A second smartphone with an illuminated glyph back is being launched with the Nothing Phone (2). The start-up founded by Carl Pei has given the smartphone a powerful Snapdragon SoC, a promising main camera sensor and some design refinements. What else does the phone (2) offer?
Although there are two numbers in the name, Phone (2) is not actually a direct successor Nothing Phone (1). Instead, the second smartphone des start up Rather a slightly larger and more powerful variant With “premium” focus And the new Nothing OS 2.0.
The recycled aluminum frame has an angular design The back is made of Gorilla Glass Now, however, the sides are slightly rounded. This makes the Nothing Phone (2) a bit more comfortable to hold, but it does slip out of your hand quickly – especially when your hands get a little sweaty in summer temperatures. one with IP54 certification However, the smartphone is protected from spray water.
Glyph interface: more areas and features
Of course, the rear Glyph interface should not be missing, which now has more fields (11x) and thus enables greater customization of the light. The Brightness of LED strips Now the phone can be set automatically or in three stages (2). In addition, the glyph interface can now even be used as a flashlight. If you activate a timer, a strip also shows how much time is left on the clock – pretty handy should in the future Even third party providers Glyph can use lighting for their apps, such as for driving or delivery services.
In addition to the special “Required” notifications for specific apps And introduction, the Composer app is also new. You can use it to create your own ringtones based on various sound packs including Swedish House Mafia. Since the previous sounds sounded quite “sharp”, now a slightly shallow tone is being added.
Ahead nothing phone (2) comes a 6.7 inch OLED panel with 2,412 x 1,080 pixels and adaptive 120 Hz (LTPO). Like the phone (1), the side edges are not very thin, but they are symmetrical. Overall, the display, which is supposed to reach 1,600 nits, makes a great first impression – You will soon find out more details in our test. Incidentally, the phone (2) is unlocked via a fingerprint sensor or 2D face recognition. The front camera with a 32 MP sensor (Sony IMX615) is now in the middle of a punch hole.
Under the hood: Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
The Nothing Phone (2) is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC. It may not be the very latest chip, but it’s still powerful and efficient — and not a bad choice for a smartphone in 2023 either. For example, it has been able to convey in Galaxy Z Fold 4, Asus ZenFone 9 or more recently Poco F5 Pro.
After all, better ISPs should have significantly better camera performance than phones (1). Despite the increase in performance and efficiency, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 was probably a bit expensive for the targeted price tag. Also, there is 8/12 GB of LPDDR5 RAM 128/256/512GB internal memory According to UFS 3.1 standard. Dual SIM is also supported, but without eSIM (yet).
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The battery is 4,700 mAh and can be wired By delivering up to 45 watts of power loading The phone (2) can be powered wirelessly with a maximum of 15 watts, and the smartphone can provide up to 5 watts via reverse wireless charging. Unfortunately, a power supply unit is not included in the scope of delivery, but there is a USB-C cable with a stylish connector design.
Camera: Committed main sensor
Talking about the camera, the Nothing Phone (2) also has dual cameras on the back. However, the main sensor is new, as this is where the Sony IM890 comes in 50 megapixel sensor with 1/1.56 inchf/1.88 aperture and dual stabilization (OIS + EIS), which is also present in OnePlus 11 or Oppo Find X6 Pro.
Videos are now possible in 4K at up to 60 frames per second, and according to Nothing, the AI ​​engine and camera software have been improved in general. Capturing moving objects should be easier, especially with the new “motion mode”. Based on the Samsung JN1, the camera is again rounded off by a 50-megapixel ultra wide angle (f/2.45).
The phone (2) ships with Nothing OS 2.0 based on Android 13. The user interface features a revamped “monochrome design” with new widgets, which rather Simply designed and not so vividly colored Therefore, some apps should have a uniform appearance, which is not the case for all applications at the moment – but there is nothing to discuss with the developers here. Phone should be done by (2) way Three years of Android updates and four years of security patches (Quarterly) Received.
Price and Availability
The Nothing Phone (2) is now available for pre-order in white and gray. The smartphone starts with 8+128GB of memory For an RRP of €649 Monopoly Nothing on the website. The model with 12+256 GB at 699 Euro RRP and the top variant with 12+512 GB at 799 Euro RRP will also be available at other stores. The “Open Sale” is scheduled to start on 21st July.
If you want to secure your smartphone early, you can buy a special bundle next Saturday, July 15, from 10 am at the Cyberport branch of Bikini Shopping Centre. In particular, you can buy and purchase the Nothing Phone (2) with 12GB RAM + 512GB storage capacity. Power (45W) charger, a phone (2) case and Nothing Ear (Stick) headphones Get “on top” for 150 euros.
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