Nothing Phone (1) launched in India: Price, features and more – Times of India

After much anticipation — and lot of hype — Nothing officially launched Phone (1), its first smartphone. The Phone (1) is the first ‘big’ product from Nothing, which was started by OnePlus co-founder Car Pei. Nothing Phone (1) comes under the affordable ‘premium’ category of devices and will look to stir things up with its rather unique looking design and competitive .

After much anticipation — and lot of hype — Nothing officially launched Phone (1), its first smartphone. The Phone (1) is the first ‘big’ product from Nothing, which was started by OnePlus co-founder Car Pei. Nothing Phone (1) comes under the affordable ‘premium’ category of devices and will look to stir things up with its rather unique looking design and competitive .
Nothing Phone (1): Price and availability
Phone (1) will be available in both white and black colours, with three variants to choose from 8GB/128GB (Rs 32,999), 8GB/256GB (Rs 35,999), and the 12GB/256GB (Rs 38,999).
For pre-order customers, Nothing is offering an introductory price for a limited period: 8GB/128GB (Rs 31,999), 8GB/256GB (Rs 34,999), and the 12GB/256GB (Rs 37,999).
The smartphone will go on sale on July 21 and be available on Flipkart.
Nothing Phone (1): Design and display
Nothing Phone (1) features a transparent back with a unique design composed of over 400 components. On the back, it has something called the Glyph Interface, which according to Nothing, is a new way of communicating to help minimise screen time. You can see light patterns made up of 900 LEDs on the back which indicate who’s calling and signals app notifications, charging status and more.
Phone (1) has a 6.55” OLED display and HDR10+. It offers an adaptive 102Hz refresh rate
Nothing Phone (1): Other key specifications
Powering the Phone (1) is the Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ chipset, which has been custom-made for Nothing. It is a 5G chipset and offers wireless and reverse charging.
Phone (1) runs Nothing OS, which is as close to a stock Android version you will see. There’s zero bloatware and has bespoke widgets, fonts and wallpapers.
Nothing is partnering with third-party brands, starting with Tesla, to offer better integration and control within its fledgling ecosystem. Users will be able to unlock doors, turn on AC, see how many miles left among other features on the Phone (1). Nothing said that it will announce more third party brand integrations soon.
Phone (1) has a dual camera setup featuring two 50 MP sensors, with the main camera powered by the flagship Sony IMX766. It offers wide ƒ/1.8 aperture, dual image stabilisation and 10-bit colour videos among other features. Users also get other features like Night Mode and Scene detection.
There’s no charger in the Nothing Phone (1) box but users do get a Type-C cable. The smartphone can be charged to 50% capacity in 30 minutes, which indicates there’s no “super fast” charging feature which other brands offer.