Trying to separate the Nothing Phone 1 from the hype around it is a difficult task. The involvement of Carl Pei, the OnePlus co-founder with a significant following in the tech community, meant a lot of people were very excited about this phone. But as it was teased relentlessly for months ahead of launch, many felt jaded and even had some negative preconceived ideas about it, and no amount of bright, flashing lights could change that. Pushing all this aside, what’s the Nothing Phone 1 actually like? It’s good, but not because of the LED light show on the back. The Nothing Phone 1 looks nothing like any other phone available at the moment. Sure, glass on the front and back sandwiches a metal chassis, but the rear of the phone is transparent. Because of this, it shows the internal components and is lit up by Nothing’s fancy Glyph LED lights. Ignore the naysayers — it’s fun, special, and downright cool. The phone comes in black or white color schemes, is 8.3mm thick, and weighs 193 grams...
Quirky and unusual design; Slick, easy-to-use software; Glyph Interface is eye-catching; Main camera takes good photos; Wireless charging;
Short battery life; Inconsistent wide-angle camera; Android 13 still in beta;