The Nothing Phone (2) recently went on sale, and while some consumers were disappointed that it did not get treated with the latest Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset, it still managed to beat the iPhone 14 Plus in a recent speed test.
In the PhoneBuff speed test, the Phone (2) finished the test in 2 minutes and 50.85 seconds, while the iPhone 14 Plus finished in 2 minutes and 56.92 seconds. This is a difference of 6 seconds, which is significant considering that both phones have similar specifications.
The Phone (2) also scored higher than the iPhone 14 Plus in a number of benchmarks, including GeekBench 5 and AnTuTu. In GeekBench 5, the Phone (2) scored 1,277 single-core and 3,831 multi-core, while the iPhone 14 Plus scored 1,795 single-core and 4,896 multi-core. In AnTuTu, the Phone (2) scored 872,252, while the iPhone 14 Plus scored 831,170.
These results suggest that the Nothing Phone (2) is a surprisingly capable phone, even though it does not have the latest and greatest chipset. The Phone (2) is also more affordable than the iPhone 14 Plus, starting at $599.
It will be interesting to see how the Nothing Phone (2) performs against the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max, which are both powered by the A16 Bionic chip. However, the results of this speed test suggest that the Phone (2) is a legitimate contender in the premium smartphone market.