Nothing Phone 1 launched on Tuesday in multiple markets, including India, after weeks of teasers and hype. The first smartphone from London-based company Nothing, the Nothing Phone 1 has an unpopular design with a transparent back panel. This is in support of the Glyph interface that uses LED strips, which allow the user to choose unique light patterns for notifications and more. The handset has a 6.55-inch OLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ SoC, a 50MP dual rear camera and a 4,500mAh battery with 33W fast charging.
Nothing Phone 1 price in India, availability
The price of Nothing Phone 1 in India is fixed at Rs. 32,999 for the 8GB RAM + 128GB storage variant. The price for the 8GB RAM + 256GB storage variant is Rs. 35,999 and the top version with configurations of 12 GB RAM + 256 GB can be bought at a price of Rs. 38,999. The Nothing Phone 1 will be available in black and white on Flipkart starting July 21 at 7:00 PM.
Nothing offers the smartphone at a discounted price of Rs. 31,999 (8GB+128GB), Rs. 34,999 (8GB + 256GB) and Rs. 37,999 (12 GB + 256 GB) for those who pre-ordered the phone. The company also offers a few offers on Nothing Phone 1 for customers to pre-order. They can get HDFC Instant Discount of Rs. 2,000 that will be clubbed with 3 and 6 months EMI (applies to credit cards (EMI and full swipe) and debit cards (EMI)), exchange offer as well as increased exchange on select smartphones.
Other offers are Rs. 1,000 off a 45W power adapter and Nothing Ear 1 TWS earphones, which can be bought for Rs. 1,499 and Rs. 5,999 by pre-order customers. The actual price of these devices is Rs. 2,499 and Rs. 6.999.
Nothing Phone 1 specs
The dual-SIM (nano) Nothing Phone 1 runs Android 12 and has a 6.55-inch full-HD+ (1,080 x 2,400 pixels) OLED display with 120Hz adaptive refresh rate and Corning Gorilla Glass protection. The back of the smartphone also gets Corning Gorilla Glass. Other display features include HDR10+ support, a pixel density of 402 ppi and a peak brightness of 1200 nits. Under the hood, the smartphone comes with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ SoC coupled with up to 12GB of LPDDR5 RAM.
For optics, the Nothing Phone 1 gets a dual camera setup with two 50-megapixel sensors. The first 50-megapixel Sony IMX766 sensor is paired with an ƒ/1.88 aperture lens and comes with both OIS and EIS image stabilization. The second 50-megapixel sensor is Samsung JN1 and it is paired with an ultra-wide angle /2.2 lens. It comes with EIS image stabilization, a 114-degree field of view and a macro mode. The phone offers several features including Panorama Night Mode, Portrait Mode, Scene Detection, Extreme Night Mode and Expert Mode. On the front is a 16 megapixel Sony IMX471 sensor with ƒ/2.45 aperture lens for selfies and video calling.
The Nothing Phone 1 offers up to 256GB of UFS 3.1 built-in storage. Connectivity options on the smartphone include 5G, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 6, Wi-Fi 6 Direct, Bluetooth v5.2, NFC, GPS/A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS and USB Type-C port. Onboard sensors include in-display fingerprint sensor, accelerometer, electronic compass, gyroscope, ambient light sensor and proximity sensor. The Nothing Phone 1 has a 4,500mAh battery with support for 33W wired charging, 15W Qi wireless charging and 5W reverse charging.
Other features of the Nothing Phone 1 include facial recognition that works with face coverings, IP53 rating for dust and water resistance, dual stereo speakers and three microphones. There is a Glyph interface that allows users to personalize the lighting effects on the back of the phone for individual contacts and other notifications. Nothing says it will provide 3 years of Android updates and 4 years of security patches (every 2 months).