iPhone 16e vs Nothing Phone (2)
68.1Performance47.6
35.5Display50.3
43.4Camera54.8
48.5Battery61.1
89.3Features73.3
7 spec wins — iPhone 16e10 spec wins — Nothing Phone (2)
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: iPhone 16e scores 54.8 against 54.9 for Nothing Phone (2). Pick by the categories that matter to you — Nothing Phone (2) edges ahead in display and battery, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the iPhone 16e
- Stronger performance score: 68 vs 48
- Stronger features score: 89 vs 73
- 100% higher Optical zoom: 2 x vs 1 x
- 100% higher OS update pledge: 6 years vs 3 years
- 97% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,380 vs 1,719
Reasons to pick the Nothing Phone (2)
- Stronger display score: 50 vs 36
- Stronger camera score: 55 vs 43
- Stronger battery score: 61 vs 49
- 167% higher Front camera: 32 MP vs 12 MP
- 125% higher Wired charging: 45 W vs 20 W
Display
| Spec | iPhone 16e | Nothing Phone (2) |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.1 ″ | 6.7 ″+10% |
| Panel type | Super Retina XDR OLED | LTPS OLED |
| Resolution | 1170x2532 | 1080x2412 |
| Pixel density | 460 ppi+17% | 394 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz+100% |
| Peak brightness | 1,200 nits | 1,600 nits+33% |
| Screen-to-body | 85.6 % | 86.4 %+1% |
Performance
| Spec | iPhone 16e | Nothing Phone (2) |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Apple A18 | Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 |
| AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared | 1,607,261Bottom 41% | 1,320,000 |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | 463,492Bottom 40% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | 456,500Bottom 45% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | 186,951Bottom 32% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | 500,318Top 44% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,380+97%Top 8% | 1,719Top 42% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 8,224+79%Top 18% | 4,584Top 43% |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | 65 %Bottom 34% | — |
| RAM (max) | 8 GB | 12 GB+50% |
| Storage options | 128/256/512GB | 128/256/512GB |
| Storage type | NVMe | UFS 3.1 |
Camera
| Spec | iPhone 16e | Nothing Phone (2) |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 48 MP | 50 MP+4% |
| Main aperture | f/1.6 | f/1.88 |
| Ultra-wide | — | 50 MP |
| Optical zoom | 2 x+100% | 1 x |
| Max video | 4K@60fps | 4K@60fps |
| Front camera | 12 MP | 32 MP+167% |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | iPhone 16e | Nothing Phone (2) |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 4,005 mAh | 4,700 mAh+17% |
| Wired charging | 20 W | 45 W+125% |
| Wireless charging | 8 W | 15 W+100% |
| Active use endurance | 12 h | 12 h |
Design
| Spec | iPhone 16e | Nothing Phone (2) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 167 g+17% | 201 g |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm+9% | 8.6 mm |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP54 |
| Frame material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | iPhone 16e | Nothing Phone (2) |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
Software
| Spec | iPhone 16e | Nothing Phone (2) |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | iOS 18 | Android 13 (Nothing OS 2.0) |
| OS update pledge | 6 years+100% | 3 years |
Audio
| Spec | iPhone 16e | Nothing Phone (2) |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |