Nothing Phone (2) vs OnePlus OnePlus 11 5G
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| NothingPhone (2) | OnePlusOnePlus 11 5G | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | July 2023 | January 2023 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.7″ | 6.7″ |
| Resolution | 2412 × 1080 | 3216 × 1440 (better) |
| Sharpness | 394 pixels per inch | 526 pixels per inch (better) |
| Panel | LTPO OLED | LTPO OLED |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,600 nits | – |
| Display type | Flexible LTPO OLED; hosted historical product sheet lists 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio | Super Fluid AMOLED with LTPO 3.0, stated in the UK launch release; 20.1:9 aspect ratio |
| Pixel density | 394 ppi, from the hosted historical product sheet | 525 ppi |
| Brightness detail | Hosted historical product sheet lists 1,000 nits outdoor full-screen brightness and 1,600 nits HDR peak pixel brightness | – |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass, from the hosted historical product sheet; generation not specified | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus |
| Display features | Hosted historical product sheet lists HDR10+, 10-bit colour, adaptive 1–120 Hz refresh, 240 Hz touch sampling and SGS Low Blue Light certification | 1–120 Hz dynamic refresh; touch response up to 1,000 Hz; 10-bit colour, sRGB and Display P3; Dolby Vision and HDR10/10+; Nature Tone, eye comfort, colour calibration, image sharpening and video colour enhancement |
| Performance | ||
| Chip | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 | Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
| Memory | 8 GB – 12 GB | 8 GB – 16 GB (better) |
| Storage | 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB (better) | 128 GB, 256 GB |
| CPU | Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1, confirmed by the maker launch release; hosted historical product sheet lists a 4 nm TSMC process | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2; Snapdragon X70 5G modem |
| GPU | Adreno 730, from the hosted historical product sheet | Adreno 740 |
| AI engine | Second-generation Hexagon Tensor Processor V69 with four HVX processors, from the hosted historical product sheet | – |
| Storage type | UK maker store lists 8/128, 12/256 and 12/512 GB configurations | LPDDR5X RAM; 128 GB UFS 3.1 with 8 GB RAM, or 256 GB UFS 4.0 with 16 GB RAM. TechAdvisor's performance paragraph calls the 128 GB storage UFS 3.0; the maker's UFS 3.1 specification takes precedence. |
| Cooling | – | Cryo-velocity vapour chamber, 3,685 mm²; crystalline graphene on the display and 5,673 mm² graphene on the middle frame |
| Cameras | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Ultra wide camera | 50 MP | 48 MP |
| Telephoto camera | None | 32 MP |
| Optical zoom | None | 2× (better) |
| Front camera | 32 MP (better) | 16 MP |
| Main camera | Hosted 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 EIS | Sony IMX890, 50 MP, 1/1.56-inch sensor, 1.0 µm pixels, f/1.8, 24 mm equivalent, six-element lens, 84° field of view, autofocus, OIS and EIS; the overview rounds the aperture differently as f/1.88 |
| Ultra wide camera | Hosted 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 mode | Sony IMX581, 48 MP, 1/2-inch sensor, f/2.2, six-element lens, 115° field of view and autofocus |
| Telephoto camera | – | Sony IMX709 RGBW, 32 MP, 1/2.74-inch sensor, f/2.0, six-element lens, 49° field of view, autofocus and 2× optical zoom |
| Front camera | Hosted historical product sheet lists Sony IMX615, 32 MP, f/2.45 and 1/2.74-inch sensor | 16 MP, 1.0 µm pixels, f/2.45, fixed focus and EIS |
| Zoom | 2× Super-Res digital zoom in the hosted historical product sheet; no telephoto camera | 2× optical telephoto; longer zoom uses digital processing |
| Video recording | Hosted 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-lapse | 8K at 24 fps; 4K, 1080p and 720p at 30 or 60 fps; slow motion at 1080p 240 fps or 720p 240/480 fps; time-lapse at 4K or 1080p 30 fps |
| Front video | Hosted historical product sheet lists 1080p at 60 fps and Live HDR 1080p at 30 fps | 1080p or 720p at 30 fps; time-lapse |
| Camera features | Hosted 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 mode | Third-generation Hasselblad Camera for Mobile; 13-channel Accu-spectrum light-colour sensor; all-pixel omnidirectional PDAF and contrast autofocus; dual LED flash; TurboRAW HDR, Hasselblad Portrait, XPan, RAW Plus, Pro, Movie, auto macro, dual-view, long exposure and 10-bit images |
| Battery and charging | ||
| Battery | 4,700 mAh | 5,000 mAh (better) |
| Wired charging | Up to 45 W | Up to 100 W (better) |
| Wireless charging | Up to 15 W (better) | None |
| Battery life detail | 4,700 mAh capacity confirmed by current maker support | Non-removable dual-cell battery, 2,500 mAh per cell, equivalent to 5,000 mAh total; Battery Health Engine manages charging and cell condition |
| Wired charging | Hosted 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 temperature | 100 W SUPERVOOC in the UK; maker claims 1–100% in 25 minutes with Smart Rapid Charge Mode under laboratory conditions. US charging differs and is not substituted for the UK rate. |
| Wireless charging | Hosted historical product sheet lists 15 W Qi, dual charging support and full charge in 130 minutes | – |
| Charges other devices | 5 W reverse wireless charging, from the hosted historical product sheet | – |
| Design | ||
| Type | Standard | Standard |
| Weight | 203 g (better) | 205 g |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm | 8.53 mm (better) |
| Height × width | 162.1 × 76.4 mm | 163.1 × 74.1 mm |
| Water and dust resistance | IP54 | IP64 |
| Materials | Glass 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 unpublished | Aluminium frame and glass back, with stainless-steel camera surround (TechAdvisor); Titan Black uses matte-frosted glass |
| Colours | White and dark grey, confirmed by the UK maker store | Titan Black and Eternal Green in the UK |
| Buttons | Glyph Interface has 33 individually addressable zones, notification alerts, timer, volume indicator, progress tracking, charging indicator and composer, from the hosted historical product sheet | Alert Slider; power on right and volume on left (TechAdvisor) |
| Water resistance detail | – | IP64, independently reported by TechAdvisor and TechRadar; dust and splash protection, not immersion |
| Biometrics | In-display fingerprint sensor and camera-based facial recognition, from the hosted historical product sheet | In-display fingerprint sensor and camera-based face unlock |
| Sensors | Fingerprint, front and rear ambient light, accelerometer, electronic compass, gyroscope, proximity and sensor core, from the hosted historical product sheet | Accelerometer, electronic compass, gyroscope, ambient light, proximity, sensor core and flicker detection; 13-channel light-colour identifier |
| Speakers | Dual stereo speakers, from the hosted historical product sheet | Dual Reality stereo speakers; Dolby Atmos |
| Microphones | Three high-definition microphones, from the hosted historical product sheet | Noise cancellation support |
| Software | ||
| Operating system | Android | Android |
| Software at launch | Nothing OS 2.0 based on Android 13, confirmed by the full launch reviews | OxygenOS 13.0 based on Android 13 in the UK; China uses different regional software |
| Software updates | Maker launch release promises three years of Android updates and four years of security updates; hosted historical product sheet specifies security patches every two months | Four Android OS upgrades and five years of security updates from launch, stated in the UK launch release |
| In the box | Phone, USB-C cable, safety and warranty information, pre-applied screen protector and SIM ejector; no charging adapter, from the hosted historical product sheet | Phone, 100 W SUPERVOOC adapter, USB-A to USB-C cable, quick start guide, welcome letter, safety and warranty information, logo sticker, pre-applied screen protector and SIM ejector |
| Connectivity | ||
| Mobile network | Hosted 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 operator | Snapdragon X70; 5G SA/NSA and LTE with 4×4 MIMO; up to LTE Cat 20 download and Cat 18 upload, 2.0 Gbit/s and 200 Mbit/s subject to network; UK bands include LTE 20/28 and 5G n20/n28/n78 |
| SIM | Dual SIM, from the hosted historical product sheet | Dual nano-SIM and eSIM; maximum two active lines across physical and embedded SIMs, according to TechRadar |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-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 sheet | Wi-Fi 7 with 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be; 2×2 MIMO on 2.4 and 5 GHz; dual Wi-Fi acceleration |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3, from the hosted historical product sheet | Bluetooth 5.3; aptX HD, aptX, LDAC, LHDC, AAC and SBC |
| NFC | NFC with Google Pay, from the hosted historical product sheet | Yes |
| USB | USB-C; no headphone socket, confirmed by TechAdvisor | USB-C, USB 2.0; standard USB-C earphones supported |
| Positioning | GPS L1/L5 and A-GPS; GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC and SBAS, from the hosted historical product sheet | Dual-band GPS L1/L5 and Galileo E1/E5a; GLONASS, BeiDou, QZSS and A-GPS |
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