First tests and teardowns with the Nothing Phone (1) reveal average durability and questionable repairability, despite its cables with Pokemon references and all the ‘hype’ made up.
The Nothing Phone (1) new mobile ‘Never Settle’The transparent phone that wanted to revolutionize the mobile industry, but finally It is a mid-cut Android phone with an iPhone-like designWith a lot of dressing, yes, and the set of rear lights is quite curious.
Anyway, here we are not here again to criticize Carl Pei’s new mobile, we already did that in our in-depth analysis of this nothing phone (1), but we come Comment on the first disassembly and resistance test Which regulars JerryRigEverything and PBKReviews have already provided us with Details that will interest you and many For those who like Nothing’s first mobile.
That this is no ordinary phone is obvious to the naked eye, and that’s it Its design is completely different With that semi-transparent rear LED light that is full Does not leave anyone indifferentAlthough it has only debatable utility.
In any case, Wonder is not just in plain sightBecause its internal components – which cannot be seen – also have eyes These Pokemon-branded cables are undoubtedly part of it ‘easter egg’ That we will find in the terminal, referring to Carl Pei’s great affection for these adorable little monsters created by Nintendo.
Not in vain, as its companion Android Policeof The development code name for Nothing Phone was (1) related to PokemonSo in the company They call it “Abra” internally Like the popular Psychic-type creatures of first-generation Pokemon.
Curiosity until now, because Now the seriousness begins… Will you accompany us on disassembly and durability testing?
The Nothing Phone (1) is quite resistant, but take good care of it as it fails in repairability
The first thing we will analyze is normal Endurance test battery That Jack Nelson performs on his channel JerryRigEverything, something kennels That is anyway The Nothing Phone (1) has endured steadily, remaining functional And like the rest of its competitors in the industry, it is showing a resistance.
The Gorilla Glass Hardness up to 6 on the Mohs scale doesn’t change its response compared to almost all other mobiles without a scratch, effectively Chassis components are of great quality With aluminum as the hero with power and volume buttons.
Bending and torsion testing Yes Some cracks showed Especially in the antenna part, though the phone Endure without splitting Being more resistant when bending backwards than forwards. Yes, besides showing us the integrated and optical type fingerprint reader failed An IP53 water resistance is not the most alarming From the market, despite the good rubber protection seal.
GerryRig Everything stability test
The worst news is Part of disassembly and repairabilityBecause PBKReviews wanted to take a closer look at its construction A smartphone that fails so far, notably achieves 3 out of 10 Testing popular YouTube channels.
There are no surprises with the glass and the way to access the interior, and it’s not the rear LEDs that make things difficult, but the Screen replacement in case of breakage is an odyssey So complicated that we wish all owners of a Nothing Phone (1) never break it.
For ingredients, you can look at those pokemon wires and stuff Graphite sheets to help dissipate heat And the high temperature generated by the hardware, in addition Behind the screen is a copper film And a big speaker at the bottom.
Here we leave you with PBKReviews’ revealing video, where you can see what it says Many ingredients are very difficult to obtainAlso getting complicated to replace by Difficulty accessing them Inside the phone… Some manufacturers can already learn from Fairphone!