HTC One S (Z250E) vs Nothing Phone 2 (512GB)

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Side by side comparison between HTC One S vs Nothing Phone 2 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

8/3/2023 6:15 PM, updated: 11/21/2023 4:18 AM

Compare Nothing Phone 2 X HTC One S (Z250E) 06Points

Specifications Compare Models Pictures

4.3"
AMOLED

540x960

8
MP

1.3mp

1GB
RAM

Dual-core

1650
mAh

(Non removable)

31Points Nothing Phone 2 (512GB) Compare HTC One S X

Specifications Compare Models Pictures

6.7"
OLED

1080x2412

50
MP

32mp

12GB
RAM

Octa-core

4700
mAh

(Non removable)

What's the better phone? Nothing Phone 2 (512GB)

The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!

6 Advantages HTC One S (Z250E)	vs	31 Advantages Nothing Phone 2 (512GB)
+120 grams (4.2 ounces)67% Lighter	vs	201 grams (7.04 ounces)
+7.8 millimeters (0.31 inches)10% Thinner	vs	8.55 millimeters (0.34 inches)
+Super AMOLEDAdvantage Super AMOLED display is brighter and more vivid	vs	LTPO OLED
+3.5mm jackAdvantage Headsets with 3.5mm Jack size are more common and easy to find in stores	vs	Type-C reversible connector
+FM (RDS)Advantage The radio lets you listen to your songs and sports in general	vs	Not supported
+DLNAAdvantage With DLNA technology you can access and play media files on TV, tablet or DLNA compatible device.	vs	Not supported
1.5GHz 32bit Dual-core	vs	+3.19GHz 64bit Octa-core (4nm)2 times More powerful processor, you can open your applications faster
1GB LPDDR2	vs	+12GB LPDDR511 times More RAM memory. Typically more responsive and better for multitasking.
16GB (12GB available)	vs	+512GB (460GB available)37 times More internal storage for applications and files
Flash (EEPROM)	vs	+UFS 3.1Advantage Fastest write and read storage.
Plastic body, glass front	vs	+Aluminum frame, glass front/backAdvantage More resistant material
Not supported	vs	+HDR10+Advantage The HDR10+ display provides vibrant colors and more details
60Hz	vs	+120Hz100% The display reproduces more frames per second because the frequency (Hertz) is higher, improves fluidity and tires your eyes less.
16 million	vs	+1 billion62 times More colors on the screen is better quality images and videos
540x960 pixels	vs	+1080x2412 pixels4 times Higher resolution screen
256 PPI	vs	+394 PPI54% Crisper display of text, images and videos because it has more pixels per inch (ppi)
4.3"	vs	+6.7"56% Larger screen
(back) 8MP	vs	+(dual camera) 50MP + 50MP12 times Higher resolution main camera
EIS: Digital stabilization	vs	+OIS: Optical stabilizationAdvantage Image stabilization prevents blurry photos and helps in recording motion video
HDR photo only main camera	vs	+HDR photo/video on both camerasAdvantage The HDR technology produced photos with more detail in dark areas
f/2.0 (aperture)	vs	+f/1.9 (aperture)5% Diaphragm opening (Aperture) of the camera which has the smallest F number takes photos with better light exposure.
(front) 1.3MP	vs	+(front) 32MP23 times Higher resolution secondary camera to take pictures and selfies
Full HD (1920x1080)	vs	+4K UHD (3840x2160)3 times More image quality for recording videos with the primary camera
(front) HD (1280x720)	vs	+(front) Full HD (1920x1080)125% More image quality for recording videos with the secondary camera
Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean	vs	+Android 14Advantage Android 14 is newer and safer
3G+ HSPA+	vs	+5G SA/NSAAdvantage The 5G SA/NSA network is newer and faster
(3G+ HSPA+) 42 Mbps	vs	+(5G SA/NSA) 2000 Mbps47 times Faster for surfing the internet and download files
Not supported	vs	+Face unlockAdvantage Sensors help you use the device
Not supported	vs	+Fingerprint sensor (under display)Advantage Sensors help you use the device
1650 mAh	vs	+4700 mAh185% Battery - higher amperage (mAh) allows more device usage time, but it also depends on the hardware and use
Not supported	vs	+Qi Wireless charging (Qi/WPC)Advantage Wireless charging is another way to charge the battery.
1 slot (Single-SIM)	vs	+2 slots (Dual-SIM)Advantage You can have more mobile carriers/operators on the same device.
802.11 b/g/n [wifi4]	vs	+802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6]Advantage WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6] is newer and faster
4.0 + A2DP	vs	+5.3 + A2DP/LEAdvantage Bluetooth 5.3 + A2DP/LE is newer and faster
Not supported	vs	+NFCAdvantage NFC allows you to make payments by approach quickly and securely
MicroUSB 2.0	vs	+Type-CAdvantage Reversible connector, you can stick in a USB-C cable any which way; either side is up.
Not supported	vs	+IP54 certifiedAdvantage Protection against water allows you talk to your friends in the rain, for example

15 Common items in both devices

LED flash

Only digital zoom

Autofocus / PDAF: phase detection autofocus

Capacitive

Multitouch

Accelerometer

Ambient light sensor

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📱 Model features
	HTC One S (Z250E)	Nothing Phone 2 (512GB)
Change model		Choose the model
Model	One S (Z250E)	Phone 2 (512GB)
Other model names	HTC One S Z250E, Z320E, HTC Ville	Nothing Phone (2) A065
Country or region available	(Europe), (Global, International), Canada, USA	(Global, International)
Brand	HTC	Nothing
Release date	3/30/2012	7/17/2023, Announced: 7/11/2023
Depth	7.8 millimeters (0.31 inches)	8.55 millimeters (0.34 inches)
Size (width x height)	65 x 130.9 millimeters (2.56 x 5.15 in)	76.35 x 162.13 millimeters (3.01 x 6.38 in)
Weight	120 grams (4.2 ounces)	201 grams (7.04 ounces)
Build, materials	Plastic body, glass front	Aluminum frame, glass front/back Back: Gorilla Glass 5, LED lights
Protection against water and others	Not supported	IP54 certified: protection against dust and splashing
📲 Display
	HTC One S (Z250E)	Nothing Phone 2 (512GB)
Display type	Super AMOLED	LTPO OLED
Screen size	4.3" inches	6.7" inches
Screen-to-body ratio	~59.9% (screen-to-body ratio)	~87.3% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution	540x960 pixels	1080x2412 pixels (20:9)
Touchscreen	Capacitive Multitouch	Capacitive Multitouch 10-points
Pixel density (dot pitch)	256 PPI	394 PPI
Colors	16 million	1 billion
Scratch-resistant glass	Gorilla Glass	Gorilla Glass 5
Refresh rate	60Hz	120Hz
Display features	Not supported	1600nits[peak] HDR10+ Always-On Display
🤖 Operating System
	HTC One S (Z250E)	Nothing Phone 2 (512GB)
System version	Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS	Android 13
Firmware update	Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean	Android 14
User Interface	feature not registered	Nothing OS 2
⚙️ Processor
	HTC One S (Z250E)	Nothing Phone 2 (512GB)
Chipset	32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 MSM8260 (45nm)	64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (SM8475) (4nm)
CPU	Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.5GHz Krait (Dual-core)	Octa-core, 3 processors: 1x 3.19GHz ARM Cortex-X2 (Single-core) 3x 2.75GHz ARM Cortex-A710 (Triple-core) 4x 2GHz ARM Cortex-A510 (Quad-core)
GPU graphical controller	Qualcomm Adreno 220	Qualcomm Adreno 730 (818MHz)
Performance (benchmark)	feature not registered	AnTuTu: 895434 (v9), 972126 (v10) Geekbench: 3957 (v5.5), 4219 (v6.0) GFXBench: 60fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
💽 Memory and storage
	HTC One S (Z250E)	Nothing Phone 2 (512GB)
RAM memory	1GB LPDDR2	12GB LPDDR5
Internal storage	16GB (12GB available) Flash (EEPROM)	512GB (460GB available) UFS 3.1
External storage	Not supported	Not supported
📶 Mobile networks
	HTC One S (Z250E)	Nothing Phone 2 (512GB)
Dual-SIM	Not supported	Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card
SIM card	1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF)	2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF)
Maximum Download / Upload	42/5.76 Mbps	2000/1024 Mbps
Network technology	2G, 3G	2G, 3G, 4G, 5G
Frequency, bands	Expand band details Collapse details
GSM MHz band	Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900	Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 2G network	GSM 850/900/1800/1900	GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 3G network	USA model: UMTS 850/1700/1900/2100 International model: UMTS 850/900/2100	UMTS 800/850/900/1700/1900/2100
Primary 4G network	Not supported	LTE Cat20 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 66, 71) TD-LTE (34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48) VoLTE
Primary 5G network	Not supported	SA/NSA (1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 75, 77, 78)
Primary data network	GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+	GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA
Secondary 2G network	Not supported	GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Secondary 3G network	Not supported	UMTS 800/850/900/1700/1900/2100
Secondary 4G network	Not supported	LTE Cat20 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 66, 71) TD-LTE (34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48) VoLTE
Secondary data network	Not supported	GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA
📷 Camera
	HTC One S (Z250E)	Nothing Phone 2 (512GB)
Back camera (main camera)	8 megapixels	(dual camera) 50 megapixels 50MP ultrawide f/2.2114°1/2.76"0.64µmAF
Main camera resolution	3264x2448 pixels	8160x6120 pixels
Video recording (primary)	Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps	4K UHD (3840x2160) 60 fps
Flash	LED flash	LED flash
Focal aperture	f/2.0 (aperture)	f/1.9 (aperture)
Focal length	feature not registered	24mm lens
Sensor size	feature not registered	1/1.56" inches
Pixel size	feature not registered	1µm pixel
Autofocus	Autofocus	PDAF: phase detection autofocus
Touch focus	Supported	Supported
Image stabilization	EIS: Digital stabilization	OIS: Optical stabilization
Zoom	Only digital zoom	Only digital zoom
Face/smile detection	Face detection, Smile detection	Face detection, Smile detection
BSI sensor	Supported	Supported
HDR	HDR photo only main camera	HDR photo/video on both cameras
Camera extras	feature not registered	4K@30/60fps 1080p@30/60fps Sony IMX890 / Samsung JN1 sensor Sony IMX615 sensor (selfie)
📸 Front camera
	HTC One S (Z250E)	Nothing Phone 2 (512GB)
Front camera (secondary)	1.3 megapixels	32 megapixels
Front camera resolution	1280x1024 pixels	6528x4896 pixels
Video recording (secondary)	HD (1280x720)	Full HD (1920x1080)
Front flash	Not supported	Not supported
Focal aperture	feature not registered	f/2.5 (aperture)
Focal length	feature not registered	feature not registered
Sensor size	feature not registered	1/2.74" inches
Pixel size	feature not registered	0.8µm pixel
🔉 Sound and multimedia
	HTC One S (Z250E)	Nothing Phone 2 (512GB)
Loudspeaker	Supported	Stereo sound with dual speakers
Active noise cancellation	2 microphones or more	2 microphones or more
Radio	FM (RDS)	Not supported
TV	Not supported	Not supported
Video formats	AVI, 3GP, 3G2, MP4, WMV	MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV
Audio formats	AAC, AMR, OGG, M4A, MID, MP3, WAV, WMA	MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC
🔌 Connectivity
	HTC One S (Z250E)	Nothing Phone 2 (512GB)
USB	MicroUSB 2.0	USB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go
Audio output	3.5mm jack	Type-C reversible connector
TV output	Micro-B USB MHL	USB Type-C (reversible)
Bluetooth	4.0 + A2DP	5.3 + A2DP/LE
WiFi	802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz)	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot
DLNA	Supported	Not supported
GPS	A-GPS, GeoTagging	A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC
NFC	Not supported	Supported
Infrared port	Not supported	Not supported
🧭 Sensors
	HTC One S (Z250E)	Nothing Phone 2 (512GB)
Sensors	Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor	Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Face unlock Fingerprint sensor (under display) Gyroscope Proximity sensor
Vibrating alert	Supported	Supported
🔋 Battery
	HTC One S (Z250E)	Nothing Phone 2 (512GB)
Battery type	Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable)	Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable)
Battery capacity	1650 mAh	4700 mAh
Charger, watts	Wired charging	45W Wired fast charging Reverse charging by cable Quick Charge 4 USB Power Delivery 3.0
Inductive / wireless charging	Not supported	15W Qi Wireless charging (Qi/WPC) 5W Reverse wireless charging
Talk time autonomy	7 hours	feature not registered
Standby	430 hours (17.9 days)	feature not registered
➕ Other features
	HTC One S (Z250E)	Nothing Phone 2 (512GB)
Call control	Voice dialing, Voice recorder	Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands
Messaging	SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail	SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail
Hands-free calling	Supported	Supported
Video calling	Supported	Supported
Ringtones	Polyphonic and customized	Polyphonic and customized
Web browser	HTML, XHTML, HTML5, Flash player	HTML, XHTML, HTML5
Antenna	Internal antenna	Internal antenna
Qwerty physical keyboard	Not supported	Not supported
Miscellaneous	• Colors: Black • HTS Sense 4.0 UI • HTC Beats Audio • Video stabilization • HAC (M3/T3) • WiFi hotspot	• Colors: Dark Gray, White • LED lights on the back for notifications • Glyph
☢️ Radiation rate
	HTC One S (Z250E)	Nothing Phone 2 (512GB)
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)	feature not registered	feature not registered
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)	feature not registered	feature not registered