Nothing Phone (1)
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- Dickie Dick Dickens
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- 17 Aug 2023
Anonymous, 15 Aug 2023I also own a Poco F5 which I purchased to replace this phon... moreThank you very much for this detailed answer! Very much appreciated!
The 7 Gen2 is indeed also an argument for longevity. Bloatware-wise I would probably just install the xiaomi.eo ROM. Had MIUI before and wasn't bothered with it. Better than PixelExperience to me as that lacks some handy features. Now it's just the question if I can live with the camera xD But the Poco F5 is so much in front in every department expect camera to the Pixel 7a that I might need to compromise on the camera.
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- Anonymous
- n5r
- 17 Aug 2023
magnaroader, 17 Aug 2023Right because your use case scenario has to apply to every ... moreI believe that everyone has a right to state their own opinion on any given subject. I certainly wouldn't call them 'weidos' as you do if I don't agree with their views.
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- 17 Aug 2023
Anonymous, 16 Aug 2023We have a saying in the UK, 'But cheap, buy twice'... moreRight because your use case scenario has to apply to every single person in the world? Like your point of view is the most important in the world?
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- Anonymous
- n5r
- 16 Aug 2023
Anonymous, 16 Aug 2023We have a saying in the UK, 'But cheap, buy twice'... moreI meant 'Buy cheap, buy twice'. I have seen the NP1 advertised at £199 new & sealed on a certain auction site with no takers and even less at £149 for 'Open and unused' so the initial hype is over and they aren't selling.
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- Anonymous
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- 16 Aug 2023
magnaroader, 16 Aug 2023Honestly thank you for your detailed response. The reason ... moreWe have a saying in the UK, 'But cheap, buy twice'. Good luck with your purchase though, I just hope you don't regret it later.
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- magnaroader
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- 16 Aug 2023
Push, 14 Aug 2023I have gifted this phone to my wife since it was launched a... moreHonestly thank you for your detailed response.
The reason I ask is because the phone 1 is officially released in my country and now that phone 2 is out, the phone one is heavily discounted to half it's original local retail price. Given that I don't really care for having the "latest Specs" like some of the weirdos in this comment section, I was curious if I could purchase the phone 1 and get a decent experience.
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- Anonymous
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- 15 Aug 2023
Dickie Dick Dickens, 15 Aug 2023What other phones would you recommend that are better in th... moreI also own a Poco F5 which I purchased to replace this phone. I paid £399 in the UK for the Nothing 1 phone with 8/236Gb specs but only £341 for the Poco F5 with 12/256Gb specs. The difference between the Snapdragon 778 in this phone and the Snapdragon 7+ gen 2 in the Poco F5 is like getting off a bicycle and jumping into a Ferrari.
The bloatware and ads on the F5 were not a problem. Following videos on YouTube I was able to remove both in around 10 minutes and I have never seen an ad since.
Camera wise I believe they are equal in quality but I don't bother using it much.
One of the major downers on the NP1 is the poor sound quality, the volume from the top speaker is so low it might as well not be there.
I really tried to like this phone but it didn't deserve the hype surrounding it when it was released, I soon discovered that it was just another substandard mid range phone in a fancy wrapping.
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- Dickie Dick Dickens
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- 15 Aug 2023
Anonymous, 14 Aug 2023If you haven't already purchased this phone then I wou... moreWhat other phones would you recommend that are better in this price range? Here in Germany the 256GB version is good value for money and I can't find anything better, really. That also considers software updates. And camera-wise I don't see a clearly better phone it this price range 370€ as well. Only other phone I consider is Poco F5 but there I need to open the bootloader so I can install the bloatware-free MIUI. And I wanted to avoid that tbh.
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- Anonymous
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- 15 Aug 2023
Push, 14 Aug 2023I have gifted this phone to my wife since it was launched a... moreI have got this phone 5/6 months ago. Everything mentioned above is correct and I'm fully satisfied with my phone 1. Something auto brightness level is a little bit problem but not major. Phone is very smooth and playing games like codm in low graphics is good for long session though the processor is getting old now. Without gaming battery life is consistently giving around 7/7.30h sot. Now I'm eagerly waiting for Nothing os 2.0. Software experience is phenomenal.
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- 14 Aug 2023
magnaroader, 13 Aug 2023Anyone who actually owns this device, how is it now after a... moreI have gifted this phone to my wife since it was launched and a lot of things have improved. 1st the UI is a lot smoother than before. 2nd cameras now have a better hdr and low light images are sharper with low background noise, 3rd battery life has been improved just a little but now much. SOT is around 6.30 to 7 hrs but without any gaming. 4th 778G is a strong processor if we look back a year ago. Don't compare with today's processors because an year ago 778g was king of mid rangers. 5g connectivity is really awesome and phone does not heat up. Only 2 flaws I find about this phone is the screen brightness level and the speaker quality. Rest everything is good and my wife loves everything about this phone as she is not net picky about anything. All the above reviews are done by me as I am a tech guy.
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- Anonymous
- n5r
- 14 Aug 2023
magnaroader, 13 Aug 2023Anyone who actually owns this device, how is it now after a... moreIf you haven't already purchased this phone then I would recommend that you look elsewhere.
The selling point about this phone was the hype surrounding the Glyph lights on the back which in practice serve no useful purpose at all. You will only see them working if the phone is lying face down on a flat surface. If the phone is in your pocket, or if you are holding it, or if your phone is face up on the table then you won't see them so it is just a sales gimmick.
The screen on this phone is also a bit dire. It is capable of reaching 1200 nits brightness but Nothing capped it at 700 nits solely to make the battery look good in reviews but the result is that it looks a light grey instead of white. The screen also has huge bezels which reduces the screen size considerably.
The camera is average but certainly no better than one found on phones with an equal price tag.
The phone received one update to Android 13 and a security level dated June 2023 but it is largely forgotten now that Nothing have released the NP2 model.
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- magnaroader
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- 13 Aug 2023
Anyone who actually owns this device, how is it now after a year of updates? Anything improve? Cameras?
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- NarasimhaPalla
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- 09 Aug 2023
If Carl Pei wants to compare Nothing phone with iPhone then they should have plans to provide more number of years of software support as similar to iOS. Else why we need to buy at premium price.
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- 06 Aug 2023
Anonymous, 05 Aug 2023Strange that Nothing are issuing update after update for th... moreIt seems like they designed NP2 with a lot of issues to whom they have already loads of update to release. Basically Np1 is good in many ways that's it don't really need updates. A good phone don't need updates
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- Anonymous
- n5r
- 05 Aug 2023
Strange that Nothing are issuing update after update for the second version of their phone yet this version is being totally ignored. If this is how they continue then they can expect to lose a lot of loyal customers.
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- Sid5559
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- 02 Aug 2023
Karthick, 30 Jul 2023Regret buying this phone. No way to get a refund in India. ... moreCorrect
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- 30 Jul 2023
Great. Why don't they call the next one the Shopping Phone.
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- Karthick
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- 30 Jul 2023
Regret buying this phone. No way to get a refund in India.
Camera is worst,flickers in indoor lighting
Over heating issue, battery drains faster, usb port automatically disabled due to this.
Do not buy this phone. All positive reviews are brand sponsored.
Shitty phone.
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- 30 Jul 2023
Anonymous, 26 Jul 2023 I would enjoy mu NP1 phone more if I could 1) Get rid of t... moreYou will be able to do that with Nothing OS 2.0 coming next month, soon you can make it look like a boring Pixel clone as you desire.
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- Anonymous
- n5r
- 26 Jul 2023
I would enjoy mu NP1 phone more if I could 1) Get rid of the dot matrix clock on the Lock screen or 2) Change that horrid dot matrix font for something better looking but you can't do either.