NothingPhone (2) - 512 GB + 12 GB Ram, Glyph Interface, Nothing OS 2.0, 50 MP Dual Camera, OIS, 6.7” LTPO OLED display, 4700mAh Battery, Water resistant IP54, sim-free mobile Android, Dark Grey

Warning! I am not technically minded and will not be going on about OS and other technology during the review! That aside let's begin. It has been such along time since I used a Android phone and to be honest I am not sure why I became a slave to apple. I have not been a flagship apple user for nearly 4 years, using the SE range which at the time gave me everything I needed. I found myself in a situation where I needed a larger screened phone and something which gave me more options when it came to the cameras for some digital photography. I had a good look at the iPhone 14 and 15, there was no way I was going to pay nearly £1000 for a phone, plus change for a flagship model, so I began to look around. Looked at Google Pixel, OnePlus and a few others and this phone really stood out and it wasn't because of the flashy light thingy on the back! 1st of all the general mission statement stood out for me, decent technology, recycling built in and stylish design for a fair price. To be fair that is prity much what you get with this device. A nice large screen with a good quality refresh rate, more than good enough to catch the odd video or catch up TV program. The OS is slick and simple, you don't need to press hold turn and triple tap to get your phone to perform some amazing hidden task. Personally I like the the wallpapers and the choice of apps off play store. You don't get the frequent OS updates you get from apple but I didn't expect to either. I got mine when it was on offer with £50 pounds off the listed price but to be honest I would have paid the £549 listed price and I feel I would still have been happy. Its a light phone and quite slick because of the glass back, I didn't want to wrap it in a case as it comes with a glass screen protector applied on delivery but I almost let it fly twice so got a nice clear case that shows off the gubbins under the rear case and the ghlphy light jobby. As I mentioned at the start I am not going to technology bamboozle people with jargon and technically minded information, as I would be copying and pasting most of it!!!! It looks good, it feels good and it works very, very well. I am very happy and when it all boils down to it, that's what's important isn't it?

This phone is made to function when needed, and everything is designed to reduce distractions that take your attention. That is its main concept, you need to use the features, otherwise this is just another phone but with some cool light effects on the back.The opinion on the design is ultimately up to you, but I love it's visible components concept, even if its curated and only some of it is shown.The glyphs seem like a niche feature, but they work well and are high quality. They add a whole new dimension to how your phone responds and provides you with non-text based information. I like to use the glyph timer, it's silent and is perfect for allowing regular breaks between periods of work.Uses a snapdragon 8+ gen 1, a more power efficient compared to the non plus version. It is a 2-3 year old flagship processor now I believe, but it still holds up pretty well in games so it's perfectly capable of anything you expect from a phone.Battery is big enough for a work day, if you are playing games on it all day, you will need to charge it of course.The screen is very good, one of my favourite features is the extra dim mode, at absolute minimum brightness it is comfortable to view in a dark room.The phone uses a lot of Google's own apps: Google files, photos. I don't find them as good as phone manufacturers' own file and photo managers, as some key features are missing from Google's.There is no bloatware and the nothing phone is laser focused on providing a clutter free and minimal phone experience.IP rating should be good enough to not worry about the rain, I would avoid it in the bath though.I recommend getting some protective accessories, I found the phone to be a bit slippery and unwieldy, a phone case provided extra grip.Cameras are good, sometimes takes better photos than my mirror less camera. The ultra wide camera is invaluable for interior photos of rooms or for very large buildings and scenery where you want to capture everything.Video capture at 1080p or 4k, 30 or 60fps, with slow-motion up to 480 FPS at 1080pIf there is anything and to say it would be the automatic brightness control for the phone's screen and the rotation detection, they don't seem to work too well under certain conditions (maybe it is because it's under a lightbulb?)For context: I brought my phone used, very good condition from Amazon warehouse for ~£480My previous phone lasted me about 5 years, and I plan to keep this phone even longer. this phone ticked off every box and more that I wanted from a new phone, and I wasn't even following the nothing hype.

The phone: built to last, perfect weight, beautiful design. It has glyph lights on the back that synchronise with EVERYTHING. The Nothing phone is designed not to grab at your time or attention. It's a creative masterpiece and easily used for art or higher pursuits. You can create your own wallpaper and ring tones and add a super great android phone it seems to perform much better than most brands, because it's unique and ergonomically designed to enhance life, not to grab at your brain. It's so fast and smooth that every task I've asked for it's beyond my expectations. Amazon don't even charge interest if you pay per month... Jeff probably doesn't believe in usury, which means that a lot of people will be able to afford this excellent life enhancing technology. Beautiful phone, perfect hardware, tough and excellent performance wise. It adjusts to you, not the other way around. The battery is amazing, lasts for a week with normal use and the sound quality is designed to be paired with Bluetooth so everything can be adjusted, levels and other enhancements.