This was always going to be the hardest task for a new brand. ![]() And, of course, wireless charging is present, which is a nice subtle quality-of-life improvement and rare at this price point. This should be the bare minimum on smartphones these days. Wired charging with a 33W charger I had lying around was quick enough. The battery optimisations that Nothing has done on this device work extremely well. I got over seven hours of screen-on time every day (even over eight hours once!). The battery life on this phone has been excellent. There is a clear attempt to make a device that gives off the premium aura of the iPhone, and the Nothing Phone (1) mostly succeeds. The dimensions and curves are very similar, not to mention the flat sides and the glass front and back. If you squint your eyes, this large slab of a phone could pass for a max model iPhone. Now, with the sales on, the prices have also come down. It’s been an interesting week and the time spent with this infant phone has been eye-opening. ![]() ![]() I’ve been using it for about a week now and it is a more mature device than when it launched, having received a whopping four updates so far. It’s been over two months since the Nothing Phone (1) launched and I finally have one in my hands for review. Could this finally be that incredibly unlikely thing – a new smartphone brand that actually manages to win hearts and move units? So, when Carl Pei, formerly of OnePlus, announced the launch of the Nothing Phone (1), anticipation was at a fever pitch.
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