Nothing Phone (2) vs HMD Skyline

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Nothing Phone (2) HMD Skyline
PHONES
Phone Names Nothing Phone (2) HMD Skyline
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 711, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71
5G bands1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA
SpeedHSPA, LTE, 5GHSPA, LTE, 5G
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Launch
Announced2023, July 112024, July 18
StatusAvailable. Released 2023, July 17Available. Released 2024, July 19
Body
BuildGlass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frameGlass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, glass back
Dimensions162.1 x 76.4 x 8.6 mm (6.38 x 3.01 x 0.34 in)159.8 x 76 x 8.9 mm (6.29 x 2.99 x 0.35 in)
SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIMNano-SIM + eSIM
Weight201.2 g (7.09 oz)209.5 g (7.41 oz)
Display
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Resolution1080 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~394 ppi density)1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~402 ppi density)
Size6.7 inches, 108.0 cm2 (~87.2% screen-to-body ratio)6.55 inches, 103.6 cm2 (~85.3% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeLTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 1920Hz PWM, HDR10+, 1600 nits (HBM), 1600 nits (peak)P-OLED, 144Hz, 1000 nits (peak), HDR10
Platform
CPUOcta-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.5 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)Octa-core (4x2.40 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
ChipsetQualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm)Qualcomm SM7435-AB Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 (4 nm)
GPUAdreno 730Adreno 710
OSAndroid 13, upgradable to Android 15, up to 3 major Android upgrades, Nothing OS 3.0Android 14, upgradable to Android 15, up to 2 major Android upgrades
Memory
Card slotNomicroSDXC
Internal128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Main Camera
Dual50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.2, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF-
FeaturesLED flash, panorama, HDRLED flash, HDR
Triple-108 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.67", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.0, (telephoto), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF, 2x optical zoom 13 MP, f/2.5, (ultrawide), 1/3", 1.12µm
Video4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, live HDR, OIS4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Selfie camera
FeaturesHDR-
Single32 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm50 MP, f/2.5, (wide), AF
Video1080p@30fps1080p@30/60fps
Sound
35mm jackNoNo
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers
Comms
Bluetooth5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
NFCYesYes
PositioningGPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1), NavICGPS (L1+L5), GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS
RadioNoUnspecified
USBUSB Type-C 2.0, OTGUSB Type-C 2.0, OTG
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band
Features
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Battery
Charging45W wired, PD3.0, PPS, QC4, 100% in 55 min 15W wireless, 100% in 130 min 5W reverse wireless33W wired, PD3.0 PPS, QC4 15W wireless (magnetic), Qi2 5W reverse wireless
TypeLi-Ion 4700 mAh4600 mAh, user replaceable
Misc
ColorsWhite, Dark GrayNeon Pink, Twisted Black, Blue Topaz
ModelsA065TA-1600
Price$ 379.99 / £ 370.00$ 330.00 / £ 249.95 / € 279.00
OUR TESTS
BatteryActive use score 14:21hActive use score 10:47h
Battery (old)Endurance rating 103h-
CameraPhoto / Video-
Display998 nits max brightness (measured)1060 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker-23.9 LUFS (Very good)-24.4 LUFS (Very good)
PerformanceAnTuTu: 895434 (v9), 972126 (v10) GeekBench: 3957 (v5.5), 4219 (v6.0) GFXBench: 60fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)AnTuTu: 581311 (v10) GeekBench: 2899 (v6) 3DMark: 795 (Wild Life Extreme)