Hype phone. Again. A year ago, we officially knew about the Nothing Phone (1), the first smartphone of the still young company Carl Pei (one of the founders of OnePlus). it is coming now his expected successor With the Nothing Phone (2), a device they hope to definitely improve on the overall taste of the previous one.

Visually, no major changes are appreciated. But, Some sections have been improved to bring them closer to the high-end range. It still doesn’t have access to the premium range on paper, but at least they have great incentives to get their attention.

Nothing Phone data sheet (2)

Same design idea, but growing in every way

We warned earlier that there isn’t much aesthetic change from Nothing Phone (1) to Nothing Phone (2). Straight edges on the sides reappear and led light transparent design idea, the possibility of adding new screen effects to notifications and even using it as a flashlight.

yes it can be said slightly increased dimensions and weight. Note, not to the point of being too conspicuous. It’s almost 3mm longer, just over half a millimeter wider, and 1mm thicker. The weight has increased by 7.7 grams, slightly exceeding 200 grams.

Screen goes forward in terms of technology. The FullHD+ resolution does not change, but it goes up to 6.7 inches diagonally. It is still an AMOLED panel, but now of the LTPO type to support more efficient consumption with an adaptive refresh rate of 1 to 120 Hz. It also increases the brightness to a maximum of 1,600 nits (1,000 nits under normal conditions). house).

Performance leap, more battery and new camera sensors

The main reason why Nothing Phone (2) knocks on the high-level door, high end chip. Not the latest, nor the marker, but almost. This is Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1, one of the best and latest Qualcomm processors accompanied by a configuration. 8 or 12GB of RAM will be complemented by storage offering storage options 128, 256 and 512 GB.

As far as the battery is concerned, the standardized 5,000 mAh is still not reached, but something closer is coming. 4,700mAh. Fast charging with nothing to write home about, but also 45 W maximum power per cable. For wireless, 15 W is retained and 5 W for reversible charging.

we found for cameras 32 megapixel Sony IMX615 on the front. We already have the dual camera presence on the back once again. This the main 50 megapixel Sony IMX890 With OIS and EIS stabilization, wide angle is 50 megapixel Samsung JN1 With 114º field of view.

When it comes to software, nothing OS 2.0still an Android 13 based version. According to the company, it will 3+1 annual updatesfirst three with full system updates and another with security patches.

Nothing Phone versions and prices (2)

Can Nothing Phone (2) Buy in advance from 17 July. However, it will not be until 21 July when they start arriving, that’s the date it’s officially released.

As with the previous generation, this terminal available in two colors: white and dark gray. It is worth noting that this dark gray is different from last year’s black, this time a slightly lighter color. There are also three models, depending on memory configurations.

• Nothing Phone (2) 8+128 GB: 649 Euros (only on Nothing website)
• Nothing Phone (2) 12+256 GB: 699 euros
• Nothing Phone (2) 12+512 GB: 799 euros

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