Nothing Phone (1) specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

Nothing Phone (1)
  • Released 2022, July 16 193.5g, 8.3mm thickness Android 12, Nothing OS 1.1.7 128GB/256GB storage, no card slot
  • Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55) Adreno 642L Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) About 449 USD
  • 6.55" 1080x2400 pixels
  • 5MP 2160p
  • 8/12GB RAM Snapdragon 778G+ 5G
  • 4500mAh Li-Ion

Nothing Phone (1) overview

Nothing Phone (1) is a smartphone that runs on Android. It was released on 2022, July 16. Nothing Phone (1) has 6.55 inch, OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, 500 nits (typ), 700 nits (peak), a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels screen with Corning Gorilla Glass 5. It uses Qualcomm SM7325-AE Snapdragon 778G+ 5G (6 nm) chipset, Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55) CPU, Adreno 642L GPU. Nothing Phone (1) supports 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G networks with Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by). It has 5MP Dual main camera, 16MP Single selfie camera. Nothing Phone (1) uses Li-Ion 4500 mAh, non-removable (17.42 Wh) battery which supports wireless charging. The price of Nothing Phone (1) is about 449 USD.

Score the key features of Nothing Phone (1) compared to the other phones on the market:

  • CPU Cores: 95 / 100 points
  • Camera pixels: 100 / 100 points
  • Screen resolution: 81 / 100 points
  • Battery capacity: 93 / 100 points
  • Price: 50 / 100 points

Nothing Phone (1) full specifications

NETWORK

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
5G bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed HSPA, LTE-A, 5G

LAUNCH

Announced 2022, July 12
Status Available

BODY

Dimensions 159.2 x 75.8 x 8.3 mm (6.27 x 2.98 x 0.33 in)
Weight 193.5 g (6.84 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
SIM Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
  Multiple LED lights on the back (notifications, charging progress, camera fill light) Blinking red light on the back (video recording indicator) IP53 - splash, water and dust resistant

DISPLAY

Type OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, 500 nits (typ), 700 nits (peak)
Size 6.55 inches, 103.6 cm2 (~85.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~402 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 5

PLATFORM

OS Android 12, Nothing OS 1.1.7
Chipset Qualcomm SM7325-AE Snapdragon 778G+ 5G (6 nm)
CPU Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU Adreno 642L

MEMORY

Card slot No
Internal 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
  UFS 3.1

MAIN CAMERA

Dual 50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.2, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF
Features LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, live HDR

SELFIE CAMERA

Single 16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.0µm
Video 1080p@30fps

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack No

COMMUNICATIONS

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band
Bluetooth 5.2, A2DP, LE
GPS GPS (L1), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1)
NFC Yes
Radio No
USB USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

FEATURES

Sensors Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass

BATTERY

Type Li-Ion 4500 mAh, non-removable (17.42 Wh)
Charging 33W wired, PD3.0, QC4, 50% in 30 min, 100% in 70 min (advertised) 15W wireless 5W reverse wireless

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors White, Black
Models A063
SAR 1.29 W/kg (head) 1.09 W/kg (body)
SAR EU 0.99 W/kg (head) 1.48 W/kg (body)
Price About 449 USD

TESTS

Performance AnTuTu: 592789 (v9) GeekBench: 3024 (v5.1) GFXBench: 33fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker -24.4 LUFS (Very good)
Battery life Endurance rating 108h

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