Nothing Phone 2 Review

Nothing Phone 2 Review
1 year ago

Nothing launched its new phone Nothing Phone 2, which belongs to the high-end category of smartphones and features powerful specifications and a unique design. The phone runs on the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 processor from Qualcomm, which provides excellent performance and high speed. The phone also has an AMOLED screen with a size of 6.7 inches and a resolution of FHD+ and a refresh rate of 120 Hz, ensuring a great viewing experience. To enhance the design appeal, the back of the phone has a colored LED that changes according to the mood or notifications. As for the battery, it comes with a capacity of 4700 mAh and supports fast charging with a power of 45 watts. If you want to know more about the Nothing Phone 2 and its advantages, disadvantages and price, you can read the full specifications of the phone in this article.

Specifications of the Nothing Phone 2

Design and shape

  • The phone is made of glass and aluminum and has an IP54 certification for resisting light water drops.
  • The phone supports two Nano Sim cards and NFC feature for electronic payment.
  • On the back of the phone, there are 11 lighting elements consisting of 33 LED units that change according to the mood or notifications. You can control this lighting through the settings.
  • On the side of the phone, there is a fingerprint sensor integrated with the screen and a button for turning on and off and a button for controlling the volume level.

Screen

  • The screen is of the type LTPO OLED with a size of 6.7 inches and a resolution of FHD+ and a density of 394 pixels per inch.
  • The screen supports a variable refresh rate from 1 to 120 Hz and HDR10+ feature to improve the quality of colors and contrast.
  • The screen is protected by a layer of Corning Gorilla Glass and has a small hole in the top center for the front camera.
  • The brightness of the screen reaches 1600 nits and supports more than a billion colors.

Processor and memory

  • The processor is Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 from Qualcomm with a 4-nano technology. This processor offers high and fast performance in applications and games.
  • The processor has a graphics processor Adreno 730 that supports running games with high quality.
  • The phone is available in three versions in terms of memory:
  • A version with a solid memory of 128 GB UFS 3.1 and a random memory of 8 GB.
  • A version with a solid memory of 256 GB UFS 3.1 and a random memory of 12 GB.
  • A version with a solid memory of 512 GB UFS 3.1 and a random memory of 12 GB.
  • The phone does not support installing a memory card to increase the storage space.

Cameras

  • The front camera has a resolution of 32 megapixels and a lens aperture of F/2.5. It supports taking pictures and videos with high quality and portrait feature to distinguish the background from the face.
  • The rear camera is dual:
  • A main camera with a resolution of 50 megapixels and a lens aperture of F/1.9 and a Sony IMX890 sensor. It supports optical stabilizer OIS to reduce image shake and take pictures with high quality in low light.
  • A wide camera with a resolution of 50 megapixels and a lens aperture of F/2.2 and a Samsung JN1 sensor. It supports taking landscape and group pictures with a wider angle.
  • LED flash for lighting in the dark.
  • The rear camera supports shooting videos with a resolution of 4K at a rate of 30 or 60 frames per second or with a resolution of FHD at a rate of 30 or 60 frames per second. It also supports shooting slow motion movements with a rate of 480 frames per second.

Connection and networks

  • The phone supports second, third, fourth and fifth generation networks for connecting to the Internet and calls.
  • The phone supports Wi-Fi network with two frequencies a/b/g/n/ac/6 and Wi-Fi Direct feature for transferring files between devices.
  • The phone supports Bluetooth 5.3 technology for connecting to surrounding devices such as earphones or speakers.
  • The phone supports GPS system with support for other navigation systems such as GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS, NavIC.

Security and protection

  • The phone has a fingerprint sensor integrated with the screen to unlock the phone quickly and securely.
  • The phone has a Face Unlock feature to unlock the phone by recognizing the face.
  • The phone has sensors for acceleration, proximity, compass and gyroscope to measure the movement, tilt and lighting of the phone.

Battery and charging

  • The battery capacity is 4700 mAh, enough for average use for a full day.
  • The battery supports fast charging with a power of 45 watts, charging 50% of its capacity in half an hour.
  • The battery supports wireless charging with a power of 15 watts, charging 30% of its capacity in half an hour.
  • The battery supports reverse charging with a power of 5 watts, allowing charging other devices
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System and interface

  • The phone runs on Android 13 system, which provides new features and improvements in security, privacy and performance. The phone has the Nothing OS 2 interface, which is characterized by simplicity, smoothness and customization. The interface contains a set of applications and services specific to Nothing company such as Nothing Pay, Nothing Cloud and Nothing Music.

Colors

  • The phone is available in two colors: white and gray. Both colors reflect the beauty of the design and the colored lighting on the back of the phone.

Pros of Nothing Phone (2)

  • The phone has a large AMOLED screen with a resolution of FHD+ that gives a clear and bright vision. The screen supports a refresh rate of 120 Hz for smoothness in navigation and games. The screen also supports HDR10+ feature to improve the quality of colors and contrast.
  • The phone has a powerful processor from Qualcomm, which is Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1. This processor ensures fast and stable performance in all daily or intensive tasks.
  • The phone has advanced cameras that capture amazing photos and videos. The selfie camera has been greatly improved compared to the previous version to give more quality and detail pictures.
  • The phone supports several options for fast and efficient charging. You can charge the phone with a wire with a power of 45 watts or without a wire with a power of 15 watts or charge other devices through the phone with a power of 5 watts.
  • A large-capacity battery that supports fast, wireless and reverse charging.
  • The phone has a fast and accurate fingerprint sensor integrated with the screen. You can unlock the phone with one touch without delay or error.
  • The phone offers an excellent sound experience thanks to its external stereo speakers. You can listen to music, calls or games with clear and pure sound.
  • The phone has an attractive design and high-quality materials with an innovative touch of LED lights that decorate the back of the phone with different colors.

Cons of Nothing Phone (2)

  • The phone does not allow installing a memory card to increase the storage space. But this is not a problem in the high-capacity versions that are enough to save all your files and applications.
  • The phone does not have a zoom camera that allows optical zooming for distant scenes. This may affect the quality of details and clarity in some pictures.
  • The phone does not have a 3.5 mm port to connect earphones. You will need to use Bluetooth headphones or an adapter from Type C to 3.5 mm.
  • The phone does not come with a charger head in the box. You will need to buy it separately or use another charger compatible with the fast charging feature.
  • The phone’s water protection is not high. The phone has an IP54 certification that resists light water drops only. It is not advisable to immerse the phone in water or expose it to high humidity.
  • The brightness of the screen in sunlight is not high. The screen reaches 1600 nits in HDR content only. In normal content, the screen brightness is close to some mid-range phones like Samsung A54.
  • Not supporting fast charging with a power of more than 45 watts.
  • Not supporting telephoto camera for optical zoom.

Contents of the Nothing Phone 2 box

When you open the box of the Nothing Phone 2, you will find the following:

  • The Nothing Phone 2 in the color and capacity that you chose.
  • A metal pin to eject the SIM slot.
  • An instruction booklet that explains how to use the phone and its features.
  • A Type C to Type C cable to charge the phone or transfer data.

Prices of the Nothing Phone 2

The Nothing Phone 2 is available in three versions in terms of capacity and memory, and these are its prices in some countries:

Capacity and memory Global price Price in Arab countries
128 GB / 8 GB RAM 600 dollars Not available
256 GB / 12 GB RAM 700 dollars 28000 EGP (Egypt) / 2800 SAR (Saudi Arabia) / 2500 AED (UAE)
512 GB / 12 GB RAM 800 dollars Not available (Egypt) / 3100 SAR (Saudi Arabia) / 2800 AED (UAE)