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Nothing Phone (2) vs Nothing Phone (3)

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NothingPhone (2)NothingPhone (3)
Overview
ReleasedJuly 2023July 2025
Display
Screen size6.7″6.67″
Resolution2412 × 10802800 × 1260
Sharpness394 pixels per inch460 pixels per inch
PanelLTPO OLEDOLED
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1,600 nits4,500 nits
Display typeFlexible LTPO OLED; hosted historical product sheet lists 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio6.67-inch flexible AMOLED
Pixel density394 ppi, from the hosted historical product sheet460 ppi
Brightness detailHosted historical product sheet lists 1,000 nits outdoor full-screen brightness and 1,600 nits HDR peak pixel brightness4,500 nits peak; 1,600 nits outdoor; 800 nits typical
Screen protectionCorning Gorilla Glass, from the hosted historical product sheet; generation not specifiedCorning Gorilla Glass 7i
Display featuresHosted historical product sheet lists HDR10+, 10-bit colour, adaptive 1–120 Hz refresh, 240 Hz touch sampling and SGS Low Blue Light certification120 Hz adaptive refresh; 1,000 Hz touch sampling; 10-bit (1.07 billion colours); 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio; 1.87 mm bezels; Glyph Matrix of 489 micro-LEDs on the back
Performance
ChipQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Memory8 GB – 12 GB12 GB – 16 GB
Storage128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB256 GB, 512 GB
CPUSnapdragon 8+ Gen 1, confirmed by the maker launch release; hosted historical product sheet lists a 4 nm TSMC processQualcomm Kryo 8-core, up to 3.21 GHz (1 Cortex-X4 prime core, 7 Cortex-A720 performance cores up to 3.0 GHz); 4 nm TSMC process
GPUAdreno 730, from the hosted historical product sheetQualcomm Adreno 825
AI engineSecond-generation Hexagon Tensor Processor V69 with four HVX processors, from the hosted historical product sheetQualcomm Hexagon NPU (Qualcomm AI Engine)
Storage typeUK maker store lists 8/128, 12/256 and 12/512 GB configurations–
Cameras
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Ultra wide camera50 MP50 MP
Telephoto cameraNone50 MP
Optical zoomNone3×
Front camera32 MP50 MP
Main cameraHosted historical product sheet lists Sony IMX890, 50 MP, f/1.88, 1/1.56-inch sensor, 1 µm pixels and 24 mm focal length; OIS and EIS50 MP, ƒ/1.68, 1/1.3″ sensor, 24 mm, OIS and EIS, 2×2 OCL PDAF autofocus, 2× in-sensor zoom
Ultra wide cameraHosted historical product sheet lists Samsung JN1, 50 MP, f/2.2, 1/2.76-inch sensor, EIS and 114° field of view; 4 cm macro mode50 MP, ƒ/2.2, 1/2.76″ sensor, 15 mm, 114° field of view
Telephoto camera–50 MP periscope, ƒ/2.68, 1/2.75″ sensor, 70 mm, 3× optical zoom, OIS and EIS, autofocus, macro mode
Front cameraHosted historical product sheet lists Sony IMX615, 32 MP, f/2.45 and 1/2.74-inch sensor50 MP, ƒ/2.2, 1/2.76″ sensor, 24 mm, 81.2° field of view
Zoom2× Super-Res digital zoom in the hosted historical product sheet; no telephoto camera3× optical; 6× in-sensor zoom; up to 60× Ultra Zoom
Video recordingHosted historical product sheet lists 4K at 60 fps; 1080p at 30 or 60 fps; Live HDR 4K at 30 fps; slow motion at 480 fps; night video 1080p at 30 fps; Action Mode, OIS, EIS and 4K time-lapse4K Ultra XDR at 30 or 60 fps; 1080p Ultra XDR at 30 or 60 fps; slow motion at 1080p 120 or 240 fps; time-lapse at 4K or 1080p
Front videoHosted historical product sheet lists 1080p at 60 fps and Live HDR 1080p at 30 fps–
Camera featuresHosted historical product sheet lists Advanced HDR, Motion Capture 2.0, Night Mode, Portrait, Motion Photo, Lenticular filter, AI scene detection, Expert Mode, panorama, night panorama and document modeTrueLens Engine 4 with Ultra XDR, Auto Tone, Portrait Optimiser, Motion Capture, Night, Macro and Action modes; Glyph Mirror selfie preview on the back
Battery and charging
Battery4,700 mAh5,150 mAh
Wired chargingUp to 45 WUp to 65 W
Wireless chargingUp to 15 WUp to 15 W
Battery life detail4,700 mAh capacity confirmed by current maker support5,150 mAh silicon-carbon battery (5,500 mAh in India only)
Wired chargingHosted historical product sheet lists 45 W PPS (3.3–20 V, 2.25 A), full charge in 55 minutes, PD 3.0/2.0 and Quick Charge 4.0/3.0/2.0; current maker FAQ says approximately one hour depending on charger and temperature65 W, 1–50% in under 20 minutes; PPS, PD 3.0/2.0, QC 4.0/3.0/2.0 and UFCS
Wireless chargingHosted historical product sheet lists 15 W Qi, dual charging support and full charge in 130 minutes15 W wireless charging
Charges other devices5 W reverse wireless charging, from the hosted historical product sheet5 W reverse wireless; 7.5 W reverse wired
Design
TypeStandardStandard
Weight203 g218 g
Thickness8.6 mm8.99 mm
Height × width162.1 × 76.4 mm160.6 × 75.59 mm
Water and dust resistanceIP54IP68
Stylus–No
MaterialsGlass rear and recycled aluminium mid-frame; current maker FAQ states 203 g while the hosted historical product sheet states 201.2 g; the reason for the difference is unpublishedCorning Gorilla Glass front and back; anti-fingerprint aluminium frame; 100% recycled aluminium mid-frame, buttons and SIM tray
ColoursWhite and dark grey, confirmed by the UK maker storeWhite, Black
ButtonsGlyph Interface has 33 individually addressable zones, notification alerts, timer, volume indicator, progress tracking, charging indicator and composer, from the hosted historical product sheetEssential Key (captures to Essential Space); Glyph Button on the back for Glyph Toys
Water resistance detail–IP68, fully resistant to water and dust
BiometricsIn-display fingerprint sensor and camera-based facial recognition, from the hosted historical product sheetIn-display fingerprint sensor
SensorsFingerprint, front and rear ambient light, accelerometer, electronic compass, gyroscope, proximity and sensor core, from the hosted historical product sheetAccelerometer, electronic compass, front ambient light sensor, gyroscope, proximity sensor; X-axis linear haptic motor
SpeakersDual stereo speakers, from the hosted historical product sheetSymmetric stereo speakers
MicrophonesThree high-definition microphones, from the hosted historical product sheetThree high-definition microphones
Software
Operating systemAndroidAndroid
Software at launchNothing OS 2.0 based on Android 13, confirmed by the full launch reviewsNothing OS 3.5 based on Android 15
Software updatesMaker launch release promises three years of Android updates and four years of security updates; hosted historical product sheet specifies security patches every two monthsFive years of Android updates and seven years of security patches, from first availability on nothing.tech
AI features–Essential Space and Essential Search; Wallpaper Studio; ChatGPT integration
In the boxPhone, USB-C cable, safety and warranty information, pre-applied screen protector and SIM ejector; no charging adapter, from the hosted historical product sheetPhone (3), Nothing Cable (USB-C to USB-C) 100 cm, Phone (3) case, pre-applied screen protector, SIM tray ejector tool, safety information and warranty card (no charger)
Connectivity
Satellite messaging–No
Mobile networkHosted historical product sheet lists Gigabit LTE, SA/NSA 5G and 4×4 MIMO; 5G bands n1/2/3/5/7/8/12/20/25/28/30/38/40/41/66/71/75/77/78, subject to region and operator5G SA/NSA and 4G LTE; VoLTE and VoNR
SIMDual SIM, from the hosted historical product sheetDual nano-SIM and eSIM (dual SIM dual standby)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax), 2.4/5 GHz, 2×2 MIMO, MU-MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct and hotspot, from the hosted historical product sheetWi-Fi 7 (802.11be), 2.4, 5 and 6 GHz tri-band, 2×2 MIMO and MU-MIMO
BluetoothBluetooth 5.3, from the hosted historical product sheetBluetooth 6.0
NFCNFC with Google Pay, from the hosted historical product sheetYes
USBUSB-C; no headphone socket, confirmed by TechAdvisor–
PositioningGPS L1/L5 and A-GPS; GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC and SBAS, from the hosted historical product sheetL1+L5 dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC and SBAS

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