Nothing Phone (2a) review

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  • Опубліковано 14 тра 2024
  • Nothing might have struck gold with the Phone (2a). It's a smartphone with an incredible balance of price versus features. Check out our video review to learn ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW about the phone's top features, build and screen quality, battery life, performance, and camera image quality.
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    Timestamps:
    00:00 - Start
    00:08 - Marker 1
    00:26 - Design and build
    01:59 - Screen specs and features
    02:44 - Stereo speakers test
    03:01 - Under-display fingerprint reader
    03:07 - Storage options
    03:13 - Android 14 and UI
    03:49 - MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro performance
    04:35 - Battery endurance and charging test
    05:11 - Camera specs
    05:26 - Main camera: photo and video quality
    06:44 - Ultrawide camera: photo and video quality
    07:12 - Selfies
    07:22 - Conclusion
    07:46 - Alternatives and selfie video quality
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 141

  • @GFourGadget
    @GFourGadget Місяць тому +59

    It's a pretty neat phone from Nothing. They should focus more on midrange phones like this, before heading for flagship territory.

  • @jonaspetersen7327
    @jonaspetersen7327 Місяць тому +22

    Good review. To avoid misunderstanding, the frame and back on the Nothing Phone 2a are made of plastic.

  • @nikkeipvck8529
    @nikkeipvck8529 Місяць тому +3

    Was eagerly waiting for this one. I'm glad y'all like it

  • @BozQ
    @BozQ Місяць тому +3

    Been waiting for this video review

    • @Fokendran
      @Fokendran Місяць тому

      Damn you must have been pretty bored

    • @BozQ
      @BozQ Місяць тому

      @@Fokendran yeah pretty much

  • @cluealmost
    @cluealmost Місяць тому +28

    Watching this on 2a 🤠🤟🏻

    • @jitramsoren3757
      @jitramsoren3757 Місяць тому +1

      May i play call of duty mobile game 2-3 hour continuously without any lagging and heating issues.

    • @jitramsoren3757
      @jitramsoren3757 Місяць тому

      May i play call of duty mobile game 2-3 hour continuously without any lagging and heating issues.

    • @cluealmost
      @cluealmost Місяць тому +1

      @@jitramsoren3757 if you play on medium settings, it'll supposedly reach 39° by the third hour, but it'll likely be lag free, however i won't confirm it'll be 60fps, for that you may need to play on low - and this is for warzone (new hence less optimized). For the COD mobile, yeah ez pz you can play 3hrs+ at 60fps at around 37-39° without throttling

    • @jitramsoren3757
      @jitramsoren3757 Місяць тому +1

      @@cluealmost thanks for this information.

    • @3lectronic0
      @3lectronic0 Місяць тому

      It still shows the annoying message "processing" after take a picture?

  • @kerri-annhill2297
    @kerri-annhill2297 7 днів тому

    Nice review

  • @amoleragon
    @amoleragon Місяць тому +1

    Beautiful , capable device. Love the White color on the Phone 2a.

  • @riccomori5035
    @riccomori5035 Місяць тому +5

    im gonna buy this. Switching from s20fe. Best value for best battery.

  • @user-bn1xu6uz5y
    @user-bn1xu6uz5y Місяць тому +1

    One step closer to use 😊

  • @umbertofurlan501
    @umbertofurlan501 Місяць тому +8

    i've just got the 12gb model in thailand for around 300$. CRAZY FAST. Amazing low/mid range phone.

    • @argo1288
      @argo1288 Місяць тому

      Do 12gb matters in today's use case? Or is 8 gb enough?

    • @mikiswordbreaker4805
      @mikiswordbreaker4805 Місяць тому +2

      ​@@argo12888gb is enough..but it requires the software to be optimized well enough..probably not a problem for nothing since it well specialized is software optimization..better go for 12gb as sometimes even if the software got a problem with optimization..especially during software updates..the amount of RAM will make up for it temporarily..so the software experience still doesn't suffer much..

    • @umbertofurlan501
      @umbertofurlan501 Місяць тому

      @@argo1288 go for 12gb. price difference is small

  • @satyasinha1
    @satyasinha1 Місяць тому +2

    Please do motorola edge 50 pro

  • @keepinitrea
    @keepinitrea Місяць тому +5

    Reminds me of the LG G series!

  • @davidbezzant9820
    @davidbezzant9820 Місяць тому +5

    I am once again asking for a Oppo find x7 ultra video review please GSMarena

    • @MomonosukeKozuki
      @MomonosukeKozuki Місяць тому +2

      There's already one in their website. No video though since it's a China exclusive phone.

    • @davidbezzant9820
      @davidbezzant9820 Місяць тому

      @@MomonosukeKozuki yeah I know the written review is there but it's kind of crazy they aren't doing the video, I've imported one to the UK it works amazing and it's the best camera system on a phone right now hardware wise

    • @kiniboss
      @kiniboss 18 днів тому

      ​@@davidbezzant9820if you already bought it, why do you want the review..

  • @iamtofuboy
    @iamtofuboy Місяць тому +5

    I have the nothing 2a! Love it so far!

    • @jitramsoren3757
      @jitramsoren3757 Місяць тому

      May i play call of duty mobile game 2-3 hour continuously without any lagging and heating issues.

    • @iamtofuboy
      @iamtofuboy Місяць тому +2

      ​@@jitramsoren3757 Yes, no problem. The chip that's being used is performant and efficient.

    • @user-cy3os8tf1q
      @user-cy3os8tf1q 22 дні тому

      very nice device! 👍

  • @mikelitoris2782
    @mikelitoris2782 21 день тому +3

    Bro needs to start reviewing proteins because his bulking progress is literally impressive, I'm not even paying attention to the phone rn

  • @gm_21
    @gm_21 Місяць тому +2

    maybe a Nothing 2a v. Galaxy A55 comparison vid?😅

    • @josebenjamin1777
      @josebenjamin1777 Місяць тому

      Price wise Galaxy A35 is the fair candidate for comparison.

    • @AquilaeYT
      @AquilaeYT Місяць тому

      Lmao no need, you can comparate by putting both video and you can see that photos on the A55 are just disgusting compared to the 2a, even the Sony Xperia 10 V do a better job 🤣

  • @fxmasterwongi
    @fxmasterwongi Місяць тому +9

    The intro is so nothing like..great job

  • @TheDarq0n
    @TheDarq0n Місяць тому +1

    AMAZING phone!

  • @Marshall_1990
    @Marshall_1990 Місяць тому

    Worth it to buy this phone nothing phone a2

  • @awabyassir4669
    @awabyassir4669 Місяць тому +1

    Someone has been workingout

  • @Ahmad.3rabi
    @Ahmad.3rabi 22 дні тому

    This or poco x6?
    No matter the camera or CPU, just regular day to day use

    • @LukasOndris
      @LukasOndris 21 день тому +1

      Nothing is better in both. Poco x6 is pretty lackluster, when x6 pro costs almost the same (in Europe)

  • @othinus
    @othinus Місяць тому +7

    the biggest highlight for me is that unlike most other smartphones especially in this price range; the 2A has the highest *manual* screen display brightness of 660 nits

  • @wyattearp88
    @wyattearp88 Місяць тому

    Get the white one, u wont regret, and if u can wait , they are coming out special edition color, yellow and red

  • @naedra5663
    @naedra5663 Місяць тому +1

    Thank you Always 🙂 God bless

  • @Sinreher
    @Sinreher Місяць тому +3

    why is auto brightness always higher than manual brightness?

    • @mxddinesh
      @mxddinesh Місяць тому

      To conserve battery

    • @LexaSkye
      @LexaSkye Місяць тому +5

      auto brightness under direct sunlight ( outdoor)

    • @Has7DCT
      @Has7DCT Місяць тому +6

      Manually turning on your brightness above 1000 nits would pretty much blind you.

  • @rezyanulriyad2794
    @rezyanulriyad2794 27 днів тому +1

    GSMArena is always the BEST

  • @BozQ
    @BozQ Місяць тому +4

    I think it's worth noting that this is using UFS2.2 storage. So R/W speeds are a little slower.

    • @glenn.c
      @glenn.c Місяць тому

      What would be the main instances where you'll notice this lag, other than file transfers?
      Would this affect things like opening more intensive games, like how an SSD > HDD for PC games?

    • @Dezron
      @Dezron Місяць тому

      ​@@glenn.ci also want the answer to this

    • @AquilaeYT
      @AquilaeYT Місяць тому

      False.
      They have software optimization to have basically the same / exact raw speed of UFS during day of use, they explain that on their channel.

    • @mainmain282
      @mainmain282 Місяць тому

      yep opening apps also affected. basically anything that is stored on the phone is affected by ufs 2.2 not just transferring files. ​@@glenn.c

  • @dynamicvibe4248
    @dynamicvibe4248 Місяць тому +1

    I like the Nothing Phone 2a but has some cons.
    The body is IP54 rated. The back finish though is not my taste, the flat display is great, battery life is excellent, but no charger in the box.
    The camera set-up is best in the class since most midranges have okayish ultawide cam or sometimes mediocre uw cam. But with unfinished
    software.

    • @AquilaeYT
      @AquilaeYT Місяць тому +1

      1. you can have trash IP68 (hey S20FE) if the implementation are bad so it doesn't matter that it's IP54.
      2. Samsung doesn't put charger in the box too and the charge is just absolutely too SLOW
      3. Software...haha...One UI is clearly not better since it draw the battery by a LOT compared to the light Nothing OS, Nothing is not perfect but Samsung is absolutely not perfect.

  • @shekhmohdnoman997
    @shekhmohdnoman997 Місяць тому

    It doesn't heat as compared to xiome phone

  • @jwalenmanoj5533
    @jwalenmanoj5533 Місяць тому

    Bro's getting more jacked every video 😶

  • @nathandosung3474
    @nathandosung3474 Місяць тому +1

    For the same money I would get the Poco x6 pro with maxed-out specs

    • @josebenjamin1777
      @josebenjamin1777 Місяць тому +4

      Depends on your use tbh
      I'll choose Poco X6 pro too for gaming. Specially for emulation gaming X6 pro is the Champ!!
      But as a Xaomi user myself rn. I'm starting to get tired because of the lack luster software support. Always there's an issue whether its cellular reception, volume bugging, dead boot (my friend actually experienced this). I'm willing to give Nothing a try and maybe in the next 5 years i can give you a proper feedback.

    • @AquilaeYT
      @AquilaeYT Місяць тому +1

      Ugly, less software update, trash OS and trash photo, no thanks.

  • @ravallifawx7735
    @ravallifawx7735 Місяць тому

    Always found Nothing Phones to be a bit interesting

  • @GarageSupra
    @GarageSupra Місяць тому

    its 2024 why are we not doing 60fps videos...

  • @turbochargersutututu
    @turbochargersutututu 12 днів тому

    the entire frame and back are polycarbonate and extremely prone to scratches. I'd suggest that y'all use a case or skin

  • @feos1830
    @feos1830 Місяць тому

    This phone is a serious kick in the balls.

  • @SAKE42able
    @SAKE42able Місяць тому

    love this phone

  • @danishrazzak1012
    @danishrazzak1012 Місяць тому

    Uhmmm it's 50mp not 12.5

  • @mohdazan82
    @mohdazan82 Місяць тому +5

    Assalamualaikum...
    Salam Syawal...
    i'm from Johor Malaysia...
    First...

  • @cricketarena4926
    @cricketarena4926 Місяць тому +3

    Poco x6 pro has doubled the chip power than this smartphone i am gonna to buy it

    • @marukun4584
      @marukun4584 Місяць тому +2

      Software side MemeUI/HyperBullshit sucks

    • @cricketarena4926
      @cricketarena4926 Місяць тому

      @@marukun4584 meui is morefun to use

  • @sultanabran1
    @sultanabran1 Місяць тому +4

    too big. i want a phone 6.0" or under.

    • @christiankeil7845
      @christiankeil7845 Місяць тому +2

      6 inch is the sweetspot

    • @hskdjh421
      @hskdjh421 Місяць тому +1

      Me too. But it'll be so hard to find a good 6" phone nowadays.

    • @sultanabran1
      @sultanabran1 Місяць тому +1

      @@hskdjh421 i don't mind if it's not flagship. Mid range is fine for me.

    • @slavboii420
      @slavboii420 14 днів тому

      The only one that comes to mind is the Pixel 7A, and even that is 6.1"

    • @sultanabran1
      @sultanabran1 14 днів тому

      @@slavboii420 yeah i'm up for a new phone next year. hopefully the pixel 8a is still in that region or smaller

  • @3lectronic0
    @3lectronic0 Місяць тому

    It has 2160Hz PWM 👌 but UFS 2.2 and LPDDR4X 👎 A55 vs NP2a would be s nice comparison.

  • @49luqman
    @49luqman Місяць тому

    I think you shouldn't take same places picture everytime it's getting boring now.

  • @Vedrajrm
    @Vedrajrm Місяць тому

    Looks like lg g5

  • @iAfroTech
    @iAfroTech Місяць тому

    Good phone but my Nothing Phone(1) is more complete. They should have kept UFS3.1 at least.

  • @ish0110
    @ish0110 Місяць тому

    What is that Car game 🥲🤨

  • @Nearnface
    @Nearnface 23 дні тому

    wowowow

  • @luqman3356
    @luqman3356 Місяць тому

    KeseribUUU🎉🎉🎉

  • @itahasin77
    @itahasin77 16 днів тому

    my budget doesn’t allow me to buy nothing😅

    • @Dezron
      @Dezron 13 днів тому

      buy nothing then 😂

  • @alfonmaraya8253
    @alfonmaraya8253 27 днів тому

    The price is very something for a nothing phone 💀☕

  • @tharindudanushka1
    @tharindudanushka1 Місяць тому

    ❤❤

  • @AzVfL
    @AzVfL Місяць тому

    "Unknown material" it's plastic & known since launch day…

  • @harelconstantine1811
    @harelconstantine1811 Місяць тому

    Mantap

  • @camilstoenescu
    @camilstoenescu Місяць тому +1

    Unknown material = plastic.

  • @nimalkumar7011
    @nimalkumar7011 Місяць тому +1

    Disappointed with the camera. DON'T UPDATE. I REPEAT. DO NOT UPDATE. Depressed buying this.

  • @rndm3678
    @rndm3678 Місяць тому

    So late review

  • @obscurelight
    @obscurelight Місяць тому +64

    Nothing special about this one

  • @Rjl41
    @Rjl41 Місяць тому +2

    the back is in fact a sticker hiding the battery, nothing more! how ignorant you are!

    • @othinus
      @othinus Місяць тому

      source?

    • @AzVfL
      @AzVfL Місяць тому +1

      @@othinus JerryRigEverything teardwon

    • @Rjl41
      @Rjl41 Місяць тому

      @@othinus 3:12 ua-cam.com/video/4fJWjMKFHUU/v-deo.html

    • @Rjl41
      @Rjl41 Місяць тому

      @@othinus ua-cam.com/video/4fJWjMKFHUU/v-deo.html

    • @steveman9668
      @steveman9668 Місяць тому

      He says most of the visible parts are just for show. The "unknown material" on the back that he was referring to was the clear plastic back that's over the stickers.

  • @anthonysmall6167
    @anthonysmall6167 Місяць тому

    Great name for this phone, because it looks like......NOTHING!!🙄🙄

  • @cokomoko7
    @cokomoko7 27 днів тому +1

    Screw this. No charger and 45 watt. Stupidity.

    • @Dezron
      @Dezron 13 днів тому

      Great for people who already have a charger, but for anyone else it's an L 😢

  • @goodlife2144
    @goodlife2144 Місяць тому

    A lot hype over this phone it’s only marketing they want to push the sales
    We should more talk about the POCO X6 PRO- that’s a steal for its price

    • @SouravSatvaya
      @SouravSatvaya Місяць тому +1

      Who cares about Chinese bloated OS nowadays?

    • @goodlife2144
      @goodlife2144 Місяць тому

      @@SouravSatvaya millions and millions of buyers who are obviously cleverer 😉

    • @SouravSatvaya
      @SouravSatvaya Місяць тому +1

      @@goodlife2144 Nah, not clever. Getting ads, bloats and giving data to Chinese OEMs? No thanks.

    • @AquilaeYT
      @AquilaeYT Місяць тому +2

      @@SouravSatvaya Absolutely agree, no one cares about Poco/Xiaomi, their OS are ugly asf mostly "Hyper Os" 🤣
      My wife have the MI 13T PRO 5G and it's overrated.
      This one is so much better and cost less lmao

    • @SouravSatvaya
      @SouravSatvaya Місяць тому

      @@AquilaeYT Each and every Chinese OEMs make their Android skin to look like iOS, there's no originality, full of unnecessary things, makes it slow on low specs devices. Not a single Chinese OEM has near stock Android experience. OnePlus' OxygenOS had some originality but they also replaced that lightweight OS with heavy, bloated ColorOS. Speaking of Xiaomi's HyperOS, I was really hoping for them to solve the mess which they created over the years, but no, they just made it more iOS clone. There's no way these Chinese OEMs will stop making iOS clones anytime soon.

  • @joe-mama123
    @joe-mama123 Місяць тому +3

    First

  • @user-nv8sw9rp5f
    @user-nv8sw9rp5f Місяць тому

    Average phone

  • @jesterapp
    @jesterapp 27 днів тому

    Pretty dogshit that if you're an American you can expect to pay $70 more for this than a German and you've gotta wait for them to approve you for their developer program.

  • @pusitemikuracsvi
    @pusitemikuracsvi 24 дні тому

    This phone is mediocre and the performance is inconsistent. It struggles to open apps and animations can hang up often. I hope they can solve these issues with future updates. So far, updates have not made any major improvements.

    • @tudor287
      @tudor287 24 дні тому

      what else ud recomend in same price race? edge 40? or what?

    • @pusitemikuracsvi
      @pusitemikuracsvi 24 дні тому

      @@tudor287 Poco X6 pro, Pixel 7a or Edge 30 Fusion

    • @slavboii420
      @slavboii420 14 днів тому

      That's weird, I have had no issues with performance on day to day use with this device

    • @tudor287
      @tudor287 14 днів тому

      @@slavboii420 i got it as well and is insane. i love the os the most. is like android ios lol

    • @pusitemikuracsvi
      @pusitemikuracsvi 14 днів тому

      @@slavboii420 That's good to hear but unfortunately I still think that this device is sluggish. I returned mine and switched to Poco X6 pro. It's an enormous performance upgrade and costs less.