iPhone 8 Plus vs Nothing Phone (2)
20Performance48.9
26.2Display50.3
35.3Camera54.8
21.3Battery61.1
60Features73.3
4 spec wins — iPhone 8 Plus14 spec wins — Nothing Phone (2)
InnoReviews verdict
Nothing Phone (2) wins this phone face-off, 55.3 to 28.6, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+40) and performance (+29). 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
- 100% higher Optical zoom: 2 x vs 1 x
- 67% higher OS update pledge: 5 years vs 3 years
- 13% lower thickness: 7.5 mm vs 8.6 mm
Reasons to pick the Nothing Phone (2)
- Stronger performance score: 49 vs 20
- Stronger display score: 50 vs 26
- Stronger camera score: 55 vs 35
- Stronger battery score: 61 vs 21
- Stronger features score: 73 vs 60
- Lower launch price: $599 vs $799
Display
| Spec | iPhone 8 Plus | Nothing Phone (2) |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 5.5 ″ | 6.7 ″+22% |
| Panel type | IPS LCD | LTPS OLED |
| Resolution | 1920x1080 | 1080x2412 |
| Pixel density | 401 ppi+2% | 394 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz+100% |
| Peak brightness | 625 nits | 1,600 nits+156% |
| Screen-to-body | — | 86.4 % |
Performance
| Spec | iPhone 8 Plus | Nothing Phone (2) |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Apple A11 Bionic | Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 |
| AnTuTu 10 | — | 1,320,000Top 31% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,050Top 66% | 1,850+76%Top 39% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,400Top 75% | 4,750+98%Top 38% |
| RAM (max) | 3 GB | 12 GB+300% |
| Storage options | 64GB / 256GB | 128/256/512GB |
| Storage type | NVMe | UFS 3.1 |
Camera
| Spec | iPhone 8 Plus | Nothing Phone (2) |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 12 MP | 50 MP+317% |
| Main aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.88 |
| Ultra-wide | — | 50 MP |
| Telephoto | 12 MP | — |
| Optical zoom | 2 x+100% | 1 x |
| Max video | 4K@60fps | 4K@60fps |
| Front camera | 7 MP | 32 MP+357% |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | iPhone 8 Plus | Nothing Phone (2) |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 2,691 mAh | 4,700 mAh+75% |
| Wired charging | 15 W | 45 W+200% |
| Wireless charging | 8 W | 15 W+100% |
| Active use endurance | — | 12 h |
Design
| Spec | iPhone 8 Plus | Nothing Phone (2) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 202 g | 201 g |
| Thickness | 7.5 mm+13% | 8.6 mm |
| IP rating | IP67 | IP54 |
| Frame material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | iPhone 8 Plus | Nothing Phone (2) |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | No | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.3 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | Lightning | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | No | Yes |
Software
| Spec | iPhone 8 Plus | Nothing Phone (2) |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | iOS 11 | Android 13 (Nothing OS 2.0) |
| OS update pledge | 5 years+67% | 3 years |
Audio
| Spec | iPhone 8 Plus | Nothing Phone (2) |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |