Nothing Phone 2 Review - 6 Months Later

Has the Nothing Phone 2 lived up to its hype or is it just a nicely designed phone with a bunch of useless gimmicks? We’ll answer that, walk you through the top features of the phone, downsides, and our ultimate recommendation on if the Nothing Phone 2 is worth it.

Specially we’ll walk you through our thoughts around the phone’s glyph interface, arguably its most signature feature, the screen quality, battery life, mic quality, camera system, some issues we ran into, how the phone’s camera system compares to the Pixel 8, and Nothing OS and what differentiates it from a lot of other versions of Android out there.

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🕰️Timestamps:
0:00 - The Glyph Interface and Hardware Design
1:02 - Nothing Clear Case and Screen Protector
1:27 - Glyph Interface Useful Features
2:20 - Other Glyph Features
2:59 - Screen Quality
3:33 - Nothing OS
4:55 - Nothing’s Design is Form vs. Function
5:59 - Performance, Face Unlock, Fingerprint, Speakers, Mic Quality
6:40 - Battery Life
6:47 - Camera System
9:01 - Volume Steps Issue
9:28 - Nothing’s Return Policy
10:20 - Google App on Home Screen
10:44 - Nowhere to Send Feedback
10:55 - Recommendation

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[madisonm]

Quote from my iPhone using wife "that's the nicest phone I've ever used in my life, I might actually be convinced to come to android" yes the nothing phone 2 is that amazing

[walrus_morj]

I am using NP2 since november and it is hard for me to say that it changed my user experience drastically. Mosly because my old phone was a motorolla one, which has a lot of cool gestures, like do not desturb while phone is flipped and few more that are similar to nothing`s. But overall I really enjoy this phone. It is nice and comfy, quite customizable and simply beautiful.

[WeWhoAreNotAsOthers]

After 15 years of iPhone usage i decided to go for a little change and get myself a Nothing Phone 2. Fine Phone for a price but speaker and volume control are better on my fridge.

[user]

"Just don't use the night mode with the nothing phone 2's video because that's going to produce some pretty garbage footage" ahahhah I love how blunt this channel is.

[iAfroTech]

Why i own a Nothing Phone :
1️⃣ Design, symetrical front panel, different from others even if i don’t have IP68 and
2️⃣ Nothing OS 2.0 : smooth, features, great personalisation: abilty to do Split View, Floating Windows and Cloned apps together as opposed to Pixel where you only do Split View. Picture and Picture on video but it's not the same for Floating Windows like OneUi, Nothing OS or MIUI when you can do Split View and Floating Windows at the same time.
3️⃣ Good performance overall, good hardware with 8+ Gen 1, wireless and reverse charging and Cameras are ok
4️⃣ Support: Nothing Co. listens consumers and update both NP1 and NP2 frequently.

Nothing Co. will improve Cameras and support in future but right now, it's a pretty solid large phone, lighter than most 6.6' or 6.7' smartphones on the market, even with a case.

[thesuppcollector]

I bought a Nothing Phone 2 on Black Friday and my thoughts so far are: this battery life is awesome, night mode and post processing need serious work, the UI is so smooth, it's not comfortable to hold but I somehow still like how it feels, the glyphs have come in handy more than a few times, does everyone know the hack for getting the flash and glyph lights on at the same time?, and finally this phone needs better speakers.

Overall I love it so far, but I miss some of the features from the LGV60 I came from.

[beast_xyz]

The thing is...
Nothing phone 2 is way cheaper than pixel 8, atleast in India.
And you won't believe it's even cheaper than the pixel 7a :(

If you want a midrange phone with fluid stock - like experience, nothing is the only way to go. Other brands like moto are not as fluid and smooth. Google must improve their pricing in India or else it won't last long in the market, especially with it's heating issues.

[jeffreymichael]

I have never heard anyone complain about experience (performance, functionality, daily use wise) on Nothing Phones and the first 4 OnePlus phones

[fnycsfw]

Left side Google app access can be turned off in home settings

[nathankiser]

Switched to this from the 14 pro max and this is the first android ive actually liked since the note 3. Not going to be going back to iPhone

[dirtyblock]

I absolutely love my Nothing Phone 2, have been using it for half a year now after switching from an iPhone 11 pro max. I will not switch back to apple.

[dotProcess]

Nothing x Insta360 camera collab would be ideal for function as everyday person

[GamingGuyLV]

I'm waiting for my nothing to arrive in about weeks time. Got myself the white version. This review made me happy i chose it, will probably edit the comment when i've used it a bit! Thanks for the breakdown of features!

[jeremyherr]

Hey! I love the footage from Cary Central Park. Awesome to see a YouTuber from where I live.

[thetechuser]

My opinion Nothing phone 2 is better in the Indian market. Because the pixel 8 series does not survive in Indian temperature . It hots up quickly and week 5g network problem issues.

[tonyo.]

Awesome review. And love your honesty!! Thank you.

[itzHaze]

i picked the phone 2 myself becuse i love the fluidity, it actually feels more flid then my dad's old iphone 13
and the stock animations on every phone feel slow to me so i set all animations to 0.5x and the phone 2 still stays smooth
pixel is not an option for me becuse of indian weather
and i have big hands so a bigger phone is more comfy
the only place where i saw the phone 2 lag was minimizing google maps with navigation on (very oodly specific i know)
the camera isnt the greatest but i am good at photography so i can click good photos on any phone who doesnt overprocess
so i wish the camera has more control like a pro video mode
and i noticed that if u manually reduce the exposure in the dark in normal mode it still brightens up the image, which is a it anonying
and i got the android 14 update on christmas, my dads S22 ultra got mid jan. which was a crazy shock to me

[davidrose]

Been on the NP2 for a few weeks. Video review is accurate but have come a few additional bugs. One of the more bothersome is YouTube music will play during bluetooth calls. Even after pausing, it often begins playing again

Hoping they continue to improve over time

[saisibi]

I think the software is amazing on the nothing phones.
Their hardware is good. But could be better.
They just have to get their pricing correct.