Apple iPhone 15 vs. Nothing Phone (2) vs. Apple iPhone 12

Commercialization

Brand

Apple

Nothing

Apple

Model

iPhone 15

Phone (2)

iPhone 12

Known Since Year

Sold since year

Discontinued since year

Colors Available

Black, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink

White, Dark Gray

Black, White, Red, Green, Blue, Purple

Communications

Cell Technology

5G

5G

5G

SIM/Chip Type

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

Nano-SIM

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

Cell Bands

A3090: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
A2846: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
A3089: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
A3092: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6

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

A2172: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 260, 261 Sub6/mmWave
A2402, A2403, A2404: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78, 79 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/6, dual-band

Bluetooth

5.3, A2DP, LE

5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive

5.0, A2DP, LE

Geolocation

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS

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

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS

NFC

Yes

Yes

Yes

Broadcast Radio

No

No

No

Physical Ports

Data Connector

USB Type-C

USB Type-C

Lightning

Data Technology

USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Lightning, USB 2.0

Headphones Connector

No

No

No

CPU, Memory and Storage

Chipset

Apple A16 Bionic

Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1

Apple A14 Bionic

CPU(s)

Hexa-core (2x3.46 GHz Everest + 4x2.02 GHz Sawtooth)

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

Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm)

GPU

Apple GPU

Adreno 730

Apple GPU (4-core graphics)

Min. RAM

6 GiB

8 GiB

4 GiB

Max. RAM

6 GiB

12 GiB

4 GiB

Min. Storage

Max. Storage

Type of Storage

NVMe

NVMe

Display

Technology

Super Retina XDR OLED

LTPO OLED

Super Retina XDR OLED

Scratch Protection

Ceramic Shield

Corning Gorilla Glass

Ceramic Shield

Peak Brightness

2000 nits

1600 nits

1200 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Size (Diam.)

6.1 in

6.1 in

6.1 in

Horizontal Resolution

1179 pixels

1080 pixels

1170 pixels

Vertical Resolution

2556 pixels

2412 pixels

2532 pixels

Pixel Density

460 ppi

394 ppi

460 ppi

Features and Software

Original Operative System

iOS 17

Android 13

iOS 14.1

Updated Operative System

iOS 17.5.1

Android 14, Nothing OS 2.5.5

iOS 17.5.1

Biometric Locking

Face ID

Fingerprint (under display, optical)

Face ID

Other Sensors

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

IP Rating

IP68

IP54

IP68

Main Camera

Resolution

48 MP

50 MP

12 MP

Focal Length

26 mm

24 mm

26 mm

Lens Aperture

f/1.6

f/1.9

f/1.6

Image Stabilization

sensor-shift OIS

OIS

OIS

Auto-Focus

dual pixel PDAF

PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

1 μm

1 μm

1.4 μm

Wide Camera

Resolution

12 MP

50 MP

12 MP

Focal Length

13 mm

13 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.4

f/2.2

f/2.4

Auto-Focus Technology

AF

Pixel Size

0.64 μm

Telephoto Camera

Resolution

Zoom

Focal Length

Lens Aperture

Image Stabilization Technology

Auto-Focus Technology

Pixel Size

2nd Telephoto Camera

Resolution

Zoom

Focal Length

Lens Aperture

Image Stabilization Technology

Auto-Focus Technology

Pixel Size

Front Camera

Resolution

12 MP

32 MP

12 MP

Focal Length

23 mm

23 mm

Lens Aperture

f/1.9

f/2.5

f/2.2

Auto-Focus Technology

PDAF

PDAF SL 3D

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.

PD2.0

PD3.0, QC4

PD2.0

Wired Charging Power

15 W

45 W

15 W

Wireless Charging Tech.

MagSafe

MagSafe

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)

568 674

AnTuTu (v9)

895 434

AnTuTu (v10)

1 354 651

972 126

GeekBench (v5)

GeekBench (v5.1)

GeekBench (v6)