Nothing Phone (2a) Has been launched in India in early March. This is Nothing’s first smartphone, in which MediaTek’s processor has been used. Before Nothing, both the phones were launched with Qualcomm processors. Not only this, this phone is completely made in India. On its retail box you will see the name of India in the country of origin. Nothing had also organized the global launch event of this phone in India itself. We have used this cheapest smartphone of Nothing for a few days and have brought its review for you. Come, let us know how we liked Nothing Phone (2a)…
display | 6.7 inch FHD+ AMOLED, 120Hz |
processor | MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro |
storage | 12GB RAM, 256GB |
Battery | 5000mAh, 45W fast charging |
camera | 50MP + 50MP, 32MP Front |
price | Starting from Rs 23,999 |
Design of Nothing Phone (2a)
Nothing has used the trademark design in this smartphone like its first two phones. In the back of the phone, you will get a transparent back panel like Phone 1 and Phone 2. This time Nothing has used scratch proof panel in its back panel. There are no scratches or marks easily on the back panel of the phone.
Nothing Phone 2a Review
Nothing has used unique design elements in its phone, due to which it looks quite attractive. Glyph lighting is also provided in this phone, but compared to the other two phones of the company, it has less lights, which are placed only around the camera module.
Unlike the other two phones of Nothing, it has a horizontal camera design, which is fitted in the middle of the NFC coil installed in the back panel. You will be able to see the coils etc. inside in its transparent back panel. You will see good finishing on all four corners of the phone. Volume button will be found on one side of this phone and power button on the other side. At the bottom, there will be a speaker grill and a port for USB Type C cable. You will like the overall design of the phone very much.
Nothing Phone 2a Review
Display of Nothing Phone (2a)
This smartphone has a 6.7 inch flexible AMOLED display. The display of the phone supports 120Hz refresh rate. Center aligned punch-hole design has been given in its display. To protect the display of this phone, it has Corning Gorilla Glass 5.
The peak brightness of the phone’s display is up to 1300 nits and outdoors this phone supports peak brightness of up to 1100 nits. At the same time, the typical brightness of this phone will be up to 700 nits, in which you do not face any problem in reading or watching any content.
Nothing Phone 2a Review
The display of the phone performs well even in direct sunlight. You can easily see the content, icons etc. of the screen. Nothing: I watched some web series on this phone, in which I got good visual quality. Like the design of the phone, you will also like its display.
Performance of Nothing Phone (2a)
This is the first phone from Nothing, which comes with MediaTek processor. MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro processor is available in this phone, which is equipped with 4nm Gen 2 TSMC processing technology and its clock speed is up to 2.8GHz. On this octacore processor, you get good performance during multi-tasking and gaming. I tried playing NFS on this smartphone, I did not see any problem of hanging or heating of the back panel in this phone. This is a mid range processor, so you can also play heavy games on it. The performance of the phone will also not disappoint you according to this price range.
Nothing Phone 2a Review
This smartphone of Nothing has been given Nothing OS 2.5 based on Android 14, which will give the experience of near stock Android. While setting up the phone, you will have the option to choose either Nothing or Google UI. If you want to use this phone on actual Google UI, then you will get icons etc. in the phone like a normal Android phone. Whereas, if you want to use Nothing’s UI, then you can select Nothing’s OS. I have selected Nothing OS in this phone, which is quite unique. Uniqueness will be visible in its app icons to widgets etc. Even in terms of software, this Nothing phone will give you the experience of bloatware free i.e. stock Android.
Battery of Nothing Phone (2a)
This is Nothing’s first smartphone, which comes with a 5,000mAh battery. Before this, both the models were provided with a battery of less than 5,000mAh capacity. The company has provided 45W USB Type C charging feature with it. The company has not provided a charger with the phone, you can buy its compatible CMF 65W charger separately. I have charged the phone with this charger. It takes 50 to 55 minutes to charge the phone. The battery backup of this phone is good. Once fully charged, you can use it comfortably for one and a half to two days.
Nothing Phone 2a Review
Camera of Nothing Phone (2a)
Dual camera setup is available in the back of the phone (2a). The phone will have a 50MP main camera, which supports OIS i.e. Optical Image Stabilization and EIS features. It has a 32MP selfie camera. Nothing has given the same camera setup in this smartphone as Phone 1 and Phone 2. Talking about the performance of the phone’s camera, you can click good pictures with it in daylight. Not only this, this phone is also good in low light and night photography. If you want to do Vlogging or you like to upload your selfies on social media, then you will also like the pictures taken from its front camera. Its camera is better than other brand phones in this price range. We have put some camera samples, so that you can find out the camera quality of this phone.
Nothing Phone 2a Review
camera sample
Nothing Phone (2a) Our verdict
We have tested every aspect of this phone from Nothing at our level. We have examined the phone’s performance, camera, battery, user interface etc. The design of this phone is unique and the youth are going to like it. Apart from this, the performance of the phone is also quite good. The best thing we found in this phone is that you will not find any bloatware in it. Download the app you want to use and use it. Only Google’s basic apps will be available in it. This phone is much better than the phones of other brands which come for Rs 23,999 and will not disappoint you.