Nothing phone (2) launch event price and expectation

You’d be forgiven for thinking that Nothing technology is older than its three years. After all, the company has already released the two wireless earphone products, the Ear (stick) and Ear (2), a smartphone, the Nothing Phone (1), and even an independently brewed lager — creating innovative tech is thirsty work, you know?

Nothing also has a clear message: to prioritise your (the user’s) daily needs and put you back in control of your own time. The London-based tech company truly puts usability at the heart of its technology, and offers new ways to interact with your smartphone so you can prioritise things that matter — feeling present and focused as you do so — and avoid the things that don’t. At a time where we’d all ideally like to improve our screentime, this innovation is a welcome change.

Despite the fact that you can get the Nothing Phone (2) for almost £300 less than the iPhone 14, the two phones share more than a few similarities including a similar dual-camera setup, flagship-level power and all-day battery life. The question is, then, which smartphone should you opt for?

Like the first Nothing phone, this one has a flat-front and steep sides, looking a little like an iPhone (leave them side by side and you can accidentally pick up the wrong one, I can tell you).  the new OS also features a number of custom widgets, effectively compartmentalising your most used apps into tiles you can check at a glance, without having to open them. These can also be put on the lock screen, further minimalising the need to fire up the phone.

Early leaks of the device revealed that the Nothing phone (2) is going to very much reflect the design of the Nothing phone (1) and that means a transparent back, with the Glyph Interface beneath it. That will mean that this phone remains unique, but there have clearly been some changes according to the leaked images - so expect some changes. We're expecting a 6.7-inch AMOLED display, Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 hardware, with a 4700mAh battery.

It also has some of the best voice-to-text recognition around, according to our reviewer, along with on-device translation capabilities. If that sounds up your street, the Pixel 7 is the one to go for.

The Google Pixel 7 is attractively priced given its spec sheet, coming in at £599/$599. The Nothing Phone (1) had an impressive £399 price tag at launch last year, but the same can’t quite be said for the Nothing Phone (2) which starts at an increased £579/$599. 

It’s still cheaper than the Google Pixel 7 in the UK (sorry US fans!), but it’s certainly not as cheap as its budget-friendly predecessor. 

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Sarah H

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