Hey team! Just to clarify, it is the 8+ Gen 1 chipset being used in the Phone (2) - not the 8 Gen 1; however, all thoughts remain the same. Just wanted to correct that slight error on my part! Also, in case anyone is wondering, all camera related issues are still present on the latest 2.0.2a version of the software (I'm still using the phone as I write this). Hope you enjoy the video!

@ajaychelikhani4771

8 ай бұрын

That pop sound when you switch from silent to ring was there on my phone 1 when it ran Android 12,but isn't there now at first i thought it was a bug it isn't after watching your video. The sound is irritating, it doesn't feel pleasant at all. Shutter lag is still present on my phone 1 and it's too bad and sometimes frame drop occurs, hope they rectify this through Nothing OS 2.0.

@atifhossen007

8 ай бұрын

Your wallpaper and icon packs name plzz

@asceticdavid

8 ай бұрын

I seriously don't get why a lot of reviewers keep saying that it's a mid range chipset when it's an upgraded chipset from last years flagship.

@sebastiento9695

8 ай бұрын

@@asceticdavidi agree ahah it's irritating, the s23 ultra has it too, is that mid range? 😂

@sambeckman

8 ай бұрын

​@@sebastiento9695The S23 Ultra has the 8 Gen 2 chip. I think you might mean the S22 Ultra? Also, I never said that the 8 Gen+ 1 is a mid-range or bad chipset... only that the Nothing Phone (1)s chipset/performance was already fantastic, so I'm hoping switching to the upgraded, flagship level chipset hasn't been the cause of the phone's price increasing.

I find it so interesting that you were hoping for a matte finish back. I don't foresee Nothing ever doing something like that. Their entire design aesthetic is full transparent, with a clear view at the meticulously laid out internals. Making the back glass matte would obscure that. I wouldn't hold my breath for that in a Nothing produict anytime soon.

@Arrow7700

8 ай бұрын

You can absolutely have matte transparent backing. It would just have slight frosting effect that could be very minimal

@EddyGann

8 ай бұрын

@@Arrow7700 yeah, but that would obscure the detailed interior or Nothing devices. I can’t imagine any world where they’d do that. Even a subtle amount would reduce the visibility of the intricate design work they are so proud of inside the device.

@aswathly4673

7 ай бұрын

100%

@Lyrisius

7 ай бұрын

I totally agree! It's such a strange comment from the reviewer. Matt finish would also blur the led lights and totally ruin that idea as well.

@Arrow7700

7 ай бұрын

@@Lyrisius I just wonder what you guys are picturing as a matte finish, because you can totally do a matte finish that isn't too strong and wouldn't ruin the design language nor blur the lights a significant degree. Like, there's degrees to this.

The intro ♥

@twentyone3349

8 ай бұрын

the ads❗

@kanji.debian

8 ай бұрын

Gimmick. Why so obsessed with useless led strips?

@NativeVsColonial

8 ай бұрын

@@kanji.debianTo showoff on people’s face, like how Apple does with their glowing apple logo on macs back.

@shreyanshgupta33

8 ай бұрын

The whole video 🖤

@tommasol9701

7 ай бұрын

​@@twentyone3349do you work for free? Just asking

I really enjoy using the glyphs for alerts when I get a notification from a specific person. That way, I can leave my phone downwards at my desk while at work, and now that specific people in my life can still reach me, while less important notifications leave me alone till I turn the phone around. Apart from that, I agree the use cases feel quite limited for now.

I'm here just to say that I truly love the panoramic format that you record in! It fills my wide monitor perfectly so viewing your videos is just a visual pleasure!

@LovePeace-ku6jx

8 ай бұрын

Help me get it

@PandoraTriggerBlitz

8 ай бұрын

It's also noticeably different when displaying in PIP on a phone

Ï can also confirm that I've had my Phone (1) for a year now and its performing very well and better than any other phone I've owned (samsung, iPhone or Sony). Still 1,5 - 2 days of battery life and phone is still delivering that wow-factor and premium feel like it came with out of the box.

Bro every frame in your video is so beautiful, the filming/coloring you do is incomparable 👌🏻

Video quality is top notch👌👌 Subscribed

Your videos are such a treat to watch. The aesthetics 🤩🖤

I personally feel like the glyph needs to be integrated into the lock screen. Like re-invent the lock screen and how it functions with information that is accessible and interactive while only being on the lock screen. Even if I owned a Nothing phone, you would never ever catch me putting my front screen face down even with a screen protector.

@abdallahbaloch

8 ай бұрын

Yeah, I feel if there was a way to mirror what was on the back with software, while getting the front of the phone to detect whether it was facing up or down (and disabling the glyphs on the back if front is up), would be a really great idea. Think about it - people who don't want to risk the screen getting scratched could have the back be "mirrored" onto the front, preferably with the always-on display. That would give users the "coolness" of the glyphs, while keeping their screens safe. It could be a bigger part of nothing's brand. If they execute the glyphs in some smarter ways - maybe integrating widgets into them, or adding ways to portray more info, it could really become the "staple" of the company instead of a gimmick. I feel it has a lot of potential, but just needs to be improved upon. Take the dynamic island for example, I'm not a big fan of apple, but that is a neat way of showing software with hardware. If nothing can achieve something more interconnected - more whole and congruent, then they may really be onto something.

Great review, I've been saving from the moment of the release of phone (2) and watching every video, but you actually changed my mind about buying the phone (2) and just go with the phone (1) and upgrade it to the newer version in the future or buy another phone at the same price!

The production quality of your videos ...wow..❤‍🔥❤‍🔥

That's some quality video editing. Had to sub!

Solid video man, i'm glad you are adding extra character to your videos. I can tell a Sam Beckman video in just a few seconds even if there is no Sam or his voice in the video.

Thankfully someone talks about telephoto lenses! Do you think companies only use them in higher end phones to just add something more or to make you buy the more expensive variant?

A wonderful review covering all aspects of this phone.

If you enable the motion photo option, it will capture fast movement pictures without blur and without the processing block!

Thanks for this video. I was skeptic about this phone at first.

The Nothing phone is ART! Finally,, something different and it looks fabulous! Love their watch too! Now it's the cameras turn.

You missed the whole point of the glyph: not using the phone and enjoying your real life, not using it like on a flip phone.

@Sushi_219

8 күн бұрын

Exactly , that'll just make it like every other phone , thus losing it's specialty...

Great video. Picking one up this week :D

Absolute banger of a video. Thank you for sharing your thoughts!

Great unbiased review. Love the worthwhile comparison between the Phone 1 & Phone 2. Completely agree about the Glyphs. Whilst this review hasn't given me a clear reason to pay extra on the Phone 2 over the 1, I still want one 😆. Many thanks for this review. Top job.

You need to get hands-on Phone 2 to understand it truly. Haptics were good, so are the speakers unlike the rant by these youtubers. But oh my! The software experience and the sheer kick you get out of it. That itself deserves all the applause and no joke pls don't compare with Oneplus' ColorOS

@tomhaerinck9604

8 ай бұрын

And the cameras?

@ravicherukuri4556

8 ай бұрын

@@tomhaerinck9604 I'd say the cameras were decent. Do the cameras justify the price- No FOR NOW. Are they bad?- No. I'm sure team Nothing will provide necessary updates to polish the cameras for better

Your videos are beautiful. It's a relaxing and an enriching experience. Thank you

Bro your editing level is so good

The use case for the glyphs is pretty narrow, but I fall into this group. When I'm at my desk, I always have my phone on mute and the screen facing down. I even did this with my previous phones. With the Phone (1) I now don't miss important calls anymore and don't feel distracted all the time. And I use a case which raises the screen a bit from the surface beneath it. And I also like this feature for social gatherings. If I leave the phone in my pockets, I get the urge to check it from time to time, to make sure that I don't miss anything. Now with the phone (1) I can put it face down on the table and see, in an unintrusive way, if somebody calls me or if I get a message. So for me personally, the glyphs are second nature now.

Correction: The phone is using the 8+ gen 1, not the 8 gen 1. The plus version is a HUGE improvement over the regular one, a generational improvement

You are great Mr Beckman.. It will be a pleasure to follow you and your successful work.

Wow, dude, what a video review. Loved every moment. I just bought a Samsung, but I kinda wish I had waited and got the Phone 2. I like the creativity and freshness of the software.

this is a peak production quality!

This is the first nothing phone review that is not sucking off Carl. You are the only tech reviewer to actually talk about the phones issues and probably puts you are a brand risk with them, but this felt like an actual review. Everyone praised this phone from the big main tech phone reviewers, but much respect for the review and actually talking about your thoughts about the phone and be a realist with the gliph functionality.

@iAfroTech

6 ай бұрын

His review is really in dept but like he has said, it's great phone. I own one and use daily. Cameras have to be improved and yes Glyph are gimmicky but they are also here to make those recognizable. At the end, good design, good Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 experience with Power and Battery efficiency and cool Nothing OS 2.0 features. On Android market, you don't have any other smartphone like this one, with no bloatware too. Pixel are for Cameras but Tensor is not better for Battery Life ans Gaming than 8+ Gen 1.

@doomy_doomy2225

6 ай бұрын

@@iAfroTech I got the pixel 8 pro for $399.99 through my carrier. After the first few weeks of updates the phone is more smooth and apps don't stutter as much anymore. I get about two days with this phone with my use case.

@iAfroTech

6 ай бұрын

@@doomy_doomy2225 How much do you pay for Calling and 4G/5G datas ? I’m asking this question because the way you write it sounds like a good deal but living in France, we don’t do that. People mostly may in 1-6 times with no fees on Amazon or mainstream tech stores. We also change carriers often because there are a lot of special offers and we don’t like to take long term subscription through carriers anymore.

i use a clear case with a slight 'lip' to the front and so have the phone face down and its great to see the glyph flash at me at work wjen there is a notification and the front screen wont scratch either!

Love the aspect-ratio on this vid!!

Where can i get that wallpaper which is on the thumbnail

What I like about the design of this phone is that the camera cutout doesn’t sit on the top bar like any other android phone i’m seeing. It looks really clean.

hey mate what's that keyboard you're using in the background ?

Those are some beautiful wallpapers. Could u pls share where we can get them?

I feel its obvious that Nothing is trying to be the iPhone Status or Level phone for Android, even the Camera UI looks very very similar to the iPhone, which is not bad, I really like it, and like that approach too, because its not imitating everything, its enhancing it and being unique at the same time, great video Sam, it's always nice to see your top notch quality videos !

i've switched from android to iphone for the first time this year and i've just loved the symmetrical bezels. The fact that nothing has this is amazing. I hate curved screens, and the pixel 7's flat screen is nice, but then it's not symmetrical. I just love the flat screen symmetrical bezel design, and It is so important to me that I might just consider a nothing phone in the future for that reason.

@rexpbpelik3016

7 ай бұрын

iphone users shouldnot talk about bezels

This was a great video and I needed to see it. I'm looking at possible future replacement phones at the moment (need to save up first) and was seriously looking at the Nothing phones. I was wondering whether the Nothing 2 was really worth the extra money. Ok here in the EU the 2 is only €100 more because it seems to be on a permanent discount. However I do like the slightly smaller size of the Nothing 1 and the darker back. The 2a is about to be released soon, so that will be interesting to see as well. I suspect no wireless charging though, and I don't like the 2 cameras in the middle placement but let's see if there's a special reason for that.

What about the volte does it work out of the box in Australia and if it so which network service provider?

Where do you get those wallpapers from ?

The Intro was hype.

thank you so much for the wonderful and correct review. watched your video for the first time and loved it. Keep it up. it is a good phone but camera is the main necessity in todays world so i would wait till the time they get the camera corrected on new launch. again thanks for review. .

"Battery life is good" wow thanks for this deeps dive into battery screen on time and tests.

@naksan656

2 ай бұрын

And playing subway surfers while talking about the chip 😂😂😂

Thanks for noting the icon packs i really like using custom icons. A less smooth app load is decent price to pay for using an icon pack. Hope they fix it someday.

yo where can i get those wallpaper? Nice review btw

Dude where do you get your wallpapers from? They are stunning!

May I know the source for those wallpapers , please!

Great job ❤

mate, I love your cinematography.

Where can I find wallpapers like that at 1:37

Hi Sam, just a question. Why mani widget apps doesn't work on my phone but work on my old phone

I will say, having a matte back would be very cool. Maybe even some translucent colors to go with it

Hey! Could you tell me which keyboard is that?? 13:41

ok question is.. where do you get wallpaper like on 5:12

Where do you get your wallpapers from?

Hey may I know Which keyboard is that you are using I can see in this video

Op intro!! 🔥🔥

I love watching this guy's videos they're so good

Good work

Nice video, Sam! Always loving your content. Any chance you'll make a vid on the OP 11R? And the Moto phones?

Got myself the white NP2 last week, it's a real beast!

@akshay5569

7 ай бұрын

Hws the camera after updates?

My S10+ motherboard crap out , $200 for repair. After an exhaustive research and watching your video I got the Nothing 1 for $380. I’m happy as a clam. Thanks

Awesome intro ❤

The production quality of this video 😍👌

I just changed from an S22 ultra to a oneplus 11…never had a oneplus im enjoying it because its more stock android than samsung and is super fast and enough for what I need…maybe next year ill try the nothing phone 3 but Im all about the android update commitments I need at least three years

Watching on my nothing phone 2 ❤

@entity3380

8 ай бұрын

Thinking about new phone. Would you spend those money again on NP2, wait till price drops a little or buy sth different?

Where did you get that plaid jacket/shirt?

I like the glyph on the back of my Nothing Phone 1. Like you've stated, if you're worried about scratching your screen then buy a better screen protector or just don't set it down on your display. Some cases also raise the display a little bit off the table/surface which helps keep the display looking its best. Also if you're unable to keep yourself from being on you're phone then maybe that person lacks self control. Shouldn't have to rely on a company to help us out with it. If someone is truly worried about it then buy a dumb phone. Those are my thoughts

@scottdearden7734

4 ай бұрын

Or maybe they have ADHD. Modern mobiles are designed to be dopamine pumps, which completely screws with our brains. The fact this company made a phone that works with my kind of brain is wonderful.

Where can we find those wallpapers?!

Love your videos! I have the Phone (2) and I absolutely love it, but also agree with your points! The haptics and speakers could definitely be better (my Oneplus 8 is better), but beyond those, I'm pretty satisfied. Pretty excited to see how Nothing matures in the smartphone industry - once they get past cementing their presence through their iconic design, R&D will surely apply in other areas we want excellence!

@SurajThota

8 ай бұрын

are photos coming out good? no issues about HDR and low light?

@sebastiento9695

8 ай бұрын

@@SurajThota they are pretty good to be honest! My previous phone was the OnePlus 8 which had ok camera, and it's an improvement! The selfie camera on phone 2 is amazing, so much detail!

@Krooks522

8 ай бұрын

How is that OnePlus 8 holding up?

@sebastiento9695

8 ай бұрын

@@Krooks522 very good still!! I'm impressed tbh haha, I still use it as a secondary phone for gaming and I kinda miss the curved screen, to my surprise. The battery drains just a bit faster. Main reason I switched was a faster processor, 120hz, better battery and software support.

@Krooks522

8 ай бұрын

@@sebastiento9695 I have the 7 pro alongside my NP2. The device is still good enough for my day to day jobs but the UI stinks

Now that is how a review or a video is made 🎉👍🙏

15:50 - you could put a case on the phone to avoid getting imperfections on the screen from having it face down

That "glyph" interface could be an AOD version maybe. 🤷🤷 That could be more usefull.

Thanks you for sharing your thoughts on this phone. I’m in the market to replace mine and my wife’s old iPhones with someone totally different, and why I don’t think she would like this phone, it appeals to me. Appreciate your opinion.

I don’t think they’d change their design so drastically; I’m intrigued by the design and that’s what’s reeling me in from being an Apple user. I don’t get why so many users of Nothing think that the second phone would derive so much from their first. It would be cool to see but typically phone companies don’t like to switch up the product too much, it’s stupidly seen through every major phone company out there. The design gets tweaks and updates from version to version, but major changes or overhauls are what new devices are for.

@dgillies5420

4 ай бұрын

Their goal is to copy everything Apple does well, and when they are done with that, add innovations. I think they are doing a great job so far ...

You are hidden gem reviewer. What a wonderful review.. definitly the best and I have watched a lot.

@sambeckman

3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!!

Your 💯 right about the Glyph interface

Which app those wallpapers are from?

Really considering upgrading from my Samsung S20, just want a larger screen!

Where can I get your wallpapers?

Where can i get those wallpapers!?

What about the wallpapers? Need new ones from you!

Such an incredible phone. Loving it. So much better and faster than my Pixel 6 Pro even.

My Nothing 2 just got delivered 😌

Which keyboard are you using

What's that intro music, great video BTW

I gave up my Pixel 7 for this. And im very impressed with this phone. You get great software, amazing performance, amazing battery life (i got 9hr SOT one day) and the camera is more than good enough for whatever i used it for. Yes the Pixel 7 camera was better. But not by miles like some KZreadrs make you believe. I didn't miss my Pixel 7 using this phone. I only missed the "call screening feature" but with this being Android. Im sure ill get that in an update eventually. This phone is a flagship for $600 a phone that will last you 3-4 years. I can recommend this to anyone that doesn't want to spend a lot of money. I've been very happy with this. I can't wait to see what Nothing does worh the nothing 3 hoping for a telephoto lens 🤞🤞🤞

Great video with your opinion

I don't use the camera much so having a 2 camera phone is a must for me 😂 Because anything more than 2 is a big no for me.

Whats the wallpaper at 20:00 its really nice

I upgraded this xmas from OnePlus 6T - the award-winning phone from 2018, that Carl Pei worked on. I am very happy so far! I want to support the work that Carl & his team are doing as they are going in the right direction, finally. I have had Pixel 1, 2, (overheating low-battery phones), and Pixel 3 had reboot-gate which bricked MANY phones. I would never buy pixel as I can see it's just a rebranded HTC POS phone.

i think they should replace the glyphs with a e ink display on the back. it would use very little power and gives better info

Those wallpapers looks really good....

I kindve disagree with the glyph notifications not being useful. IF we are able to customize who/what we are receiving notifications from then we can decide to pick up and look at our phone or not. Yes still overally a little gimicky but i believe it does have its use cases. The glyph timer should just automatically be connected with the normal clock timer and not be a separate thing.

Subscribed just coz u showed Michael fisher Mr mobile in the intro. The best reviewer🎉🎉🎉

Awesome wallpapers! Where did you get them?

@mangodoy1144

8 ай бұрын

I am asking the same

can someone tell me how to turn off device controls(cat control) in this mobile