The Nothing Phone is the first generation of a consumer tech product that is almost perfect. It is the first-ever phone from Nothing, a new company headed by Carl Pei, and only the company's second-ever release.
It is not uncommon for a first-gen product to have a flashy feature that draws you in. The Red Hydrogen One was a hit. For good reason, the Essential Phone's magnetic port never amounted to anything. The Amazon Fire Phone has a dynamic perspective. When you shoot in low light, the Nothing Phone can act as an alternative camera flash because of the 900 LEDs under the glass on the rear.
The Glyph Interface isn't called anything. It's silly and even weird. I enjoy looking at it. I like seeing it light up so much that I flip the phone around and look at the design. The device makes a lot of fun little sounds. Beep! Boop! If there is someone sleeping next to you, you should be aware of the alarm sounds.
The Nothing Phone is different from other first-gen phones in that it nails every primary function. If you take away the bright lights, you have a simple, affordable, and effective phone, from the screen to the camera to the batteries. It is difficult to find fault. There's only one problem. It is not sold in the United States.
There is nothing that is everything.
The Nothing Phone starts at around $472 and is comparable to the other devices on the market, including the upcoming Pixel 6A and the upcoming Pocophone 5. For the money, you're getting mostly high-end phone specifications, which is the same tactic as the good old days.
The 6.55-inch display is amazing. It is bright enough to see in the sun. Every interaction with the phone feels smooth, like a knife through soft butter, because it has a 120-hertz adaptive refresh rate. Flat edges make it easy to hold and it is a respectable size.
Another great thing is performance. I haven't seen a stutter on the Nothing Phone because it's powered by the mid-rangeQualcomm 778G+. You can upgrade to 12 gigabytes of memory. Dead Cells and Alto's Odyssey were two games that ran without a hitch. The device was always cold.
The other important perks are here, including wireless charging, reverse wireless charging to juice up your wireless earbuds in a pinch, and a wonderful motor for gentle vibration. The dual stereo speakers sound great and there is an in-display fingerprint sensor.