The Nothing Phone 1 is instantly eye-catching with flashing LEDs, but what's it like to actually live with?
Nothing Phone 1 MSRP $473.00 Score Details DT Recommended Product “The Nothing Phone 1 is quirky, unusual, and eye-catching — all in a good way. From the LED lights to the simple software, there's a lot to like.” Pros Cons Trying to separate the Nothing Phone 1 from the hype around it is a difficult task. The involvement of Carl Pei, the OnePlus co-founder with a significant following in the tech community, meant a lot of people were very excited about this phone.
The transparent back of the Nothing Phone 1 looks ace. All the phone’s guts are actually covered up, leaving the wireless charging coil as the only naked component on show. That may disappoint some folks at first, but in reality, it’s a good thing. Components are usually ugly, and aesthetics aren’t taken into account when laying out the inside of a phone. Covering them up with different-shaped panels under the glass gives the Nothing Phone 1 a cool, sci-fi look.
It survives just fine and is, in fact, all the better for shedding the unnecessary additional cameras. The Nothing Phone 1 can take lovely photos. It leans toward a natural color palette and further away from the saturation seen in many midrange cameras, which are designed to attract those who want to post instantly to social media. The Phone 1’s camera is more nuanced and slightly more subtle in its approach.
Nothing Phone 1 Glyph Interface The Glyph Interface is the name given to the lights, haptics, and sound effects that make the Nothing Phone 1 unique. They activate mostly when the phone rings or a notification comes in and consist of 10 different sets of special ringtones and notification alerts, all of which flash the lights in different patterns, vibrate the phone in different ways, and make different sounds when something happens.
Everyone will take to the Glyph lights differently and perhaps deliberately adjust their lifestyle to suit the phone. At first, I suspected the novelty would wear off, and I’d go back to the most convenient and established way of a phone alerting me of calls and notifications . But the Flip to Glyph feature has fitted into my usage really neatly, stopping the lights from becoming a gimmick.
Using the Nothing Phone 1 is comfortable, effortless, and satisfying. You quickly fall into a rhythm with the phone, something that takes time on phones with more complicated, attention-seeking software. It’s not without fault or quirks, but most of them are only small annoyances. Several software updates since launch have cured many, including being able to remove the Google Search bar from the home screen.
The combination of NothingOS, the chip, and the 120Hz screen means the Phone 1 always feels smooth and responsive. Nothing Phone 1 battery and charging The Nothing Phone 1 does not come with a charger, but a USB cable is included in the box. This leaves you at the mercy of the chargers you already own. I used a USB Type-C charger that claims to fast charge to Qualcomm Quick Charge 3 standards, and the phone showed “Charging Rapidly” on the screen. In 10 minutes, the battery went from 2% to 20%. After 30 minutes, it was at 55% and was fully charged in a little over an hour.
Using the Nothing Phone 1 in 2023 with Android 13 Returning to the Nothing Phone 1 at the beginning of 2023, I’ve been using the Android 13-based Nothing OS 1.5 beta software for a week. I have not noticed any obvious bugs that affect my daily use, in that apps run as expected and notifications arrive. I came from the Pixel 7 Pro, and appreciate the design decisions that have been made which keep it very close to Android on Google’s phone.
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