After just a few leaks and an entire lot of teasing, the Nothing Cellphone 2 has now been absolutely unveiled, so we all know the whole lot about this promising Android cellphone.
This successor to the Nothing Cellphone 1 seems to be set to construct on the whole lot good about that handset, whereas aiming itself at a barely greater phase of the market – however nonetheless undercutting the likes of the Samsung Galaxy S23, the iPhone 14, and a lot of the different greatest telephones.
Under you’ll discover full particulars of the Nothing Cellphone 2, together with its launch date, its value, its specs, and explanations of its key options – like its expanded Glyph Interface.
Lower to the chase
- What’s it? Nothing’s sequel to its design stand-out smartphone
- When is it out? Obtainable to pre-order now, ships on July 17
- How a lot does it value? Begins at $599 / £579 / AU$1,049
Nothing Cellphone 2: launch date and value
The Nothing Cellphone 2 was introduced on July 11 and pre-orders for the cellphone are open now from Nothing’s site.
The primary alternative you may have to really pay money for the cellphone is July 13, when Nothing shall be internet hosting a restricted drop in varied world cities, together with New York, London, and Dublin.
Nonetheless, most individuals will get it on July 17, as that’s when orders from Nothing’s web site will first ship and open gross sales will start.
The Nothing Cellphone 2 begins at $599 / £579 / AU$1,049 for a mannequin with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage, rising to $699 / £629 / AU$1,149 for one with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage, and topping out at $799 / £699 / AU$1,249 for a model with 12GB of RAM and 512GB of storage.
Nothing Cellphone 2: specs
Earlier than we take a look at the assorted points of the Nothing Cellphone 2 intimately, right here’s only a fast rundown of its key specs so you’ll be able to see what it presents at a look.
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| Dimensions: | 162.1 x 76.4 x 8.6mm |
| Weight: | 201.2 grams |
| Show: | 6.7-inch 1080 x 2412 OLED w/ 120Hz refresh fee |
| Chipset: | Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 |
| RAM: | 8GB / 12GB |
| Storage: | 128GB / 256GB / 512GB |
| Major digicam: | 50MP (f/1.88) w/ OIS |
| Extremely-wide digicam | 50MP (f/2.2) |
| Entrance Digicam: | 32MP (f/2.45) |
| Battery: | 4,700mAh |
| Charging: | 45W (wired) / 15W (wi-fi) |
| Colours: | White, Darkish Grey |
Nothing Cellphone 2: design
The Nothing Cellphone 2 seems to be rather a lot just like the Nothing Cellphone 1, with a bunch of sunshine strips on the again, and a flat display screen with a punch-hole Digicam on the entrance – although right here the digicam is within the high middle, whereas on the earlier mannequin it’s on the left fringe of the display screen, and the bezels are barely slimmer on the brand new cellphone.
The Nothing Cellphone 2 is 162.1 x 76.4 x 8.6mm and 201.2g, it has an IP54 ranking – that means it’s protected against water splashes and partially protected against mud, and it’s obtainable in white and darkish grey shades.
The again is clad in glass and barely curved, whereas the body is comprised of 100% recycled aluminum.
Nothing Cellphone 2: show
You get a 6.7-inch 1080 x 2412 OLED show on the Nothing Cellphone 2, with 394 pixels per inch, an adaptive refresh fee that may transfer between 1Hz and 120Hz, and a peak brightness of 1,600 nits.
The Nothing Cellphone 2’s display screen additionally has a distinction ratio of 1,000,000:1, 10-bit colour depth, and assist for HDR10+. It’s additionally protected by Gorilla Glass, although on the time of writing Nothing hasn’t mentioned which model.
This can be a greater, brighter display screen than the Nothing Cellphone 1’s, and on paper at the very least sounds prefer it might compete with the likes of the Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus’s – the Nothing Cellphone 2’s isn’t fairly as brilliant, however it may well drop to a decrease refresh fee, thereby preserving battery higher.
Nothing Cellphone 2: digicam
As with the Nothing Cellphone 1, there’s a dual-lens digicam right here. The primary sensor is a 50MP f/1.88 Sony IMX890 (which you’ll additionally discover on the likes of the OnePlus 11), full with optical picture stabilization (OIS) to maintain photographs regular. That’s an improve on the Nothing Cellphone 1’s essential digicam.
The opposite sensor is a 50MP f/2.2 Samsung JN1, and that is used for ultra-wide photographs (with a 114-degree discipline of view), in addition to for macro photographs.
In comparison with the Nothing Cellphone 1, the corporate claims to have upgraded the cameras with “good tuning results”, resembling Movement Seize 2.0, which makes use of AI to trace transferring topics and guarantee they keep in focus.
There are all types of different digicam modes and options too, like 2X Tremendous-Res Zoom, for telephoto photographs, together with widespread modes like panorama, night time mode, professional mode, and extra.
There’s additionally a 32MP f/2.45 digicam on the entrance – up from a 16MP selfie digicam on the Nothing Cellphone 1, and you may report video in as much as 4K high quality at 60fps with the principle digicam, or in 1080p at 60fps utilizing the entrance digicam.
Nothing Cellphone 2: battery
There’s a 4,700mAh battery contained in the Nothing Cellphone 2, with 45W wired charging. Nothing claims you’ll be able to absolutely cost it like this in 55 minutes, or you should use wi-fi charging at 15W for a full cost in 130 minutes.
That’s a slight improve in capability and wired charging velocity from the Nothing Cellphone 1, and like that cellphone there’s additionally 5W reverse wi-fi charging, so you should use the Nothing Cellphone 2 as a wi-fi charging mat for different units.
Nothing Cellphone 2: energy and options
The chipset on the coronary heart of the Nothing Cellphone 2 is a Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1, which you’ll additionally discover within the likes of the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4. It was one of the best chipset obtainable to Android telephones in late 2022, but it surely’s now been outmoded by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2.
In fact, the Nothing Cellphone 2 has a mid-range value, so it’s comprehensible that it doesn’t have the easiest chipset, and it does apparently boast an 80% enchancment in general efficiency in comparison with the Nothing Cellphone 1.
The Cellphone 2 additionally has a alternative of 8GB or 12GB of RAM, and comes with as much as 512GB of storage. It helps 5G after all, and has an in-display fingerprint sensor, facial recognition, and twin stereo audio system.
The cellphone runs Nothing OS 2.0, which is the corporate’s personalized tackle Android, full with lock display screen widgets, and it’s promised three years of Android updates and 4 years of safety patches – with the latter rolling out each two months.
In fact, the Nothing Cellphone 2 additionally has these lights on the again, and so they do extra than simply look fairly.
This is named the ‘Glyph Interface’, and it’s a returning characteristic from the Nothing Cellphone 1, the place the lights could possibly be lit in a wide range of patterns to show particular notifications, present your battery and charging ranges, or act as a fill mild for the digicam.
This time round although, the variety of mild strips has gone up from 5 on the Cellphone 1 to 11 on the Cellphone 2, and the variety of particular person LED lighting zones has risen from 12 to 33. This implies the lights can be utilized for a lot extra issues, together with as a progress bar, a visible indicator of your cellphone’s quantity, and as a timer, amongst different issues.
Uber and Zomato have additionally signed as much as make use of those LEDs with their apps, and different firms could properly comply with. Plus, you should use a Glyph Composer to craft customized ringtones utilizing completely different sounds and lighting patterns, and assign completely different ones to particular person contacts.
