Nothing Phone (2) review

13 July 2023


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Yong Farlight84, 14 Jul 2023🤪 My Oppo Find X5 doesn't even get hot & charges a... moreI tried changing it with 33W 🔋 0-100% take 50min no much noticeable difference. If you're not comfortable with faster charging you can still use a slow charger but it's always good to have the option for faster charging when needed.

    Anonymous, 14 Jul 202365 that after few minutes drops to 18, just like current. ... more🤪 My Oppo Find X5 doesn't even get hot & charges at 80W 🔋 40min it's full 0-100%. NEVER hot! Keep living in the stone age 🗿🪨

      Anonymous, 14 Jul 202365 that after few minutes drops to 18, just like current. ... moreMy 10W Charging Moto G5 reached 38°C while Charging and my 125W Edge 30U that most of the time charges at 80W reaches 35°C (Somehow 43°C while turned off with slower charging speeds on the same charger), and the Pixels also get hotter than OnePlus with 80W.

      A phones does get hotter the faster you charge it, however, not every phone generates as much heat from the same Wattage as the others. Xiaomi and Pixel devices tend to get the hottest.

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        • 14 Jul 2023

        Yong Farlight84, 14 Jul 2023Then NO BUY. I'll stick to my 80W Oppo Find X5 with go... more65 that after few minutes drops to 18, just like current.
        Many brands do it, inclusing chinese.

        Advertise 240, but never reaches 200.
        Then after couple minutes go down to 150.

        Funny that all chinese OEMs are client of batteries makers, none of them make own battery. Still advertise same. What a coincidence..

        Have you noticed that phones with slow charging like 12-15W never get hot while charging but phones with 65/80/120/150/240 do?

        Why chinese phones do not stay below 35 celsius while charging like phones with slow charging?

        Heat is being produced and harms battery.


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          • Anonymous
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          • 14 Jul 2023

          Fa14bi, 13 Jul 2023That's the price of build quality, and that a small co... moreBut so called small has enough money to distribute to all the youtubers for promotion

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            Anonymous, 14 Jul 2023Google is not going to harm battery in favor of high chargi... moreNo science has proved anything

            There are people who use 120W charger from last two years without any worries.

            Stop defending the brand

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              • Sreeved
              • yM3
              • 14 Jul 2023

              You said it has better endurance rating than nothing phone one.but the nothing phone one has more endurance rating

                Anonymous, 14 Jul 2023Google is not going to harm battery in favor of high chargi... moreThen NO BUY. I'll stick to my 80W Oppo Find X5 with good good under display fingerprint scanner placement until Google & Nothing catches up Samsung they're trying with the announcement of 65W in S24 series in 2024

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                  • 14 Jul 2023

                  Yong Farlight84, 14 Jul 2023The only deal breaker for me to a less extent is the flat s... moreGoogle is not going to harm battery in favor of high charging.
                  Science has proven it damages.
                  No matter how many marketing lies told by BBK and xiaomi.

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                    • Anonymous
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                    • 14 Jul 2023

                    1080p 30fps front cam lol what a garbage

                      The only deal breaker for me to a less extent is the flat screen "I like curved screens smooth on navigation gestures" & the placement of the under display fingerprint scanner too low "Googles positioning is better." It is what it is, you win some fast charging lose some bad under display fingerprint scanner placement & woosh flat screen. 🤞 for Pixel 8 pro I just hope it comes with faster charging 65W minimum but highly unlikely would be a deal breaker too. No buy!

                      Now waiting for next year for Nothing Phone 3 & Pixel 9 pro with:
                      1. 65W minimum faster charging it's inevitable
                      2. Curved screen
                      3. Better placement of under display fingerprint scanner

                      Waiting for 1-2h to charge a phone in 2023 is a BIG NO 30min tops is ideal


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                        • DavPMigrate
                        • Ibx
                        • 14 Jul 2023

                        Exactly. And I'm disappointed that GSMArena is giving them any credit at all.

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                          • DGV
                          • 14 Jul 2023

                          It's s toy complete meaningless

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                            Anonymous, 13 Jul 2023Be careful with these Nothing phone reviews. Carl Pei isn&#... moreso true

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                              • 13 Jul 2023

                              Fa14bi, 13 Jul 2023That's the price of build quality, and that a small co... moreSame applies to all that sell low volume of devices.
                              But ppl forget when they need to attack few of them.

                                It seems like a decent all-round phone, though based on other comments, it sounds like the primary camera might not be as great as this review suggests. It certainly has a very decent Sony sensor though.

                                The main issue with this is the price. I see no reason to choose this over the alternatives, especially when you compare the price of the Pixel 7a (even if its bezels are huge).

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                                  IpsDisplay, 13 Jul 2023Talk time battery life hours I find somewhat irrelevant ... morePower used during video playback is gonna vary a lot according to sound volume user chooses. Difference between like volume 50% and 80% on battery life is very significant.

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                                    Anonymous, 13 Jul 2023Good to see GSMArena include standby performance as well ... moreXperia and motorola drop 1% after 7-8h.
                                    Nothing to brag about here.
                                    1% for 3h is awful.

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                                      • Anonymous
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                                      • 13 Jul 2023

                                      Comparing to pixel 7a (announced €510) when this one has same initial price of pixel 7.

                                      😵‍💫

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                                        • Anonymous
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                                        • 13 Jul 2023

                                        "The default selection is Alive, but no matter which one you choose, the color accuracy is always outstanding with superb presentation across the board, white and gray hues included."

                                        Phone Arena measurements show worse values than Phone (1).
                                        They always post color charts to prove.

                                        Photos are ugly, many bushes are mushed even in daytime.
                                        Lens has bad corners, like samsung phones.