iPhone 8 Plus vs Nothing Phone (1)
20Performance32
26.2Display47.3
35.3Camera51.5
21.3Battery45.8
60Features65.3
3 spec wins — iPhone 8 Plus13 spec wins — Nothing Phone (1)
InnoReviews verdict
Nothing Phone (1) wins this phone face-off, 45 to 28.6, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+24) and display (+21). iPhone 8 Plus still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the iPhone 8 Plus
- 67% higher OS update pledge: 5 years vs 3 years
- 10% lower thickness: 7.5 mm vs 8.3 mm
Reasons to pick the Nothing Phone (1)
- Stronger performance score: 32 vs 20
- Stronger display score: 47 vs 26
- Stronger camera score: 52 vs 35
- Stronger battery score: 46 vs 21
- Stronger features score: 65 vs 60
- Lower launch price: $469 vs $799
Display
| Spec | iPhone 8 Plus | Nothing Phone (1) |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 5.5 ″ | 6.55 ″+19% |
| Panel type | IPS LCD | OLED |
| Resolution | 1920x1080 | 2400x1080 |
| Pixel density | 401 ppi | 402 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz+100% |
| Peak brightness | 625 nits | 1,200 nits+92% |
Performance
| Spec | iPhone 8 Plus | Nothing Phone (1) |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Apple A11 Bionic | Snapdragon 778G+ |
| AnTuTu 10 | — | 780,000Top 66% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,050+3%Top 66% | 1,020Top 68% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,400Top 75% | 2,930+22%Top 64% |
| RAM (max) | 3 GB | 8 GB+167% |
| Storage options | 64GB / 256GB | 128GB / 256GB |
| Storage type | NVMe | UFS 3.1 |
Camera
| Spec | iPhone 8 Plus | Nothing Phone (1) |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 12 MP | 50 MP+317% |
| Main aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.9 |
| Ultra-wide | — | 50 MP |
| Telephoto | 12 MP | — |
| Optical zoom | 2 x | — |
| Max video | 4K@60fps | 4K@30fps |
| Front camera | 7 MP | 16 MP+129% |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | iPhone 8 Plus | Nothing Phone (1) |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 2,691 mAh | 4,500 mAh+67% |
| Wired charging | 15 W | 33 W+120% |
| Wireless charging | 8 W | 15 W+100% |
Design
| Spec | iPhone 8 Plus | Nothing Phone (1) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 202 g | 194 g+4% |
| Thickness | 7.5 mm+10% | 8.3 mm |
| IP rating | IP67 | IP53 |
| Frame material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | iPhone 8 Plus | Nothing Phone (1) |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | No | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.2 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | Lightning | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | No | No |
Software
| Spec | iPhone 8 Plus | Nothing Phone (1) |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | iOS 11 | Android 12 (Nothing OS) |
| OS update pledge | 5 years+67% | 3 years |
Audio
| Spec | iPhone 8 Plus | Nothing Phone (1) |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |