Nothing pulled a fast one on us regarding the phone (1) brightness

• The Nothing phone (1) is unable to achieve its advertised brightness of 1,200 nits.
• Nothing has now dropped the phone's peak brightness to 700 nits.
• A software update may enable the device to hit its advertised brightness.

There is no advertised brightness rating for the phone. The device can only achieve 700 nits of peak brightness.

The Nothing phone could not achieve a brightness higher than 700 nits despite attempts to create scenarios that would cause it to achieve its advertised rating. The new rating on the budget phone is 40% lower than its initial claim and nothing has been done to change the brightness on the website.

The peak values are around 700 nits. The hardware is able to emit 1,200 nits, but software limits it to 700 nits.

The hardware can reach up to 1,200 nits peak brightness, but the software limits it to 700 nits. The decision was made to make sure a balanced user experience.

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The company is confident that the phone can be achieved through a software update.

The range of 0-1200 nits is correct according to the company. In the future, they look at software updates to reach a peak.

It is not known when the company will release a fix to remedy this limitation. The goal is to understand if feedback should be addressed in future software updates. This will have an impact on battery life.