Nothing Phone 2a Real-World Test (Camera Comparison, Battery Test, & Vlog)

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  • Опубліковано 11 тра 2024
  • I take the new budget-friendly Nothing Phone 2a out for a full day to test the cameras, battery, and more while we also check out some of the best budget friendly food in my Greenpoint Brooklyn. Come watch!
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 129

  • @TheUnlockr
    @TheUnlockr  Місяць тому +48

    Quick correction: I accidentally said that the Phone 2a has the same main camera sensor as the Nothing Phone 2 but while it has the same specs on paper (size, aputure, pixels, etc.) it is actually a Samsung sensor not the Sony IMX sensor from the Phone 2. Sorry for the confusion!

    • @MethMonkey-yb9mr
      @MethMonkey-yb9mr Місяць тому +1

      Actually afaik it's a slightly larger sensor - 1/1.5" instead of 1/1.56" - but Nothing says 1/1.56" in order to not cannibalise the sales of the regular Phone (2)

    • @s1dew1nd3r4
      @s1dew1nd3r4 24 дні тому +1

      Interested to know what you would opt for if looking for best phone for photography for this sort of £300-£400 budget?

    • @MethMonkey-yb9mr
      @MethMonkey-yb9mr 23 дні тому

      @@s1dew1nd3r4 Pixel 7 if you can find one for that much. 7a otherwise.

    • @s1dew1nd3r4
      @s1dew1nd3r4 23 дні тому

      @@MethMonkey-yb9mr currently weighing up the honor magic 4 pro, oppo reno 10 pro or the one plus nord 3.

  • @gtms0
    @gtms0 Місяць тому +34

    Finally, a reviewer who knows how to set the Nothing Icon Pack.

  • @Rock7iM
    @Rock7iM Місяць тому +59

    Been using this phone for 2 month. Got 4 updates. Working just fine.

    • @p.a.2712
      @p.a.2712 Місяць тому +1

      Nah the camera is slow

    • @averageuser922
      @averageuser922 Місяць тому

      Yeah my brother bought it the camera app is laggy as hell​@@p.a.2712

    • @Rock7iM
      @Rock7iM Місяць тому +6

      @@p.a.2712 yeah if you compared to the flagships. Otherwise for the price, it is more than enough.

    • @p.a.2712
      @p.a.2712 Місяць тому +1

      @@Rock7iM my cheaper android phone's camera is faster. But hope that nothing will address this issue.

    • @chrislayeen
      @chrislayeen Місяць тому +6

      ​@@p.a.2712 it's slow because it take more photos and combine while turning hdr on.. turn off hdr and take photos for quick ones

  • @PeterArnold1969
    @PeterArnold1969 25 днів тому

    10:16 I've had my Pixel 6 Pro for nearly 12 months now, and like you, I take my phone off the charging Pad in the morning, and don't charge it until I get back into bed. So, the Nothing Phone 2A isn't the only battery champ.
    I always love the sightseeing parts of your real world camera tests. Keep up the great work.

  • @ICeyCeR3Al
    @ICeyCeR3Al Місяць тому +24

    Besides the fact that we have a good all around budget phone in the US, I am happy to see Mediatek providing some serious competition to Qualcomm's snapdragon. They are waaaay too comfortable at the lower end. Props to mediatek and OEM's like Nothing for bringing it!

  • @niklas8630
    @niklas8630 Місяць тому +4

    Love your real world tests, would love some more vlogging in general as well! : )

  • @sephpatrick
    @sephpatrick Місяць тому

    The photos and videos look good to me. Excited to get mine. Hoping it arrives soon. It's sold out from where I am.

  • @johndoe3665
    @johndoe3665 Місяць тому +17

    By far the most interesting and original tech reviews.

  • @yellit1975
    @yellit1975 Місяць тому +4

    I’ve had the Nothing 2A in white for just over a month. I think that the white looks much better than the black. Despite the cameras being ok rather than great, I think it’s the best android phone for under £500let alone for under £350.

  • @KingKpop
    @KingKpop Місяць тому +7

    I have been using this device since release and have no gripes at all. It's gotten 4 updates which have made it better, and the battery is wonderful. Good job to the Nothing Team for creating amazing products.

    • @Noname12........641
      @Noname12........641 Місяць тому +2

      thats why i like new companies got a phone 2a they are so much focused on community rather than big companies forcing ads and bloatware and not giving fixes even after 1 year

    • @renyellow
      @renyellow 21 день тому

      ​@@Noname12........641how's the experience

  • @rtyrtyrtyw354tfgfg
    @rtyrtyrtyw354tfgfg 10 днів тому +1

    Wow! I didn't expect that you're gonna compare it to Iphone SE camera. Thanks for it. It seems that Iphone's videos are better. So I'm gonna keep my old SE. Many thanks for review

  • @fizziefizzer
    @fizziefizzer Місяць тому +11

    I came from the S24 Ultra to using this phone. I love it. Aesthetically it's the best looking phone at the moment, the battery life is phenomenal I've never managed to kill it in one day, it doesn't get hot even after an extended period of heavy gaming it runs games like a champ too, the software experience is just chef's kiss, best Android skin IMO. One downside is that the camera is just meh, usable (I'm used to flagship camera performance)
    I love this phone!!

    • @relex3543
      @relex3543 Місяць тому

      what made you shift from s24 ultra to nothing phone 2a

    • @fizziefizzer
      @fizziefizzer Місяць тому +1

      @@relex3543 the combination of hardware and software design. I have a soft spot for overall software experience

    • @relex3543
      @relex3543 Місяць тому +1

      @@fizziefizzer i agree with you, i am rocking the phone 2

    • @fizziefizzer
      @fizziefizzer Місяць тому +3

      @@relex3543 bet it feels a lot smoother but I like the design of the 2a better, it's unlike anything on the market right now, iconic

    • @relex3543
      @relex3543 Місяць тому

      @@fizziefizzer true

  • @ferrydaddy
    @ferrydaddy Місяць тому +4

    I genuinely appreciate the concept of your videos. Please continue creating such content, my coffee enthusiast friend. With warm regards!

  • @youtubecommentator5978
    @youtubecommentator5978 Місяць тому +5

    Amazing video as always, thanks for the 2a review! 😊

    • @TheUnlockr
      @TheUnlockr  Місяць тому

      Thank you and thank you for watching it even though it was later than others did theirs 🙏

  • @madeofmelancholy
    @madeofmelancholy Місяць тому +15

    idk, i just love it when he says "coffee, check".

    • @TheUnlockr
      @TheUnlockr  Місяць тому +5

      😂☕✅ thank you!

    • @adhirajsinghsamyal
      @adhirajsinghsamyal Місяць тому

      @@TheUnlockrI usually make a point of having coffee before watching your videos because of it. 😂😂😂

  • @dtincworldnews8922
    @dtincworldnews8922 Місяць тому +21

    Nothing is slowly but surely becoming the new OnePlus.

    • @matthewahn3663
      @matthewahn3663 Місяць тому +1

      What is that even mean

    • @sloppynyuszi
      @sloppynyuszi Місяць тому +7

      Not at all. I think it’s totally its own thing. The one plus was always an almost flagship phone with mid spec price.
      The selling point for nothing is mostly design and vibe. This thing seems mid spec phone at mid spec price. Phone chips have out grown regular phone needs so mid spec chips work a lot better now then when one plus came out.
      Which is fine though. If I was an android user I would just get a new phone every 6 months because of all the different looks and form factors, and these mid range phones are perfect for this.

    • @username22571
      @username22571 Місяць тому +4

      ​@@sloppynyuszi every 6 months.. nah not everyone is as rich or financially stable as you are... Minimally, 2 years. But i do agree that eventho nothing is focussing on design as oppose to oneplus back then but they are slowly or eventually will increase their price for mid or flagship devices just like oneplus even when carl pei was oneplus CEO

  • @iainlivingstone319
    @iainlivingstone319 Місяць тому +4

    Another cracking real world test video 👌 love them and always watch a real world test video before a purchase 😎 Brilliant

    • @TheUnlockr
      @TheUnlockr  Місяць тому +2

      Thank you so much! So glad you enjoyed it!

    • @user-ct8zg4nb3g
      @user-ct8zg4nb3g Місяць тому

      ​@@TheUnlockrA curious question: Are there people over eighty years of age who are very elderly people who own modern smart phones???

  • @COFFIN_TIPRASA
    @COFFIN_TIPRASA Місяць тому +1

    Dude I use Nothing 2a and SE 2nd gen too.
    The 2a is way brighter than the SE. Yes, broken English but i expressed myself 😂

  • @gauravchakraborty7749
    @gauravchakraborty7749 Місяць тому

    Is there a group selfie mode on nothing 2a camera? That we see generally as 0.8x or 0.6x

  • @manjitmld
    @manjitmld Місяць тому +2

    Overall, a good budget phone!❤

  • @Chemy.
    @Chemy. Місяць тому +2

    I think it's a good deal since it's compared with higher price phones and looks like they are carrying about the updates do far

  • @Prabhudha-rm9tk
    @Prabhudha-rm9tk Місяць тому +1

    Watching on my NOTHING phone 2 a ❤

  • @arhamdugar5039
    @arhamdugar5039 Місяць тому

    Would be nice if you can do a real world test of the new iPads, yeah? Lets go

  • @3lectronic0
    @3lectronic0 Місяць тому

    Hi, did you notice any image retention?

  • @cguralol
    @cguralol Місяць тому

    Something I really noticed with the camera on the phone 2a is that it overexpose the picture a lot

  • @MelancholyMusicOnly
    @MelancholyMusicOnly 11 днів тому

    Watching on my Nothing Phone 2a 💕

  • @kindofanmol
    @kindofanmol Місяць тому +8

    The updates have made it so much better!

    • @TheUnlockr
      @TheUnlockr  Місяць тому +5

      Mine was on the latest updates when filming 👍

  • @ernestoalonsor
    @ernestoalonsor Місяць тому

    Visiting affordable and tasty options was a cool and clever concept for the vid. Great content as usual 💯

    • @TheUnlockr
      @TheUnlockr  Місяць тому

      Thank you! I have a stomach ache but was fun to make 😂

  • @edward9724
    @edward9724 20 днів тому

    Should I change to 2a or keep using nothing phone 1 ?

  • @ph1785
    @ph1785 Місяць тому +5

    I have both Nothing phones , 2a and 2 , really like the soft ware on Nothing phones, better than the pixel, the camera on 2a is not as good as the 2 , but for $ 350 you can't complain much it's adequate. The images are not as sharp , and the colors are kind of dull, , but the 2 a feels good in the hand , very light to carry. Other than cameras , you can't tell much difference in the two phones. Both phones perform well , and battery is bigger on the 2a. Can't go wrong with either one.

    • @raffyarceus99
      @raffyarceus99 Місяць тому

      I have 2a but you can't say that software is better than pixel, Google has so many ai features like perfect transcription etc.

    • @trivikram1988
      @trivikram1988 Місяць тому

      Software Performance is way better than pixel stock experience. I'm not including the AI features but I see buttery smooth performance nothing phones dotted font is perfect. Hope nothing brings their own native apps like call, gallery, calculator, file manager in the coming Android updates gradually

  • @kyimo007
    @kyimo007 Місяць тому +6

    Literally I don't know why this channel has not reached a million followers yet

  • @farazhussain8337
    @farazhussain8337 Місяць тому

    Does ois work on video recording or not

  • @rockstar6790
    @rockstar6790 Місяць тому +2

    I love that donut shop. So retro and those donuts looks delicious

  • @raktimamchiforthe4thtime445
    @raktimamchiforthe4thtime445 Місяць тому +2

    Now this is s good review

  • @chaosz911
    @chaosz911 22 дні тому

    Got the Nothing phone 2a a few days ago after my zfold3 crashed badly for the 3rd time in 2 weeks and the crease started showing small cracks…. What a seriously good phone the Nothing 2a is for the price. I’m really happy with it.

  • @Sergio-su6rt
    @Sergio-su6rt 25 днів тому

    ¿Nothing Phone 2A or Samsung A55? Thx :)

  • @AkoToMarjon
    @AkoToMarjon Місяць тому

    the ultrawide video and photo quality is sub par

  • @viveksuryavanshi6165
    @viveksuryavanshi6165 Місяць тому +1

    Been iPhone user past decade, got this and feels good so far.

  • @aitavlog2003
    @aitavlog2003 Місяць тому

    Camera sensor Samsung JN9 main in 2a ?

  • @SinaTheGuy
    @SinaTheGuy Місяць тому +4

    another coffee check comment...
    [but mate, with me living in a dictatorship (and depression which it comes with, your "another day in life" videos is kinda a breath of fresh air. a lot of heart emojis from Iran❤]

    • @TheUnlockr
      @TheUnlockr  Місяць тому

      Thank you so much for that and hope you're well 🙏

  • @ivi5277
    @ivi5277 Місяць тому

    Hows battery? How much does it last? Also do you have fast charging? This or the nord 3?

    • @Xchanofficial
      @Xchanofficial Місяць тому

      nothing phone 2a user here. i can proudly say my phone last 2 days as my daily drive. trust me, battery is so optiimized

  • @Ioannisgnk
    @Ioannisgnk 5 днів тому

    4:36 this is misleading information, the 2a has the sensor ISOCELL GN9, so it's not the same as Nothing Phone 2

  • @eahughey
    @eahughey Місяць тому

    Hmm... developer registration... They are trying out the software on you and they are probably gathering function data from the phone under the radar because after all... you registered as a developer.

  • @SilvioBritto
    @SilvioBritto Місяць тому

    Beautiful system UI, but I don't like (as TOC pleasing as they are) these same looking Monet / Nothing icons. Makes the apps way harder to differentiate, specially without using apps titles. I prefer to use the regular colorful icons without the titles (I'm a visual person I guess).

    • @lewislouise
      @lewislouise Місяць тому

      I think the idea behind the monotone is to encourage people to live in the moment instead of jumping from one app to another. That's mentioned in one of the Carl's reaction video.

    • @SilvioBritto
      @SilvioBritto Місяць тому

      @lewislouise I know the script, but in fact is form over use. My experience is that difficult my life, quite a lot. And to stay in that discourse, when you need to use the phone, it takes extra longer time finding the app through the similar icons, so nope, its putting me away of life and of the moment too, and it's just marketing.

  • @javezkeith2537
    @javezkeith2537 Місяць тому

    Do you drink coffee all day or do you choose a tea later in the day, also what brand bike do you ride?

    • @TheUnlockr
      @TheUnlockr  Місяць тому

      I usually drink coffee into the early afternoon and then switch to wine or beer 😂 and that bike in the video is a Super73

  • @mdasikurrahman7820
    @mdasikurrahman7820 Місяць тому

    Phone has better camera compared to 2a i think but at this price point just good 👍

  • @oladrolahola
    @oladrolahola Місяць тому +5

    The phone 2's cameras seem to have come a long way

  • @chillpaced
    @chillpaced 17 днів тому

    Because of this I decided to purchase this phone.

  • @harijoeharry
    @harijoeharry Місяць тому +1

    delicious food seing!!!🎉

    • @TheUnlockr
      @TheUnlockr  Місяць тому +1

      Thank you for watching!

  • @ogdanem
    @ogdanem Місяць тому +1

    I think Nothing 2a is a better buy than Google 8a.

  • @ChytryPch3
    @ChytryPch3 Місяць тому

    Polish food the best 😜

  • @KontrolStyle
    @KontrolStyle Місяць тому +1

    nice

  • @uneeburrehman9
    @uneeburrehman9 Місяць тому

    Idc about anything just review Sony 1vi and 10vi your way please 😊

  • @SauliusJ29
    @SauliusJ29 Місяць тому +1

    Hi Brother i still have my Nothing Phone 1 White 12x256 and i love him so much and i have Nothing Phone 2 Gray 12x256 and i love him too i am still very happy with my bouth Nothings but sadly i have small UA-cam channel i love film Speakers sadly phone 2 microphones are not so good for the sample higher than 50 volume they records sound like under mattress so i must take my iPhone 13 pro max and film that video he records sound perfect and video stability is on another level i know iPhone cost much more and he can doo anything so my thinking still Nothing Phones could be a lot better

  • @xreborncjayy5810
    @xreborncjayy5810 Місяць тому +1

    @TheUnlockr im starting to think you and mrmobile dont own cars

    • @TheUnlockr
      @TheUnlockr  Місяць тому +1

      We live in NYC. We don't own cars.

  • @pindusingh7031
    @pindusingh7031 24 дні тому

    Stock android best

  • @vibewithcelestial
    @vibewithcelestial Місяць тому

    FINALYYY

    • @TheUnlockr
      @TheUnlockr  Місяць тому

      Thank you for coming to watch even if it's a bit delayed!

  • @user-ct8zg4nb3g
    @user-ct8zg4nb3g Місяць тому

    A curious question: Are there people over eighty years of age who are very elderly people who own modern smart phones??!

  • @freshvintage
    @freshvintage Місяць тому

    Next time I'm up that way will let you know and we can hit up Karczma for some pierogies 💯 Great video!

  • @maddoxthegreatcanecorso7150
    @maddoxthegreatcanecorso7150 Місяць тому

    Loving the Phone, but unfortunately camera is bad...

  • @heyheysaturday2492
    @heyheysaturday2492 18 днів тому

    I think I'll change my mind to A55 has better camera and 3 or 4 year updates

    • @ryzor3982
      @ryzor3982 11 днів тому

      This has 3 and the A55 has 4 Years

  • @michelejp69
    @michelejp69 Місяць тому +1

    120hz ... Apple, take note!

  • @user-ct8zg4nb3g
    @user-ct8zg4nb3g Місяць тому

    A curious question: Are there people over eighty years of age who are very elderly people who own modern smart phones??👍

  • @TDMorris-ij2rs
    @TDMorris-ij2rs 17 днів тому

    The developers deal with the us I believe Carl is building a phone with the help of us consumers. Around the world Carl's name is widely known. He not an entertainer in the states people offer no loyalty to creator just brands or bargains.. I bet money on the phone coming next made by the fans why developer program exist here. Not backed by carriers in the states. If so smart move.

  • @AbbahTech
    @AbbahTech Місяць тому +1

    Coffee ☕️ check ✅

  • @tidus1ph
    @tidus1ph Місяць тому +1

    ☕✅

  • @yury_yurasik
    @yury_yurasik 7 днів тому +1

    Bad.

  • @arjunajaykumarkerala
    @arjunajaykumarkerala Місяць тому

    Its better to buy moto edge 50 fusion. Wt this price range.❤

  • @iamironman1406
    @iamironman1406 Місяць тому

    Too much outdated for this year

  • @iamironman1406
    @iamironman1406 Місяць тому

    Worst cameras bro

  • @NeedYoutubePremium-nk2jx
    @NeedYoutubePremium-nk2jx 21 день тому

    speaker 🔇 is not so good 😅