Nothing Phone (2) vs HTC U23 Pro

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Nothing Phone (2) HTC U23 Pro
PHONES
Phone Names Nothing Phone (2) HTC U23 Pro
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, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G bands1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA1, 3, 7, 20, 28, 41, 78 SA/NSA
SpeedHSPA, LTE, 5GHSPA, LTE, 5G
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Launch
Announced2023, July 112023, May 18
StatusAvailable. Released 2023, July 17Available. Released 2023, May 18
Body
BuildGlass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frameGlass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic frame, plastic back
Dimensions162.1 x 76.4 x 8.6 mm (6.38 x 3.01 x 0.34 in)166.6 x 77.1 x 8.9 mm (6.56 x 3.04 x 0.35 in)
SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight201.2 g (7.09 oz)205 g (7.23 oz)
 -IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Display
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Resolution1080 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~394 ppi density)1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~393 ppi density)
Size6.7 inches, 108.0 cm2 (~87.2% screen-to-body ratio)6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~84.4% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeLTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 1920Hz PWM, HDR10+, 1600 nits (HBM), 1600 nits (peak)OLED, 120Hz
Platform
CPUOcta-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.5 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.36 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510)
ChipsetQualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm)Qualcomm SM7450-AB Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 (4 nm)
GPUAdreno 730Adreno 644
OSAndroid 13, upgradable to Android 15, up to 3 major Android upgrades, Nothing OS 3.0Android 13
Memory
Card slotNomicroSDXC
Internal128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM256GB 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, HDRDual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Quad-108 MP, f/1.7, (wide), 1/1.67", 0.64μm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 5 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Video4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, live HDR, OIS4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Selfie camera
FeaturesHDRHDR
Single32 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm32 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.2", 0.7µm
Video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Sound
3.5mm jack -Yes
35mm jackNoYes
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakersYes
Comms
Bluetooth5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive5.2, A2DP, LE
NFCYesYes
PositioningGPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1), NavICGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
RadioNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 2.0, OTGUSB Type-C 3.0
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band
Features
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Battery
Charging45W wired, PD3.0, PPS, QC4, 100% in 55 min 15W wireless, 100% in 130 min 5W reverse wireless30W wired 15W wireless 5W reverse wireless Reverse wired
TypeLi-Ion 4700 mAhLi-Ion 4600 mAh
Misc
ColorsWhite, Dark GraySnow White, Coffee Black
ModelsA0652QC9200, 2QC9100, 2QCB100
Price$ 379.99 / £ 370.00About 220 EUR
OUR TESTS
BatteryActive use score 14:21h-
Battery (old)Endurance rating 103hEndurance rating 83h
CameraPhoto / VideoPhoto / Video
Display998 nits max brightness (measured)727 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker-23.9 LUFS (Very good)-26.0 LUFS (Very good)
PerformanceAnTuTu: 895434 (v9), 972126 (v10) GeekBench: 3957 (v5.5), 4219 (v6.0) GFXBench: 60fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)AnTuTu: 534643 (v9), 688082 (v10) GeekBench: 2947 (v5), 3007 (v6) GFXBench: 33fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)