Weekly poll: would you buy the Nothing Phone (2a)?

10 March 2024
This is the first true mid-ranger from the company and is priced accordingly, but it still brings some of the advanced features of its pricier sibling.

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You guys need to add an I don't buy big phones option. The phone is fine outside of it's size.

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    • 14 Mar 2024

    Anonymous, 12 Mar 2024Not even close to a flagship chip. Lol. It can't even ... moreAnd the phone performs well overall, and you can run modern games fine too, just not on maximum settings. For the target audience it's a respectable package, especially given the design.

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      • 13 Mar 2024

      Anonymous, 11 Mar 2024this is clearly not a flagship killer. It's low/mid-ti... moreYou're clearly young enough to not know Carl Pei started OnePlus branch and only sells flagship killers( 1+1, 1+3, 1+5) before BBK decided to take it away from Carl and sack him because his OnePlus contradict with their sale of Oppo/Realme.

      Nothing Phone 1 was not a flagship killer.
      Nothing Phone 2 was not a flagship killer.
      Nothing Phone 2(a) copy above

      You see the pattern here, Carl has no intention to make flagship killer anymore, he wants to create fake hype with fan base and maximize profit with fans experience, he goes on stage give presentation/live stream for every phone he launch(seriously,if Xiaomi do that, it will be daily soap opera), collab with Casey Neistat/influencers. he's like a merchandise seller now, he even include a light blinker to make you feel good about the mediocre phone he sold, and y'all bought it.

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        • Anonymous
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        • 12 Mar 2024

        Anonymous, 11 Mar 2024thats a almost a flagship chip, 2a is low-mid tier only. 72... moreNot even close to a flagship chip. Lol. It can't even beat a snapdragon 888 from 3 years ago.

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          • Anonymous
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          • 11 Mar 2024

          BiteMe, 11 Mar 2024I missed those days when Carl Pei sells a quality build and... morethis is clearly not a flagship killer. It's low/mid-tier only. wait for the NP3.

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            • Anonymous
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            • 11 Mar 2024

            Anonymous, 11 Mar 2024Should have opted for Dimensity 8300 instead. It is more fu... morethats a almost a flagship chip, 2a is low-mid tier only. 7200 is just right for this segment.

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              • Rishi
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              • 11 Mar 2024

              If i had a budget constraint I definitely would

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                • Anonymous
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                • 11 Mar 2024

                Should have opted for Dimensity 8300 instead. It is more future proof.

                  DarlingYext, 11 Mar 2024Well, Huawei has been the best when it comes to cameras sin... moreYeah I'd agree with you, honestly i wish huawei hadnt have gone through what they did because i would of solely stuck with them. Id swap maybe samsung aith apple in video recording quality but lets be honest, they all do the job just the top 3 just have the edge 😊.

                  Tbh they still have the best cameras/possibly recording, strongest glass protection and software is probably still the best and rivals/beats apple in a lot of important ways (ease of use, i find ios quite frustrating haha) from what ive seen, the multi connect ability between its own products is 2nd to none. It is a shame.

                    Super Android 22, 11 Mar 2024I didnt say you did either dont worry matey, its how they a... moreWell, Huawei has been the best when it comes to cameras since 2017/2018, it's just unfortunate that their software is how it is right now due to certain circumstances.

                    I'd say currently the best camera phones are from these brands in this order:

                    - Huawei
                    - vivo
                    - Oppo
                    - Xiaomi
                    - Samsung
                    - Google

                      DarlingYext, 10 Mar 2024"Tbh i think its i just dont trust the "pixels ha... moreI didnt say you did either dont worry matey, its how they are advertised by everyone and how they win awards each year but when i owned the 6 pro and seen my mates 7 take pictures im just not that impressed, again my old p40 pro blew it out the water and imo still challenges CURRENT flagships quality (4 years later).

                      Its like everyone is ignoring what ive said (mis reading it, dunno), multiple times, I'd go for a year or 2 old flagship, preferably from oppo, honor or xiaomi (imo best price/spec/performance ratio).

                      At around £350 new the nothing 2a isnt the worst offender (thats straight up sony 10 series, £200 phone being sold at double or more) and its overall spec package is good for the price (i wouldnt pay more than £300-£350) i just wouldnt pay the £400 for the 7a just for better "software quality" pictures.

                      Either phone WOULD do you well and get you through atleast 3 years of usage, take atleast "useable" pictures and vids (i mean social media compresses the data anyway right and thats what 98% of people take pictures for now isnt it?).

                        Darth Caesium, 10 Mar 2024You do realise that the Pixel 7a uses a Sony IMX 787 for th... moreHonestly i just sort of assumed it was samsung (sure 6/6p 7/7p 8/8p all use sammy main sensors so just took it as so do the A series). Very weird choice to do that thinking about it when clearly they have a serious business deal with samsung and probably get reduced costs for parts etc (plus i just dont rate sammy sensors as much after the 6 pro).

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                          • 11 Mar 2024

                          Google Pixel 8a will blow this out of the water.

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                            • 11 Mar 2024

                            I missed those days when Carl Pei sells a quality build and killer spec android, people called it flagship killer.

                            Nowadays he sell a plastic monotone light blinker and expect us to pay a Xiaomi price for cheap spec and build, except there is too much to choose from if I were to buy a mid range phone today, I can't be considering Nothing.

                            I was expecting Carl to replace Huawei's legacy, he never did, he never will.

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                              • 11 Mar 2024

                              Plastic build + big size = no buy for me.

                                Kuba, 11 Mar 2024What??? Plastic is MUCH better. Why do you think apple or s... moreThey do it cause it looks/feels more premium. The breaking part is just a side-advantage for them.

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                                  • Anonymous
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                                  • 11 Mar 2024

                                  MASTERY, 11 Mar 2024I bet many of these brands pay GSM arena for these poll topics. Of course they do. Carl Pei in particular is notorious for it. Why else do you think all these mainstream influencers are bothering to review this midranger?

                                    yes i dont care what apple glazers say but this has the neatest design ever

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                                      • 11 Mar 2024

                                      I've never been a fan of midrange phones and definitely not a fan of brands other than Samsung or Sony . So no, I'd never buy this no-name brand .

                                        waiting for Phone 3, 10 Mar 2024I already have moto g84. Same ufs storage and RAM. They... moreHaven't u faced any issues with g84?

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