Nothing Phone (1) - 12GB RAM + 256GB, Glyph Interface, 50 MP dual camera, Nothing OS, 6.55” 120Hz OLED display, Black

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We also had some struggles when shooting with the portrait mode, where the camera couldn't quite find the edge of a subject, and we saw it have issues when bringing out all of the detail in scenes with a mix of dark shadows and bright sunlight.

The Nothing Phone (1) is sandwiched between two layers of Gorilla Glass 5 for impact and scratch protection, with an IP53 water resistance rating. Furthermore, Hardware and Software communicate in the same visual language, with customised widgets, fonts, noises, and backgrounds. With a uniquely futuristic design focused on simplicity and sustainability, the Nothing phone 1 shines bright above the rest to deliver fast and reliable performance. There's a pair of 50MP sensors — a wide angle and an ultra-wide angle lens — on the back of the phone and a decent 16MP front camera. Ahead of its general release on July 21, 2022 – similarly to Ear 1 – Nothing also hosted pop-up kiosks in several locations, including London, where interested fans could get hands-on with the device and even pick one up on the spot.

It recharges in a hurry, too, regaining half its battery in 30 minutes when powered up via a USB-C charger or power bank.

The Nothing Phone (1) uses Live HDR for true-to-life highlights and shoadows that make every detail pop with rich contrast. With a long-lasting battery that provides 18 hours of use on a single charge, you can enjoy your device the way you want. This warranty applies when the product is used under normal conditions and for the purpose in which the product was designed.

Meanwhile, the 2x zoom toggle in the camera viewfinder is a simple digital affair, but the cropping is rather impressive, with a surprising amount of captured detail when enabled. The Nothing Phone (1) boasts an elegant style that comes to life with beautiful symbols to enable an enriched connection between you and your device. They can do simple stuff like flash in time with ringtones and notifications (which are themselves Nothing-ified, with electronic tones that sound like R2-D2 colliding with a synthesizer) but can also illuminate to show progress while charging the phone, and there’s even a setting in the camera app to activate every light Aside from the average camera performance, sometimes the interface feels a bit laggy and buggy, the haptic vibrations are clunky and this processor doesn't compete when it comes to raw performance.

For those curious, using the Glyph Interface as a fill light instead of the phone's dedicated single LED flash provides a softer, cooler light source to work with, but it has a noticeably shorter throw – so is best used when subjects are nearer the camera.Reading this, you're either here curious about who Nothing is and what the Phone 1 brings to the table compared to more well-known offerings, having never heard the name before or you're already clued-in on the story of the London-based startup and the existence of the Phone 1, wondering how the company's quick cultivation of talent and hype manifests when distilled into a smartphone. We'll go into more depth on the interface's functionality below, but the whole package is very sci-fi and looks like something straight out of 2001: A Space Odyssey or Tron: Legacy.