The Nothing Phone ( 1 ) has just been launched , but how does it compare to Google ’s senior and every bit affordable alternative ?
The Google Pixel 5 , despite being long in the tooth , is still a reliable and strong performer that has been on many shopper ’s wishlists if they ’re looking for a decent all - rounder with a undecomposed tv camera that does n’t cost the earthly concern . However , will it be usurped in that position by the mark young Nothing Phone ( 1 ) ?
Read on to take our initial assessment , based on our full recapitulation of thePixel 5and our brief hands - on time with theNothing Phone ( 1 ) ; this page will be updated once our full recap of the latter has been published .
Design
The Nothing Phone ( 1 ) ’s design is one of its strongest plus , and has generated considerable inflammation among enthusiasts . The intellect for that is its assembling of LED lights on the rear control panel , which can indicate when there ’s an incoming call ( with specific convention for specific callers ) or show the extent of charge than the phone has consume on when you ’re juicing it back up .
Other than that though , we found that is physically resemble theiPhone 13quite a bit , with its flat sides , rounded nook , and dual camera module .
On the other bridge player , you ’ve get to admit that the Pixel 5 ’s innovation is rather pedestrian . There ’s nothing that really stands out about it in terms of its looks , but we did like the fact that it ’s minor and manageable with just one hand , count just 155 g.
Screen
The Nothing Phone ( 1 ) has a 6.55 - inchOLEDscreen , and it ’s enrich by a few bounty features . First off there ’s a 60 - 120Hz adaptative refresh rate , so it can lean very smoothly for sustain depicted object or more expeditiously when not needed , and there ’s 10 - bit colour andHDR10+support there too for punchier colours . It looks like a promising venire for the price .
The Pixel 5 ’s OLED screen door is a importantly smaller 6 - column inch , which may be a good or regretful thing depending if you prefer a petite phone , but fortunately it does still have HDR10 + support . However , the refresh charge per unit is capped at 90Hz , so you might notice that it ’s not quite as quiet as the Phone ( 1 ) in some contexts . The resolution of the two devices is the same , at 1080p , but the Pixel 5 has tougher Gorilla Glass 6 rather than 5 .
We described the Pixel 5 ’s screen as “ a bright , color accurate jury that really skin ” , and our only complaint was that the auto - brightness was irritatingly deadening to catch up with its surround .
Camera
The Nothing Phone ( 1 ) has got two sensing element in its camera set - up , wide and ultrawide , and both have get 50 - megapixel resolutions . We ’ve not yet been able to essay these out just yet , so we ca n’t comment on how ripe they are . None the less , there is at least some versatility on offer with a couplet of options even if there ’s no telephotograph sensor thrown into the mix .
The Pixel 5 has a like wide and ultrawide combo , though with different resolutions ; the former is 12.2 - megapixels and the latter is 16 - megapixels .
We were highly impressed by the realistic bright color that it produced , along with its natural bokeh effect that was expertly applied to photos , make them seem thrillingly likeable . What ’s more , if you wish taking pictures in lowlight condition then the Pixel 5 ’s splendid Night Mode makes it one of the best in the business for doing just that .
We ’re look forward to reckon how the Phone ( 1 ) stacks up , but it ’s got a big challenge ahead of it if its tv camera is to perform as well as that of the Pixel 5 .
Performance
The Nothing Phone ( 1 ) runs on a Snapdragon 778G+ chipset , which is an upper - mid - cooking stove tier chipset that ’s potential to come down curt of flagship touchstone but still offer good carrying out across most tasks . Similarly , the Pixel 5 does n’t go on true flagship - standard silicon either , with a Snapdragon 765 G central processing unit on add-in .
The Phone ( 1 ) ’s chip is probable to bluster higher carrying out credentials , built on a 6 nm process rather than 7 nm and boasting higher clock speeding , but neither are likely to keep up with thebest Android phonesaround for gossamer muscle .
We ’re look forwards to see how the Phone ( 1 ) stand up directly against its challenger when it face our thorough benchmarking tests .
Battery
The Phone ( 1 ) has a 4500mAh content barrage , while the Pixel 5 has a miserable 4080mAh capacity . You might wait the latter to underwhelm , but actually we discover its survival to be pleasantly surprising , easily giving us 6 hours of concealment - on time on a single charge and have us through a busybodied 24 hours without a trouble ; this may well be due to its smaller screen .
We ’re intrigued to see how the Phone ( 1 ) performs in day-after-day sprightliness , since the denuded number rarely tell the full story when it come to battery performance . We ’d have preferred to see a 5000mAh cellphone on board , but this one may well still do the clientele for all we know .
It surely has better consign credentials for one thing , fork over 33W wired charging and 15W wireless charging , compare to 18W and 12W respectively for the Pixel 5 .
Early impressions
It ’s too early to pick one handset over the other at this stage , since we ’ve not had the opportunity to full test out the capability of the Nothing Phone ( 1 ) . However , it ’s a promising twist in a few cardinal areas , specially with regard to its design and filmdom , so it might extend a tantalising alternative to the Pixel 5 . nevertheless , Google ’s smartphone perfectly shone when it come to the television camera , and that ’s where the Phone ( 1 ) may – or may not – contend to keep up , so stay tuned to get wind what we make of it once we ’ve put it through its paces .
