Startup brand Nothing is set to release its first ever smartphone – the Nothing Phone (1) – in July, and yet this week, fans have shown that they’re willing to pay thousands more than its expected price tag, after 100 devices were put up for auction ahead of launch.

Why Hype?

The hype train of the Nothing Phone (1) is majorly driven by the fact that the phone will look drastically different from every other smartphone out there. However, with the teaser images which are revealed in a discreet but promotional fashion, Nothing Phone (1) may somehow look like an iPhone 12 or the iPhone 13 with a flat metal frame and a glass back panel. So, not much of a surprise in terms of the shape at least. The brand is currently revealing the design of the actual smartphone in a unique way. The company is posting pictures of the phone in installments, and it almost feels like solving a jigsaw puzzle. We currently know that the Nothing Phone (1) will have a semi-transparent back panel, and that’s about it.

Which Company manufactures?

Nothing Technology Limited (stylized as NOTHING) is a consumer technology company based in London, England. It was founded by Carl Pei, the co-founder of OnePlus. Investors in the company include, iPod inventor Tony Fadell, Twitch co-founder Kevin Lin, Reddit CEO Steve Huffman, and YouTuber Casey Neistat. On 25 February 2021, the company announced Teenage Engineering as a founding partner, mainly responsible for the brand’s design aesthetic and its products. Nothing’s first product “ear (1)” was launched on 27 July 2021.

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Tech Specifications

  • Dimensions: 159.2 x 75.8 x 8.3 mm (6.27 x 2.98 x 0.33 in)
  • Weight: 193.5 g (6.84 oz)
  • Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
  • SIM: Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
  • Multiple LED lights on the back (notifications, charging progress, camera fill light)
  • Blinking red light on the back (video recording indicator)
  • IP53 – splash, water and dust resistant
  • OS: Android 12, Nothing OS
  • Chipset: Qualcomm SM7325-AE Snapdragon 778G+ 5G (6 nm)
    CPU Octa-core (1×2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 3×2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4×1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • GPU: Adreno 642L
  • Back Camera: Dual 50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56″, 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 50 MP, f/2.2, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76″, 0.64µm, AF Features-LED flash, panorama, HDR, Video- 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, live HDR
  • Front Camera: Single 16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.1″, 1.0µm, Video-1080p@30fps
  • Battery Type: Li-Po 4500 mAh, non-removable

So, it is world-wide available from July 16, 2022 and launched in India on July 21, 2022. Keep watching this space for updates. Write us your experiences at vaguefoundation@gmail.com.