There’s a number of hype surrounding the Nothing Phone 1 launch, particularly contemplating its midrange value. But there are legitimate causes for the fanfare. The Phone 1 is Carl Pei’s first telephone launch since his departure from OnePlus, which he led from a startup beloved by severe Android followers to a world purveyor of world-class telephones. Nothing says it is offered greater than half 1,000,000 pairs of its Ear 1 earbuds, its first shopper tech product, since its launch final August. And Nothing counts a glittering group of backers — together with iPod co-inventor Tony Fadell, Twitch co-founder Kevin Lin and GV, previously Google Ventures — all betting Pei can create an enormous one thing out of his curiously named firm.The Phone 1, which is obtainable in each black and white, went up on the market as we speak, July 12. It’s slated for a world launch, hitting distributors the world over together with the UK, Germany, India and Hong Kong. There’s at present no plan for a US launch, a spokesperson for the corporate stated. While pricing varies throughout markets, the Phone 1, begins at roughly $475 for the bottom 8GB RAM, 128GB storage variant and maxes out at about $590 for the 12GB RAM, 256GB storage variant after changing from worldwide costs. With this value vary, the Phone 1 is up in opposition to the iPhone SE 2022, the Google Pixel 6 and the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE, amongst others. You can even scroll all the way down to the underside of this web page for a side-by-side specs comparability, however ensure that to take a look at our hands-on video of Phone 1 to glean first-hand insights of the machine.
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The Phone 1 features a 6.55-inch OLED show, a dual-camera module, a fast-enough processor, a big battery with wi-fi charging and reverse charging and an in-box charger — which is more and more unusual even in premium telephones. But it is apparent: The lion’s share of Nothing’s price range went in the direction of design. In an business first, Phone 1 encompasses a clear again panel, which supplies you a peek of the machine’s elements, together with the digicam, wi-fi charging coil and USB-C port. Procuring elements that look good and performance nicely below a clear cowl required meticulous customisation of elements in addition to rigorous testing, the corporate stated. In truth, Xiaomi tried to create a telephone with a clear design up to now, however failed — utilizing dummy elements to masks the actual ones. The again of the Phone 1 can be house to the so-called “glyph” interface, the machine’s standout function. The again of the telephone actually lights up, due to a whole bunch of LED lights, which may be custom-made to let you know who is looking or point out charging standing. Given the design prices, Nothing stated it was pressured to make some tradeoffs to deliver the Phone 1 to fruition at its focused value. One of these is the chipset, which is the Snapdragon 778G Plus as a substitute of the most recent Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processors. The firm stated it selected the midrange Qualcomm chipset as a result of it is tried, examined and it “doesn’t overheat.”To be taught extra about how Phone 1 stacks up in opposition to competitor telephones, check out CNET’s specs chart under.
Nothing 1 vs. opponents
Nothing Phone 1
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
Google Pixel 6
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE
iPhone 13
Display measurement, decision
6.55-inch OLED show, 2,400×1,080 pixels
4.7-inch LCD; 1,334×750 pixels; 60Hz
6.4-inch OLED; 2,400×1,080 pixels; 60 or 90Hz
6.4-inch AMOLED display; Full HD Plus decision; 2,340×1,080 pixels; 120Hz
6.1-inch OLED; 2,532×1,170 pixels
Pixel density
402ppi
326ppi
411 ppi
460 ppi
Dimensions (Millimeters)
159.2 x 75.8 x 8.3 mm
138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm
158.6 x 74.8 x 8.9 mm
74.5 x 155.7 x 7.9 mm
147 x 72 x 7.65 mm
Weight (Ounces, Grams)
193.5 grams
5.09 oz; 144 grams
7.3 oz; 207 grams
177 grams
6.14 oz; 174 grams
Mobile software program
Android 12
iOS 15
Android 12
Android 11
iOS 15
Camera
50-megapixel (important), 50-megapixel (ultra-wide)
12-megapixel (vast)
50-megapixel (vast), 12-megapixel ultrawide
12-megapixel (important), 12-megapixel (ultra-wide), 8-megapixel (telephoto)
12-megapixel (vast), 12-megapixel (ultrawide)
Front-facing digicam
16-megapixel
7-megapixel
8-megapixel
32-megapixel
12-megapixel
Video seize
4K at 60fps
4K
4K
Processor
Snapdragon 778G Plus
Apple A15 Bionic
Google Tensor
Snapdragon 888 (within the US)
Apple A15 Bionic
Storage and RAM
128GB storage, 8GB RAM; 256 GB, 8GB RAM; 256GB, 12GB RAM
64GB, 128GB, 256GB
128GB, 256GB
128GB, 6GB RAM; 256GB, 8GB RAM
128GB, 256GB, 512GB
Expandable storage
None
None
None
None
None
Battery/Charger
4,500 mAh (33-watt wired charging, 15W wi-fi charging, 5W reverse charging)
Battery sized not disclosed (charger not included; helps wi-fi charging)
4,614 mAh
4,500 mAh (no bundled charger)
Undisclosed; Apple lists 19 hours of video playback
Fingerprint sensor
In-display
Under show
In-display
No
Connector
USB-C
Lightning
USB-C
USB-C
Lightning
Headphone jack
No
None
None
None
No (Face ID)
Special options
5G, IP53, Three years of Android updates, twin SIM, 120Hz adaptive refresh price
5G-enabled; helps 25W wired quick charging; Water-resistant (IP67); dual-SIM capabilities (nano-SIM and e-SIM); wi-fi charging
5G sub 6 (some provider fashions even have 5G mmWave) help, Wi-Fi 6E, 30W quick charging, Magic Eraser, Motion mode, Real Tone, Face Unblur, Cinematic Pan, 5 years’ OS and safety updates, IP68 score for mud and water-resistance, Gorilla Glass Victus (entrance), Gorilla Glass 6 (again), (nano-SIM and e-SIM)
5G (Sub-6GHz and mmWave), 120 Hz show, IP68 score, 25W wired charging, 15W wi-fi charging
5G enabled; MagSafe; waterproof (IP68); wi-fi charging; dual-SIM capabilities (nano-SIM and e-SIM)
Price (USD)
Roughly transformed from UK costs: $470 (128GB), $530 (256GB), $600 (256GB)
$399 (64GB), $449 (128GB), $549 (256GB)
$599 (128GB)
$700 (128GB/6GB); $770 (256GB/8GB)
$799 (128GB), $899 (256GB), $1,099 (512GB)