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Blackview Xplore 2 vs Nothing Phone (3)

What Xplore 2 does better (10) and where Phone (3) wins (15) — every spec side by side.

Blackview Xplore 2
Blackview · 2025Xplore 2
9.2Score
10 advantages≈ $560
vs
Nothing Phone (3)
Nothing · 2025Phone (3)
9.3Score
15 advantages≈ $550
Higher score
8.8Display9.2
8.5Camera9.4
9.7Battery7.1
8.4Features9.7
Dimensions

Size comparison

Xplore 2Phone (3)
87.8 × 1862975.6 × 160.69
Xplore 2Phone (3)Difference
Height186 mm160.6 mm+25.4 mm
Width87.8 mm75.6 mm+12.2 mm
Thickness29 mm9 mm+20 mm
Weight670 g218 g+452 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Xplore 2 better than Phone (3)?

  1. Battery capacity20,000 mAh vs 5,150 mAh3.9×
  2. Wired charging120 W vs 65 W+85%
  3. Storage (max)1,024 GB vs 512 GB2×
  4. Endurance per cycle188 h vs 56 h3.3×
  5. Memory card slotYes · Phone (3): No
  6. Repairability classB vs C
  7. Drop resistance classA vs C
  8. Pixel density521 ppi vs 460 ppi+13%
  9. CPU frequency3.35 GHz vs 3.21 GHz+4%
  10. Resolution (width)1,440 px vs 1,260 px+14%

Why is Phone (3) better than Xplore 2?

  1. Weight670 g vs 218 g3.1×
  2. Telephoto cameraNo · Xplore 2: Yes
  3. Wireless chargingNo · Xplore 2: Yes
  4. Peak brightness2,600 nits vs 4,500 nits+73%
  5. Major OS updates promised3 vs 5+67%
  6. Thickness29 mm vs 9 mm3.2×
  7. Ultra-wide cameraNo · Xplore 2: Yes
  8. eSIMNo · Xplore 2: Yes
  9. Energy classF vs A
  10. Battery charge cycles800 vs 1,400+75%
  11. Rear cameras2 vs 3+50%
  12. Screen-to-body ratio67% vs 88.5%+32%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight670 g218 g
Thickness29 mm9 mm
Height186 mm160.6 mm
Width87.8 mm75.6 mm
Frame—Aluminium
Back—Glass
Ingress protectionIP68IP68
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8IPx8
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
ColoursBlackWhite, Black
Display
Screen size6.7″6.7″
PanelLTPO AMOLEDOLED
OLED panelYesYes
LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz)Yes—
Resolution (width)1,440 px1,260 px
Resolution (height)3,200 px2,800 px
Pixel density521 ppi460 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness2,600 nits4,500 nits
Measured brightness—1,507 nits
Screen-to-body ratio67%88.5%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetMediatek Dimensity 8300Qualcomm SM8735 Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Chip makerMediaTekQualcomm
Process4 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency3.35 GHz3.21 GHz
GPUMali G615-MC6Adreno 825
AnTuTu score—1,948,966
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—6,900
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—4,588
Memory
RAM16 GB16 GB
Storage (max)1,024 GB512 GB
Storage (base)256 GB256 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory card slotYesNo
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/1.7
Main sensor size1/1.57"1/1.3"
Rear cameras23
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraNoYes
Telephoto cameraNoYes
Optical zoom—3×
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate60 fps60 fps
Selfie camera50 MP50 MP
4K selfie videoYesYes
Battery
Battery capacity20,000 mAh5,150 mAh
Battery type—Si/C
Active use (test)—12.9 h
Wired charging120 W65 W
Charged in 30 min—63%
Wireless chargingNoYes
Wireless charging power—15 W
Reverse wireless charging—Yes
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoYes
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.46
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-CUSB Type-C 2.0
USB version—2
Infrared portYes—
Dual-band GPSYesYes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Loudspeaker loudness—-23.9 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorSideUnder display
BarometerYes—
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 15Android 15
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceDokeOS 4.2Nothing OS 4.1
Major OS updates promised35
EU label
Energy classFA
Battery charge cycles8001,400
Endurance per cycle188 h56 h
Repairability classBC
Drop resistance classAC
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