Elephone U5 vs Nothing Phone 1

Elephone U5

Nothing Phone 1

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 900, 1900, 2100

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

LTE frequency band 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41

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

-

5G band 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
HSDPA speed

21.1 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
LTE speed

LTE, Cat6, 301 Mbps download, 51 Mbps upload

LTE-A
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Plastic, metal

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
SIM

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

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

157 mm

159.2 mm
Width

75.9 mm

75.8 mm
Thickness

8.5 mm

8.3 mm
Weight

180 g

193.5 g
Waterproof

-

IP53
Dust proof

-

IP53
Build features

-

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

Black, Blue

Black, White

Display
Display type

IPS LCD

OLED
Physical size

6.4 inches

6.55 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2340 pixels

1080 x 2400 pixels
Pixel density

403 ppi

402 ppi
Display colors

16777216

1073741824
Protection

-

Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen, Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Display features

-

120Hz, HDR10+, 500 nits (typ), 1200 nits (peak)

Main camera
Camera type

Quad

Dual
Main camera

48 MP, 1/1.2" , 0.8 µm

50 MP, 1/1.56" , 1.0 µm, (wide) , f/1.9 , 24 mm
13 MP, 120˚ , 26 mm

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

8000 x 6000 pixels

8190 x 6120 pixels
Primary camera video

1080p@30fps

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

LED flash

LED flash
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro-mode, night mode 2.0

Autofocus, continuous autofocus, continuous shooting, digital 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, night mode

Selfie camera
Selfie camera type

Single

Single
Selfie camera

24 MP

16 MP, (wide) , f/2.5 , 1/3.1" , 1.0 µm
Selfie camera resolution

-

4608 x 3456 pixels
Selfie camera features

Face detection, face unlock, 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

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

Yes
USB

Type-C 2.0

Type-C 2.0
USB On-The-Go

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.0

v5.2
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
NFC

Yes

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

-

Yes
BDS

-

Yes
QZSS

-

Yes

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, light, proximity

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Battery
Battery type

Li-Ion

Li-Po
Battery capacity

4000 mAh

4500 mAh
Battery removable

Non-removable

Non-removable
Fast battery charging

Yes

Quick Charge 4.0, 33W (50% in 30 min, 100% in 70 min)
Wireless reverse charging

-

Yes, 5W
Fast wireless charging

-

Yes, 15W