iPhone 14, Galaxy S23, Google Pixel 7 Pro, Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, Nothing Phone 2

As for the French days, many more smartphones are set to follow. We’ve picked out the Samsung Galaxy S23, iPhone 14, Google Pixel 7 Pro, Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro and Nothing phone (2). But among these, which one is really for you? Here are some comparative technical characteristics to help you choose what’s right for you.

When it comes to design, everyone has their preferences. Samsung’s Galaxy S23 is the most minimalist with its lenses placed on the back without any trickery. Google’s Pixel 7 Pro has a bar that takes up the entire width of the device to integrate image sensors while grouping them in the top corner on the back of the iPhone 14. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro is the most traditional of our picks with a panel to accommodate the image lenses on the back. The Nothing (2) is a semi-transparent model that offers flat images with image sensors mounted in the top corner.
The most compact model in our selection is the Samsung Galaxy S23, followed closely by the iPhone 14. The Pixel 7 Pro is the largest and also the heaviest in our selection at 212 grams. The Nothing (2) phone weighs 201 grams, compared to 187 grams for the Redmi Note 12 Pro, 172 grams for the iPhone 14, and 167 grams for the Samsung Galaxy S23.

To boot, the Pixel 7 Pro and Redmi Note 12 Pro have a 5,000 mAh battery, compared to 4,700 mAh for the None(2), 3,900 mAh for the Galaxy S23, and 3,279 mAh for the iPhone 14. A phone that recharges faster because it supports… Charging capacity is 67 watts compared to 45 watts for the phone (2), 30 watts for Google Mobile, 25 watts for the Galaxy S23, and 20 watts for the iPhone 14. Only the Redmi Note 12 Pro cannot do that. Charge wirelessly.

What is the best screen and most powerful mobile?

If display quality is what you’re looking for, know that the Google Pixel 7 Pro is particularly interesting since it sports an HDR10+-compatible 6.7-inch AMOLED panel with a resolution of 1440 x 3120 pixels and a frequency that can range between 10 and 120 Hz for smooth scrolling and battery optimization. The display of the Nothing(2) is also very impressive as it measures 6.7 inches diagonally and offers high brightness, with a frequency from 1 to 120 Hz, depending on the applications used and compatibility with the HDR10+ format.
The Redmi Note 12 Pro has a 6.67-inch display on an AMOLED panel as well, but with less brightness and definition. It takes advantage of the 120Hz frequency and Dolby Vision compatibility to optimize the display of content from streaming platforms. The Samsung Galaxy S23 and iPhone 14’s displays are smaller: 6.1 inches with an AMOLED panel. The Samsung phone has the advantage of being able to change the refresh rate between 48 and 120 Hz while the iPhone 14 screen refresh rate is limited to 60 Hz.

In terms of performance, the iPhone 14 dominates the discussions thanks to the Apple A15 Bionic chipset with 6GB of RAM in LPDDR5 format. It is closely followed by the Samsung Galaxy S23 with its specially optimized processor, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 For Galaxy paired with 8GB of RAM. Then there’s the Nothing (2), which benefits from a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 Soc with 8 or 12 GB of RAM, ahead of the Google Pixel 7 Pro with a Tensor G2 chipset with 12 GB of RAM. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro comes on the back with a Soc Dimensity 1080 with 6 or 8 GB of RAM. No support for inserting a memory card.

What compositions for images and what connection?

For photos, the Pixel 7 Pro has a 50 + 48 + 12 MP configuration with a telephoto lens capable of 5x optical zoom. The Samsung Galaxy S23 is equipped with a 50 + 12 + 10 MP cluster with 3x optical zoom while the iPhone 14 sports two 12 MP sensors at the back with 2x optical zoom. The Nothing (2) has a dual-mounted 50MP Sony IMX890 main sensor and a 50MP Samsung JN1 sensor as well to handle photos in ultra-wide-angle mode.

Finally, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro also has a 50-megapixel sensor, but from the previous generation it has an 8-megapixel sensor for ultra-wide-angle photos and a 2-megapixel sensor for shots in macro mode.
As for selfies, the Nothing (2) phone offers a 32-megapixel sensor, while it is 16 megapixels for Xiaomi, and 12 megapixels on the front from Samsung and Apple, compared to 10.8 megapixels in the front position of the Pixel 7 Pro.

As for the high-performance models, they are all compatible with the 5G network. Google and Samsung smartphone have the advantage of offering Wi-Fi 6E, which is more efficient than other Wi-Fi 6 networks. They all support NFC and only the Redmi Note 12 Pro can accept eSIM. It’s also the only one to have a fingerprint reader below its sleep button, in profile while the others (except the iPhone 14) are mounted below the display.
Apple, Samsung and Google phones are officially IP68 certified and are therefore completely water and dust resistant. Others can only tolerate stains. The Redmi Note 12 Pro features an audio jack port for connecting headphones and an infrared transmitter to make it a universal remote control.