Nothing Phone (2a) review

13 March 2024


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Excellent battery life, clean OS and unique back design are probably the biggest positives this phone has.
The starting price is also good.

Whats disappointing for me is the performance and the UFS 2.1, even on the 12/256 version.

Also
-no charger in the box
-no 3.5mm jack
-no microSd sucks.
Why Nothing?? Even Samsung gives MicroSd in their mid range A series.

Performance wise isnt terrible in general, but the fact that its so close to Snap778+ devices isnt very exciting either.

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    • Dopdecada
    • nDB
    • 13 Mar 2024

    Motorola Edge 40 is cheaper and more premium: metal body, brighter screen, better performance, IP68. Don't know about the camera(s).
    And it's cheaper, at least here in my country.

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      • Ipo
      • nD5
      • 13 Mar 2024

      The Redmi Note 12 Pro+ instantly "springs to mind. " -that is a 2023 phone. Perhaps 13 pro+... Poorer an poorer reviews.

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        • Anonymous
        • 0p}
        • 13 Mar 2024

        Mike4, 13 Mar 2024WOW My utmost respect to gsmarena for pointing this very im... moreUfs2.1 is much older.
        Phones from 2017 had it.

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          • Anonymous
          • 0p}
          • 13 Mar 2024

          "There is a good amount of fine detail in the frame and quite a bit of rather aggressive sharpening. We wouldn't go as far as to call the photos overprocessed, but the processing is still heavy-handed."

          If pixel and iphone get free pass for doing same, this phone should get as well.

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            • Anonymous
            • 0p}
            • 13 Mar 2024

            Nothing can afford Samsung Isocell, xiaomi and motorola use omnivision to reduce costs . 😡

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              • porkataUK
              • nxI
              • 13 Mar 2024

              'High refresh rate gaming is not properly supported.'
              Sadly no buy for me, really wanted to see HRR gaming from this device.
              Even if not powerhouse, this chip will do Mobile Legends 90fps+, but hey lets just limit it.

              2024 and they still limit devices like this, absolutely trash.

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                • Mills
                • kB5
                • 13 Mar 2024

                W battery life, chipset is just as same as any 7200, excellent display, decent but not entertaining cameras but video holds its own.

                If your not a camera-head/photographer and like the design (beware of cleaning the back), this is a good buy. With the 12/256 going for a little less/more than 400 euros!

                  Wowzers battery life is excellent very good

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                    • Mike4
                    • 6vA
                    • 13 Mar 2024

                    WOW My utmost respect to gsmarena for pointing this very important aspect in your review that this phone as i said many times it's NOT a UFS3.1and uses a UFS2.2 but holy smokes this poor thing uses even a worse 2019 UFS2.1 with a lpddr4x,

                    Kudos to GSMARENA for pointing this out, as i was more than convinced they would be quiet about it, but no,, they surprised me !
                    Hope they point out the same thing in the upcoming A55 that is also i fear coming with a outdated UFS2.2 .

                      seems like a decent all round nice mid ranger with 'nothing' spectacularly amazing and some cool lights at the back

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