Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact vs. Nothing Phone (2)

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact 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.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact vs. Nothing Phone (2) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact Nothing Phone (2)
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number H8324 -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 135 mm 162.1 mm Nothing Phone (2) has greater height than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact.
Width 65 mm 76.4 mm Nothing Phone (2) has greater width than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact.
Depth 12.1 mm 8.6 mm Nothing Phone (2) is narrower than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact.
Weight 168 g 201.2 g Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact is lighter than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact.
Body Colour Black Dark grey | White
Body Material Plastic, aluminium, glass 100% recycled aluminium, 80% recycled plastic
Protection Dustproof, water-resistant Water-resistant, splash-resistant, dust-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes Yes Both phones are waterproof.
IP rating IP68, IP65 IP54
SAR Value 1.05 W/kg (body), 0.77 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
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact Nothing Phone (2)
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology TRILUMINOS LTPO OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 6.7" Nothing Phone (2) has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2160 x 1080 pixels 2412 x 1080 pixels Nothing Phone (2) has better screen resolution than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact.
Pixel Density 483 ppi 394 ppi Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact has better pixel density than Nothing Phone (2).
Aspect Ratio 18:9 -
Max Brightness - 1600 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 1.07 billion colours Nothing Phone (2) has better colour depth than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact.
Contrast Ratio - 1000000:1
HDR Yes Yes Both phones have HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Enhancement Technology Dynamic Contrast Enhancement -
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Touch Sampling Rate - 240 Hz
Display Features - Haptic touch, 120Hz adaptive refresh rate
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact Nothing Phone (2)
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Clock Speed - 3 GHz
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 630 Qualcomm ADRENO 730
MEMORY Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact Nothing Phone (2)
RAM 4 GB 12 GB Nothing Phone (2) has more RAM than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 256 GB Nothing Phone (2) has more internal memory than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 400 GB -
CAMERA Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact Nothing Phone (2)
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 19 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Nothing Phone (2) has better camera resolution than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact.
Sensor Size 1/2.3" 1/1.56" Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact has better camera sensor size than Nothing Phone (2).
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS sensor Sony IMX890 sensor
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.88 Nothing Phone (2) has better lens aperture than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact.
Pixel Size - 1 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Nothing Phone (2) has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 25 mm 24 mm
Digital Zoom 8x -
Special Effects HDR HDR, Live Filters
Camera Modes AR Effect mode, SteadyShot, Intelligent Active Mode, low-light shots 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)
Light Source LED light -
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K), Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Super slow motion video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 960 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) Quick Launch, G lens, BIONZ image processing engine, Quick Capture, Triple image sensing technology, Predictive Hybrid Autofocus, Predictive Capture, Motion Eye camera, Anti-distortion shutter, Stereo Recording, Autofocus burst, Predictive Capture (motion / smile) AI scene detection, HEIF image capture, OIS+EIS dual stabilisation, Advanced HDR
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 50 Megapixel
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/2.76"
Sensor Name (2nd Camera) - Samsung JN1
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 114 degree(s)
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Macro camera
Special Effects (2nd Camera) - HDR
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), 4cm macro photography
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 32 Megapixel Nothing Phone (2) has better front camera resolution than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/5" 1/2.74" Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact has better front camera sensor size than Nothing Phone (2).
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor R sensor Sony IMX615 sensor
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.45 Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact has better front lens aperture than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact.
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Min Focal Length (Front) 23 mm -
Camera Modes (Front) SteadyShot, Intelligent Active Mode, low-light shots Night mode, portrait mode, Motion Photo
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) - Advanced HDR
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact Nothing Phone (2)
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2870 mAh 4700 mAh Nothing Phone (2) has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0, Power Delivery 3.0 Both phones have fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) - 55 min
Wireless Charging - Yes Nothing Phone (2) can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi, Reverse wireless charging
CELLULAR Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact Nothing Phone (2)
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Nothing Phone (2) has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 8.0 Oreo Nothing OS 2.0
Payment Technology - Google Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, QZSS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NavIC
COMMUNICATIONS Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact Nothing Phone (2)
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency - 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 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 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, 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, FDD 600, SDL DL 1500+, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900, n12, FDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact Nothing Phone (2)
Supported Digital Audio Standards FLAC, LPCM, DSD, LDAC, ALAC, apt-X HD, DSEE HX 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 - MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, WMV, 3GP, TS, WebM, H.265 HEVC, MP4
Sound Enhancements S-Force Front surround, Clear Audio+ -
FEATURES Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact Nothing Phone (2)
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, colour spectrum sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyroscope, sensor core
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Additional Phone Features X-Reality engine, PS4 Remote Play, Qnovo Adaptive Charging, Battery Care, Smart Stamina, STAMINA Mode, Automatic Headphone Optimisation (AHO), 3D Creator, VirtualPhones technology MIMO technology, Three microphones, 4 years of Security Updates, dual stereo speakers, 3 years of OS updates, 5W reverse wireless charging
Android Enterprise Recommended Yes -
OTHERS Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact Nothing Phone (2)
Included Accessories Power adapter, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter SIM card removal tool, screen protector (pre-applied), USB-C to USB-C cable
Compliant Standards IP68, IP65 IP54, SGS Low Blue Light Certification
Carbon Footprint - 53.45 kg carbon emissions
Max Depth of Water Resistance 1.5 m -
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