Nothing phone (1)

kona786 · 12 Jul 2022 at 18:22

BMox81 said:
Nothing officially announces flashy Phone 1, starting at £399

After weeks of teases.

www.theverge.com

£399 for the 128gb, £449 for the 256gb. £499 for the 12gb version.

Solid specs and a good level of software support. 3 OS and 4yrs security.

JN1 sensor in the ultrawide and IMX766 on the main. Smells iffy, same sensors used in the OPPO's and OnePlus' makes me think Nothing is another BBK subsidiary.

Mobius 1 · 12 Jul 2022 at 19:38

kona786 said:
Solid specs and a good level of software support. 3 OS and 4yrs security.

JN1 sensor in the ultrawide and IMX766 on the main. Smells iffy, same sensors used in the OPPO's and OnePlus' makes me think Nothing is another BBK subsidiary.

£499 for the 12gb version. They’ve got that wrong surely ?

kona786 · 12 Jul 2022 at 19:53

Mobius 1 said:
£499 for the 12gb version. They’ve got that wrong surely ?

In what way? Good? Sounds about right, most others just charge through the nose. Plus probably not the fastest ram.

The lower 2 models are the sweetspot given its a midrange phone. 8GB is already ample.

xb8browney · 12 Jul 2022 at 19:57

kona786 said:
Solid specs and a good level of software support. 3 OS and 4yrs security.

JN1 sensor in the ultrawide and IMX766 on the main. Smells iffy, same sensors used in the OPPO's and OnePlus' makes me think Nothing is another BBK subsidiary.

BBK vibes indeed.

NickK · 12 Jul 2022 at 20:37

The phone seems like a large security risk to me. Essentially a Chinese phone manufacturer attempting to access the phone market after Huawei got kicked out of networks. Seems odd that a 32 year old with a new product has a competitive product to the iPhone - who manages and controls the data of the applications?

kona786 · 12 Jul 2022 at 21:02

NickK said:
The phone seems like a large security risk to me. Essentially a Chinese phone manufacturer attempting to access the phone market after Huawei got kicked out of networks. Seems odd that a 32 year old with a new product has a competitive product to the iPhone - who manages and controls the data of the applications?

There's so many Chinese phone OEMs out there I've lost count.

Last thing we need is another Trump. Everyone is spying on our data. It's just how it is these days.

413x · 12 Jul 2022 at 21:30

Don't see the appeal of this?

Mobius 1 · 12 Jul 2022 at 21:59

No no. I thought when it said 12gb it meant storage. Not ram. Edit. Super interested in this phone as a backup. Was looking at the pixel six. But meh.

Orcvader · 12 Jul 2022 at 22:07

Well, at least they're being a little more transparent than OP with security updates about it being bimonthly. Hopefully they can stick to it, updates for my OP7TPro were no longer on schedule after the 8 was released and sometimes had to wait many months.

Will need to see reviews and then experience from users few months later. It's a good alternative for those who wants stock like Android but aren't completely sold on the Pixel phones. Don't get me wrong I like my Pixel 6 Pro but Tensor hasn't completely impressed me (I feel it's more Samsung's side holding it back).

NickK · 13 Jul 2022 at 06:27

kona786 said:
There's so many Chinese phone OEMs out there I've lost count.

Last thing we need is another Trump. Everyone is spying on our data. It's just how it is these days.

More easy IoT mobile bases of attack too.

Raymond Lin · 13 Jul 2022 at 10:40

It’s neat, cool design at the back but…….cynical hat on.

Mid tier spec, still an embargo on the actual functioning of the phone is not a good sign. I bet it uses like any other mid tier phone, or slightly worse for £400. This isn’t like an iPhone where they have its own OS, it’s just Android so will feel like any other Android.

I do like the look of it though, but not sure how long that novelty will salt.

kona786 · 13 Jul 2022 at 13:37

Raymond Lin said:
It’s neat, cool design at the back but…….cynical hat on.

Mid tier spec, still an embargo on the actual functioning of the phone is not a good sign. I bet it uses like any other mid tier phone, or slightly worse for £400. This isn’t like an iPhone where they have its own OS, it’s just Android so will feel like any other Android.

I do like the look of it though, but not sure how long that novelty will salt.

All the fundamentals are strong. Reviews will help flesh out the rest.

At least it isn't the joke that is the iPhone SE line.

Raymond Lin · 13 Jul 2022 at 13:41

kona786 said:
All the fundamentals are strong. Reviews will help flesh out the rest.

At least it isn't the joke that is the iPhone SE line.

iPhone SE has flagship CPU, will get support for like 8 years. It's the opposite of Nothing, which is more exterior than internals.

kona786 · 13 Jul 2022 at 13:43

Raymond Lin said:
iPhone SE has flagship CPU, will get support for like 8 years. It's the opposite of Nothing, which is more exterior than internals.

Yeah and I know which I'd rather have

Raymond Lin · 13 Jul 2022 at 13:45

kona786 said:
Yeah and I know which I'd rather have

I like this as a spare, I wouldn't have this as the main phone.

AndyCr15 · 14 Jul 2022 at 08:38

NickK said:
Seems odd that a 32 year old with a new product has a competitive product to the iPhone

You talk like he hasn't done it very successfully once already...

Ordered the 8GB 128GB for a play and to review. I'm sure it will be on the MM early August for anyone interested :cry:

Raymond Lin · 14 Jul 2022 at 08:56

Has more spec details been leaked yet?

Wireless charging. Face ID or finger print? What about front facing camera, does it have NFC payment?

AndyCr15 · 14 Jul 2022 at 10:37

Raymond Lin said:
Has more spec details been leaked yet?

Nothing Phone (1)

This is Phone (1). Glyph Interface. 50 MP dual camera. Perfected Nothing OS. Fuelled by Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+. True-to-life 120Hz OLED display.

nothing.tech

Scroll to the bottom for specs, but yes, looks pretty complete.

MrRockliffe · 14 Jul 2022 at 10:41

kona786 said:
Solid specs and a good level of software support. 3 OS and 4yrs security.

JN1 sensor in the ultrawide and IMX766 on the main. Smells iffy, same sensors used in the OPPO's and OnePlus' makes me think Nothing is another BBK subsidiary.

Honor and Xiaomi use it too - are they BBK subsidiaries?

It's just a decent, go-to sensor. There have been plenty over the years which could be found across multiple different devices/manufacturers. Same with SoC...

kona786 · 14 Jul 2022 at 11:02

MrRockliffe said:
Honor and Xiaomi use it too - are they BBK subsidiaries?

It's just a decent, go-to sensor. There have been plenty over the years which could be found across multiple different devices/manufacturers. Same with SoC...

Which honor or Xiaomi handsets use these sensors?

I know these are off the shelf parts but not seen them in other phones OEMs.