Nothing Phone (2) vs Lava Shark
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| PHONES | ||
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| Phone Names | Nothing Phone (2) | Lava Shark |
| Network | ||
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| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 | LTE |
| 5G bands | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA | SA/NSA |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| Launch | ||
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| Announced | 2023, July 11 | 2025, May 23 |
| Status | Available. Released 2023, July 17 | Available. Released 2025, May 23 |
| Body | ||
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| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame | - |
| Dimensions | 162.1 x 76.4 x 8.6 mm (6.38 x 3.01 x 0.34 in) | - |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM |
| Weight | 201.2 g (7.09 oz) | - |
| Display | ||
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| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | - |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~394 ppi density) | 720 x 1612 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~262 ppi density) |
| Size | 6.7 inches, 108.0 cm2 (~87.2% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.75 inches, 109.5 cm2 |
| Type | LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 1920Hz PWM, HDR10+, 1600 nits (HBM), 1600 nits (peak) | IPS LCD, 90Hz |
| Platform | ||
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| CPU | Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.5 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510) | Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.1 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm) | Unisoc T765 (6 nm) |
| GPU | Adreno 730 | Mali-G57 MC2 |
| OS | Android 13, upgradable to Android 15, up to 3 major Android upgrades, Nothing OS 3.0 | Android 15 |
| Memory | ||
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| Card slot | No | microSDXC |
| Internal | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM | 64GB 4GB RAM |
| Main Camera | ||
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| Dual | 50 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 | - |
| Features | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, HDR, panorama |
| Single | - | 13 MP, (wide), AF |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, live HDR, OIS | 1080p@30fps |
| Selfie camera | ||
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| Features | HDR | - |
| Single | 32 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm | 5 MP |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | Yes |
| Sound | ||
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| 35mm jack | No | Yes |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes |
| Comms | ||
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| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| Positioning | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1), NavIC | GPS, GLONASS |
| Radio | No | Unspecified |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | USB Type-C, OTG |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, dual-band |
| Features | ||
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| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass | Fingerprint (side-mounted); unspecified sensors |
| Battery | ||
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| Charging | 45W wired, PD3.0, PPS, QC4, 100% in 55 min 15W wireless, 100% in 130 min 5W reverse wireless | 18W wired |
| Type | Li-Ion 4700 mAh | Li-Ion 5000 mAh |
| Misc | ||
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| Colors | White, Dark Gray | Stellar Gold, Stellar Blue |
| Models | A065 | - |
| Price | $ 379.99 / £ 370.00 | About 80 EUR |
| OUR TESTS | ||
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| Battery | Active use score 14:21h | - |
| Battery (old) | Endurance rating 103h | - |
| Camera | Photo / Video | - |
| Display | 998 nits max brightness (measured) | - |
| Loudspeaker | -23.9 LUFS (Very good) | - |
| Performance | AnTuTu: 895434 (v9), 972126 (v10) GeekBench: 3957 (v5.5), 4219 (v6.0) GFXBench: 60fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) | - |