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Phone (1)
A 6.55-inch Android phone with rear Glyph notification lights, a 120 Hz OLED display and two 50 MP rear cameras. It supports wired, wireless and reverse wireless charging.
- Screen
- 6.55″
- Display
- OLED, 120 Hz
- Chip
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+
- Memory
- 8 GB – 12 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB – 256 GB
- Main camera
- 50 MP
- Zoom
- –
- Battery
- 4,500 mAh
- Weight
- 193.5 g
What reviewers say
Reviewers praise the distinctive design, clean software and capable daylight photography, while noting launch software bugs and weaker low-light images. Battery results differ substantially: TechAdvisor and TechRadar struggle to get comfortably through a day, whereas Android Central reports ample endurance. Performance suits everyday use, with stronger gaming alternatives available.
From techadvisor.com, techradar.com and androidcentral.com
Specifications
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- Screen size
- 6.55″
- Resolution
- 2400 × 1080
- Sharpness
- 402 pixels per inch
- Panel
- OLED
- Refresh rate
- 120 Hz
- Display type
- Flexible AMOLED; 1,000,000:1 stated contrast ratio
- Pixel density
- 402 ppi
- Brightness detail
- Retained maker specification lists 500 nits typical and 1,200 nits peak; its later Phone (2a) comparison also lists 700 nits high-brightness mode for Phone (1); these are different brightness conditions
- Always-on display
- Maker's later comparison table lists a 30 Hz always-on display; TechRadar and Android Central found it unavailable in their launch software
- Screen protection
- Corning Gorilla Glass 5 on the front and rear, confirmed by the maker launch release
- Display features
- HDR10+, 10-bit colour, adaptive 60–120 Hz refresh and 240 Hz touch sampling
Performance
- Chip
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+
- Memory
- 8 GB – 12 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB, 256 GB
- CPU
- Snapdragon 778G+; 6 nm TSMC process; one Cortex-A78 at 2.5 GHz, three Cortex-A78 at 2.4 GHz and four Cortex-A55 at 1.8 GHz
- GPU
- Adreno 642L
- AI engine
- Hexagon 770 AI processor
- Storage type
- LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.1 storage; 8/128, 8/256 and 12/256 GB; maker launch release says the 12/256 GB model followed in late summer
Cameras
- Main camera
- 50 MP
- Ultra wide camera
- 50 MP
- Telephoto camera
- None
- Optical zoom
- None
- Front camera
- 16 MP
- Main camera
- Sony IMX766, 50 MP, f/1.88, 1/1.56-inch sensor, 1 µm pixels and 24 mm focal length; OIS and EIS
- Ultra wide camera
- Samsung JN1, 50 MP, f/2.2, 1/2.76-inch sensor, 114° field of view and EIS; 4 cm macro mode
- Front camera
- Sony IMX471, 16 MP, f/2.45 and 1/3.1-inch sensor
- Video recording
- 4K at 30 fps; 1080p at 30 or 60 fps; Live HDR at 30 fps; slow motion at 120 fps; night video at 720p or 1080p 30 fps; OIS and EIS
- Front video
- 1080p at 30 fps
- Camera features
- Glyph fill light; Night Mode, Extreme Night Mode, Portrait, beauty, bokeh, HDR, scene detection, Live Photo, document mode, Expert Mode, panorama and time-lapse
Battery and charging
- Battery
- 4,500 mAh
- Wired charging
- Up to 33 W
- Wireless charging
- Up to 15 W
- Battery life detail
- Non-removable 4,500 mAh typical battery
- Wired charging
- 33 W USB PD 3.0; maker states full charge in 70 minutes and requires compatible Quick Charge 4.0 chargers
- Wireless charging
- 15 W Qi with dual charging support; maker states full charge in 120 minutes
- Charges other devices
- 5 W reverse wireless charging
Design
- Type
- Standard
- Weight
- 193.5 g
- Thickness
- 8.3 mm
- Height × width
- 159.2 × 75.8 mm
- Water and dust resistance
- IP53
- Materials
- Recycled aluminium frame and Gorilla Glass 5 front and rear; maker says more than half of plastic components are bio-based or recycled
- Colours
- Black and white
- Buttons
- Power key on the right and volume keys on the left, confirmed by TechRadar; rear Glyph Interface for notifications, charging status and fill lighting
- Biometrics
- In-display fingerprint sensor and camera-based face unlock
- Sensors
- Fingerprint, accelerometer, electronic compass, gyroscope, ambient light, proximity, sensor core and front RGB sensor
- Speakers
- Dual stereo speakers
- Microphones
- Three high-definition microphones
Software
- Operating system
- Android
- Software at launch
- Nothing OS based on Android 12, confirmed by the full launch reviews
- Software updates
- Original maker promise of three years of Android updates and four years of security patches every two months; this original period has elapsed
- In the box
- Phone, Type-C cable, safety and warranty information, pre-applied screen protector and SIM ejector; no charging adapter
Connectivity
- Mobile network
- Gigabit LTE and dual-mode SA/NSA 5G with 4×4 MIMO; published 5G bands n1/n3/n5/n7/n8/n20/n28/n38/n40/n41/n77/n78, subject to regional and operator support
- SIM
- Dual SIM
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 4, 5 and 6; dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct and hotspot
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 5.2
- NFC
- NFC with Google Pay support
- USB
- USB-C; no 3.5 mm headphone socket, confirmed by TechAdvisor
- Positioning
- GPS with A-GPS; maker describes up to dual-band positioning and lists GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo and QZSS
Storage options
| Storage | Memory |
|---|---|
| 128 GB | 8 GB |
| 256 GB | 8 GB |
| 256 GB | 12 GB |
Pros and cons
Pros
- 120 Hz OLED display and stereo speakers
- Wireless and reverse wireless charging
- Optical stabilisation on the main camera
Cons
- IP53 protection rather than an immersion rating
- No telephoto camera or headphone socket
- Charging adapter sold separately
Closest rivals
Model | Screen | Display | Chip | Memory | Storage | Main camera | Zoom | Battery | Weight | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.59″ | LCD, 120 Hz | MediaTek Dimensity 8100-MAX | 8 GB – 12 GB | 128 GB – 256 GB | 64 MP | – | 5,000 mAh | 205 g | 2022 | |
| 6.62″ | OLED, 120 Hz | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 | 8 GB – 12 GB | 128 GB – 256 GB | 64 MP | – | 4,700 mAh | 190 g | May 2022 | |
| 6.44″ | OLED, 90 Hz | MediaTek Dimensity 920 | 8 GB – 12 GB | 128 GB – 256 GB | 64 MP | – | 4,200 mAh | 179 g | Jan 2022 |
Newer model: Phone (2).
Sources
- checkout.nothing.tech/pages/phone-1
- nothing.tech/products/phone-1
- checkout-sg.nothing.tech/pages/drops
- prnewswire.com/news-releases/pure-instinct-this-is-nothing-phone-1-301584865.ht…
- techadvisor.com/article/810613/nothing-phone-1-review.html
- techradar.com/reviews/nothing-phone-1-review
- androidcentral.com/phones/nothing-phone-1-review
Photo: cdn.shopify.com
- Nothing Phone (1), white finish, rear view, Glyph lights illuminated: Nothing
- Nothing Phone (1), black finish, front and rear views with Glyph lights illuminated: Nothing — official Phone (1) press pack, Phone-1/Product/Phone-1-6.jpg
- Nothing Phone (1), white and black finishes, rear views with Glyph lights illuminated: Nothing — official Phone (1) press pack, Phone-1/Product/Phone-1-8.jpg
- Nothing Phone (1) — white phone held beside face: Nothing — official Phone (1) press pack, Phone-1/Lifestyle/Phone-1-1.jpg
- Nothing Phone (1) — white phone worn on dark jacket: Nothing — official Phone (1) press pack, Phone-1/Lifestyle/Phone-1-2.jpg
- Nothing Phone (1) — white rear with Glyph lights illuminated: Nothing — official Phone (1) press pack, Phone-1/Product/Phone-1-1.png
- Nothing Phone (1) — white and black rear views, landscape composition: Nothing — official Phone (1) press pack, Phone-1/Product/Phone-1-2.png
- Nothing Phone (1) — black rear with Glyph lights illuminated: Nothing — official Phone (1) press pack, Phone-1/Product/Phone-1-3.png
- Nothing Phone (1) — white phone charging earbuds case: Nothing — official Phone (1) press pack, Phone-1/Product/Phone-1-4.jpg
- Nothing Phone (1) — black phone at low rear angle on dark studio background: Nothing — official Phone (1) press pack, Phone-1/Product/Phone-1-5.png
- Nothing Phone (1) — white front and rear views: Nothing — official Phone (1) press pack, Phone-1/Product/Phone-1-7.jpg
- Nothing Phone (1) — white phone with colourful birds: Nothing — official Phone (1) press pack, Phone-1/Product/Phone-1-9.jpg
