Nothing Phone (1) first impressions: Gets the basics right, fun to use
Nothing Phone (1) has been officially launched in India and worldwide. The Phone (1) not only offers a fun design, but also gets the basics right. In this quick review of the Nothing Phone (1), we find that it is one of the finest phones available on the market at the price of around Rs 30,000.
HIGHLIGHTS
Nothing Phone (1) has been launched in India and the global market.
The Nothing Phone (1) starts at a price of Rs 32,999 for the base 8GB RAM + 128GB storage model.
The Nothing Phone (1) comes in two colour options: White and Black.
Almost all phones, regardless of their prices, look the same these days. In fact, if you remove the company logo, it will be hard to distinguish between an Oppo and a Vivo phone or even a Xiaomi and a Realme phone. They all look just the same, and that's boring. More so for us reviewers and smartphone enthusiasts. Nothing, with the Phone (1), clearly wants to be different. Good thing: It has managed to achieve its goal. In a good way.
Now, the Phone (1) not only looks unique but offers some decent set of specifications. And unlike most smartphones these days, this phone isn't just about a bunch of solid specifications. With the device, Nothing is primarily focusing on getting the basics right while offering a fun experience. After using the Phone (1) for the last few days, I must say that it mostly suceeds.
Months ago, when the company started to tease the Phone (1), it looked like the smartphone would just be about the design and those fancy LED lights sandwiched under the transparent rear panel. Indeed, there are 900 LEDs packed inside, which offer a total of 10 Glyph patterns (more about this in a while). But, after spending around 5 days with the phone, I feel it is way more than just the transparent-looking design and the lights.
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Things other than the design
One of the best things about the Nothing Phone (1) that I find is it doesn’t get hot at any point in time. I used the phone to watch multiple videos on YouTube, browse Instagram, send emails, and capture lots of photos, and the Phone (1) handled it all with ease while remaining cool. I will have more to say about the performance in the full review in a few days, but so far my impression here is positive.
The screen, though, feels somewhat dull relative to other phones in the segment. Like other phones in this segment, the Phone (1) too gets an OLED screen. And its resolution of 2400x1080 pixels and size of 6.55-inch is in line with what one would expect in this segment. It supports HDR 10+ colours and gets a refresh rate of 120Hz, although it is a variable refresh rate with the manual mode limiting it to 60Hz if users want to save battery. So, the specs are there and the numbers are fine. But, I have seen brighter and sharper displays on phones priced close to Rs 35,000.
The Phone (1) offers solid build quality, I feel. The smartphone comes with Gorilla Glass 5 protection on the front and back and front, and the aluminium frame looks polished and sleek. Although the phone offers a wide form factor -- kind of like the iPhones -- it's weight and dimensions are well balanced. Despite its weight of a little over 190 grams, the Phone (1) feels extremely light in the hands.
In my limited use, I found the Phone cameras capable and fun to use. Although there are just two cameras here -- 50-megapixel Sony IMX766 camera and a 50-megapixel Samsung JN1 camera. While I am going to take a deeper look at the camera performance in the review, I do want to put out what Nothing is saying about "just" two cameras. The company believes that it wants to use cameras on its phone that are more than a tick box. As in, the cameras need to perform well and should not be there just for the sake of it. So, while many phones in this segment come with 3 or 4 cameras, Nothing is sticking to just two. But the promise is that these two will perform well. We will evaluate this promise in the full review.
Nothing Phone (1) quick review
Nothing Phone may not be the most powerful phone in its price segment, but it gets the basics right and that's important. While most other smartphone brands are focusing on specifications and big numbers, Nothing has focused on making a phone that is unique and fun to use. The Nothing Phone (1) starts at a price of Rs 32,999 and goes up to Rs 38,999, but there are bank offers to bring down the price to around Rs 30,000. Flipkart has partnered with HDFC Bank to offer Rs 2,000 instant discount on the purchase of the Nothing Phone
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