Nothing Phone (1) vs. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Nothing Phone (1) and Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Nothing Phone (1) vs. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Nothing Phone (1) Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - A2894
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 159.2 mm 160.7 mm Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max has greater height than Nothing Phone (1).
Width 75.8 mm 77.6 mm Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max has greater width than Nothing Phone (1).
Depth 8.3 mm 7.85 mm Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max is narrower than Nothing Phone (1).
Weight 193.5 g 240 g Nothing Phone (1) is lighter than Nothing Phone (1).
Body Colour Black Space black | Gold | Deep purple | Silver
Body Material Recycled plastic, 100% recycled aluminium Stainless steel, textured matt glass
Protection Water-resistant, splash-resistant, dust-resistant Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes Yes Both phones are waterproof.
IP rating IP53 IEC 60529 IP68
SAR Value 1.48 W/kg (body), 0.99 W/kg (head) 2.99 W/kg (limb), 0.98 W/kg (body), 0.99 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Lightning
SIM Card Type (Size) - Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Nothing Phone (1) Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology - Super Retina XDR Display with ProMotion
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.55" 6.7" Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max has larger screen size than Nothing Phone (1).
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2400 x 1080 pixels 2796 x 1290 pixels Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max has better screen resolution than Nothing Phone (1).
Pixel Density 402 ppi 460 ppi Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max has better pixel density than Nothing Phone (1).
Max Brightness 1200 cd/m² 1000 cd/m² Nothing Phone (1) has better display brightness than Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max.
Colour Depth 1.07 billion colours -
Contrast Ratio - 2000000:1
HDR Yes Yes Both phones have HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10+ HDR10
Display Enhancement Technology - Dolby Vision
Display Refresh Rate 120 Hz 120 Hz Both phones have the same refresh rate.
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz -
Display Features Haptic touch Always-on display, True Tone display, Wide colour display (P3), Haptic touch, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG), Dynamic Island, 1600 nits max brightness (HDR), 2000 nits max brightness (outdoor)
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, Ceramic Shield
PROCESSOR Nothing Phone (1) Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus Apple A16 Bionic
Clock Speed 2.5 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core 6-core Nothing Phone (1) has higher processor core quantity than Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 642L -
MEMORY Nothing Phone (1) Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
RAM LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB -
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 128 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
Memory Interface UFS 3.1 -
CAMERA Nothing Phone (1) Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 3
Sensor Resolution 50 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Nothing Phone (1) has better camera resolution than Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max.
Sensor Size 1/1.56" -
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX766 sensor -
Lens Aperture F/1.88 F/1.78 Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max has better lens aperture than Nothing Phone (1).
Lens Construction - 7-element
Pixel Size 1 μm 1.22 μm Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max has larger camera pixel size than Nothing Phone (1).
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Sensor-shift OIS second-generation (Optical Image Stabilisation) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 24 mm 24 mm
Optical Zoom - 6x
Digital Zoom - 15x
Special Effects HDR, Bokeh effect Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High‑Key Mono, Photographic Styles
HDR Mode - Smart HDR 4
Camera Modes 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 Burst mode, slow motion video, Panorama, Time-lapse mode, night mode, low-light shots, Live Photos, Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting, wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos, Cinema mode, Macro mode, Time Lapse (Night mode), Apple ProRAW, Night mode portraits
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max has face detection.
Light Source - Adaptive True Tone LED flash
Video Resolutions 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 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, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 25 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 25 fps
Camera Features (Functions) OIS+EIS dual stabilisation Sapphire crystal lens cover, Cinematic video stabilisation, Cinematic video stabilisation, Playback zoom, geotagging, Stereo Recording, Continuous autofocus video, 8MP still photos recording 4K video, Time‑lapse video with stabilisation, Advanced red-eye correction, Panorama (up to 63MP), HEIF image capture, Audio zoom, 100% Focus Pixels, QuickTake video, HEVC (High Efficiency Video coding), Deep Fusion, Digital zoom up to 9x for video, Dolby Vision HDR video recording up to 4K at 60 fps, ProRes video recording up to 4K at 30 fps (1080p at 30 fps for 128GB storage), 6x optical zoom range, 2x optical zoom out, 3x optical zoom in, Cinematic mode up to 4K HDR at 30 fps, Action mode up to 2.8K at 60 fps, Photonic Engine, dual optical image stabilisation for video, second-generation sensor-shift optical image stabilisation for video
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 50 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Nothing Phone (1) has better second camera resolution than Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) 1/2.76" -
Sensor Name (2nd Camera) Samsung JN1 -
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same second camera lens aperture.
Lens Element Qty (2nd Camera) - 6-element
Field of View (2nd Camera) 114 degree(s) 120 degree(s) Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max has larger second camera lens field of view than Nothing Phone (1).
Minimum Focal Length (2nd Camera) - 13 mm
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) Macro camera -
Camera Features (2nd Camera) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS) Lens correction, 100% Focus Pixels
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.8
Lens Element Qty (3rd Camera) - 6-element
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Sensor-shift OIS second-generation (Optical Image Stabilisation) Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max has optical stabilisation of the third camera.
Minimum Focal Length (3rd Camera) - 48 mm
Optical Zoom - 3x
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - 100% Focus Pixels, Quad Pixel sensor
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Nothing Phone (1) has better front camera resolution than Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/3.1" -
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor RX IMX471 sensor -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.45 F/1.9 Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max has better front lens aperture than Nothing Phone (1).
Lens Element Qty (Front) - 6-element
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Special Effects (Front) - Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High‑Key Mono, Photographic Styles
HDR Mode (Front) - Smart HDR 4
Camera Modes (Front) Night mode, Beauty mode, Live Photos, Portrait, Filter mode Burst mode, night mode, Live Photos, Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting, wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos, Time Lapse (Night mode), Apple ProRAW
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max has face detection.
Light Source (Front) - Retina Flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 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, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 25 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 25 fps
Camera Features (Front) - Auto image stabilisation, Animoji, Memoji, TrueDepth camera, Cinematic video stabilisation, QuickTake video, Time‑lapse video with stabilisation, Lens correction, Deep Fusion, Dolby Vision HDR video recording up to 4K at 60 fps, ProRes video recording up to 4K at 30 fps (1080p at 30 fps for 128GB storage), Autofocus with Focus Pixels, Photonic Engine, Cinematic mode up to 4K HDR at 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Nothing Phone (1) Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4500 mAh -
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0, Power Delivery 3.0 Apple MagSafe wireless charging Both phones have fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) 70 min -
Wireless Charging Yes Yes Both phones can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards Qi, Reverse wireless charging Qi
Run Time Details - Playback (video): up to 29 hrs
Playback (streamed video): up to 25 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 95 hrs
Battery Technology - Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Nothing Phone (1) Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 5G 5G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System - iOS 16
Intelligent Assistant - Siri
Payment Technology - Apple Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Nothing Phone (1) Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Data Transmission LTE, 5G NR FR1 EDGE, HSPA+, DC-HSDPA, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, Gigabit LTE, LAA, 5G NR FR1, TD-LTE
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 Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8, Band 10
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 2100, 1900, 850, 900, 1700 EAWS
4G LTE Band 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 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 30, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 46, Band 48, Band 66, Band 53
4G LTE Frequency 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 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 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 5150, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, Band 53
5G NR Band N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n40 N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n70, n77, n78, n79, n40, n25, n12, n48, n26, n30, n53
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 FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, FDD AWS-4, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900, n12, TDD 3500, FDD 850, FDD 2300, n53
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g IEEE 802.11ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.2 Bluetooth 5.3
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Ultra-Wideband (UWB) - Yes Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max has UWB wireless technology.
MEDIA Nothing Phone (1) Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Supported Digital Audio Standards 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 AAC, MP3, FLAC, Apple Lossless, Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, WMV, 3GP, TS, WebM, H.265 HEVC, MP4 H.264, HEVC
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Dolby Digital sound, Spatial audio
Video Enhancements - HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG)
FEATURES Nothing Phone (1) Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, RGB sensor, gyroscope, sensor core Accelerometer, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, magnetometer, LiDAR scanner, dual ambient light sensor, gyroscope with large dynamic range
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader Face recognition
Security Technology - Face ID
Additional Phone Features Three microphones, dual stereo speakers MIMO technology, Wi-Fi Calling, iBeacon microlocation, QuickType keyboard, Apple TV support (2nd or later), AirPlay 2 wireless streaming, FaceTime audio, Apple MagSafe, Express Transit cards with power reserve, 4K HDR AirPlay Mirroring, FaceTime HD (1080p), Voice isolation, 16‑core Neural Engine, Wide Spectrum microphone mode, Screen sharing, Portrait mode in FaceTime video, Optical zoom with rear‑facing camera, Dual eSIM support, ProRes, FaceTime call with SharePlay, Emergency SOS, Crash Detection, magnet array, alignment magnet, accessory identification NFC
OTHERS Nothing Phone (1) Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, screen protector, USB-C cable Lightning to USB-C cable
Compliant Standards IP53 IEC 60529 IP68, HEARING AID M3/T4
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 6 m
Max Operating Temperature - 35 °C
Min Operating Temperature - 0 °C
Humidity Range Operating - 5 - 95% (non-condensing)
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