Nothing Phone (2) vs. Apple iPhone 13 vs. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

Commercialization

Brand

Nothing

Apple

Samsung

Model

Phone (2)

iPhone 13

Galaxy S23 Ultra

Known Since Year

Sold since year

Discontinued since year

Colors Available

White, Dark Gray

Starlight, Midnight, Blue, Pink, Red, Green

Phantom Black, Green, Cream, Lavender, Graphite, Sky Blue, Lime, Red, BMW M Edition

Communications

Cell Technology

5G

5G

5G

SIM/Chip Type

Nano-SIM

Dual eSIM (USA) or Nano-SIM and eSIM (Intl)

Nano-SIM and eSIM

Cell Bands

1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA

A2633: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 Sub6/mmWave
A2482: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
A2631: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
A2634, A2635: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6

USA: 1, 7, 28, 41, 66, 71, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
Intl: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6

WiFi

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band

Bluetooth

5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive

5.0, A2DP, LE

5.3, A2DP, LE

Geolocation

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1), NavIC

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS

GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

NFC

Yes

Yes

Yes

Broadcast Radio

No

No

No

Physical Ports

Data Connector

USB Type-C

Lightning

USB Type-C

Data Technology

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Lightning, USB 2.0

USB Type-C 3.2, OTG

Headphones Connector

No

No

No

CPU, Memory and Storage

Chipset

Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1

Apple A15 Bionic

Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

CPU(s)

Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.5 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)

Hexa-core (2x3.23 GHz Avalanche + 4x1.82 GHz Blizzard)

Octa-core (1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)

GPU

Adreno 730

Apple GPU (4-core graphics)

Adreno 740

Min. RAM

8 GiB

4 GiB

8 GiB

Max. RAM

12 GiB

4 GiB

12 GiB

Min. Storage

Max. Storage

Type of Storage

NVMe

UFS 4.0

Display

Technology

LTPO OLED

Super Retina XDR OLED

Dynamic AMOLED 2X

Scratch Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass

Ceramic Shield

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Peak Brightness

1600 nits

1200 nits

1750 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

120 Hz

Size (Diam.)

6.1 in

6.1 in

6.8 in

Horizontal Resolution

1080 pixels

1170 pixels

1440 pixels

Vertical Resolution

2412 pixels

2532 pixels

3088 pixels

Pixel Density

394 ppi

460 ppi

500 ppi

Features and Software

Original Operative System

Android 13

iOS 15

Android 13

Updated Operative System

Android 14, Nothing OS 2.5.5

iOS 17.5.1

Android 14, One UI 6.1

Biometric Locking

Fingerprint (under display, optical)

Face ID

Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic)

Other Sensors

accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

IP Rating

IP54

IP68

IP68

Main Camera

Resolution

50 MP

12 MP

200 MP

Focal Length

24 mm

26 mm

24 mm

Lens Aperture

f/1.9

f/1.6

f/1.7

Image Stabilization

OIS

sensor-shift OIS

OIS

Auto-Focus

PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

multi-directional PDAF, Laser AF

Pixel Size

1 μm

1.7 μm

0.6 μm

Wide Camera

Resolution

50 MP

12 MP

12 MP

Focal Length

13 mm

13 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.2

f/2.4

f/2.2

Auto-Focus Technology

AF

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

0.64 μm

1 μm

1.4 μm

Telephoto Camera

Resolution

10 MP

Zoom

3x optical

Focal Length

70 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.4

Image Stabilization Technology

OIS

Auto-Focus Technology

PDAF

Pixel Size

1.12 μm

2nd Telephoto Camera

Resolution

10 MP

Zoom

10x optical

Focal Length

230 mm

Lens Aperture

f/4.9

Image Stabilization Technology

OIS

Auto-Focus Technology

PDAF

Pixel Size

1.4 μm

Front Camera

Resolution

32 MP

12 MP

12 MP

Focal Length

23 mm

26 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.5

f/2.2

f/2.2

Auto-Focus Technology

PDAF SL 3D

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

0.8 μm

Energy and Autonomy

Battery Type/Chemistry

Li-Ion

Li-Ion

Li-Ion

Battery Capacity

Battery Replacement Model

non-removable

non-removable

non-removable

Wired Charging Tech.

PD3.0, QC4

PD2.0

PD3.0

Wired Charging Power

45 W

15 W

45 W

Wireless Charging Tech.

MagSafe

Qi/PMA

Wireless Charging Power

15 W

15 W

15 W

Product Dimensions and Weight

Height

Width

Thickness

Weight

Packaging Dimensions and Weight

Length

Width

Height

Weight

Performance

AnTuTu (v8)

AnTuTu (v9)

895 434

775 519

1 241 531

AnTuTu (v10)

972 126

GeekBench (v5)

GeekBench (v5.1)

GeekBench (v6)