9.5
Out of 10
Our Score
Pros
- Good performance & battery life
- Decent cameras
- Glyph improvements
Cons
- Dynamic range could be better
- Similar design as predecessor
- Charging speeds don`t match rivals
Nothing Phone (2) specifications
- 6.7-inch (2412×1084 pixels) FHD+ OLED flexible AMOLED display, 30-120Hz adaptive refresh rate, 240Hz touch sampling rate, 2160Hz PWM dimming, HDR10+, 10-bit colour, 700 nits typical / 1100 nits outdoor / 1300 nits peak brightness, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection
- Up to 2.8GHz Octa Core MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro 4nm processor with Mali-G610 MC4 GPU
- 8GB LPDDR5 RAM with 128GB UFS 3.1 storage, 12GB LPDDR5 RAM with 256GB / 512GB UFS 3.1 storage
- Android 14 with Nothing OS 2.5
- Dual SIM (nano + nano)
- 50MP main camera with f/1.88 aperture, 1/1.56″ sensor, OIS, 50MP 114° ultra-wide camera with f/2.2 aperture, 4K at up to 30 fps, Action Mode
- 32MP front camera with f/2.4 aperture
In-display optical fingerprint scanner
USB Type-C Audio, Stereo speakers - Dimensions: 161.74x 76.32x 8.55mm; Weight: 190g
Splash resistant (IP54) - 5G SA/NSA (n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41,n66, n77, n78 bands), Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 6 802.11ax (2.4GHz/5GHz) MIMO, Bluetooth 5.3, GPS, USB Type-C, NFC
- 5000mAh battery with support for 45W wired charging
Reasons to buy:
- The Nothing OS 2.0 UI is free of bloatware and quite customisable.
- Core aspects like performance, battery life, and cameras are good.
- Upgrades to the Glyph LEDs make them more customisable, practical and usable.
Reasons not to buy:
- Some might not appreciate the similarities between Phone (2) and Phone (1) design.
- Those weighing specs against price would find the cost high.
- The cameras aren’t best in class.
