Nothing Phone 1 Review

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Main Features

Launched in July 2022

6.6" - 402 PPI

2 Cameras

Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus Chipset

128/256 GB Storage

4500 mAh Battery

193.5 g (6.83 oz)

Expected OS Support Ends in: 2 month(s)

Expected Security Support Ends in: 1.2 year(s)

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Nothing Phone 1 Overview

Nothing Phone (1) is a Android phone with a 50.0 MP main camera and a 16.0 MP selfie camera. Phone 1 features a 6.6" sized OLED screen with 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution. Nothing released Phone 1 to market in July 2022.

Here are the 5 latest Nothing smartphones that are released.

Nothing Series History

Model	Release Date	Screen Size	Cameras	Weight
Nothing Phone 3a Pro Compare	March 2025	6.8"	3 (50 MP + 50 MP + 8 MP)	211 g (7.44 oz)
Nothing Phone 3a Compare	March 2025	6.8"	3 (50 MP + 50 MP + 8 MP)	201 g (7.09 oz)
Nothing Phone 2a Plus Compare	August 2024	6.7"	2 (50 MP + 50 MP)	190 g (6.7 oz)
Nothing CMF Phone 1 Compare	July 2024	6.7"	2 (50 MP + 2 MP)	197 g (6.95 oz)
Nothing Phone 2a Compare	March 2024	6.7"	2 (50 MP + 50 MP)	190 g (6.7 oz)

Nothing Phone 1 PROs and CONs Review

Now let's get in to more details of our Nothing Phone 1 review by analysing its specs and features and listing out its pros and cons compared to average competitor phones in its class.

PROs

High PPI of 402 ppi

High Screen Refresh rate of 120 Hz

High Max Screen Brightness of 1200 nits

HDR Support (HDR10+)

High Max HDR Brightness of 1200 nits

Large 6.6" Screen

Always-on Screen

DCI-P3 Color Space

Screen covers 95.9% of RBG color space

Short Response time of 2 ms

IP53 rated Weather Sealings

Fingerprint Scanner (in-display)

8/12GB RAM

128/256 GB Storage

4500 mAh Battery

Wireless Charging Support(15 W)

Reverse Charging Support

Fast Charging Support (48% in 30 min)

50 MP Main Camera

50.0MP Ultra-wide Camera

4K Video Recording Up to Up to 30FPS

120 FPS (720p) Slow Motion recording

Bokeh Mode

Pro Shooting Mode

16 MP Selfie Camera

Bluetooth v5.2

NFC (Near-field communication)

2 SIM Slots

5G Support

Stereo Speakers

Optical Stabilization on the Main Camera

CONs

No significant CONS

Most Popular Alternatives to Nothing Phone 1

Here are the 8 phones that our readers compare the most with the Nothing Phone 1:

Nothing Popular Comparisons

Model	Release Date	Screen Size	Weight
Realme 13 Pro Plus 5G Compare	August 2024	6.7"	190 g (6.7 oz)
Nothing CMF Phone 1 Compare	July 2024	6.7"	197 g (6.95 oz)
Nothing Phone 2a Compare	March 2024	6.7"	190 g (6.7 oz)
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro 5G Compare	August 2023	6.8"	199 g (7.02 oz)
Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G Compare	January 2024	6.7"	196 g (6.91 oz)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus Compare	November 2021	6.7"	204 g (7.2 oz)
Nothing Phone 2a Plus Compare	August 2024	6.7"	190 g (6.7 oz)
Nothing Phone 2 Compare	July 2023	6.7"	201.2 g (7.1 oz)

Nothing Phone 1 Features and Specification

GENERAL
Brand	Nothing
Launch Date	July 2022
Operating System	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 14)
PHYSICAL SPECS
Height	159.2 mm (6.27")
Width	75.8 mm (2.98")
Thickness	8.3 mm (0.33")
Weight	193.5 g (6.83 oz)
Waterproof	IP53
Available Colors	White Black
Rear Material	Glass
Frame Material	Metal
SCREEN
Screen Size	6.55"
Aspect Ratio	20:9
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels
PPI	402
Refresh Rate	120 Hz
Adaptive Refresh Rate
Max Brightness	1200 nits
Max Brightness in HDR	1200 nits
HDR Support	HDR10+
Screen Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-Body Ratio	85.8%
Display Features	DCI-P3 Always-On Display DC Dimming
RGB Color Space	95.9%
PWM	119 Hz
Response Time	2 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity
CHIPSET
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	4 cores @1.8 GHz: Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55) 3 cores @2.4 GHz: Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78) 1 core @2.5 GHz: Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78)
Max Clock	2500 MHz
Lithography Process	6 nm
Graphics	Adreno 642
GPU Clock	608 MHz
GPU Shading Units	768
FLOPS	~933.8 GFLOPS
RAM and STORAGE
RAM Size	8/12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5
Memory Clock	2500 MHz
Channels	4
Storage Size	128/256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1
Memory Card	No
BATTERY and CHARGING
Battery Capacity	4500 mAh
Max Charging Power	33 W
Battery Type	Li-Po
Replaceable Battery	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging	Yes, (wireless)
Fast Charging	Yes (48% in 30 min)
Full Charging Time	1:31 hr
Standby Time	109 hr
CAMERAS
Main Camera
Max Resolution	50 MP
Zoom	Digital
Flash	LED
Image Stabilization	Optical
8K Video	No
4K Video	Up to 30 FPS
HD Video	Up to 60 FPS
Slow Motion	120 FPS (720p)
Angle of View	114°
Camera Set-up	2 (50 MP + 50 MP)
Ultra-wide Camera	50 MP Aperture: f/2.2 Pixel size: 1 micron Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung S5KJN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS)
Camera Features	Bokeh mode Pro mode
Selfie Camera
Max Resolution	16.0 MP
Aperture	f/2.5
Focal Length	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.56", Sony IMX766 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Pixel Size	1 microns
Sensor Type	Exmor-RS CMOS
Sensor Size	1/3.13"
Video Resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
CONNECTIVITY
WiFi Standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
WiFi Features	Dual Band Wi-Fi MiMO Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi Hotspot Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth Version	5.2
Bluetooth Features	LE
USB Type	USB Type-C
USB Version	2
USB Features	Charging USB-Storage mode OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC
Infrared Port