Nothing Phone (2a) Review | Greater than the Sum of its Parts

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Nothing is back with its latest light-up phone Android, the Nothing Phone (2a), and in this review I dive into why it's unusually characteristic for a sub-£400 option. The lowest-cost Nothing Phone to date, the phone's pared back with a plastic body and no wireless charging. The camera's also a little less pixel-tastic, than the best from the Nothing camp, but this phone has charm and style going for it, as well as commendable performance from the MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro, and its battery life is great too. Check out the review to see how it handles loads of camera testing and even some Genshin Impact playback.
00:00 Intro
00:50 Design
02:00 Glyph lights
02:30 Ports and buttons
03:00 Screen
04:25 Camera
07:10 Nothing OS
08:10 Battery
08:25 Performance and gaming
09:40 Verdict
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@Lansky1213 5 месяцев назад

This phone looks awesome One of the best phones of the year so far for me. I think we expect a little bit too much from a $330 phone that looks like this. The camera is more than enough for majority of the casual shooters like myself plus with updates it's going to get better

@joshuaj5071 5 месяцев назад

I am worried about ufs 2.2

@ayouboughar4673 5 месяцев назад

@@joshuaj5071 I watched a speed comparison video with Nothing 2 and it was almost as fast as the other phone in opening apps. The RAM management was also good.

@mandeepjhorar98 5 месяцев назад

If your use case requires Ufs 3.0 or higher then it's understandable but if you're a casual user them I'm sure you won't even notice like the majority of us. I think it's blown out of proportion @@joshuaj5071

@jampolaytis 5 месяцев назад

@@joshuaj5071 me too

@bexspidy296 5 месяцев назад

Is it better than redmi 13 pro in terms of camera quality

@TechNomadUK1 4 месяца назад

Hi there. Does it have support for Dolby Atmos or spatial audio or an equalize or hi-res audior? Can it do multi -window multitasking side by side or top & bottom? Would you know what bitrate is the audio when recording video?

@blackhawk69100 5 месяцев назад

I really like the Nothing 2a. I wasn't struck on the design at first but it's actually grown on me. I've never been a massive fan of the lights on the back as with the others ( I have a NP2 ) but less of them I'm actually a fan of. For some less is more. I'm about to buy one when they start shipping. What really suprised me was the fact that I really like the milk version. I like the fact that the back cover is slightly obscuring the detail. But all in all if the phone gives me 90% of what I get from the NO2, I will be happy. I'm happy it's made from plastic. When plastic is done right, it's fantastic. Cameras I'm not to fussed about as it will be a work phone. Just had to be fast enough, good screen and good battery. Obviously those boxes are ticked.

@TedThomasTT 5 месяцев назад

I was very tempted to get this, love everything about the design and the os. In the end I had to go for the x100 pro for the camera. If Nothing can match the big boys with camera performance they will become huge.

@tech_edit 5 месяцев назад

The X100 Pro is in a different league when it comes to photography, but it's also much more expensive so that's to be expected. Enjoy it, I'm sure you will :) bring on the Phone (3), hopefully it'll pack Nothing's camera A game.

@GhDominus 2 месяца назад

U are fake. U aren't a true nothing fan

@marksouthwell4490 26 дней назад

What's an x100 pro ?

@tech_edit 26 дней назад

@marksouthwell4490 Vivo X100 Pro ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-F9a1kEczQ5g.html

@ketanparmar1229 5 месяцев назад

can you please do a full indepth camera comparison video before 12th March ?

@M3K1E 3 месяца назад

I'm considered getting this as an alternative to A35/A55. Even though Samsung offers better camera and premium build on A55, virtual proximity sensor makes it a hard pass so I expected Nothing to fix camera updates.

@phillipperez3358 4 месяца назад

I love it! I just wish it was fully compatible with Verizon.

@jasonmcmeekin2214 5 месяцев назад

I was looking at the nothing phone 2A, as a replacement for my redmi note 10, pro as its come to the end for software and security patches as an everyday phone I think it would be OK

@tech_edit 5 месяцев назад

I'm about to review the Poco X6 Pro. If you like gaming, that would be a better option. I love the yellow colour, but the Nothing Phone 2a is a more polished package with less bloat.

@jasonmcmeekin2214 5 месяцев назад

@@tech_edit not a gamer as such a couple of like sonic crash bandicoot and a couple of those galaxy invaders games you see on the play store Poco phones not available in the republic of Ireland basil more xiaomi plus the nothing phone os is a lot clearer and if I wanted to use a 3rd party launcher like nova at least I would be able to use nova with gestures more freedom on the nothing phone 2A, than on xiaomi phones

@shuttzi9878 5 месяцев назад

@@jasonmcmeekin2214I don't think u'd want to use Nova launcher after using Nothing OS for a bit

@bexspidy296 5 месяцев назад

which should i choose redmi 13 pro or 2a . I prefer camera over anything

@F4VOUR1 4 месяца назад

Nothing 2a

@KirtiPradhan-ft8vz 5 месяцев назад

In future after 6month use nothing 2a the transparent backside will be yellow?

@mayankkumarpatel9237 5 месяцев назад

probably yes. that's why use a transparent case.

@bravesonly 5 месяцев назад

It's plastic, not silicone, so not

@krishnakanthtennety9007 4 месяца назад

No it won't. The quality is too good. I ordered on 12th morning and I received in the evening. It's too premium and glossy touch. I have fallen in love with it.

@kartana 4 месяца назад

What is that SmartWatch called at 6:26?

@tech_edit 4 месяца назад

The OnePlus Watch 2

@Duckstalker1340 3 месяца назад

Does it bring the Android's "lagging" back or does the MediaTek Dimensity sufficiently lag free?

@tech_edit 3 месяца назад

It's impressively lag-free.

@nivasreddy88 5 месяцев назад

Kinda reminds me of LG G5 (camera on the back)

@prawartak_003 5 месяцев назад

Brother can u tell which color one are good ?

@sithuaung5354 5 месяцев назад

Milk

@prawartak_003 5 месяцев назад

🙂👍

@helsing8982 4 месяца назад

Pink

@tonkerdog1 5 месяцев назад

Got mine yesterday and I love it.

@rhamb2126 5 месяцев назад

Better than samsung?

@Vijaykumar-fc4mh 5 месяцев назад

Bro is there any other all rounder phone better than this in this price segment. Just need it for everyday use and don't want any bloat ware

@tech_edit 5 месяцев назад

Pixel is your main option around that price. Most low-cost phones have bloat, though Moto and Nokia phones are pretty good on that front too. It depends on where you are and what options are available for you.

@shuttzi9878 5 месяцев назад

Your options are: Pixel 7a or Pixel 7 Motorola Edge 40 Nothing 2a Samsung A55 (a month or two after release)

@jevonsims900 5 месяцев назад

No overheating while playing Genshin Impact isn't just commendable it's AMAZING considering Pixel 7a is known for overheating while doing even the most mundane task. Google should use an overclocked Mediatek Deminsity SOC for Pixel 8a but they won't, unfortunately.

@SIGMA0222 5 месяцев назад

Because of big cooling chamber ...

@shuttzi9878 5 месяцев назад

@@SIGMA0222My Edge 40 uses 8020 which has more Computing Units, uses 6nm process, is thinner and lighter and never has it lagged or Overheated and It doesn't have a vapor chamber Trust me the 2a would be fine with gaming even without the vapor chamber

@billmuldowney 5 месяцев назад

I’m switching from an iPhone 14 Pro, hope I made the right choice 😅

@ultimatelegend18 5 месяцев назад

That sounds like bull

@mmm8120 5 месяцев назад

Doing the same

@SkyBlue0 5 месяцев назад

phone 3 would be better for you

@abhimd3455 4 месяца назад

Replacing Poco X2 (one of the best android allrounder phones launched till date) & I think 2A can surass that one in each category. That's why waited for this long to get a budget phone that might not chart topping in specific department but can work reliably in each & every scenario. At the end, software matters & MIUI in Poco X2 has made me understand it very clearly cause a bad software update has ruined the display & camera of perfectly working phone & they just provided a single OS upgrade & denied Android 12 at the last moment plus it was running on BLOATWARE😬

@kitzblitz4859 5 месяцев назад

No Oppo find X7 ultra review? Kind of confused, after 2 videos hyping up the phone no real review followed...is it that bad?

@tech_edit 5 месяцев назад

Thanks for the comment. No, actually it's incredible. I fell ill shortly after I received the phone, so will be posting a long-term review soon. Let me know if you have any questions about it in the meantime and I'll do my best to answer. Basil

@kitzblitz4859 5 месяцев назад

Might have come across as kind of rude or demanding but just curious about your take on the phone.

@tech_edit 5 месяцев назад

@@kitzblitz4859 haha, not at all :) didn’t take offence, on the contrary, I appreciate your comment. Have a great day! B

@oneminutewonder77 4 месяца назад

I think the camera housing is a bit reminiscent of what Google did with their new Pixel phones. With a case it'll sit flatter on a surface rather than wobbling with it sitting on the corner. I still believe that the lights are a gimmick for 99% of people. I don't know anyone who wants to lie their device on the screen to be able to see notifications as they come in.

@suryaparkash2280 4 месяца назад

Give us the rating about from out of 10 so we can buy or not

@tech_edit 4 месяца назад

Here's a written review with a star rating: www.digitalcameraworld.com/reviews/nothing-phone-2a-review-greater-than-the-sum-of-its-parts

@The_Red_G 5 месяцев назад

The only problem it has ufs2.2 😢 overall a good phone

@Keemochi420 4 месяца назад

what is ufs2.2?

@The_Red_G 3 месяца назад

@@Keemochi420 universal flash storage . Ufs 2.2 it's kind of slow when opening apps or loading. It takes time when open an apps or loading anything in internet,games, rendering videos.

@RedPanda_00806 24 дня назад

Nope in this phone @@The_Red_G

@MattSimpleAudio 5 месяцев назад

Are you giving it away?

@radicalrodriguez5912 5 месяцев назад

hate Alastair Campbell, love the Nothing (2a)

@tech_edit 5 месяцев назад

🤣

@montalbano1972 4 месяца назад

Ufs 2.2

@mariomarchelo3999 4 месяца назад

😊😊😊

@Anima19879 5 месяцев назад

Poco x6 Pro > Nothing Phone 2a.Significantly more powerful processor, better screen, faster RAM and UFS 4.0.

@tiger1995grvr 5 месяцев назад

Poco x6 pro battery draining issues many are unsatisfied

@Rsonny 5 месяцев назад

Cons: Your phone is called POCO

@tarunnn69 5 месяцев назад

Cons:- Design Software Bugs(can be included in software) Camera POCO(yes that's a con)

@masashiyeo 5 месяцев назад

Staying away from poco after the battery drains like no tomorrow plus heats so easily 😡

@SIGMA0222 5 месяцев назад

Dead motherboard as well and worst UI😂

@mrcola1479 5 месяцев назад

He good for gameing? Dragon ball legends ? Brawl stars? Warzone mobile? I just need that all Camera need be fine for me

@makhanchor646 5 месяцев назад

Don't buy phone's that don't provide chargers in box

@tech_edit 5 месяцев назад

🌎🔥...

@ManjuNath_00 4 месяца назад

This phone is for people who understands how about what good software is... Not for those who care only for specification and camera pixel and have no sense of bloatware, advertisement and the love the Chinese garbage os

@GhDominus 2 месяца назад

U understand perfection. Kudos