Black Shark 2 vs. Nothing Phone (1)

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Black Shark 2 and Nothing Phone (1). 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.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Black Shark 2 vs. Nothing Phone (1) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Black Shark 2 Nothing Phone (1)
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 163.61 mm 159.2 mm Black Shark 2 has greater height than Nothing Phone (1).
Width 75.01 mm 75.8 mm Nothing Phone (1) has greater width than Black Shark 2.
Depth 8.77 mm 8.3 mm Nothing Phone (1) is narrower than Black Shark 2.
Weight 205 g 193.5 g Nothing Phone (1) is lighter than Black Shark 2.
Body Colour Shadow black Black
Body Material - Recycled plastic, 100% recycled aluminium
Protection - Water-resistant, splash-resistant, dust-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Nothing Phone (1) is waterproof.
IP rating - IP53
SAR Value - 1.48 W/kg (body), 0.99 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM -
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Black Shark 2 Nothing Phone (1)
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology AMOLED -
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.39" 6.55" Nothing Phone (1) has larger screen size than Black Shark 2.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2340 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Nothing Phone (1) has better screen resolution than Black Shark 2.
Pixel Density 403 ppi 402 ppi Black Shark 2 has better pixel density than Nothing Phone (1).
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 -
Max Brightness 430 cd/m² 1200 cd/m² Nothing Phone (1) has better display brightness than Black Shark 2.
Colour Depth - 1.07 billion colours
Contrast Ratio 60000:1 -
HDR Yes Yes Both phones have HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Refresh Rate 240 Hz 120 Hz Black Shark 2 has better refresh rate than Nothing Phone (1).
Touch Sampling Rate - 240 Hz
Display Features Eye protection mode, Image Enhance Technology, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, TrueView Display, intelligent motion compensation technology Haptic touch
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Black Shark 2 Nothing Phone (1)
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus
Clock Speed 2.84 GHz 2.5 GHz Black Shark 2 has higher clock speed than Nothing Phone (1).
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Black Shark 2 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 640 Qualcomm ADRENO 642L
MEMORY Black Shark 2 Nothing Phone (1)
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 12 GB LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB Black Shark 2 has more RAM than Nothing Phone (1).
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 256 GB 128 GB Black Shark 2 has more internal memory than Nothing Phone (1).
Memory Interface - UFS 3.1
CAMERA Black Shark 2 Nothing Phone (1)
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 2
Sensor Resolution 48 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Nothing Phone (1) has better camera resolution than Black Shark 2.
Sensor Size - 1/1.56"
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RS IMX766 sensor
Lens Aperture F/1.75 F/1.88 Black Shark 2 has better lens aperture than Black Shark 2.
Lens Construction 6-element -
Pixel Size 0.8 μm 1 μm Nothing Phone (1) has larger camera pixel size than Black Shark 2.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Nothing Phone (1) has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) - 24 mm
Optical Zoom 2x -
Special Effects HDR, low light enhancement HDR, Bokeh effect
Camera Modes Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, portrait mode Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Slow motion mode, night mode, Beauty mode, Expert Mode, portrait mode, Scene mode, Live Photos, Filter mode, Document mode 2.0, Extreme Night Vision
Light Source LED flash -
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps 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
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) OIS+EIS dual stabilisation
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Nothing Phone (1) has better second camera resolution than Black Shark 2.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/2.76"
Sensor Name (2nd Camera) - Samsung JN1
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same second camera lens aperture.
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 114 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1 μm -
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Macro camera
Camera Features (2nd Camera) 6P lens Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS)
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 20 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Black Shark 2 has better front camera resolution than Nothing Phone (1).
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/3.1"
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor RX IMX471 sensor
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.45 Black Shark 2 has better front lens aperture than Black Shark 2.
Lens Element Qty (Front) 5-element -
Pixel Size (Front) 0.9 μm -
Camera Modes (Front) AI Beauty Night mode, Beauty mode, Live Photos, Portrait, Filter mode
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) 4-in-1 technology -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Black Shark 2 Nothing Phone (1)
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4000 mAh 4500 mAh Nothing Phone (1) has larger battery capacity than Black Shark 2.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0 Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0, Power Delivery 3.0 Both phones have fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) - 70 min
Wireless Charging - Yes Nothing Phone (1) can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi, Reverse wireless charging
CELLULAR Black Shark 2 Nothing Phone (1)
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Nothing Phone (1) has more advanced generation mobile network.
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Black Shark 2 Nothing Phone (1)
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band - 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 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 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 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 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.2
NFC - Yes Nothing Phone (1) has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Black Shark 2 Nothing Phone (1)
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AIFF, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, APE (Monkey's Audio), apt-X, apt-X HD 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
Supported Digital Video Standards FLV, AVI, ASF, 3GP, WebM, 3G2, MP4 MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, WMV, 3GP, TS, WebM, H.265 HEVC, MP4
FEATURES Black Shark 2 Nothing Phone (1)
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Ambient light sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, distance sensor, gravity sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, RGB sensor, gyroscope, sensor core
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (under display) Face recognition, fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features MIMO technology, MU-MIMO technology, X-Type Smart Antenna, Revolutionary Liquid Cooling 3.0, Ludicrous Mode, Black Shark Gaming AI, TrueClarity MEMC processing, SHARK key Three microphones, dual stereo speakers
OTHERS Black Shark 2 Nothing Phone (1)
Included Accessories Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, screen protector, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter, USB-C cable, protective case SIM card removal tool, screen protector, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards - IP53
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