Nothing Phone 2 Review: A Real Personality!

The Nothing Phone 2 has a neat design, but it's really more about the software.

Phone provided by Nothing for review.
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[otakuotaku]

Always a vibe to watch MKBHD talk about Tech when I'm not buying anything

[jrjubach]

The reason they haven't fleshed out the notification abilities on the back of the phone is, they need to keep some enhancements for NEXT year's model.

[sirenziio]

I love how the scene of your videos usually match the aesthetics of the product… I really appreciate that level of detail

[kaustubhtandon]

I think Nothing Phone is starting to hit the right spots with their design features. Great choices so far and I feel if they evolve it right with more customisation features their phones will bloody stand out.

[EverydayTechSJB]

I really love the little UI tweaks and the ability to use a quick setting as a widget is crazy good

[moiz]

It would have been so cool if the transparent nothing cable also showed the wattage being pulled when the phone is charged like MKBHD's favourite cable

[GrantOberhauser]

The notification light of old android phones was really cool. I'm glad Nothing is bringing that back in a way.

[redhornet]

I have the Nothing Phone 1 and after an year of using it I'm happy with it. The things I dont like in it, are the location of the buttons and finger print reader. The lock button and sound buttons are located at equal height, so when a grab my phone and press the lock button, often my hand press the sound buttons as well, which generate a screenshot. The finger reader, could just be better, but its not a bug issue. All other stuff are fine and consider the price tag and the nice design which definitely stands out I think it is a good buy.

[cootstv]

People complaining "they didn't change anything", meanwhile buying a new iPhone every year...

[klasmova]

There is a lot of potential with the design they are going for, because almost nobody else except ROG has experimented with the exterior lighting, which could become really useful with photography and low light conditions where a normal flashlight might be too much. It's also incredible how far they have progressed with their software, and their mentality as a smaller phone company is really refreshing to see in this age of constant upcharging for non-existant upgrades. Excited to see where they go with this!

[goJesusandStarcraft]

Nothing is a small company, which means that these kinds of software bugs at launch are pretty much expected. But they have a great track record of releasing software updates to fix bugs and make improvements. I’d love to see a 3 month or 6 month review down the road

[tommah]

The delivery of your reviews MKBHD, are absolutely next level! Engaging from the first minute to the very end when you sign off "catch you guys on the next one"!! It's almost like you never want the video to end! Love your reviews man! I'm however still not quite sold on the Nothing phone 2...

[harinandanrnair]

That intro, was just an even higher level than the usual mkbhd intros, amazing stuff

[drifttohell]

The way they have tailored their OS is outstanding.

[CaptJABRONIE]

The resizable icons remind me so much of my windows phone. Yeah it's not the same, but my brain was always satisfied by having more important apps be bigger and smaller ones be tucked away. I'd love a skin that emulates that more thoroughly.

[VibnWavez]

I think this company is on a really great trajectory. Nothing too wild (ugh omg it's almost impossible lol) just about everything you want considering the great price and the style is great. It's unique but not so much so that the ui is unrecognizable. It's just right. I will for sure be keeping an eye on them!

[rishmal]

9:41 "I haven't seen this bug in any other phone camera in years"
I see what you did there, Marques. 😂

[danielnicholas]

I appreciate the black and white colour theme of the whole video. It's the little things in mkhd videos that make them so good

[oshl]

I really like the retro-futuristic aesthetics of this phone. It looks like a modern take on the iPhone 4 (one of Apple's most gorgeous industrial designs IMO)

[MangiferaIndica]

7:14 Ilike how the studio light is parallel to the notification glyph.🧡