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Nothing Phone (2) review: The Glyph design statement matured into a near-flagship.

SpecEagle Editorial·Jul 2023·$599
Overall
81/100
Class rank
#1 of 1
Tier
Premium
Buy?
At the right price
The verdict, up front

The phone that made Nothing a real contender — now a value pick.

The Nothing Phone (2) paired the brand’s signature Glyph design with near-flagship hardware. With the Phone (3) out, it is an appealing mid-price buy for design-conscious buyers.

01Display

87/100

87/100 — right at the average for premium phones of 2023.

TypeLTPO OLED, 120 Hz, HDR10+
Size6.7 inches
Resolution2,412 × 1,080 px (394 ppi)
Peak brightness1,600 nits
ProtectionGorilla Glass

02Camera

80/100

80/100 — right at the average for premium phones of 2023.

Main50 MP, f/1.88, Sony IMX890, OIS
Ultrawide50 MP, f/2.2
Selfie32 MP, f/2.45
Video4K @ 60 fps

03Performance

85/100

85/100 — right at the average for premium phones of 2023.

ChipsetSnapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm)
CPU8 cores
GPUAdreno 730
RAM8 GB / 12 GB
Storage128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

04Battery

84/100

84/100 — right at the average for premium phones of 2023.

Capacity4,700 mAh
Wired45 W
Wireless15 W

05Build

86/100

86/100 — right at the average for premium phones of 2023.

06Value

84/100

84/100 — right at the average for premium phones of 2023.

What works
  • Unmistakable transparent design with the Glyph interface.
  • Clean, fast Nothing OS.
  • Solid Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 performance.
  • Bright LTPO display.
What doesn't
  • Only IP54 splash resistance.
  • Cameras are good, not class-leading.
  • 3-year OS policy.
  • Superseded by the Phone (3).

How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 1-phone cohort of premium devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .