Nothing Phone (3) vs Nothing Phone (2)
The Nothing Phone (3) scores 8.3 in our rating, and the Nothing Phone (2) scores 6.8. The Nothing Phone (3) leads in display, performance, camera, battery, design, software support and value for money. At launch in the US, the Nothing Phone (2) cost $200 less ($599 vs $799). The Nothing Phone (3) is the newer phone, announced Jul 1, 2025.
Key differences
Why choose the Nothing Phone (3)
- Bigger battery 5,150 mAh vs 4,700 mAh
- Faster wired charging 65 W vs 45 W
- Brighter screen 4,500 nits vs 1,600 nits
- Better water resistance IP68 vs IP54
- Longer OS update support 5 years vs 3 years
- Newer model Jul 1, 2025 vs Jul 11, 2023
Why choose the Nothing Phone (2)
- Bigger screen 6.7 inches vs 6.67 inches
- Lower launch price $599 vs $799
- Lighter 201.2 g vs 218 g
- Thinner 8.6 mm vs 8.99 mm
- Adaptive (LTPO) refresh rate
PhoneRanked scores
Calculated from specs, relative to phones from the same year and price range. How we rate phones
Spec
Nothing Phone (3)Nothing Phone (2)
Overall
8.3
6.8
Display
8.5
7.6
Performance
7.7
6.4
Camera
8.2
6.7
Battery
6.3
5.7
Design
8.3
7.3
Software support
8.4
5.7
Value for money
6.0
4.5
Display
Spec
Nothing Phone (3)Nothing Phone (2)
Size
6.67 inches
6.7 inches
Type
OLED, Flexible AMOLED
OLED
Resolution
1260 × 2800 px
1080 × 2412 px
Pixel density
460 ppi
394 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✕ No
✓ Yes
Peak brightness
4,500 nits
1,600 nits
HDR
HDR10+
HDR10+
Protection
Gorilla Glass 7i
Gorilla Glass 5
Performance
Spec
Nothing Phone (3)Nothing Phone (2)
Process
4 nm
—
Max CPU clock
3.21 GHz
—
GPU
Adreno 825
Adreno 730
Geekbench 6 single-core
2,212
—
Geekbench 6 multi-core
7,161
—
RAM
12 GB / 16 GB
8 GB / 12 GB
Storage
256 GB / 512 GB
128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB
Storage type
UFS 4.0
—
microSD slot
✕ No
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
Nothing Phone (3)Nothing Phone (2)
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.68, 1/1.3"
50 MP, f/1.88, 1/1.56"
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
50 MP
50 MP
Telephoto
50 MP, 3× optical, periscope
—
Optical zoom
3×
—
Rear cameras
3
2
Rear video
4K@60
4K@60
Front camera
50 MP
32 MP
Front video
4K@60
1080p@60
Battery and charging
Spec
Nothing Phone (3)Nothing Phone (2)
Capacity
5,150 mAh
4,700 mAh
Battery type
Silicon-carbon
—
Wired charging
65 W
45 W
Wireless charging
15 W
15 W
Reverse wireless
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Charger in box
✕ No
✕ No
Design and build
Spec
Nothing Phone (3)Nothing Phone (2)
Dimensions
160.6 × 75.59 × 8.99 mm
162.1 × 76.4 × 8.6 mm
Thickness
8.99 mm
8.6 mm
Weight
218 g
201.2 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
Aluminum
Aluminum
Back
Glass
Glass
Water resistance
IP68
IP54
Fingerprint
Under-display optical
—
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Colors
White, Black
Dark Grey, White
Connectivity and features
Spec
Nothing Phone (3)Nothing Phone (2)
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth
6.0
5.3
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB-C 2.0
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✕ No
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Satellite
✕ No
—
IR blaster
✕ No
—
Software
Spec
Nothing Phone (3)Nothing Phone (2)
OS at launch
Android 15
Android 13
Interface
Nothing OS 3.5
Nothing OS 2.0
OS updates
5 years
3 years
Security updates
7 years
4 years
Launch and price
Spec
Nothing Phone (3)Nothing Phone (2)
Announced
Jul 1, 2025
Jul 11, 2023
Released
Jul 15, 2025
Jul 17, 2023
Status
Released
Discontinued
US launch price
$799
$599
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