Nothing Phone (1) official picture shows that this is just another Android phone after all

Date:
Wed, 15 Jun 2022 08:46:17 +0000

Description:
Nothing has revealed the full rear design of the Nothing Phone (1), and it looks like a missed opportunity.

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Going by early teasers you might have expected the Nothing Phone (1) to sport a completely 'out there' design, but it seems the talk of a transparent rear was overstated, and the first official image of the phone shows that, while yes there are transparent elements, the bulk of the components are still hidden.

You can see some screws and the wireless charging coil, but thats about all. Whats potentially more interesting is the white strips, which look like they might illuminate. In practice that might either look good, or garish like so many gaming phones well have to wait and see.

The Nothing Phone (1) then certainly looks different enough to stand out from the crowd, but we cant escape the feeling that this was a missed opportunity. There are so many components in a smartphone, and showing off more of them could have made for a really interesting design, packed full of details to spot.

What were actually getting will still stand out though, so we dont want to be too down on it.

Other details that this image shows off include a dual-lens camera which
isnt many in this day and age and a white finish, though its unclear whether other colors will be offered.

We should find out on July 12, as thats when the company is fully unveiling the Nothing Phone (1) , though if anything well probably learn plenty more about the phone before then, given that the company keeps drip-feeding information about it. Analysis: the dual-lens camera could be a real
highlight

You might have looked at that dual-lens camera with disappointment. After
all, even many affordable phones now have quad-lens snappers, and while the Nothing Phone (1) isnt expected to be a high-end handset, it will probably at least have a mid-range price .

But a lot of cheap phones opt for quantity over quality, offering completely disposable macro and depth sensors alongside their actually useful cameras.

By just having two lenses, Nothing might have been able to boost the quality offered by them. It also looks like these lenses might be a reasonable size, which bodes well though its hard to say for sure.

Wed guess theyre probably wide and ultra-wide cameras, since thats the standard if a phone is only going to have two lenses, and were optimistic
from this that they might be better examples of those than are found in many similarly priced handsets. Want to keep in touch? Sign up for TechRadar's daily newsletter



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