Nothing Phone 1

The Nothing Phone 1, stylised as Phone (1), is an

Android smartphone by Nothing Technology Ltd. Phone (1)
The phone was announced on 23 March 2022 and
went on sale on 21 July 2022.[5]

History
Nothing was founded in 2020 and the phone (1) was
code named Spacewar. It was announced on January
27, 2021, by former OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei,
months after Pei left OnePlus. The goal of the new
company was to "remove barriers between people
and technology to create a seamless digital future."
While no product was announced at the time, the
company announced that new products from the
company will be released later in the year.[6][7]

After Nothing released their first product, the ear (1),

Nothing announced a partnership with Qualcomm,
which will allow them to use their Snapdragon chips
in their future devices.[8]

Speculation on Nothing's first smartphone began to

rise in March 2022 during the Mobile World
Congress in Barcelona when the company showed its
prototype to executives, including Qualcomm.[9]
After securing up to $70 million in Series B
Financing, Nothing announced its March 23
keynote,[10][11] at which it announced its first Codename Spacewar
smartphone.[3] Manufacturer Nothing
On June 20, 2022, Nothing revealed the design of the Slogan Pure Instinct.[1]
Nothing Phone (1) at The Art Basel Show in Basel, Model A063
Switzerland. Nothing also confirmed on that another
event will take place on July 12 to announce Compatible 2G, 3G, 4G, and 5G
additional information regarding the Phone (1), networks
including pricing and specs.[12][13] First July 12, 2022 (General Release)
released
On July 12, 2022, the phone was released during an
Type Smartphone
online event.
Form factor Slate
Dimensions 159.2 mm × 75.8 mm × 8.3 mm
Release
(6.27 in × 2.98 in × 0.33 in)
Nothing has announced partnerships with O2 in the Mass 193.5 g (6.83 oz)
United Kingdom, Deutsche Telekom in Germany,
Operating Original: Android 12 with
and Flipkart in India to release the phone, with the
system Nothing OS
phone to release exclusively in the UK on O2 and
Germany on Deutsche Telekom.[14] When asked Upgradable: Android 13 with
about releasing the phone to the North American Nothing OS
market, the company confirmed that the phone will
System-on- Qualcomm Snapdragon
not be released in North America. Although the
chip 778G+[2]
company has confirmed that Nothing has plans to
release a smartphone for the North American market, GPU Adreno 642L
the phone (1) will instead be distributed to private Memory 8 or 12 GB LPDDR5
investors through a closed beta program.[15]
Storage 128 or 256 GB UFS 3.1
Pre-orders for the UK and Germany began on June SIM Dual
24, 2022, via invitation only with private community
Battery 4500 mAh
members going first, with customers who wanted to
pre-order the phone required to pay £20/€20 in order Charging 33W PD3.0 wired charging
to purchase the phone by July.[16][17] In January 15W Qi Wireless charging
2023, Nothing announced a United States launch as a
5W Reverse charging
"beta program" to test the release of Android 13 on
the device; "beta members" will pay US$299 and Display 6.55 in (166 mm) Super
receive a phone with limited connectivity on US AMOLED touchscreen with
networks.[18] HDR10+ support with a 120 Hz
refresh rate

Design Sound Dual Stereo speakers

Rear camera Main: 50 MP, ƒ/1.88, 1/1.56", 1
µm
Ultrawide: 50 MP, ƒ/2.2, 1/2.76"
Both: HDR, Night Mode,
4K@30 fps, 1080p@30/60 fps,
Front camera 16 MP, ƒ/2.45, 1/3.1"
1080p@30 fps
Connectivity Bluetooth 5.2
Wi-Fi a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Data inputs Fingerprint scanner (optical)
Accelerometer
gyroscope
proximity sensor
Dual-band GNSS
(GPS/GLONASS/BeiDou/Galileo)
Water IP53
resistance
Website www.nothing.tech/pages/phone-
Small LEDs on the back of the
phone
1 (https://www.nothing.tech/page
s/phone-1)
The phone (1) features a transparent design, similar to References [3][4]
that of the companies other products, such as the
Nothing ear (1). This means that the user can see the internal components of the device, giving something
that is considered to be "a very distinct and iconic design language of our own."[19] The phone consists of
400 components. It has flat sides, similar to the iPhone 12. It has an IP53 splash, water and dust resistance
rating.

The design features 900 small LEDs on the back which uses the Glyph Interface to make rear LEDs light
up in sync with the phone sounds. These 'glyph lights' also light up to show the phone's charging status.
The phone's frame consists of recycled aluminum with addition plastic components that are 50% made from
bio-based or post-consumer recycled materials.[13] The display is protected by Gorilla Glass 5 and the
phone is covered with Gorilla Glass 6. There is an in-display fingerprint sensor as well.

The phone has stereo speakers, but does not come with a headphone jack. The phone supports Bluetooth
5.2 and NFC capabilities. The phone comes in white and black colours.

Hardware

The phone (1) is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ processor[3][2] and has a 6.5 inch 1080 x
2400 resolution punch hole display screen with 120 Hz refresh rate. The screen can get as bright as 1200
nits and supports displaying 1 billion colours. The phone has a 4500 mAh battery, with 33W charging,[20]
which is capable of charging the phone from 0 to 50% in 30 minutes and a full charge in 70 minutes. It also
features 15W wireless charging, 5W reverse-wireless charging, and supports Quick Charge 4.0 and Power
Delivery 3.0 up to 33W.[20] It can be configured with either 8+128, 8+256, or 12+256 RAM and storage
configurations.[21]

The phone has dual 50-megapixel main and ultra-wide cameras. The main camera supports both optical
image stabilization and electronic image stabilization and is capable of recording 4K video at 30 fps and
FHD video at 60 fps.[21][22] The phone does not have a dedicated telephoto lens, and instead uses digital
zoom to take close-up shots. There is a red LED on the back of the phone that lights up when video is
recorded.

Software

The phone (1) runs on Nothing OS, a new operating system Nothing OS
based on the Android operating system. The operating system
will be built on an ecosystem that can connect and integrate
Nothing products and products from other brands. Nothing OS Logo used since 2022
was tested and found to be near-stock Android, with some Developer Nothing
tweaks to ensure that the phone would provide "a fast, smooth,
and personal experience." The phone will receive at least three OS family Android (Based on
years of software updates and four years of security Linux)
updates.[4][23] Working state Current
Initial release Nothing OS 1.0
Nothing OS is an Android skin developed by Nothing
(Based on Android
Technology Limited for the Nothing Phone (1).[24][4]
12 "Snow Cone"
July 12, 2022
Features
Latest release Nothing OS 1.5.4
(Based on Android
It uses a dot-matrix font used by the company in the majority of 13) May 5, 2023
their products.[25][26] Latest preview Nothing OS 1.5 Beta
2 (hotfixes) (Based
Nothing OS uses a stock Android look and feel tuned up to the
on Android 13)
company preference.[24][25]
January 18, 2022
Nothing claims that Nothing OS is bloatware free, the only Update method OTA (over-the-air)
manufacturer modified apps are the Nothing Camera and
Official website nothing.tech/pages
Nothing voice recorder and a lot of added features. The main
features are promised Tesla integration and a glyph /phone-1 (https://not
interface.[27][28] hing.tech/pages/pho
ne-1)

Version 1.5

History

On 23 March 2022 during Nothing's keynote speech on their first smartphone, Nothing announced their
Android-based operating system, Nothing OS.[24]

Nothing OS 1.18 was released on 19 January 2023, bringing the January 2023 Android security
patches.[29]

Nothing OS 1.5 Beta 1 was released on 16 December 2022, powered by Android 13.[30] [31] [32] [33] It
received its second beta update on 13 January 2023. [34][35] The second beta received bug fixes on 18
January 2023. [36] It has improved performance and glyph interface. It started to get rolled out to the public
as Nothing OS 15.2 on 16 February 2023, this update introduces a new weather app, other features,
including improvements to the performance and other Android 13 features, like Android's new QR Code
reader, according to The Verge. [37][38][39][40] It was officially released to the public on 22 February 2023,
via a press release by Nothing. The Tech Outlook leaked the new OS one day before its launch, which was
21 February 2023. GSMArena said that "The Nothing OS 1.5 update comes in at 1.25GB and offers
plentiful new features and optimizations including a new weather app, new media controls, more glyph
interface options and improvements to the camera interface." [41][42][43][44][45][46][47]

Nothing OS 1.5.3 was released on 14 March 2023, bringing Nothing Ear (2) support, February 2023
patches and more features.[48]

Nothing OS 1.5.4 was released on 5 May 2023, bringing three new features. First, users can send feedback
to Nothing about the software experience from within the phone. The Bluetooth functionality in Quick
Settings gives quick access to paired devices. Plus, users can now scan UPI QR codes with the camera app
and make payments directly. It also brings system improvements, and bug fixes.[49]

Reception
Engadget named the phone 'a very remarkable Android mid-ranger'.[50] The attention to detail in the phone
was praised. Overall, they gave it a rating of 88/100.

CNET praised the affordable and flashy design of the phone, along with the solid performance and camera,
although they felt the battery life was a bit too short. The Nothing phone (1) received a rating of 8.5/10
from them.[51]
A number of early purchasers though have complained about green tinting and dead pixels on their screens.
Nothing stated that they would recalibrate the display effect in an upcoming software update and
encouraged affected customers to contact customer support and request replacements.[52]

Nothing Phone (1) received a very low repairability score of 3 out of 10 in a video review.[53]

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External links
Official website (https://www.nothing.tech/pages/phone-1)

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