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Apple iPhone 14

Apple iPhone 14 Comparison & Specs

Apple iPhone 14

  • A15 Bionic

    5 nm

  • 3279 mAh

    20W

  • 6.1"

    1170 x 2532 pixels

  • 12 MP

    4K@24/25/30/60fps

  • Specs Apple iPhone 14 Amazon Link

Nothing Phone (2a) Plus

Nothing Phone (2a) Plus Comparison & Specs

Nothing Phone (2a) Plus

  • Dimensity 7350 Pro

    4 nm

  • 5000 mAh

    50W

  • 6.7"

    1084x2412 pixels

  • 50 MP

    4K@30fps

  • Specs Nothing Phone (2a) Plus Amazon Link
General
Launch Date
September 07, 2022
July 31, 2024
Availability
Available Now
Available Now
OS
iOS 16
Android 14
Custom UI
Nothing OS 2.6
OS Updates
7 Years
3 Years
Security Updates
7 Years
4 Years
Body
Dimensions
146.7 x 71.5 x 7.8 mm
161.7 x 76.3 x 8.5 mm
Thickness
7.8 mm
8.5 mm
Weight
172 g
190 g
Back Material
Gorilla Glass
Build Details
Aluminum Frame
Plastic Frame, Plastic Back, Notifications, Camera fill light, Glyph Interface
IP Rating
IP68 (up to 6m for 30 min)
IP54
Display
Size
6.1 inches
6.7 inches
Type
Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10
AMOLED, HDR10, Always On Display
Refresh Rate
60 Hz
120 Hz
Peak Brightness
1200 nits
1300 nits
Resolution
1170 x 2532 pixels
1084x2412 pixels
Pixel Density
460 ppi
395 ppi
Aspect Ratio
19.5:9
20:9
Screen to Body Ratio
86.0 %
87.1 %
Protection
Gorilla Glass
Gorilla Glass 5
Performance
Chipset¹
Apple A15 Bionic
Mediatek Dimensity 7350 Pro
Process Size
5 nm
4 nm
CPU
Hexa-core (2x3.23 GHz Avalanche + 4x1.82 GHz Blizzard)
Octa-core
2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A715
6x 2.0 GHz Cortex-A510
GPU
Apple GPU (5-core graphics)
Mali-G610 MC4 1.3GHz
RAM & Storage
6GB 128GB (NVMe)
6GB 256GB (NVMe)
6GB 512GB (NVMe)
8GB 256GB (UFS 2.2)
12GB 256GB (UFS 2.2)
RAM Type
LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
Expandable Memory
No
No
Camera
Main Camera
12 MP
f/1.5, 26mm (wide), 1/1.7", 1.9µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS

12 MP
f/2.4, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide)
50 MP
f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS

50 MP
f/2.2, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm
OIS
Yes
Yes
Features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama), 5 x Digital Zoom, 2 x Optical Zoom, Auto Flash, Face detection, Touch to focus
LED flash, panorama, HDR, 10 x Digital Zoom, Auto Flash, Face detection, Touch to focus, Fixed Focus
Video Recording
4K@24/25/30/60fps
1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR
4K@30fps
1080p@60/120fps
Video Recording Features
Slo-motion, Video HDR, Night Time-Lapse, Action Mode, Audio Zoom, Stereo recording, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), Cinematic mode (4K@30fps)
Action Mode, gyro-EIS
Selfie Camera
12 MP
f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF
SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
50 MP
f/2.2, (wide), 1/2.76"
Selfie Features
HDR, Cinematic mode (4K@30fps)
HDR
Selfie Video Recording
4K@24/25/30/60fps
1080p@25/30/60/120fps
4K@30fps
Connectivity
SIM
Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
SIM1: Nano, SIM2: eSIM
Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano
SIM 1
16 5G Bands

FDD: N1, N2, N3, N5, N7, N8, N20, N25, N26, N28, N30
TDD: N38, N40, N77, N78, N79
13 5G Bands

FDD: N1, N3, N5, N7, N8, N20, N28
TDD: N38, N40, N41, N66, N77, N78
SIM 2
14 5G Bands

FDD: N1, N2, N3, N5, N7, N8, N12, N20, N25
TDD: N38, N40, N77, N78, N79
13 5G Bands

FDD: N1, N3, N5, N7, N8, N20, N28
TDD: N38, N40, N41, N66, N77, N78
VoLTE
Yes
Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi Details
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax , MIMO
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax 5GHz 6GHz, MIMO
Wi-Fi Features
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot
USB
Lightning, USB 2.0
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Bluetooth
5.3
5.3
NFC
Yes
Yes
GPS
Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
Infrared
Yes
Yes
UWB (Ultra Wideband)
Yes
No
Battery
Capacity
3279 mAh
5000 mAh
Type
Li-ion
Li-ion
Removable
No
No
Wired charging
20W
50W
Charging Speed
50% in 30 min
50% in 21 min,100% in 56 min
Wireless Charging
15W
No
Reverse Wireless Charging
No
No
Charger in the Box
No
No
Sound
Stereo Speakers
Yes
Yes
3.5mm Headphone Jack
No
No
FM Radio
No
No
Extra Features
Sensors
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Others
Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving)
Colors and Pricing
Colors
Midnight, Purple, Starlight, Blue, Red, Yellow
Black, Grey
Price in India
₹62800
₹22250
FAQs

In this performance comparison, the Apple iPhone 14 with its Apple A15 Bionic (5nm) performs better than the Nothing Phone (2a) Plus with the Mediatek Dimensity 7350 Pro (4nm), thanks to superior chipset efficiency.

Apple iPhone 14 offers 7 years of OS updates, whereas Nothing Phone (2a) Plus provides 3 years. For security updates, Apple iPhone 14 offers 7 years of support compared to Nothing Phone (2a) Plus's 4 years.

Both Apple iPhone 14 and Nothing Phone (2a) Plus feature AMOLED displays, offering vibrant colors and deeper blacks. In terms of smoothness, Nothing Phone (2a) Plus offers a higher 120 Hz refresh rate, ensuring fluid scrolling and animations. Nothing Phone (2a) Plus also boasts a brighter screen with 1300 nits of peak brightness, enhancing outdoor visibility. Notably, Apple iPhone 14 offers a higher screen resolution, resulting in sharper visuals and more detailed content.

Nothing Phone (2a) Plus features a larger 5000 mAh battery, potentially delivering better battery life. Nothing Phone (2a) Plus also supports faster wired charging at 50W, compared to 20W on Apple iPhone 14. Apple iPhone 14 supports wireless charging at 15W, while Nothing Phone (2a) Plus does not support wireless charging.

Apple iPhone 14 offers better protection against water and dust with an IP68 rating.

¹ Scores can vary even with the same chipset due to RAM, thermals, and software optimization.