Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro vs Nothing Phone 2

Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro

Nothing Phone 2

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1800, 1900, 2100

HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66

LTE frequency band 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
5G network

5G band 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6

5G band 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
LTE speed

LTE-A (7CA), 2000 Mbps download, 211 Mbps upload

LTE-A
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame

Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame
SIM

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

163.8 mm

162.1 mm
Width

76.8 mm

76.4 mm
Thickness

8.9 mm

8.6 mm
Weight

225 g

201.2 g
Waterproof

IP68 (1.5m and 30 mins)

IP54
Dust proof

IP68

IP54
Build features

341 Mini-LED programmable matrix (on the back), pressure sensitive zones (Gaming triggers)

Multiple LED lights on the back (notifications, charging progress, camera fill light), blinking red light on the back (video recording indicator)
Colors

Black

Dark Gray, White

Display
Display type

LTPO AMOLED

LTPO OLED
Physical size

6.78 inches

6.7 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2400 pixels

1080 x 2412 pixels
Pixel density

388 ppi

394 ppi
Display colors

1073741824

1073741824
Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen, Corning Gorilla Glass
Display features

Always-On display, 165Hz, HDR10, 1600 nits (HBM), 2500 nits (peak)

Always-on display, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1600 nits (HBM), 1600 nits (peak)

Hardware
CPU

Octa-core

Octa-core
CPU

Single-core 3.2 GHz Cortex-X4

Single-core 3.0 GHz Cortex-X2
CPU(second)

Penta-core 3.2 GHz Cortex-A720

Triple-core 2.5 GHz Cortex-A710
CPU(third)

Dual-core 2.3 GHz Cortex-A520

Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A510
Chipset

Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
GPU

Adreno 750

Adreno 730
Memory RAM

16, 24 GB

8, 12 GB
Internal storage

512, 1024 GB

128, 256, 512 GB
Memory card

No

No
Storage

UFS 4.0, NTFS support for external storage

-

Main camera
Camera type

Triple

Dual
Main camera

(wide) , 50 MP, f/1.9 , 24 mm, 1/1.56" , 1.0 µm

(wide) , 50 MP, f/1.9 , 24 mm, 1/1.56" , 1.0 µm
(telephoto) , 32 MP, f/2.4 , 1/3.2" , 0.7 µm, 3x optical zoom

(ultrawide) , 50 MP, f/2.2 , 1/2.76" , 0.64 µm, 114˚
120˚ , (ultrawide) , 13 MP, f/2.2 , 13 mm
Primary camera resolution

8190 x 6120 pixels

8190 x 6120 pixels
Primary camera video

8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, live HDR, OIS
Primary camera flash

LED flash

LED flash
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro-mode, phase detection autofocus, RAW, Pro Video mode

Autofocus, continuous autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro-mode, phase detection autofocus, advanced HDR, night mode, motion capture 2.0

Selfie camera
Selfie camera type

Single

Single
Selfie camera

(wide) , 32 MP, f/2.5 , 22 mm, 1/3.2" , 0.7 µm

(wide) , 32 MP, f/2.5 , 1/2.74" , 0.8 µm
Selfie camera resolution

-

6560 x 4928 pixels
Selfie camera features

Face unlock, face detection, HDR

Face unlock, HDR, night mode
Selfie camera video

1080p@30fps

1080p@30fps

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax, 802.11be

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

-
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

-

Yes
WiFi Tri-Band

Yes

-
USB

USB Type-C 3.1 (side), DisplayPort 1.4,USB Type-C 2.0 (bottom)

Type-C 2.0
USB On-The-Go

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.3

v5.3
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth AptX

aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless

-
NFC

Yes

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
BDS

Yes

Yes
QZSS

Yes

Yes
NavIC

Yes

Yes

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Battery
Battery type

Li-Po

Li-Ion
Battery capacity

5500 mAh

4700 mAh
Battery removable

Non-removable

Non-removable
Fast battery charging

Quick Charge 5.0, 65W (100% in 39 min)

Quick Charge 4.0, 45W (100% in 55 min)
Reverse charging

Yes, 10W

-
Wireless charging

Qi, 15W

-
Wireless reverse charging

-

Yes, 5W
Fast wireless charging

-

Yes, 15W (100% in 130 min)

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