The back of the Nothing Phone (1) is very cool in person. Photo: Florence Ion / Gizmodo
The leaked and heavily promoted Nothing Phone (1) has finally been released and, as expected, is not officially available in the states. It’s a bit annoying if you’re looking for another Android phone option for the price range of almost $ 600 (£ 400), mostly because the phone (1) has an impressive range of specs. Also, I have to get some practical time with it, and I don’t like to say it, but these LED lights on the back are pretty clean in person, as long as you don’t look at them directly when they light up. We will have a more detailed review soon, but in the meantime, how is the overall package being set up now that we finally know more?
We go into the specifications
We go into the official details of what powers this phone, as everything we have reported so far has been second hand. The Nothing Phone (1) is an Android device with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G + chipset, which Qualcomm introduced more than a year ago. It has the same power and performance as the normal Snapdragon 778G that appears on foreign phone models, but the “plus” indicates that it has been adjusted. Nothing was revealed to Gizmodo in a briefing that Qualcomm customized the chip to enable the phone (1) for wireless and reverse charging.
The Nothing (1) phone runs its own Nothing launcher. Photo: Florence Ion / Gizmodo
The Nothing Phone (1) display is a flexible 6.55-inch OLED display with a resolution of 2400 x 1080 pixels and a maximum brightness of 1,200 nights for very sunny situations. The display shows an adaptive refresh rate of 120 Hz, which aligns with mid-range devices like the Samsung Galaxy A53 5G and flagship products like the Google Pixel 6 Pro. It also means that the interface feels smooth when you use it, which should help offset the mid-range internal components of the phone.
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The phone (1) is available with 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB of storage, or 12 GB of RAM and 256 GB of storage. There is no expansion slot, although they have gone out of style in the Android world.
Other notable specifications of the phone (1) include the on-screen fingerprint sensor, dual stereo speakers, IP53 water resistance, and Face ID-like unlocking capabilities. There’s also a 4500 mAh battery that powers everything, which I mentioned above is capable of wirelessly charging Qi of 15 W and reverse charging of 5 W. Nothing warns that users should only turn on cables and bricks compatible with Quick Charge 4.0.
The Nothing (1) phone runs the Android operating system with its own Nothing launcher. The company promises 3 years of Android updates and 4 years of security patches every two months.
And the cameras?
The Nothing Phone (1) has dual cameras – a 50 MP main camera with an f / 1.88 aperture and OIS along with an ultra wide 50 MP sensor with an f / 2.2 aperture and macro capabilities. There is also a 16 MP front camera with an f / 2.45 aperture and night shooting capabilities. The phone (1) can record up to 4K video at 30 fps or 1080p video at 30/60 fps.
How about this Glyph interface?
The Nothing Glyph notification system is okay, but it can be a little too much if you’re looking at the lights as they blink. Photo: Florence Ion / Gizmodo
Okay, let’s talk about the back lights. There are 900 LEDs creatively placed on the back of the Nothing Phone (1). They are customizable and can help you notify you when a contact rings or sends messages to your phone. You can also use it to check the battery life and know when the reverse charge is used. It looks great in person when the lights are blinking along with a notification sound. But if you choose fast-paced lighting effects, you may feel a little convulsive or migraine-inducing. I’ll let you know how many of the lighted notifications I can withstand on a business day in my full review.
Where does the phone work?
Nothing Phone (1) only works with a couple of carriers in the US and is limited. Photo: Florence Ion / Gizmodo
If you live in the United States and want to have this phone in your hands, you need to find a way to import it. If you manage it, Nothing Phone (1) will work with several US operators, although it will not have all the capabilities. Nothing confirmed that the phone (1) works on AT & T’s 4G network, even though it doesn’t have access to 5G or VoLTE / VoWiFi. The phone (1) will also run on T-Mobile’s 4G / 5G network, although coverage is “unpredictable.” As for Verizon users, no compatibility is available, which is no surprise.
For its part, Nothing says it aims to launch a U.S.-backed model “in the future” and that “only a limited number of investors in our private community in the U.S. will be able to purchase Phone (1) through a beta program Closed”. . ”
The phone (1) is available in black and white. There are three settings to choose from and the phone starts at £ 399 and reaches £ 499. Prices for nothing are not interesting to the American public, given that the Android world is experiencing a gap of “in-between” level devices that could satiate the crowd who want a sleek smartphone with some capabilities. badges.