Apple iPhone 8 Plus vs. Nothing Phone (1)

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Apple iPhone 8 Plus and Nothing Phone (1). Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Apple iPhone 8 Plus vs. Nothing Phone (1) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Apple iPhone 8 Plus Nothing Phone (1)
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number A1897 -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 158.4 mm 159.2 mm Nothing Phone (1) has greater height than Apple iPhone 8 Plus.
Width 78.1 mm 75.8 mm Apple iPhone 8 Plus has greater width than Nothing Phone (1).
Depth 7.5 mm 8.3 mm Apple iPhone 8 Plus is narrower than Apple iPhone 8 Plus.
Weight 202 g 193.5 g Nothing Phone (1) is lighter than Apple iPhone 8 Plus.
Body Colour Matte red | Gold | Space grey | Silver | Red Black
Body Material Glass, oleophobic coating, aerospace-grade 7000 Series aluminium Recycled plastic, 100% recycled aluminium
Protection Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof Water-resistant, splash-resistant, dust-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes Yes Both phones are waterproof.
IP rating IEC 60529 IP67 IP53
Repairability Index 6.5 (out of 10) -
SAR Value 1.19 W/kg (head), 1.19 W/kg (body) 1.48 W/kg (body), 0.99 W/kg (head)
Connector Type Lightning USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM -
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Apple iPhone 8 Plus Nothing Phone (1)
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology Retina HD display with IPS technology -
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6.55" Nothing Phone (1) has larger screen size than Apple iPhone 8 Plus.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Nothing Phone (1) has better screen resolution than Apple iPhone 8 Plus.
Display Format Full HD -
Pixel Density 401 ppi 402 ppi Nothing Phone (1) has better pixel density than Apple iPhone 8 Plus.
Max Brightness 625 cd/m² 1200 cd/m² Nothing Phone (1) has better display brightness than Apple iPhone 8 Plus.
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 1.07 billion colours Nothing Phone (1) has better colour depth than Apple iPhone 8 Plus.
Contrast Ratio 1300:1 -
HDR Yes Yes Both phones have HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10 HDR10+
Display Enhancement Technology Dolby Vision -
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Touch Sampling Rate - 240 Hz
Display Features Dual-domain pixels, Display Zoom, Reachability (screen shifting), True Tone display Haptic touch
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Apple iPhone 8 Plus Nothing Phone (1)
Processor Type (CPU) Apple A11 Bionic - with M11 motion Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus
Clock Speed - 2.5 GHz
Processor Core Qty - 8-core
64-bit Architecture Yes - Apple iPhone 8 Plus has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 642L
MEMORY Apple iPhone 8 Plus Nothing Phone (1)
RAM - LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Nothing Phone (1) has more internal memory than Apple iPhone 8 Plus.
Memory Interface - UFS 3.1
CAMERA Apple iPhone 8 Plus Nothing Phone (1)
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 2
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Nothing Phone (1) has better camera resolution than Apple iPhone 8 Plus.
Sensor Size - 1/1.56"
Sensor Type BSI -
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RS IMX766 sensor
Lens Type Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.88 Apple iPhone 8 Plus has better lens aperture than Apple iPhone 8 Plus.
Lens Construction 6-element -
Pixel Size - 1 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) - 24 mm
Digital Zoom 10x -
Special Effects Depth of field HDR, Bokeh effect
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Timer mode, tap to focus, portrait mode, Portrait Lighting (beta), Live Photos, Live Photos with stabilisation Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Slow motion mode, night mode, Beauty mode, Expert Mode, portrait mode, Scene mode, Live Photos, Filter mode, Document mode 2.0, Extreme Night Vision
Face Recognition (Face ID) Body and face detection - Apple iPhone 8 Plus has face detection.
Light Source True Tone quad LED flash -
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Sapphire crystal lens cover, Cinematic video stabilisation, Focus Pixels, Cinematic video stabilisation, Playback zoom, Hybrid IR filter, Exposure control, noise reduction, geotagging, Continuous Auto Focus (CAF) OIS+EIS dual stabilisation
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Nothing Phone (1) has better second camera resolution than Apple iPhone 8 Plus.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/2.76"
Sensor Type (2nd Camera) BSI -
Sensor Name (2nd Camera) - Samsung JN1
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Telephoto lens -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.8 F/2.2 Nothing Phone (1) has better second camera lens aperture than Apple iPhone 8 Plus.
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 114 degree(s)
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) Capture depth information Macro camera
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS)
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 7 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Nothing Phone (1) has better front camera resolution than Apple iPhone 8 Plus.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/3.1"
Sensor Type (Front) BSI -
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor RX IMX471 sensor
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.45 Apple iPhone 8 Plus has better front lens aperture than Apple iPhone 8 Plus.
HDR Mode (Front) Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes (Front) Burst mode, Timer mode, Live Photos Night mode, Beauty mode, Live Photos, Portrait, Filter mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Body and face detection - Apple iPhone 8 Plus has face detection.
Light Source (Front) Retina Flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) FaceTime HD camera, Exposure control, Auto image stabilisation -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Apple iPhone 8 Plus Nothing Phone (1)
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) - 4500 mAh
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0, Power Delivery 3.0 Nothing Phone (1) has fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) - 70 min
Wireless Charging Yes Yes Both phones can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards Qi Qi, Reverse wireless charging
Standby Time 348 hours -
Talk Time 1260 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk: up to 1260 min
Active online usage: up to 13 hrs
Playback (wireless video): up to 14 hrs
Playback (wireless audio): up to 60 hrs
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Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Apple iPhone 8 Plus Nothing Phone (1)
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Nothing Phone (1) has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System iOS 11 -
Intelligent Assistant Siri -
Payment Technology Apple Pay -
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Apple iPhone 8 Plus Nothing Phone (1)
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, DC-HSDPA, LTE Advanced, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.2
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Apple iPhone 8 Plus Nothing Phone (1)
Supported Digital Audio Standards Audible, MP3, FLAC, Apple Lossless, AC-3, AAC-LC, LPCM, HE-AAC, Audible AAX, Audible AAX+, protected AAC, EAC3, HE-AAC v2 WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AC-3, AAC +, OGG, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, IMY, EAC3, MID, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, EAC3-JOC, AC-4
Supported Digital Video Standards M-JPEG, H.264, HEVC, MPEG-4 Part 2 MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, WMV, 3GP, TS, WebM, H.265 HEVC, MP4
FEATURES Apple iPhone 8 Plus Nothing Phone (1)
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, 3-axis gyro sensor, digital compass, barometer Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, RGB sensor, gyroscope, sensor core
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Multitasking, FaceTime, AirPrint wireless printing, iCloud Photo Sharing, AirDrop function, MIMO technology, Wi-Fi Calling, iBeacon microlocation, CarPlay function, QuickType keyboard, Handoff, HomeKit, Apple TV support (2nd or later), Fast Charging, AirPlay 2 wireless streaming, Neural Engine Three microphones, dual stereo speakers
OTHERS Apple iPhone 8 Plus Nothing Phone (1)
Included Accessories Power adapter, Apple EarPods with Lightning Connector, Lightning to USB cable SIM card removal tool, screen protector, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards IEC 60529 IP67, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) IP53
Max Operating Temperature 35 °C -
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -
Humidity Range Operating 5 - 95% (non-condensing) -
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