Background Information

The Nothing Phone (2) is the second iteration of the Nothing Phone line of devices. At this time their is very little confirmed information about the new phone, however the Nothing company has officially announced on their twitter that the Nothing Phone (2) will release in July of 2023.

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Conceptual photo created by tech enthusiast Ben Geskin on Twitter. The photo stitches together official photos showcased by Nothing, and presents them in a way that shows what the potential finished Phone (2) might look like.

During an interview with Forbes, Nothing co-founder Carl Pei confirmed that the transparent design that made Nothing Phone (1) stand out would continue over to the Phone (2). We also have confirmation that the Phone (2) will feature a Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 processor, along with an increased battery capacity of 4,700 mAh. This same interview also confirmed a launch month of July 2023. A later tweet from June 29th specified that the phone would launch on July 11th.

The July 11th Keynote

The official July 11th Nothing Tech Keynote

On July 11th 2023, Nothing Technology released a half-hour vide discussing the new Nothing Phone (2). The video discusses the design refinements that the Phone (2) features, specifically improvements to the Nothing OS Software, the Glyph Interface, and improvements to the camera, screen, and battery life. The video also features an appearance from YouTuber, and Investor Casey Neistat.

Tech Specs

Features

  • Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 Processor
  • Display Size: 6.7-Inch Flexible OLED Display with LTPO
  • Refresh Rate: 120 Hz
  • Touch Sampling Rate: 240 Hz
  • Recording Resolution: 4K @ 60 FPS
  • Glyph Interface: Yes

Display

  • Display Size: 6.7 Inches
  • Display Type: Flexible OLED Display with LTPO
  • Touch Screen: Yes
  • Glass: Corning Gorilla Glass
  • HDR: HDR10+ & SGS Low Blue Light
  • Color Depth: 10-Bit
  • Pixel Resolution: 2412 x 1080 @ 394 ppi
  • Contrast Ratio: 1,000,000:1
  • Brightness: 1,000 nits
  • Peak Brightness: 1,600 nits
  • Refresh Rate: 1 Hz - 120 Hz
  • Adaptive Refresh: Yes
  • Touch Sample Rate: 240 Hz
  • Haptic Touch Motor: Yes

Battery & Charging

  • Battery Size: 470 mAh
  • Wired Charging: 45W PPS (3.3~20 V/2.25 A)
    • Charge Speed: Full Charge in 55 Minutes
  • Wireless Charging: 15W Qi with Dual Charging Support
    • Charge Speed: 130 Minutes
  • Reserve Charging: 5W
  • Charger Compatibility: PPS, PD3.0, PD2.0, QC4.0, QC3.0, QC2.0, DCP, SDP, CDP

Processor & Chipset

  • Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 Processor
  • Semi Conductor Process: 4nm TSMC process
  • Chipset: 1x X2 Prime3.0GHz 3xA710 2.5GHz 4xA510 1.8GHz
  • GPU: Adreno 730 GPU

Operating System

  • Type: Custom Android OS
  • OS Name: Nothing OS 2.0
  • Android Updates: 3 Year of Android Updates
  • Security Patches: 4 Years of Security Patches every 2 Months

Main Camera

  • Megapixels: 50 MP
  • Sensor: Sony IMX890
  • Aperture: ƒ/1.88
  • Sensor Size: 1/1.56", 1 µm
  • Pixel Size: 1 μm
  • Focal Length: 24 mm
  • Image Stabilisation: OIS and EIS image Stabilisation
  • HDR: Advanced HDR
  • Motion Capture Tech: Motion Capture 2.0
  • Night Mode: Yes
  • Portrait Mode: Yes
  • Motion Photo: Yes
  • Zoom Tech: Super-res Zoom
  • Lense: Lenticular (filter)
  • AI Scene Detection: Yes
  • Expert Mode: Yes
  • Panorama Support: Yes
  • Panorama Night Mode: Yes
  • Document Mode: Yes

Ultra-wide

  • Megapixels: 50 MP
  • Sensor: Samsung JN1
  • Aperture: ƒ/2.2
  • Sensor Size: 1/2.76"
  • Image Stabilisation: EIS Image Stabilization
  • FOV: 114° Field of View
  • HDR: Advanced HDR
  • Night Mode: Yes
  • Motion Photo: Yes
  • Lense: Lenticular (filter)
  • Macro: 4 cm

Video

  • Resolution:4K recording at 60 fps or 1080p recording @ 30 or 60 fps
  • HDR Support: Live HDR @ 4K 30 fps
  • Slo-mo: 480fps
  • Night Mode: 1080p @ 30 fps
  • Action mode: Yes
  • Image Stabilization: OIS and EIS
  • Time Lapse: 4K

Front Camera

  • Megapixels: 32 MP
  • Sensor: Sony: IMX615
  • Aperture: ƒ/2.45
  • Sensor Size: 1/3.1"
  • HDR: Advanced HDR
  • Motion Photo: Yes
  • Night Mode: Yes
  • Portrait Mode: Yes
  • Video Recording: 1080p @ 60 fps
  • HDR: Live HDR @ 1080p 30 fps

Connectivity

  • Bluetooth: 5.3
  • Wifi: Wi-Fi 6, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, 2.4G/5G dual-band, 2x2 MIMO and MU MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
  • LTE: Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO
  • 5G: Gigabit 5G dual mode (NSA & SA) with 4x4 MIMO
  • 5G Nr*: n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n75, n77, n78
  • 4G LTE (FDD): B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B7, B8, B12, B17, B18, B19, B20, B25, B26, B28, B30, B32, B66, B71
  • 4G LTE (TDD): B34, B38, B39, B40, B41, B42, B48
  • 3G UMTS: B1,2,4,5,6,8,19
  • 2G GSM: GSM 850,900,DCS,PCS
  • NFC: Enabled with Google Pay Support
  • GPS: L1+L5 dual-band ,A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS, NavIC,and SBAS
  • Carriers: AT&T (Full Support), T-Mobile (Full Support), Verizon (Limited Support)

Data Inputs

  • Fingerprint Scanner: Yes
  • Accelerometer: Yes
  • Gyroscope: Yes
  • Proximity Sensor: Yes
  • Cellular: Dual-band GNSS (GPS/GLONASS/BeiDou/Galileo)

Capacity Configurations

  • 8 GB Memory + 128 GB Storage
  • 12 GB Memory + 256 GB Storage
  • 12 GB Memory + 512 GB Storage

Physical Dimensions

  • Height: 162.1 mm
  • Width: 75.4 mm
  • Depth: 8.6 mm
  • Weight: 201.2 g

Water Resistant

  • Type: IP54 (Splash Resistance)

In the Box

  • Nothing Phone (2)
  • Type-C Nothing Cable
  • Safety Information and Warranty Information
  • Screen Protector (Pre-Applied)
  • SIM Tray Ejector

Additional Information