Side by side comparison and review of Apple iPhone 12 and Nothing Phone (2). Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Apple iPhone 12 | Nothing Phone (2) |
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Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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Manufacturer Model Number | A2403 | - | |
Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
Height | 146.7 mm | 162.1 mm | Nothing Phone (2) has greater height than Apple iPhone 12. |
Width | 71.5 mm | 76.4 mm | Nothing Phone (2) has greater width than Apple iPhone 12. |
Depth | 7.4 mm | 8.6 mm | Apple iPhone 12 is narrower than Apple iPhone 12. |
Weight | 164 g | 201.2 g | Apple iPhone 12 is lighter than Apple iPhone 12. |
Body Colour | Black | White | Red | Blue | Green | Purple | Dark grey | White | |
Body Material | Glass, aerospace-grade aluminium | 100% recycled aluminium, 80% recycled plastic | |
Protection | Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof | Water-resistant, splash-resistant, dust-resistant | |
Waterproof (Water-resistant) | Yes | Yes | Both phones are waterproof. |
IP rating | IEC 60529 IP68 | IP54 | |
Repairability Index | 6.6 (out of 10) | - | |
SAR Value | 0.99 W/kg (body), 0.98 W/kg (head), 3.8 W/kg (limb) | - | |
Connector Type | Lightning | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C | |
SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM) | - | |
SIM Card Qty | Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM |
DISPLAY | Apple iPhone 12 | Nothing Phone (2) |
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Display Type | OLED display | OLED display | |
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Display Technology | Super Retina XDR Display | LTPO OLED | |
Screen Size (Display Size) | 6.1" | 6.7" | Nothing Phone (2) has larger screen size than Apple iPhone 12. |
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 2532 x 1170 pixels | 2412 x 1080 pixels | Apple iPhone 12 has better screen resolution than Nothing Phone (2). |
Pixel Density | 460 ppi | 394 ppi | Apple iPhone 12 has better pixel density than Nothing Phone (2). |
Max Brightness | 625 cd/m² | 1600 cd/m² | Nothing Phone (2) has better display brightness than Apple iPhone 12. |
Colour Depth | - | 1.07 billion colours | |
Contrast Ratio | 2000000:1 | 1000000:1 | Apple iPhone 12 has better display contrast ratio than Nothing Phone (2). |
HDR | Yes | Yes | Both phones have HDR. |
HDR Technology | HDR10 | HDR10+ | |
Display Enhancement Technology | Dolby Vision | - | |
Display Refresh Rate | - | 120 Hz | |
Touch Sampling Rate | - | 240 Hz | |
Display Features | True Tone display, Edge-to-Edge screen, Wide colour display (P3), Haptic touch, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG), 1200 nits max brightness (HDR) | Haptic touch, 120Hz adaptive refresh rate | |
Display Protection (Screen Protector) | Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, Ceramic Shield | Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) |
PROCESSOR | Apple iPhone 12 | Nothing Phone (2) |
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Processor Type (CPU) | Apple A14 Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 | |
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Clock Speed | - | 3 GHz | |
Processor Core Qty | 6-core | 8-core | Nothing Phone (2) has higher processor core quantity than Apple iPhone 12. |
Graphics System (GPU) | - | Qualcomm ADRENO 730 |
MEMORY | Apple iPhone 12 | Nothing Phone (2) |
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RAM | - | 12 GB | |
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Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 64 GB | 256 GB | Nothing Phone (2) has more internal memory than Apple iPhone 12. |
CAMERA | Apple iPhone 12 | Nothing Phone (2) |
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MAIN CAMERA |
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Number of Main Cameras | 2 | 2 | |
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Sensor Resolution | 12 Megapixel | 50 Megapixel | Nothing Phone (2) has better camera resolution than Apple iPhone 12. |
Sensor Size | - | 1/1.56" | |
Sensor Name | - | Sony IMX890 sensor | |
Lens Type | Wide-angle lens | - | |
Lens Aperture | F/1.6 | F/1.88 | Apple iPhone 12 has better lens aperture than Apple iPhone 12. |
Lens Construction | 7-element | - | |
Pixel Size | - | 1 μm | |
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Both phones have optical image stabilization. |
Focus Adjustment | Automatic | - | |
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) | - | 24 mm | |
Optical Zoom | 2x | - | |
Digital Zoom | 5x | - | |
Special Effects | Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High‑Key Mono | HDR, Live Filters | |
HDR Mode | Smart HDR 3 | - | |
Camera Modes | Burst mode, Panorama, night mode, Live Photos, Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting, wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos, Time Lapse (Night mode) | Panorama, night mode, Expert Mode, portrait mode, Documents, Motion Photo, Macro mode, Action Cam mode, Super Res Zoom, Motion capture, Panorama night mode, Time Lapse (4K) | |
Face Recognition (Face ID) | Face recognition | - | Apple iPhone 12 has face detection. |
Light Source | True Tone LED flash | - | |
Video Resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) HDR10+ at 60 fps | |
Camera Features (Functions) | Sapphire crystal lens cover, Cinematic video stabilisation, Cinematic video stabilisation, Playback zoom, geotagging, Stereo Recording, Continuous autofocus video, 8MP still photos recording 4K video, Time‑lapse video with stabilisation, Slow Sync, Advanced red-eye correction, Optical image stabilization for video, HEIF image capture, Audio zoom, 100% Focus Pixels, Digital zoom up to 3x for video, QuickTake video, HEVC (High Efficiency Video coding), Extended dynamic range for video at 60 fps, Deep Fusion, Dolby Vision HDR video recording up to 30 fps | AI scene detection, HEIF image capture, OIS+EIS dual stabilisation, Advanced HDR |
SECOND CAMERA |
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Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | 12 Megapixel | 50 Megapixel | Nothing Phone (2) has better second camera resolution than Apple iPhone 12. |
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Sensor Size (2nd Camera) | - | 1/2.76" | |
Sensor Name (2nd Camera) | - | Samsung JN1 | |
Lens Type (2nd Camera) | Ultra wide-angle lens | Ultra wide-angle lens | |
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | F/2.4 | F/2.2 | Nothing Phone (2) has better second camera lens aperture than Apple iPhone 12. |
Lens Element Qty (2nd Camera) | 5-element | - | |
Field of View (2nd Camera) | 120 degree(s) | 114 degree(s) | Apple iPhone 12 has larger second camera lens field of view than Nothing Phone (2). |
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) | - | Macro camera | |
Special Effects (2nd Camera) | - | HDR | |
Camera Features (2nd Camera) | 5-piece lens, Lens correction | Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), 4cm macro photography |
FRONT CAMERA |
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Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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Sensor Resolution (Front) | 12 Megapixel | 32 Megapixel | Nothing Phone (2) has better front camera resolution than Apple iPhone 12. |
Sensor Size (Front) | - | 1/2.74" | |
Sensor Name (Front) | - | Sony IMX615 sensor | |
Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.2 | F/2.45 | Apple iPhone 12 has better front lens aperture than Apple iPhone 12. |
Special Effects (Front) | Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High‑Key Mono | - | |
HDR Mode (Front) | Smart HDR 3 | - | |
Camera Modes (Front) | Burst mode, night mode, Live Photos, Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting, wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos, Time Lapse (Night mode) | Night mode, portrait mode, Motion Photo | |
Face Recognition (Face ID) | Face recognition | - | Apple iPhone 12 has face detection. |
Light Source (Front) | Retina Flash | - | |
Video Resolutions (Front) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps | |
Camera Features (Front) | Auto image stabilisation, Animoji, Memoji, TrueDepth camera, Cinematic video stabilisation, Extended dynamic range for video at 30 fps, QuickTake video, Time‑lapse video with stabilisation, Lens correction, Deep Fusion, Dolby Vision HDR video recording up to 30 fps | Advanced HDR |
BATTERY AND CHARGING | Apple iPhone 12 | Nothing Phone (2) |
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Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | - | 4700 mAh | |
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Fast Charging Technology | Apple fast charging technology, Apple MagSafe wireless charging | Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0, Power Delivery 3.0 | Both phones have fast charging technology. |
Recharge Time (Charging Time) | - | 55 min | |
Wireless Charging | Yes | Yes | Both phones can be charged wirelessly. |
Wireless Charging Standards | Qi | Qi, Reverse wireless charging | |
Run Time Details | Playback (video): up to 17 hrs Playback (wireless video): up to 11 hrs Playback (audio): up to 65 hrs |
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Battery Technology | Lithium Ion | - |
CELLULAR | Apple iPhone 12 | Nothing Phone (2) |
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Technology | CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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Mobile Broadband Generation | 5G | 5G | Both phones have the same mobile network generation. |
Operating System | iOS 14 | Nothing OS 2.0 | |
Intelligent Assistant | Siri | - | |
Payment Technology | Apple Pay | Google Pay | |
Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NavIC |
COMMUNICATIONS | Apple iPhone 12 | Nothing Phone (2) |
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Data Transmission | EDGE, EV-DO, HSPA+, DC-HSDPA, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi, Gigabit LTE, LAA, 5G NR FR1 | FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 | |
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2G Band | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | |
3G UMTS Band | Band 1, Band 5, Band 8, Band 10, Band 25 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19 | |
3G UMTS Frequency | 2100, 850, 900, 1700 EAWS, 1900 | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 | |
4G LTE Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 30, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 46, Band 48, Band 66 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 30, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 48, Band 66, Band 71 | |
4G LTE Frequency | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 5150, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600 | |
5G NR Band | N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n77, n78, n79, n40, n25, n12 | N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n71, n75, n77, n78, n40, n25, n12, n30 | |
5G NR Frequency | FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900, n12 | FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, FDD 600, SDL DL 1500+, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900, n12, FDD 2300 | |
Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11ax | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax | |
Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 | |
NFC | Yes | Yes | Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments. |
Ultra-Wideband (UWB) | Yes | - | Apple iPhone 12 has UWB wireless technology. |
MEDIA | Apple iPhone 12 | Nothing Phone (2) |
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Supported Digital Audio Standards | Audible, MP3, FLAC, Apple Lossless, AC-3, AAC-LC, LPCM, HE-AAC, Audible AAX, Audible AAX+, protected AAC, EAC3, HE-AAC v2 | WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AC-3, AAC +, OGG, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, IMY, EAC3, MID, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, EAC3-JOC, AC-4 | |
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Supported Digital Video Standards | M-JPEG, H.264, HEVC, MPEG-4 Part 2, HEIF | MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, WMV, 3GP, TS, WebM, H.265 HEVC, MP4 | |
Sound Enhancements | Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Dolby Digital sound | - | |
Video Enhancements | HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10 | - |
FEATURES | Apple iPhone 12 | Nothing Phone (2) |
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Phone Functions | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | - | |
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Sensors | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, 3-axis gyro sensor, digital compass, barometer | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyroscope, sensor core | |
Security Devices | Face recognition | Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition | |
Security Technology | Face ID | - | |
Additional Phone Features | AirDrop function, Audio zoom function, MIMO technology, Wi-Fi Calling, iBeacon microlocation, QuickType keyboard, Night Shift, Apple TV support (2nd or later), AirPlay Mirroring, Next-generation Neural Engine, Apple MagSafe, Express Transit cards with power reserve, 4K HDR AirPlay Mirroring, FaceTime HD (1080p), RTT/TTY compatible | MIMO technology, Three microphones, 4 years of Security Updates, dual stereo speakers, 3 years of OS updates, 5W reverse wireless charging |
OTHERS | Apple iPhone 12 | Nothing Phone (2) |
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Included Accessories | Lightning to USB-C cable | SIM card removal tool, screen protector (pre-applied), USB-C to USB-C cable | |
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Compliant Standards | IEC 60529 IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) | IP54, SGS Low Blue Light Certification | |
Carbon Footprint | - | 53.45 kg carbon emissions | |
Max Depth of Water Resistance | 6 m | - | |
Max Operating Temperature | 35 °C | - | |
Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | - | |
Humidity Range Operating | 5 - 95% (non-condensing) | - |