 GHz Everest + 4x2.02 GHz Sawtooth) | |
| GPU | Mali-G610 MC4 | Apple GPU (5-core graphics) | |
| External memory | No | No | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM | 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 6GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 1374104 | ||
| Antutu 10 CPU | 356479 | ||
| Antutu 10 GPU | 444086 | ||
| Antutu 10 Mem | 255398 | ||
| Antutu 10 UX | 356479 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 2545 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 6315 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Metal | 22441 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 2519 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 6165 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Nano-SIM and eSIM - International Dual eSIM with multiple numbers - USA Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - China |
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| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66 -5G - 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - 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 - A3090 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 - A2846 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 - A3089 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 - A3092 -5G - 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 - A3090 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 - A2846 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 - A3089 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3092 |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | 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, dual-band, hotspot | |
| GPS | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | |
| NFC | Yes, 360˚ | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort | |
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE | 5.3, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.12 W/kg (head) 1.14 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.98 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | No | |
| Others |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- 45W Fast charging, 50% in 23 min, 100% in 1 hour - IP54 splash, water and dust resistant -3 LED light strips on the back (notifications, camera fill light, 26 addressable zones) |
- Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) -Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite - Fast charging, Power Delivery 2.0, 50% in 30 min -15W Wireless charging (MagSafe) -15W Wireless charging (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.2 update -4.5W Reverse charging - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min) -Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
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| Versions |
- Versions: A3090 (International); A2846 (USA); A3089 (Canada, Japan); A3092 (China, Hong Kong) |
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