This is a side-by-side smartphone specs comparison of the Essential Phone and NOTHING Phone (2).
The Essential Phone has a 5.71-inch display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor, cameras, 4G LTE (700MHz) connectivity, and 3040mAh battery.
Meanwhile, the NOTHING Phone (2) has a 6.7-inch display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 processor, dual cameras, 5G connectivity, and 4700mAh battery.
| Specs | Essential Phone | NOTHING Phone (2) |
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| Screen | 5.71-inch QHD LTPS Display (1312 x 2560 Pixels, 504 ppi) with Corning Gorilla Glass 5, (Edge-to-Edge Display) | 6.7-inch FHD+ OLED Display (1080 x 2412 Pixels, 394 ppi) with Corning Gorilla Glass, 20:9 Aspect Ratio, 120Hz Refresh Rate, 1600nits peak brightness, HDR10+, and punch-hole |
| OS | Android 7.1 Nougat | Android 13 with NOTHING OS 2 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 |
| CPU | Octa Core CPU 4x Kryo @ 2.45GHz & 4x Kryo @ 1.9GHz |
Octa Core CPU 1x Cortex-X2 @ 3.0GHz , 3x Cortex-A710 @ 2.5GHz & 4x Cortex-A510 @ 1.8GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 540 | Adreno 730 |
| RAM | 4 GB | 12 GB |
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| Rear Camera | Dual Camera: 13.0 + 3.0 Megapixels RGB + Monochrome Dual Camera Laser AF & PDAF LED Flash f/1.85 Aperture |
Dual Cameras: 50MP Main Camera (f/1.9 Aperture, Autofocus, OIS) 50MP Ultra-wide (f/2.2 Aperture, 114˚ FoV, Autofocus) -LED Flash -Up to 4K@60fps video recording with EIS |
| Front Camera |
8.0 Megapixels with Fixed Focus - f/2.2 Aperture |
32 Megapixels (f/2.5 Aperture) - Up to 1080p video recording |
| Storage | 128GB | 256GB or 512GB |
| Expansion | None | None |
| SIM | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) |
| Networks | 4G LTE (700MHz), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks | 5G, 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac (Dual Band) | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac/6 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
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| Position | A-GPS | GPS (dual-band), GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC |
| USB OTG | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| 3.5mm Audio Jack | No | No |
| Audio Enhancement | None | Stereo Dual Speakers |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Sensors |
Fingerprint Sensor Barometer, Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer Multi-LED Notification Lights ("Glyph Interface") at the back, Video recording indicator |
| Battery | 3040 mAh Li-ion Battery (Non-removable) Fast Charging |
4700 mAh Li-Po Battery (Non-removable) 45W Fast Charging (100% in 55 minutes), 15W Wireless Charging (100% in 130 minutes) |
| Material | Titanium Frame and Ceramic Back Cover | Glass front and back with Aluminum frame (IP54 Water & Dust Resistance) |
| Size | 141.5 x 71.1 x 7.8 mm | 162.1 x 76.4 x 8.6 mm |
| Weight | 185 g | 201.2 g |
| Colors | Black, Gray, White and Jade | Black and White |
| Release Date | May 30, 2017 | July 11, 2023 |
| Price | USD 699.00 / No official price in the Philippines yet. | ₱38,990.00 - Official price of 256GB version in the Philippines ₱44,990.00 - Official price of 512GB version in the Philippines |
| Buy Online |
Essential Phone on Lazada Essential Phone on Shopee |
NOTHING Phone (2) on Lazada NOTHING Phone (2) on Shopee |