Nothing Phone (2): Reviews

Spike · 2023-08-31T15:24:47+00:00

Share your real-life usage reviews for the Nothing Phone 2 - potential buyers get insights before making their purchase!

Sid

PrasannaKulkarni Don’t use them, I find touch screen related things extremely gimmicky in cars to begin with.

I use a regular Sony stereo with Bluetooth and it works a charm.

Sid

SiddheshShanbhag

Haven’t found it any slower than the One Plus 11 I had. If anything the shots on that were slightly worse.

Also, it’s miles ahead of the Moto Edge 40 this replaced, that really struggled to even get a clear shot when holding it dead steady.

I wasn’t expecting it to give the quality you’d get from a DSLR + Expensive lens so I guess I’m not really feeling conned in any way.

kaushal_desai

It’s been a year since i bought my phone

Even ky brother bought the same model TODAY

One word review, “perffffffffect”

Costy

1st time own a Nothing Phone (2) and I couldn’t be more happy. I’m so satisfied with the way phone works on a day to day basis, that I also purchased the nothing watch 2 and the buds a. I’ve heard that there were some bugs at the beginning, however looks like Nothing is listening and updated everything. I changed phones every 3-4 months. I had the latest and the most expensive phones, however I never thought I will enjoy this phone so much. My friends are asking me every day, what phone is that, and after showing a few tricks, they are blown away by the battery, photos, and overall performance. Thank you Nothing and looking forward to the NP 3

BikramMandal_MXkvSp09dp

This Phone Ram manegement is decent like 15k Budget Phone, Not Flagship level…

Compare Ram manegement iqoo neo 9 pro vs Nothing Phone 2.Nothing 2 lose..

Please Fix It Via software update…

ColonSplatter

The microphone is terrible. My 5 year old Samsung had a much better microphone. It makes using the Merlin App almost unusable. They sell an expensive poor quality charging cable. This company is all about hype with little substance. I would suggest staying away.

Dr_NeelPatel

Nothing phone 2 is the biggest mistake i have ever made, nothing as a company is focusing on new devices very much and they forget about phone 2 in which they didn’t give anything extra or nice despite of being a flagship phone 2 feels like a cheap copy of cmf phone 2 pro also

Abdul-Muhaymin

Dr_NeelPatel no camera update which we asked for desperately since the start or fancy features like the battery health monitoring and stuff on their new budget phone series

RamuP_SotwpDNKBb

Spike waste of time…, very bad big problem there

1 . Camera

2. battery

3. Useless Updates and delay updates

4. Over price

Infinity

Review of My Journey with Nothing Devices

August 28, 2022 Purchased Nothing Phone (1) – still using it as a secondary phone..

August 21, 2023 Upgraded to Nothing Phone (2) due to satisfaction with NP1 !

In 2024 i Planned to buy Nothing Phone (3) but the company postponed the launch in favor of releasing more budget models.

Instead, i bought Nothing Ear (a) in 2024.
Overall Emotion-Disappointed.

Reason is Shift from quality to quantity and marketing-focused strategies which leads to focus on new devices only not expanding the development team to Look on every sector…!

Now my Expectations vs Reality- i Came from Samsung and Pixel with good experiences…Chose this brand Nothing for its uniqueness nd brand vision - “Let’s make tech fun again.”Initially it was exciting, but key shortcomings surfaced over time.

Let bring the Disappointments & Key Issues maybe i’m wrong but just this ia an honest review from heart to heart….

1. Optimisation Issues- Nothing Phone 1 Still feels perfect and well-optimized where as

Nothing Phone 2 felt great till software version 2.5….after that Bi-monthly updates seemed FORMALITIES with no major changes.

Performance downgraded…Especially with 8+ Gen 1 chip being underutilized…Heavy CPU throttling and no proper fixes…! This may not feel to light users user again i’m saying every one have different experience accordingly to there uses..

Now Camera hav Capable hardware,.. but underwhelming image output due to poor tuning…

This formality updates which we are receiving from last 3-4 batches…this Result leads Many users (including me) shifted to custom ROMs to unlock potential…!

Now coming on Management & Strategic Choices

See everyone is saying This is new company but the argument doesn’t hold cz you all know leadership and experience already exist from back days , there teams were already in game…. !

Now they Switched to quantity over quality – introducing multiple “A, Plus, Pro,cmf23 and all models… Which i was never interested only reason i prefer A good equipped potential hardware…!

Now Marketing team is Doing a commendable job.

But Development team is Underperforming and possibly stretched too thin…!!!!

Suggested Solution is only - Split your team guys expand it - One for new product development, another for updates/optimisation of older devices…!See i understand Current setup appears to handle all devices together is kind of very hardwork and messy which also leading to quality compromises… trust me..!

Main point is - Updates to NP1 & NP2 feel like more formalities… That’s all !!!

Now Service Centres ..Can improve significantly.

If Good software optimisation reduces service needs ..got it?? another reason to invest in software team expansion..!!!!

My intention is constructive criticism….I believe in the brand’s potential and innovation….!

So Please don’t overlook-Small user pain points.

Stick to motto: “Let’s make tech fun again” … but ensure functionality, support, and optimisation are not sacrificed.. please 🙏🏼

I truly hope to add Nothing Phone (3) to my collection alongside NP1 & NP2 without regrets…!

MadOne

Infinity You nailed it bro especially with Phone 2 optimisation and camera issues. Device just throttles under load/games on high settings after 2.5. Cameras are just disappointing. My wife makes fun of images taken from my Phone 2 while her 5 year old Samsung galaxy m51 takes great pics.