BUDGET Phone with NO ADS! - Nothing Phone (2a) Review

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Timestamps
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00:00 Intro
00:54 What's in the box
01:38 Build Quality
02:22 Glyph Interface
03:36 Display
04:22 Battery Life
04:49 NothingOS 2.5
08:22 Performance
08:51 Gaming
09:25 Storage & RAM
10:50 Cameras
12:32 Camera Notes
13:04 Video Test
14:06 What's Next

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As an Associate of Amazon, AliExpress, Involve Asia, and more storefronts (Linsoul, Shenzhenaudio, Soundcore, Earfun, and more) I may earn from qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you. Thank you for supporting the channel.

This review was done after two weeks of usage. My friend lent me his phone for review, everything said is my own honest opinion and is not influenced by any form of incentives. No approval copy has been made prior to publishing.

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[joelconolly]

True. Ads on phones weren't as prominent as back in the days as they are now. A lot of people watch the specs but software is pretty much the other story not many are willing to tell. This is why when it comes to my next Android purchase, it's probably gonna be non-Chinese. Which is like 5 or so brands.

[parabina]

The slow "processing" when opening picture is a deal breaker for me. Thanks for showing not only the good stuff but also the bad side of it.

[RandomPlaces]

Just bought one. One of the best phone I have. I have iphone 13 and mi13t pro but I prefer this one. Remind me of old oneplus before they merging with oppo. What I love most is the clean ui and bloatware free. Also battery life much better than xiaomi.

[theusualshenanigans]

Using np2a as my 2nd device, main device is pixel 8. Pixel heats up more frequent than u can imagine, the battery backup is rubbish. But my np2a never heats up, strange, battery life is on another level, i can get 8-9hours SOT with a lot of navigation, social media & google meet. The only thing pixels truly shines is with their software experience and camera, no doubt

[Magical_DoReMi]

I rarely comment under the videos but i like this guy's positive and intellectual vibes...youtube algorithm recommends good stuff. Thanks for the review 👍

[bumbeelegends]

Your phone reviews r so underrated dude i love your smartphone reviews unique

[ivegyattocomment]

abang kenneth cooked this one. Agreed on not having bloatware, repeated bloatwares!

[lewislouise]

Hey Kenneth, I really appreciate you posting this review after the phone launched months ago, and I love how you show it in a separate screen while explaining. I've been eyeing this phone for months now but still haven't made my decision, but I think after your review, I'm gonna finally place an order. This is a truly honest and unbiased helpful great video!

[vainius]

Yes. Woth it for its money. Writing with my 2a. Using it about 2 months. Battery is awesome, charging is good, everything is running smooth and fluid (for a not heavy user). Camera is not the top notch, but decent for me. I use my Fuji camera system anyway. Downside is size (could be smaller and more compact). Sctatshes easily back plastic. I am happy with my purchase. P.s. didn't noticed any lag on photo opening. No problem for me here.

[zenrendipity]

Outstanding review. Enjoyed it immensely. I bought my 2A a month ago no regrets so far.

[matheusguedesba]

Hello! I really like Nothing/CMF, but anything over 50 USD becomes so expensive here in Brazil. This model imported from Ali (with taxes included) costs around 820 USD. A flagship here costs at least 1000 USD (generally those for 650 USD), and Ultra models reach over 1900 USD. 😮‍💨 Just to give you an idea, the monthly minimum wage for 8 hours of work a day is 284 USD. I've reached the point where I don't even care about the rational part; I buy what I think is cooler. Nothing makes sense here, hahah. Btw, great review!

[vaderlee]

Watching on my Nothing phone 1. Take one now and it's on sale in some parts of the country, I get this for a cheap price and the build and quality of this phone is like your holding a premium phone. It's fast and the camera is good just like iphone, with Nothing os 2.5 it's get so much better and fast. No other brand can compare it this is top notch period.

[icedcoffeecapricorn]

Great unbiased review! The camera issue is a dealbreaker for now unless a software update fixes it.

[starofmadness]

I have Phone 2 it is a breath of fresh air coming form xiaomi, good build along with great software no bloat no ad regular software update for a casual user like me( I do paly games like codm for 45 to 60 min a day) it the best. The only weak point is the camera & not getting a charger out of the box ( At this point it is prudent to buy a PD charger anyway).

[MH-dcqe]

Love this unbiased review! Subscribed!

[AssassinKID]

My go to budget phone series has been Moto G, pretty much stock Android without any branded themes and apps pre-installed.

[ArmanKang-yg]

Finally!!! A good review that doesn't say budget because all other reviewer's are comparing it with budget phones but you did a great job. Some people say the camera isn't that good but I don't think so it's pretty good

[siamkia]

Nice review dude. Tot I share my smartphone history for context. My first Smartphone was Iphone 4 back in 2011. Followed by Galaxy S4 coz Iphone 4 screen size was just too damn small. Then I tried LG with the G4. But it died on me within 2 years. I was attracted to Xiaomi Mi Max series coz of the budget price and huge screen size. (I have big hands and bad eyes. So big phones are a blessing for me) So I got the Mi Max 1 and then Max 3. When Xioami killed the Max series, I had no other choice but to move to Huawei Mate 20X. (another Great Phone!!) The biggest phone available back then. Last month I switched to Nothing 2A coz it look so refreshing (both design and software) in a sea of copycat android phones flooding the market currently. And the budget price really was a surprise. So I tot i give it a try. For the price, Nothing really did a fantastic job!! I had 2 phone on my radar, Nothing 2A and POCO F6. I choose Nothing coz I don't not need the processing power of the POCO F6.

[nurainaazhar]

Appreicate the video! I was s21+ user but the doomed green line occured so now im rocking nothing 2a and im loving it so far, it never lagged on me but the camera processing is very annoyingggg

[adityasilwal]

Nevermind the f6, the x6 pro being closer to the 2a's price gives you the lpddr5x ram + ufs 4.0 storage combination with a beast of a processor.