Nothing Phone

Brand: Nothing · CPU: Snapdragon 778G+ · Display: 6.55-inch OLED (1080x2400), 60-120Hz · RAM: 8/12GB · Storage: 128/256GB · Ports: USB-C · Camera (Rear, Front): 24mm ...

With the promise of future updates to bring more features to the Nothing Phone (1), there could be more yet to come for this brand new to-market smartphone. Should you buy the Nothing Phone (1)? If you can, and you need a phone, and it's available, I wouldn't say no. But that's not all the Nothing Phone (1) glyph does. Nothing has drip-fed the world tidbits of juicy information on the Phone (1) for months and the hype surrounding the device is real. It will launch in the UK, mainland Europe, Japan, India, and a host of other countries, but the US and Canada (and Mexico) will not have a chance to buy the Nothing Phone (1). So, while pre-sales have been strong in those countries, the lack of a North American market will definitely hurt ongoing sales unless something changes. Compared to the OnePlus Nord, the Nothing Phone (1) front-facing camera seems to add a significant amount of contrast. The Nothing Phone (1) scored an okay-ish 776 on the 3DMark Wildlife Extreme Stress Test, which tests device stability while under load. You can read more about the Nothing Phone (1) glyphs in the next section, but the big question centers on how they affect battery life. So if you're wondering about Nothing Phone (1) reviews, you're in the right place. You'll note the "modified" qualifier there; Nothing (or rather Qualcomm) fine-tuned the Snapdragon 778G+ to allow wireless and reverse charging on the Phone (1), both of which are handy features. The pixel density of 402 PPI is lower than something like the iPhone 13 at 460 PPI or the Oppo Find X5 Pro at 525 PPI—but the Nothing Phone (1) also costs a fraction of those two devices, so it's not something I'm particularly worried about. Still, they'll turn heads and get people taking about the Phone (1) and about Nothing, which is what the company wants.

Good Stuff · Snappy performance · Smooth-scrolling, pleasant-to-use OLED screen · Some unique use cases for glyph notification system · Four years of security ...

It’s exactly the kind of phone we could use more of in the US, so it’s a real shame that it won’t be available here. The Phone 1’s marquee feature, the glyph notifications, are kind of a gimmick — but they’re ultimately harmless. In dim lighting — and in very dim lighting with night mode — the Phone 1’s photos are well detailed, if a little saturated, though a little color detail gets lost in shadows. There’s a bit of a crop jumping from 1080p to 4K (and a little more with stabilization enabled versus without), but it’s nothing severe. It seems to drain a surprising amount when the phone is in standby — I’d pick it up in the morning to find the battery down by double digits overnight. The phone’s battery performance isn’t among the best for the money, but at least a quick 20-minute charge in the middle of the day will go a long way. But the good news is that the 4,500mAh cell in the Phone 1 supports 33W fast wired charging. It stands out and makes a statement to anyone else who sees it, and it doesn’t take anything away from the experience of using the phone if you’re not into it. To do this, you need to head to that app’s notification settings, where you can reassign the notification sound to the glyph of your choice — this changes the alert sound, but it also means you’ll see the corresponding glyph even when the phone is silenced. I’m sure that’s a habit I’d be able to change without much trouble if I gave it some time, but it hasn’t happened in the couple of weeks that I’ve been using the phone. The light strips that make up Phone 1’s most attention-grabbing feature blink in combinations that the company calls “glyphs.” There are 20 total in two sets, each tied to a corresponding sound: 10 glyphs for notifications and 10 for ringtones. A version with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage (the version I tested for this review) will go for £499 (around $593). It will be available in the UK, parts of Europe, India, and Japan, among other markets.

An admirable first try at a smartphone, the Nothing Phone (1) is a mid-range device with some heart. While it lacks performance and camera gusto, it makes a ...

Phone (1) Phone (1) Of all of the top mid-range handsets, the Phone (1) stands out as one of the longest-lasting ones. For £399, the Phone (1) enjoys several victories. Phone (1) I’d much rather use the Pixel’s selfie than the Phone (1)’s. The sense of depth pulls you into the scene, whereas the Phone (1) looks disappointing. Overall, I think the Phone (1) has an excellent display. The Phone (1) really tries to stand out with what Nothing calls the glyph interface. The Nothing Phone (1) is available in the UK, EU, Japan and India only. From the front with the screen off, the Phone (1) and iPhone 12 are more or less indistinguishable. After much teasing and fanfare, the Nothing Phone (1) is here.

The most hyped Android phone of a generation is here, but is it really revolutionary?

This is the biggest hurdle that the Nothing Phone 1 faces. Not that the Phone 1 truly reinvents what a phone is or does, but it does show there's space for other ways of thinking in this busy Android market. I've not shot extensive rounds of pictures with the Nothing Phone 1, but ample shots (some of which are above) to see how it's able to process what it gathers. Which is the point when the Nothing Phone 1 hits its first major hurdle: battery life. And so on to the visuals of this handset: the Nothing Phone 1 is truly, undeniably a striking-looking device. As such, those ignored, I can only really treat it like any other phone in the market of this type and at this price point. Part of the reasoning for having it is that you can put your Nothing Phone 1 screen side down and then you won't be distracted by unwanted calls, because you'll have assigned the one or two specific contacts with their own individual Glyph callsign. It's unusual, that's for sure, embodying the partially transparent design language that the Nothing Ear 1 earphones first presented, just in a phone format. Well, the Phone 1 uses a flexible display, solely so the designers could wrap the base around the bottom and hide the ribbon strips that connect the panel, meaning the bezel around the device is entirely equal all the way around. I feel it's a good starting point, too, although has the Phone 1 convinced me that it's going to change the Android market entirely? It's this design language and those lights that are the fun-factor and stand-apart aspect about the Nothing Phone 1. The Phone 1 isn't a flagship, it's a first go; an intentional lure to those who might be looking for not only a different phone to stand out from the crowd, but also one of the best cheap phones going.

With its striking design, good performance and affordable price, the Phone 1 is a great lower-cost option if you can get it.

That should be expected for a more affordable device, and the reality is that it's still got plenty of power for the majority of tasks you'd likely need it to do. In my tests, after an hour of streaming a YouTube video on Wi-Fi with the screen at maximum brightness, it had dropped from full to 93%, and further to 83% after a second hour. You might just not like the design, which is fair enough, but at this price it's fair to say you're not just paying for its looks. While the phone is on sale now in the UK and Europe, there are currently no plans for a full launch in the US. Nothing said that it's "definitely aiming to launch a US-supported mobile in the future," but it seems unlikely to happen any time soon. Nothing has kept the cost down by omitting dedicated telephoto and macro cameras, which is a good decision. The phone runs Android 12, over which Nothing has slapped a minimal cosmetic skin. The Phone 1's design is certainly the thing that sets it apart from the competition. It's certainly unique and it's nice to see some different ideas on phones, especially in the budget sector, which is often awash with forgettable gray or black slabs. It's a low price, but what you get is a phone that feels like a premium product. It's a 5G phone that gets a lot of things right, from its stripped-back interface to its generally solid performance and, most of all, its quirky transparent design with unique flashing LEDs on the back. It's a good phone, not because it tries to cram in every feature you could possibly imagine, but because it leaves them out. The Nothing Phone 1 -- the company's first phone -- is one that I've been keen to get my hands on for a while.

Nothing hopes to inject some fun back into the mobile market with its first smartphone.

Nothing is a small company trying to do things differently in an incredibly competitive and over-saturated market. Great fit and finish underpin an eye-catching design that can put on a (light) show Speaking of the ultrawide, it's unsurprisingly a slight visual downgrade against the main camera, with weaker (although perhaps more natural) colors, muddier details and poorer contrast. A name that those who know Nothing's story will be all too familiar with. It's a unique feature that Nothing has put to use in a number of creative ways. Anything less demanding and a full day's use is within reach, but only just. Those UK prices convert to roughly $475, $530, and $590 in the US. Dipping into the Glyph Interface's settings menu, you can customize what the glyphs react to, and when they react. Design This makes it perfectly at home serving up Instagram-worthy shots without much work. To help with power efficiency, that refresh rate is also dynamic; meaning it can automatically switch up and down in frequency (Hz) based on what the phone is doing; the lower the Hz the less fluid the motion appears on-screen but the less of a drain on the battery the display becomes. So does it fulfill its purpose?