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- Phone (2) vs Phone (3)
Nothing Phone (2) vs Nothing Phone (3)
What Phone (2) does better (3) and where Phone (3) wins (22) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
Phone (2)Phone (3)
| Phone (2) | Phone (3) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 162.1 mm | 160.6 mm | +1.5 mm |
| Width | 76.4 mm | 75.6 mm | +0.8 mm |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm | 9 mm | −0.4 mm |
| Weight | 201 g | 218 g | −17 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Phone (2) better than Phone (3)?
- Active use (test)14.3 h vs 12.9 h+11%
- Weight201 g vs 218 g+8%
- Thickness8.6 mm vs 9 mm+5%
Why is Phone (3) better than Phone (2)?
- AnTuTu score895,434 vs 1,948,9662.2×
- Peak brightness1,600 nits vs 4,500 nits2.8×
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)3,957 vs 6,900+74%
- Water resistance (IPx)IPx4 vs IPx82×
- Telephoto cameraNo · Phone (2): Yes
- Wired charging45 W vs 65 W+44%
- RAM12 GB vs 16 GB+33%
- Battery capacity4,700 mAh vs 5,150 mAh+10%
- Major OS updates promised3 vs 5+67%
- Measured brightness998 nits vs 1,507 nits+51%
- Storage (base)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
- 4K selfie videoNo · Phone (2): Yes
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 201 g | 218 g |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm | 9 mm |
| Height | 162.1 mm | 160.6 mm |
| Width | 76.4 mm | 75.6 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Back | Glass | Glass |
| Ingress protection | IP54 | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx4 | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i |
| Colours | White, Dark Gray | White, Black |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.7″ | 6.7″ |
| Panel | LTPO OLED | OLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz) | Yes | — |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,260 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,412 px | 2,800 px |
| Pixel density | 394 ppi | 460 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,600 nits | 4,500 nits |
| Measured brightness | 998 nits | 1,507 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 87.2% | 88.5% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 | Qualcomm SM8735 Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 3 GHz | 3.21 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 730 | Adreno 825 |
| AnTuTu score | 895,434 | 1,948,966 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 3,957 | 6,900 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 4,588 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage (max) | 512 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 4.0 |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.7 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.56" | 1/1.3" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 3 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | Yes |
| Optical zoom | — | 3× |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | 60 fps |
| Selfie camera | 32 MP | 50 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,700 mAh | 5,150 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Si/C |
| Active use (test) | 14.3 h | 12.9 h |
| Wired charging | 45 W | 65 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 55% | 63% |
| Wireless charging | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless charging power | 15 W | 15 W |
| Reverse wireless charging | Yes | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | No | Yes |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 6 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Dual-band GPS | Yes | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -23.9 LUFS | -23.9 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display | Under display |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 13 | Android 15 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | Nothing OS 3.0 | Nothing OS 4.1 |
| Major OS updates promised | 3 | 5 |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | — | A |
| Battery charge cycles | — | 1,400 |
| Endurance per cycle | — | 56 h |
| Repairability class | — | C |
| Drop resistance class | — | C |
