Nothing Phone (1) vs Nokia 8.3

Nothing Phone (1) Nokia 8.3

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.55-inch Nothing Phone (1) (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus) that was released on July 12 2022 against the Nokia 8.3 which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G and came out 28 months before. On this page you will find tests full specs strengths and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone Reasons to consider the Nothing Phone (1)

Water-resistant body (IP53 classification)
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
51% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (580K versus 385K)
Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
Supports wireless charging up to 15W
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
Optical image stabilization
The phone is 2-years and 4-months newer
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5
Stereo speakers
OLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)

Reasons to consider the Nokia 8.3

Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 512GB
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
The front-facing camera can record video at 1440p

Review

Display Screen quality color accuracy brightness Phone (1) 88 Nokia 8.3 66 Performance CPU/GPU performance in apps and games Phone (1) 65 Nokia 8.3 49 Battery Battery life charging type and speed Phone (1) 85 Nokia 8.3 80 Camera Photo and video recording quality Phone (1) 66 Nokia 8.3 61 Connectivity Networks ports data transmission Phone (1) 86 Nokia 8.3 80 NanoReview score Final comparison evaluation Phone (1) 76 Nokia 8.3 64

Value for money

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Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests Phone: Phone (1) vs Nokia 8.3

Display

Type	OLED	IPS LCD
Size	6.55 inches	6.81 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	402 ppi	386 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	60 Hz
Max rated brightness	500 nits	500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1200 nits	-
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes HDR10+
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	85.8%	82.9%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	-

Display tests
RGB color space	95.9%	99.9%
PWM	119 Hz	-
Response time	2 ms	28 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	1216:1

Peak brightness test (auto) Phone (1) 669 nits Nokia 8.3 +1% 674 nits Sources: NotebookCheck [3] [4]

Design and build

Height	159.2 mm (6.27 inches)	171.9 mm (6.77 inches)
Width	75.8 mm (2.98 inches)	78.6 mm (3.09 inches)
Thickness	8.3 mm (0.33 inches)	9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight	193.5 gramm (6.83 oz)	220 gramm (7.76 oz)
Waterproof	IP53	No
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	White Black	Blue
Fingerprint scanner	Yes in-display	Yes in home button

Screen-to-body ratio Phone (1) +3% 85.8% Nokia 8.3 82.9%

Performance

Tests of Nothing Phone (1) and Nokia 8.3 in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus	Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G
Max. clock	2500 MHz	2400 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 1 + 6)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78) - 1 core at 2.5 GHz: Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78)	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 475 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 1 core at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 475 Gold (Cortex-A76) - 1 core at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 475 Prime (Cortex-A76)
Lithography process	6 nanometers	7 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 642L	Adreno 620
GPU clock	608 MHz	750 MHz
FLOPS	-	~700 GFLOPS

Memory
RAM size	8 12 GB	6 8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	-	1866 MHz
Channels	4	2

Storage
Storage size	128 256 GB	64 128 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 2.1
Memory card	No	MicroSD
Memory card max. size	-	Up to 512 GB

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5 (Single-Core) Phone (1) +32% 828 Nokia 8.3 627 Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core) Phone (1) +54% 3002 Nokia 8.3 1948 AnTuTu Benchmark 9 Phone (1) +51% 580736 Nokia 8.3 385598

CPU	160405	113312
GPU	175059	102883
Memory	113702	71396
UX	130019	97438
Total score	580736	385598

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Software

Operating system	Android 12	Android 10.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 12)
ROM	Nothing OS	-
OS size	16 GB	25 GB

Battery

Specifications
Capacity	4500 mAh	4500 mAh
Charge power	33 W	18 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (15 W)	No
Reverse charging	Yes (wireless)	No
Fast charging	Yes (48% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:31 hr	1:50 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	12:12 hr	-
Watching video	15:54 hr	-
Gaming	04:48 hr	-
Standby	108 hr	-

General battery life Phone (1) 34:17 hr Nokia 8.3 n/a Mobile Phone Battery Life Ranking

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	64 megapixels
Image resolution	8192 x 6144	9000 x 7000
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Digital
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	-	240 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	114°	118°
Lenses	2 (50 MP + 50 MP)	4 (64 MP + 12 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.56" Sony IMX766 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76" Samsung S5KJN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS)	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Phase autofocus
Macro lens	-	- 2 MP
Depth lens	-	- 2 MP
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	-	Photo samples of Nokia 8.3 from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	16 megapixels	24 megapixels
Image resolution	4920 x 3264	6000 x 4000
Aperture	f/2.5	f/2.0
Pixel size	1 microns	-
Sensor type	Exmor-RS CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.13"	-
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1440p at 30 FPS

DxOMark camera tests

Photo quality Phone (1) n/a Nokia 8.3 87 Video quality Phone (1) n/a Nokia 8.3 86 Generic camera score Phone (1) n/a Nokia 8.3 86

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.2	5
Bluetooth features	LE	LE A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS GLONASS Beidou Galileo QZSS	GPS GLONASS Beidou Galileo QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Network
Number of SIM*	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support*	No	No
Hybrid slot	No	Yes
LTE Cat*	18	24
5G support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Mono
Headphone audio jack	No	Yes
FM radio	No	Yes
Dolby Atmos	No	No

Speakers test Max. loudness Phone (1) +1% 84.3 dB Nokia 8.3 83.4 dB

Other

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	July 2022	March 2020
Release date	July 2022	May 2020
SAR (head)	-	0.989 W/kg
SAR (body)	-	1.444 W/kg
Sensors	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint

*Disclaimer! NFC GSM network support and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

After analyzing all the data we think that the Nothing Phone (1) is definitely a better buy.

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