Nothing Phone

Here, then, is what you need to know about this first phone from the new tech brand Nothing, including its price, when you can buy it and, crucially, whether ...

But it's that affordable price that I think makes the phone so appealing. One of the most exciting things about this phone is its affordable price. What is the Nothing Phone 1? Some of those pieces seen beneath the cover are actually LEDs that light up in what Nothing calls a "glyph" when you get incoming notifications. The back has a clear cover that exposes the internals and makes it feel like you're looking into the heart of the phone. Thankfully, the Nothing Phone 1 does have some neat features to look forward to.

Nothing, the hardware venture of OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei, officially pulled the wraps off its first smartphone Tuesday.

Another quirk to the phone is that it lights up — literally — when you receive a call or app notification. Together, Apple and Samsung command a 40% share of the smartphone market. Some have even submitted bids north of $3,000 for the first 100 units on e-commerce platform StockX. Phone 1 starts at £399 ($473) for a basic model with 128GB of internal memory, making it cheaper than Apple and Samsung's latest flagship phones. And smaller Chinese phone manufacturers like Xiaomi and Oppo have gained considerable ground in Europe. Called Phone 1, it's the second product launch from the company to date.

Founder Carl Pei discusses the device, the road to launch and the future of Nothing ... “They told me it's the kanji character for 'love,'” Carl Pei explains, “ ...

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Chipset, Snapdragon 778G+ ; Display, 6.55" 120Hz OLED, Gorilla Glass 5 ; RAM, 8-12GB ; Storage, 128-256GB UFS 3.1 ; Battery, 4500mAh, 33W USB PD 3.0 wired charging, ...

This had already been confirmed, but the Nothing Phone (1) isn't coming to the US with this launch, though folks in the UK, Europe, Japan, and India will be able to enjoy it. Running on all this hardware is "Nothing OS," the company's branded version of Android, which claims to offer a bloatware-free and smooth experience. Nothing calls that the Glyph Interface, and it is basically just a set of notification LEDs for 2022 with additional customization options for specific "Glyph patterns." Open sales for 8GB RAM versions of the phone start on July 21st in the UK, Europe, Japan, and India. Folks in London can grab it at a kiosk as early as the 16th, while those in the US, for once, get... Supplementing that is a 50MP Samsung JN1 ultra-wide, the same used in the recent OnePlus 10 Pro. But as of today, the phone is officially official-er, with full specs and other details now available.

OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei is back with a new company, but it has nothing to say.

Nothing calls the light system the "Glyph interface," and it looks like either an alien crop circle or "C, forward slash, G, exclamation point." The Nothing Phone 1 looks like an unremarkable device. For a new phone company, Nothing seems to have surprisingly little to say about what a smartphone should be, why you would pick this phone over the competition, or why Nothing got into this business.

The Nothing Phone (1) has just launched, but how does it stack up when compared against Apple's main handset?

We’ve not put the Nothing Phone (1) through our whole testing procedure just yet, but there are some ways that it has already impressed us, including with its noteworthy LED design and its speedy fast-charging. The Nothing Phone (1) and the iPhone 13 both have two rear sensors, and they’re both wide and ultrawide. In this article we take a look at how it compares to the iPhone 13, based on our full review of that product and our early impressions of the Nothing Phone (1) along with its list of specifications. On the other hand, the iPhone 13 brooks no quarter when it comes to performance. However, Apple’s effort has an IP68 rating against water and dust ingress, compared to IP53 for the Phone (1). The Nothing Phone (1) prides itself on its unique design, which looks significantly different from the competition in one key respect and that’s its system of LED lights.

The most affordable iPhone has a new Android-powered rival. Does the Nothing Phone 1 or iPhone SE deserve your cash?

The Nothing Phone 1 has a two-lens rear camera, but the iPhone SE makes do with just one. It has the edge where cables are concerned, too: the iPhone will manage 20W, but Phone 1 can top out at 50W with a compatible charger. If you’re not tied into iOS already, though, we think the Phone 1 is the better choice. The iPhone SE claws back a few wins thanks to its A15 Bionic processor, and there’s no denying iOS is a brilliantly well-rounded operating system. Whereas the iPhone has a 12MP sensor, Nothing has equipped its handset with two 50MP sensors – one for the main lens and the second for ultrawide shooting. In hardware terms, the Phone 1 has the advantage. Nothing got Qualcomm to develop a version of its Snapdragon 778G with baked-in support for wireless charging and reverse wireless charging – something you won’t find anywhere else for the price. It’s an absolute beast of a chip, able to blitz benchmark league tables and comfortably run the latest version of iOS. Apple’s smartphone screens have been consistently great, and the iPhone SE is no exception – but it’s still a fairly small IPS panel with a low resolution. The iPhone SE is available to buy now. It also contains the glyph interface, a series of hundreds of LEDs that act as notification and call alerts, and can be customised for other features too. High up on Carl Pei’s wish list for his new company’s first smartphone was the ability to marry hardware and software in a way that Apple makes look so effortless.

It comes with a premium quality screen and cameras, but has a price starting at significantly less than either the iPhone 13 Pro or the Samsung Galaxy S22+. So ...

Samsung says the S22+ can also handle up to 22 hours of video playback on a single charge, and the phone supports fast wireless charging and Wireless Power Share – meaning the phone can be used to charge accessories. In comparison, Apple says the iPhone 13 Pro can last for up to 22 hours of video playback on a single charge, and also supports wireless charging at the same speed as the Phone (1). UK tech firm Nothing has unveiled what it believes could be a new challenger to Apple and Samsung in the smartphone market – the Phone (1).

Here's how the Phone 1 stacks up against its powerful midrange rivals.

The back of the phone literally lights up, thanks to hundreds of LED lights, which can be customized to tell you who is calling or indicate charging status. The back of the Phone 1 is also home to the so-called "glyph" interface, the device's standout feature. The Phone 1 is Carl Pei's first phone launch since the storied entrepreneur's departure from OnePlus, which he led from a startup beloved by serious Android fans to a global purveyor of world-class phones.

After teasers, leaks, and plenty of tidbits, the Nothing Phone (1) has officially launched. The mid-ranger comes with a unique design + more.

At the rear, the Nothing Phone (1) camera setup consists of a 50-megapixel Sony IMX 766 main sensor and 50-megapixel Samsung ISOCELL JN1 ultra-wide with 114-degree FOV. OIS (optical image stabilization) is offered on the main sensor, while EIS (electronic image stabilization) is offered on both sensors. The Nothing Phone (1) uses a slightly altered Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ to allow for wireless charging support. At the front, the Nothing Phone (1) features a 120Hz OLED display with 10-bit 2,400 x 1080-pixel resolution at 402ppi. This lightweight launcher includes a number of minor tweaks to the version of Android often associated with Google’s Pixel smartphone lineup. The Nothing Phone (1) display also houses an in-display optical fingerprint scanner and has uniform bezels around all sides. The LED strips are paired with the software and react to notification and status changes on your device such as a charge meter, while some level of customization is also offered.

Nothing has announced its debut smartphone, the Nothing Phone 1, which boasts a novel "glyph" interface and two 50-megapixel cameras.

As mentioned, the Nothing Phone 1 starts £399 (about $475) and will be available on July 16 in a limited capacity outside of those who pre-ordered it. On the rear of the phone, there are two 50-megapixel Sony IMX766 sensors with an f/1.88 aperture and 1/1.56 inch sensor size, one is ultrawide and one is standard. Carl Pei, CEO and co-founder of Nothing, demonstrated the phone’s ringtones that synchronize with the lights in the launch video.

Nothing is a tech brand started in 2020 by entrepreneur Carl Pei. He was one of the founders of OnePlus, a company that offers phones and other devices and has ...

But it's that affordable price that I think makes the phone so appealing. One of the most exciting things about this phone is its affordable price. What is the Nothing Phone 1? Some of those pieces seen beneath the cover are actually LEDs that light up in what Nothing calls a "glyph" when you get incoming notifications. The back has a clear cover that exposes the internals and makes it feel like you're looking into the heart of the phone. Thankfully, the Nothing Phone 1 does have some neat features to look forward to.

The Nothing Phone 1 features a unique back panel design with light strips that illuminate in combinations called glyphs. Take a first look at its unique ...

When you can’t see the blinking lights on the back, Phone 1 is a very mainstream, familiar-looking device. What Phone 1 offers is a very good set of specs for a midrange phone with a clean interface and a novel notification system. But, with one foot in the past and the other in the future, Phone 1 lands squarely in the present. It’s paired with a 50-megapixel ultrawide, and around front, there’s a 16-megapixel selfie camera. The Nothing-provided wallpaper options also lean futuristic with a hint of mystery about them. The preloaded voice recording app is styled with a nod to analog tape recorders, and the alarm sounds harken back to the digital bedside clocks everyone’s dad had in the ‘80s. (The glyph lights are really bright at default, but you can tone it down in settings.) Glyphs are each paired with their own signature sound, a combination of old-school-tech-inspired pings and chirps with quirky names like “squiggle” and “isolator.” The phone’s unusual back panel has been at the center of early first looks and Nothing’s promotional materials, and it features a transparent glass that reveals the guts of the phone — painted white or black depending on the model you order. Before getting into what’s not different, let’s talk about the elephant in the room: OnePlus. Nothing is Carl Pei’s new venture after his 2020 departure from the company he co-founded. Even before the light strips illuminate, it is very obviously not an Apple or a Samsung or a Motorola phone. When the “glyph” flashes to signal a notification or an incoming call, then you definitely know this is something else.

Nothing, Carl Pei's tech startup, officially launched its debut Android smartphone. And while the Phone (1) looks cool, it's not coming to the U.S. right ...

Aside from that, it uses a proprietary version of Android called Nothing OS. It has its own widgets with dot matrix fonts and promises a lack of bloatware apps, which will be good news for Android enthusiasts who are tired of deleting apps every time they get a new phone. There are a series of lights in this back panel called the “Glyph” interface which can be customized to light up differently for calls, notifications, and charging status. Still, with a transparent back case featuring a unique light-based notification system, and white and black models, it’s one of the more stylish phones on the market.