Nothing Phone (1)
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- zorangelev
- gKA
- 04 Aug 2022
I purchased this phone 2 days ago online and its been shipped to me today and now I find tha it doesn't support esim :(
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- Alex
- qC@
- 04 Aug 2022
bsk248, 03 Aug 2022My review of Nothing phone-1
Been using for the past 2week... more"without any second thoughts", right, "don't think", "ignore bad reviews", all the usual stuff.
I have a second thought: do they pay by word or by article?
And a third one, about violating this forum rules that prohibit commercial advertising.
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- Anonymous
- a0V
- 04 Aug 2022
bsk248, 03 Aug 2022My review of Nothing phone-1 Been using for the past 2week... moreYou sure about haptics? I read one review which said they're weak and mushy.
- Jemlim
- TRJ
- 04 Aug 2022
notafanboy, 02 Aug 2022Because there's no point in discussing eBay prices. Th... moreNo it’s not. And you should’ve said where did you get the price info from in the first place.
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- bsk248
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- 04 Aug 2022
Anonymous, 04 Aug 2022How did you find the audio quality? Was it as bad as mentio... moreOut speaker is below average, i have been using BT headsets, and Poweramp with custom settings sounded above average nothing that bad what GSMARENA mentioning. maybe iam not that of an audiophile.
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- anon
- S1k
- 04 Aug 2022
Anonymous, 03 Aug 2022What?? Why can’t it succeed if it is European? Just because... morewhile i dont disagree with ur comment (americans do love being used by apple, yes used! prove me wrong change ur ios and still be able to use ur phone and all the apps)
i dislike this phone instantly like most new phones
i have no problem dropping thousand dollars or more on a device
that being said my next phone will most likly out necessity and not choice is the a73 5g
why one simple reason no expansion slot, i dont trust clouds just like i dont trust others to dictate the use of my stuff(yep another jab at the apple), and all the new phones are without and no one makes a stink about it?! seriously it amazes me a flagship android with no expansion slot.
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- Anonymous
- gtE
- 04 Aug 2022
Anonymous, 03 Aug 2022What?? Why can’t it succeed if it is European? Just because... moreThis phone ISN'T internationally out or released yet, therefore it's only available to specific countries.
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- Anonymous
- Du2
- 04 Aug 2022
bsk248, 03 Aug 2022My review of Nothing phone-1 Been using for the past 2week... moreHow did you find the audio quality? Was it as bad as mentioned by GSMArena reviewer?
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- Anonymous
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- 03 Aug 2022
notafanboy, 03 Aug 2022Na, European. 4/10 for the attempt. Why did you even bother... moreWhat?? Why can’t it succeed if it is European? Just because you live in America doesn’t mean that only American stuff is good.
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- AnonD-1044551
- Nu7
- 03 Aug 2022
bsk248, 03 Aug 2022My review of Nothing phone-1 Been using for the past 2week... moreNice review, I might have been to harsh on this phone. Optimization is everything. If nothing can get their hands on proper developers, they can maximise the potential of the 7+ series soc. Can't wait for their next release
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- bsk248
- utJ
- 03 Aug 2022
My review of Nothing phone-1
Been using for the past 2weeks
Nothing clearly Focused on what is important
Call quality is good
Haptics are good
Display & UI buttery smooth
Multi-tasking is breeze
Some useful shortcuts
Bloatware free
some Design Uniqueness if not game changing
All of the above sum up for Great User Experience
Hardware
Built is super premium, however it’s a dust magnet due to flat surfaces & case will ruin the premium feel (but putting a case is advised as it has glass black)
LPDDR5 Ram + UFS 3.1 storage – result lag free smooth experience even though 778G+ process or (which is less powerful than 8 series processor)
Front & Back gorilla glass – they even applied a scratch resistant film from factory which is nice
Supports QC 4 fats charging, bought the original charger it charges 50% in 25-30 min which is good, full charge takes an hour
Out speaker not that great, but average.
Speaker & Mic are good
Cameras-
I am not that of a camera centric geek, but what I’ve seen is primary Sony IMX sensor is great.
Video recording has OIS & EIS on primary camera, I’ve shoot some videos in 1080p 60fps which came great with lots of stabilization.
Dynamic range is not that good.
Secondary camera average (even iphones have average front cam)
performance-
Here comes the best part,
So many people avoiding this because of Snapdragon 778G+ which is not an 8 series flagship.
But my opinion is processing power is not alone required for a great performance, it is the software & Hardware optimization which gives best output.
Nothing phone aced it, Result even with 7 series processor, we have lag free buttery smooth performance, getting good battery screen on time of 7-8 hrs (with 60hz refresh rate & AOD off), never did I felt phone getting warm when multiple apps are being downloaded/installed and during multitasking. Yes, this is not a gaming centric device (if you do heavy gaming go with IQOO neo 6 / POCO f4) but this is an all-rounder productive phone for enthusiasts.
GLYPH INTERFACE
Definitely it is a standout feature, it will turn many heads, even the system ringtones are really fresh and it sounds like a machine language / Robot trying to communicate.
Really liked this, however it can be further customized for apps and lot more in future.
VERDICT
Phone has premium design
It doesn’t feel slow, not a gaming phone but an all-rounder
Decent cameras
Stellar display
Smooth and efficient UI, no bloatware literally
doesn’t feel Chinese, absolutely
It ticks all the boxes 5G, NFC, Wireless charging etc.
It was compared well with an iphone (a marketing gimmick to create premium feel), does it really beats an iphone? Answer is no. (An iphone is an iphone, but it too has some drawbacks).
As a person coming from using an iphone recently for 4 years I don’t think this phone is a downgrade (that itself is good thing about this nothing phone)
But For someone coming from Samsung/pixel premium phone, this phone wouldn’t feel like an upgrade.
Pricing reasonably good for a start-up company. (for ex- a big conglomerate like BBK can launch a new brand and can give at half of the price, they can afford it and treat it as a marketing / customer acquisition cost, but a new start-up like nothing can’t afford which is reasonable and to makeup for that Nothing offered some uniqueness in design & user experience).
My opinion, I would recommend this phone to be purchased without any second thoughts, if there is a requirement for anyone to change their current phone.
In the present age of technology changing rapidly, I would suggest to not put more than 30K INR on a phone.
- notafanboy
- nJ7
- 03 Aug 2022
AnonD-1044551, 02 Aug 2022Idk, and idc you can be on this comment section for eternit... moreNa, European. 4/10 for the attempt. Why did you even bother if you were going to retreat so quickly?
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- mrZ
- 03 Aug 2022
The nothing fone is good very fast and very smart
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- AnonD-1044551
- Nu7
- 02 Aug 2022
notafanboy, 02 Aug 2022What story would that be?Idk, and idc you can be on this comment section for eternity. I don't have time for you and I guess, to u this ur "ZONE". I got better things to do, just another Indian guy on the Web I bet
- notafanboy
- mCq
- 02 Aug 2022
AnonD-1044551, 02 Aug 2022But ur comment history tells a different story lolWhat story would that be?
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- 02 Aug 2022
Rival for s20 fe snapdragon
Samsung:
+Sd card
+Better photo and video
+Game performance
+Screen brightness
Nothing:
+Support 1 year more
+LED
+Minimal screen PWM
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- AnonD-1044551
- Nu7
- 02 Aug 2022
notafanboy, 02 Aug 2022I think I'm the new Albert Einstein because I posted a... moreBut ur comment history tells a different story lol
- notafanboy
- mCq
- 02 Aug 2022
[deleted post]I think I'm the new Albert Einstein because I posted a simple factual comment? Okay bud.
- notafanboy
- mCq
- 02 Aug 2022
Jemlim, 02 Aug 2022then why didn't u mentioned from which site in your pr... moreBecause there's no point in discussing eBay prices. Those are irrelevant. Nothing confusing here. Perhaps "confused" is your natural state of being?
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- Nopay
- X$7
- 02 Aug 2022
Ayo why pay more and get nothing? This phone is a joke 🤣