Do any of you guys ever feel like a specs battle has become pointless and a phone choice is more of a aesthetic and subjective choice now that the performance across the board is excellent? Edit: damn senpai noticed me
Sort of. My main concern now is battery life and good update support. (Or an unlocked bootloader). There's a point in price where performance is already more than good enough for regular use.
cause its more expensive and you can generelly make the sides smaller then the top or bottom. Top can be bigger to incorporate bigger Speaker grill, or Selfie Camera and other Sensors(extreme example iphone notch) and the bottom needs to be Bigger cause thats where the Electronicss for communication and displaying sits.@@hamza-chaudhry
@@montyvr6772but atleast the user can feel like they are buying a new phone which the company worked for some time and put in some effort... Unlike the other companieswho sell the same design for HALF A DECADE.😂We all know who they are, both of the top companies 😂
@@ediomomatthew411 that was my gut reaction as well, but I'm pretty sure that's just cuz we're used to Nothing phones having the camera in the side, if you ignore the camera placement bias, it's easily the best looking phone in that price range.
00:01 Budget phones make trade-offs, choose based on your priorities. 01:39 The Nothing Phone 2A has a unique and unconventional design with LED bars and PCB-inspired look. 03:05 The Nothing Phone 2A is a large-sized phone with a lightweight, plastic frame. 04:33 Nothing Phone 2A review: Respectable performance with MediaTek Dimensity 7200 chip 06:07 Nothing Phone 2A offers smooth everyday performance 07:41 The Nothing Phone 2A has customizable lights and music visualizations on the back. 09:15 Nothing Phone 2A has decent cameras and retains most flagship features on a budget. 10:45 Nothing Phone 2A offers a good budget phone experience despite some hardware compromises.
@@snjert8406I'll never understand why people dislike bezels. I prefer them, keeps you from accidentally touching or smudging the screen when it's in landscape. Also it gives room for better cameras and speakers. There are only positives to bigger bezels.
@@nuggetsaltshaker9520 Nothing phones have slightly bigger bezels than most modern phones, but has them completely even around all sides which looks so aesthetically pleasing. I don't mind bezels, but when a phone has an ugly big bezel chin and short top so your screen is off-center when in landscape, it's ugly as hell. Having a chin does nothing for your grip, who the hell is holding the phone from the bottom? And even if it does have a chin, it's usually still small to not give any benefits to grip, it just looks ugly with no user functionality.
I love to finally see a company that makes a phone with a plastic back. It does not make sense to have a beautiful brittle phone made of glass that you have to hide inside a cover so it does not fall apart. I hope this starts a trend toward tougher materials instead of glass.
Idk how many have noticed. The light in the back circles the letter ‘a’ and the circuit casing design in the bottom as 2 makes it “2a” which is a matured Easter egg sort of design element.
That plastic back is definitely a buy. I gave glass back phone for the past few year abs I am sick of babysitting a fragile yet heavy $1000 brick in my pocket.
Have been using Nothing 2 since the launch in Sweden. Had a Samsung S20FE 4g before it and I'm not looking back. Really happy with my NP2. at the end only *AWT22W* can help!
I test to the S20FE, This phone pure dogwater. I have it in my hands and i wanna chuck it into the wall. The screen has sensitivity issues on like every 3rd reboot. It used to be so bad, its like playing russian roulette, you cant even keyy in the pattern on lock because of it. Every other thing too, how jittery samsung ui is
@@miru2583 Cos it's not as important as you're making it out to be. An intro doesn't make your video better, the actual content of the video does. Nobody cares about a 5 second intro.
Im surprised Marques doesnt know how far Mediatek has come for SoC, their latest flagship rivals Snapdragon and Apple, now being a league ahead Samsung
@@Lightyagami-tx2xb That was not the fault of the chip, but one of optimisation, which has been mostly fixed. On the other hand, whichever chip Samsung fabrications touch, go straight to hell. Tensors are under-powered to avoid heating, while Exynos are dumped into Asian Markets with heavy markdowns.
@@nothing9220it's better even if they don't wear a case, plastic is much harder to brake and it's lighter, if you brake the back glass you also lose the water resistance.
Agreed. You'd be surprised how flexible the plastic can be, not the frame but the rear cover. You can bend it so that it touches end to end and it won't snap. Atleast, the plastic material on my phone could do that.
I like the difference in reviews from you and Arun. Arun pretty much shits all over the phone for 13 minutes, comparing it to 1k$+ flagships, while you take a balanced approach to this phone. Thank you for your work and i hope you will continue to stay adequate, which you are staying for how many years i watch your vids
@@LHSlashso he should compare this 350$ to a 1000$ phones?its not like the guy didnt showcase the CONS of the phone too...i wont buy it myself cause i convinced me by the performance stuff he said...so its a good review😊
Chinese counterparts actually destroy the nothing phone 2a in terms of value. Default software might be unmatched but remember that we are in Android OS and we could actually emulate or even get a better system than the one on the nothing phone based on our needs and wants. For the US market though, the msrp value seems pretty good but it literally falls apart when we consider carrier deals for apple/samsung/motorola/oneplus and this "good" msrp is actually still bad value. I know Arun is pretty crazy for comparing it flagships but every chinese phone aims to do the same thing though and nothing phone can't match the chinese market. The saving grace of the software and led gimmick will fall apart as I think it is literally useless
Loved the video. Just wanted to point out that at 5:27 it's written that the Galaxy S23 Ultra has a Snapdragon 8 gen 3 chip, which is incorrect as the S24 Ultra has an 8 gen 3 chip. Whearas the S23 Ultra has an 8 gen 2 chip
Having used the phone for a week, gaming on it has definitely pretty good! Didn't notice a crazy difference in performance from my previous iPhone 12 Pro. I love the glyphs, I actually thought it would be gimmicky. But the amount of times I've been pissed at my iPhone ringing during work or buzzing while I'm working, and swapping to the Nothing Phone 2A, it's been amazing. You actually notice the difference between general app notifications and something like an email or message.
My review of Nothing Phone 2. 1. Super Clean UI. Like you don't even notice it. 2. Bad cameras. Way worse than a 5 year old iPhone. 3. Solid overall design. Flat screen, even bezels all around, doesn't feel big or heavy. 4. Great but not the best performance. No frame drops playing Honkai Star Rail on highest settings.
5:27 there is a minor mistake... S23 ultra uses 8 gen 2 and s24 ultra uses 8 gen 3... A bit of a mix up there.... Great video nonetheless... Nothing short of perfect as always @mkbhd
Hey Marques the reviews that you make are decent but as a person who likes cameras on a phone, it would be great if you also showed us how the videos look from the camera, some people are interested more in the video quality that the phone can produce. So in my opinion talk about the videos from the camera because people would like to hear that too
Am I the only one who is sick and tired of every phone having a footprint of an oil tanker? Anything bigger than 6.4" for the average person is downright useless
Yo Marques, noticed an error in your data labels. At 5:28 you listed the "S23 Ultra" benchmark numbers. As a tech enthusiast, and owner of an S23 Ultra, those are way higher than my phone and I assume they are S24 Ultra numbers. Just letting you know, keep up the great work.
I would describe the Phone (2a) as the "iPhone" of midrange Android - nothing too fancy, but it's a well balanced phone that gets the job done. Nice one Nothing! 💯
@@zethloveless7238I mean yeah, last gen flagship chip put in a 7 year old body sure is fast, but is overall a worse package. OP does have a foul comparison, I'd argue more that the A54 is the Android to a midrange iPhone with it's glass back and all that, or Pixel 7a with good cameras, wireless charging and a flagship SoC is, but overall the NP2a is just a slightly better phone than the SE3 when you look at the average score in every compartment.
True I had pixel 6 pro but totally regretted 128GB storage for photos. Feel pixel are way to light on storage Also screen started to go black and suddenly failed after a year. I like nothing style and decided to jump in with the 2a it's cheap and double the storage. Haven't noticed issues gaming with WOTB.
@@russellhenderson4608 thank u so much I am a medicine student and am running on a budget, I was torn between nothing 2a and pixel 7a. I was thinking about getting the pixel cuz I thought it might be a better investment but wasn't sure. Now I am gonna get nothing 2a without a doubt
Nothing is probably one of my favorite phone companies out. Their design and everything they’re doing is amazing. I really want them to keep innovating with their designs
Went back and forth with this and a OnePlus 12r. Benchmarks make me glad I went with a 12r. With trade in of my Apple watch the nicer version was about the same price. Use to have a similar score on my last phone and 8Gen2 slaps.
So why did I pay $405 with priority shipping to Idaho for a 16gb ram 256gb storage 12r and typing on it now?? It was only 36 in taxes making it only $20 more. Ummm how is that not worth it?? As funny as it is right now you get a $100 gift card somewhere just saw that in a OnePlus email this morning. But I'm only a bicycle mechanic so what do I know about looking for deals.
I'm always impressed with how good you're videos look and that pan shot with flipping thru apps with no one touching it? That was just a screen record right?
So, i own the nothing phone 2, and the greatest thing about their phone is the software! coming from lg g5->huawei p20 pro->xiaomi x11 to the nothing phone 2 and using samsung's from parents and friends its absolutely astonishing to me, how their are small annoyances on other android skins which are nearly all completely resolved in this. I cant even describe it, but just using it is so great, the bugs and overheating Marques described in his review of the phone 2 are never experienced by me, maybe because ive bought it later then when he did his review, its just great. the glyph is just a gimmick i never really actively use, buts thats just the flashy marketing point of the phone. Battery Management on this Phone is just superb. Such a nice damn Phone for a good Price.
I appreciate the coverage, but Mediatek means DOA for me and many others. A 7 gen series should be in this phone, nothing else. Nothing missed the mark with this just for that reason, nvm the rest that don't reside with me. Also, their OS support is not good at all throughout the company, 3+1 years ain't cutting it nowadays
Reminds me of the good old days when toys were made with clear plastic and you could inspect the circuit boards and servos. I really liked my transparent gamepad for my SNES.
Another stellar video, MKBHD! Your attention to detail and high production quality never fail to impress. Your thorough reviews always provide valuable insights and help me make informed tech decisions. Keep up the fantastic work! have an eye on *AWT22W* this is making it this year
I don't see this as decent review. This is just visual presentation of specs and nice animation. Review means you start using it and you say the things that people normally can't read from GSMArena and have to discover after few days of usage. Sorry, but I still don't know anything about stability, about bloatware phone installed on the phone or the one that phone makes me to install during usage. I still don't know how the phone charges up? No proper test of the camera at all. One photo done with 3 cameras as a presentation ? This is a Joke. Where is the info if there are any problems at all with that phone?
you didnt watch the video did you he literally said that performance is good and mostly smooth so stabile and it charges with 45w via an cable don't know how else you would have expected for it to charge and has no bloatware Before Criticizing an review make sure to watch it
@@Oxide53115 He used to go deep into the device, how it feels and run day to day, hidden features/Easter eggs. But now it just feels like he's just reading the specs sheets and marketing materials
I was in the market for a budget Android phone for doing testing and development. Saw this video when it came out and decided to give the Nothing 2a a shot. I received it last week and have had almost a week of trying it out. I'm really impressed. You weren't kidding about no bloat ware. It's really clean and smooth. I might even daily drive it once in a while, and that says a lot because I'm a pretty hardcore apple person.
Day 1 buy for me. Been wanting an android to compliment my 15 pro. Was just waiting for a price point and company that made sense. 350 and a company I respect is all I need.
Seriously considering… I love my iPhone XS Max, paid $1300 6 years ago. I like it because of it’s all glass, super thin, has minimal camera. Unfortunately it’s about time. It will be not supported soon enough and only thing flagship I have seen that worthy of a $1300 spend again would be a Huawei. But I should try a cheaper android first.
Its not that important of a review, just see the M2 MacBook Air review, its literally the same device but a different chipset lol. But yea, I would like to see the review as well 🤣
Just bought this phone. Aside from the haptics everything else is quite solid. Performance is quite good enough. As a normal everyday phone, im liking it. Even the camera's were better than expected. I can see why a lot of people compare nothing with flagship phones, even though this phone costs very less. The build quality although plastic feels quite nice. I will only use it with a case though since plastic will scratch. But so far so good.
I decided with the OnePlus 12R, raw power, amazing battery life, 80watt fast charging in America, great fluid amoled screen, beautiful color, although the cameras are just ok. and I love it! A true flagship killer imo. Also love the OnePlus watch2, and the OnePlus ear buds 3 which work excellent paired with OnePlus phone. But I give nothing phone credit, they came up with a very good product! Very unique
My preferences - 1. Fast Processor 2. Big Battery 3. Great speakers 4. OP level camera 5. Plastic Back. Glass breaks 6. Don't care about 90/120 Hz. I always set to 60 Hz. 7. Don't care about bezels. When you can get used to notch, I can get used to bezels. 7. Mid-size screen. 8. Headphone jack 9. Fast Charging (can manage without it too) 10. Stock or close to stock android. No Android.
This is the kind of phone that interests me. I'm not a phone "power user". I make calls, send messages, watching TH-cam videos. The occasional photo that will never gets looked at again. Only thing is the budget phone I bought 5 years ago still does all that stuff for me, but when it does eventually die on me it's nice to know there are solidly built phones out there to replace it.
Do any of you guys ever feel like a specs battle has become pointless and a phone choice is more of a aesthetic and subjective
choice now that the performance across the board is excellent?
Edit: damn senpai noticed me
Its basically like cars nowadays.
Yes if you want a basic smart phone that does everything to a average level you don't need to spend 800 dollars
Out of principal, it feels very stupid to buy a phone that's half the price of my prescription glasses.
Sort of. My main concern now is battery life and good update support. (Or an unlocked bootloader). There's a point in price where performance is already more than good enough for regular use.
I agree. Therefore I feel like we need more phones of different shapes and sizes. I am tired of these >6.2" phablets
one thing struck me with this phone, uniform bezels. such a simple design element that blows the other budget phones out of the water. love to see it
Totally , it makes such a difference to me
*struck
I don't know how every phone doesn't have that these days
Especially when you see a phone where they *almost* got it but messed up the corner radius
cause its more expensive and you can generelly make the sides smaller then the top or bottom. Top can be bigger to incorporate bigger Speaker grill, or Selfie Camera and other Sensors(extreme example iphone notch) and the bottom needs to be Bigger cause thats where the Electronicss for communication and displaying sits.@@hamza-chaudhry
Huge respect for Nothing to at least try something new in terms of design on phones!
Who cares everyone uses a case anyways
@@montyvr6772transparent cases:
@@montyvr6772but atleast the user can feel like they are buying a new phone which the company worked for some time and put in some effort... Unlike the other companieswho sell the same design for HALF A DECADE.😂We all know who they are, both of the top companies 😂
The design is so ugly.
@@ediomomatthew411 that was my gut reaction as well, but I'm pretty sure that's just cuz we're used to Nothing phones having the camera in the side, if you ignore the camera placement bias, it's easily the best looking phone in that price range.
00:01 Budget phones make trade-offs, choose based on your priorities.
01:39 The Nothing Phone 2A has a unique and unconventional design with LED bars and PCB-inspired look.
03:05 The Nothing Phone 2A is a large-sized phone with a lightweight, plastic frame.
04:33 Nothing Phone 2A review: Respectable performance with MediaTek Dimensity 7200 chip
06:07 Nothing Phone 2A offers smooth everyday performance
07:41 The Nothing Phone 2A has customizable lights and music visualizations on the back.
09:15 Nothing Phone 2A has decent cameras and retains most flagship features on a budget.
10:45 Nothing Phone 2A offers a good budget phone experience despite some hardware compromises.
one big seperator from other mid range phones is that it has symmetrical bezels! that's a great addition in this category looks dope
Yeah! Many phones have these weird bezels that get larger at the top and bottom and it's SO UGLY
Main difference will be the software experience 😂😂😂😂😂😂
amen! My biggest gripe
@@snjert8406I'll never understand why people dislike bezels. I prefer them, keeps you from accidentally touching or smudging the screen when it's in landscape. Also it gives room for better cameras and speakers. There are only positives to bigger bezels.
@@nuggetsaltshaker9520 Nothing phones have slightly bigger bezels than most modern phones, but has them completely even around all sides which looks so aesthetically pleasing.
I don't mind bezels, but when a phone has an ugly big bezel chin and short top so your screen is off-center when in landscape, it's ugly as hell.
Having a chin does nothing for your grip, who the hell is holding the phone from the bottom? And even if it does have a chin, it's usually still small to not give any benefits to grip, it just looks ugly with no user functionality.
I love to finally see a company that makes a phone with a plastic back. It does not make sense to have a beautiful brittle phone made of glass that you have to hide inside a cover so it does not fall apart. I hope this starts a trend toward tougher materials instead of glass.
Plastic? Apple did that with the 5C haha
@@fayysalhilal1840 They did, you're right - and I remember it was rather popular. But it didn't stick around for some reason.
U mean like a premium feels plastic. Zenfone way of doing this is gold
Yup glass back sucks
@@fayysalhilal1840How is the 5C relevant here when there's still plastic phones in production today, and plastic phones in production before 5C?
The nothing phone intro shots were slick af! Easily one of my top 10 shots from you guys.
yup, better than mrwhosetheboss, good job MB!
What are the other 9?
Idk how many have noticed. The light in the back circles the letter ‘a’ and the circuit casing design in the bottom as 2 makes it “2a” which is a matured Easter egg sort of design element.
*_I bet that there'll be a truck load of minion cases that'll go perfectly well with the back camera aesthetics._*
Omg yes
i can see Wall-e too
@@fullbass1426 oooh good one
Great idea
It's the whole Galaxy S10+ front camera thing but on the back of the phone
Just the fact that they're a small company actually trying something makes me want to support them
Small company? I hope you're kidding
that isn't a small company it has taken quite a bit of market here in India
Old CEO of One plus and calling him small comany. One plus is in every big provider store nearb. He is just boring and want new challenges.
small compared to Apple or Samsung
@Ale-kc9pq so LITERALLY EVERYTHING is a small company? When compared to samsung and apple.
MKBHD should start its own ad agency with those product intros. Unreal job guys.
wait until you realize that this is what MKBHD in 2024 already. he just sell stuff.
@DenisHellman my brother in christ you are rocking a dbrand profile picture
@@DenisHellman even if he does that, last i knew selling was legal. 🤷
Love how unbiased your every review is..
One request please...can you share your music playlist somehow somewhere..
Marques' music playlist is in the description of every video :)
I will buy nothing to everyone that likes this comment. Trust me
Edit: to the 10k of you that liked hope you are enjoying ur nothing gift 😎✌️
Hope
nah you're just begging for like blud.
good one😂, u managed to fool over two thousand ppl
🎉😂
😂😂😂
"Ongoing Thing" makes a Cameo. The song never gets old
20syl was the best
Wait, where?
@@ChayantGonsalves8:34
Read this comment right before the music started
bless u @@lorenzo6777
I think the UI aesthetic work on this phone is above and beyond. I can't think of another company with that level of style
I just bought my nothing 2a a couple hours ago without really looking at reviews. And i saw your video pop up and you made my day
How is it and do you recommend it?
we need an update
@@magdalenajuric5864 is this 2a phone Good I heard a black crush spot be on the screen when u go on apps
Yo , Im thinking of buying this phone.
Would you recommend buying it?
I own one, and yes. Really nice phone, withstands heavy use for most of the day.
1:58 a design on electronics inspired by the subway map which was inspired by electrical circuit drawings, lol
Feels like the only company these days with a design team that does some actual work.
That plastic back is definitely a buy. I gave glass back phone for the past few year abs I am sick of babysitting a fragile yet heavy $1000 brick in my pocket.
Samsung is pushing the limits with foldables
They outsourced their design though. But yeah very good results
$349 for this is a crazy great deal!
Don't overhype it. Lol 🤣
@Umar_Akmal_PAK96 What's that mean?
@@Soravielhe isn't. Dolt
@@destinedtogame its a bot , its rage baiting into watching its videos
Iphone SE launching soon..
Have been using Nothing 2 since the launch in Sweden. Had a Samsung S20FE 4g before it and I'm not looking back. Really happy with my NP2. at the end only *AWT22W* can help!
Bots
@@kobex89 idk
oh yeah it is
I test to the S20FE, This phone pure dogwater. I have it in my hands and i wanna chuck it into the wall. The screen has sensitivity issues on like every 3rd reboot. It used to be so bad, its like playing russian roulette, you cant even keyy in the pattern on lock because of it. Every other thing too, how jittery samsung ui is
Whats AWT22W ?
Okay... Let's applaud whoever animated that intro
Applaud looks weird
What's special about the intro? It was pretty basic tbh
@@brokeguy5607honestly mate, it’s easy to criticize, but very difficult to build things,.. a lot of effort went into creating that sequence…
@@brokeguy5607 basic?? if so basic then why other review channel doesnt have such crisp b roll?
@@miru2583 Cos it's not as important as you're making it out to be. An intro doesn't make your video better, the actual content of the video does. Nobody cares about a 5 second intro.
Nothing's Marketing Makes it Something
@Umar_Akmal_PAK96why u bots destroying the entire comments section broo
Have you seen the announcement and presenting the product at the event earlier? It's clearly unplan
Saw what you did there 😅
True
Im surprised Marques doesnt know how far Mediatek has come for SoC, their latest flagship rivals Snapdragon and Apple, now being a league ahead Samsung
It's also ahead of Snapdragon when it comes to heating under stress load; not to worry though, Samsung has still got Mediatek beat in this department.
@@DarthLala106you forgot about new iPhone chip that was cooking food with there heat.
@@Lightyagami-tx2xb That was not the fault of the chip, but one of optimisation, which has been mostly fixed. On the other hand, whichever chip Samsung fabrications touch, go straight to hell. Tensors are under-powered to avoid heating, while Exynos are dumped into Asian Markets with heavy markdowns.
My chromebook has a mediatek cpu. It's not bad!
@@DarthLala106im CPU*. The GPU is behind that of Snapdragon.
Just wanted to say that the screen recording at 11:03 was a nice touch. Love your videos!
That's a nice observation from you! The shot looks so good, actually!
you can use a mouse to do that.
Mouse ?? By Bluetooth??@@GollumADS
Its a screen recording.@@GollumADS
Marques being mentioned as a signature of credibility by Apple and now by Nothing is just 🔥🔥
Really? When did apple do this? That’s great.
@@Brian-wp9er at one of their keynotes last year
@@a-lensyeah , i remember that too
Is he not on their payroll though? a lot of these "influencers" usually are. That's why big companies mention them.
@@CosmicBeing538nahhh , he only gets their products to review and has been unbiased and clear about what he prefers from each product
MKBHD's video production keeps getting better it's unreal. Massive respect. He never compromises on quality. That intro too 🔥🔥
5:58 The tumbleweed passing by😭
That was a critter
person?
I believe the plastic back is an advantage over glass.
Yeah... Most people use case.. Plastic is better
@@nothing9220it's better even if they don't wear a case, plastic is much harder to brake and it's lighter, if you brake the back glass you also lose the water resistance.
@@nothing9220is worse with a case. Small hard stuff can get stuck and scratch the back.
Agreed. You'd be surprised how flexible the plastic can be, not the frame but the rear cover. You can bend it so that it touches end to end and it won't snap. Atleast, the plastic material on my phone could do that.
Well said man
5:27 Good video but that was an UNFAIR comparison. A $350 phone compared to a $1,300 phone.
Lamborghini vs Corrola lol...
It wasn't supposed to be fair, it's to show relative performance compare to the "top" phone in the same era.
I like the difference in reviews from you and Arun. Arun pretty much shits all over the phone for 13 minutes, comparing it to 1k$+ flagships, while you take a balanced approach to this phone. Thank you for your work and i hope you will continue to stay adequate, which you are staying for how many years i watch your vids
He is paid by Nothing. I think he has an investment there or something similar to that. Lots of TH-camrs do
@@LHSlashso he should compare this 350$ to a 1000$ phones?its not like the guy didnt showcase the CONS of the phone too...i wont buy it myself cause i convinced me by the performance stuff he said...so its a good review😊
I intentionally watched MKBHD's video first because it looked like Arun was going to be present a negative review.
Chinese counterparts actually destroy the nothing phone 2a in terms of value. Default software might be unmatched but remember that we are in Android OS and we could actually emulate or even get a better system than the one on the nothing phone based on our needs and wants. For the US market though, the msrp value seems pretty good but it literally falls apart when we consider carrier deals for apple/samsung/motorola/oneplus and this "good" msrp is actually still bad value. I know Arun is pretty crazy for comparing it flagships but every chinese phone aims to do the same thing though and nothing phone can't match the chinese market. The saving grace of the software and led gimmick will fall apart as I think it is literally useless
Arun just grilled the phone like it's a flagship
This but smaller, with wireless charging and a better camera would be nice, loved the design talking on *AWT22W* was correct! Happy for the headsup
Preferably less than 6.1 inch
so, the phone 2?
𝔤𝔬𝔬𝔤𝔩𝔢 that if you don't know
𝔤𝔬𝔬𝔤𝔩𝔢 it
Bots
Minimal Lights on the back are good.
@Umar_Akmal_PAK96 Bhai, aata ka bheekh manga band kardo firr. 😂jo ham fekh rahein
@Umar_Akmal_PAK96 what is bro yapping about 💀😂
@sohamtrivedi176he is spaming this in every comment
@@anime_78z he is a bot
Bro that intro was just one of the best ones🤌🏻🤌🏻. That closeups and the graphics... Man truly amazinggggg🤩👌🏻
Loved the video.
Just wanted to point out that at 5:27 it's written that the Galaxy S23 Ultra has a Snapdragon 8 gen 3 chip, which is incorrect as the S24 Ultra has an 8 gen 3 chip. Whearas the S23 Ultra has an 8 gen 2 chip
I was looking for this comment 😅
I knew that but I didn't notice lol
Same so idk if the typo is the s23 part or the snapdragon part?
@@bojidarmartinov5949 according to nanoreview database, benchmark results are closer to gen 3, so the typo in the s23 part.
Exactly. I was looking for this comment.
Having used the phone for a week, gaming on it has definitely pretty good!
Didn't notice a crazy difference in performance from my previous iPhone 12 Pro.
I love the glyphs, I actually thought it would be gimmicky. But the amount of times I've been pissed at my iPhone ringing during work or buzzing while I'm working, and swapping to the Nothing Phone 2A, it's been amazing. You actually notice the difference between general app notifications and something like an email or message.
Insane how Carl Pei can make big channels review a bang average budget phone
@Umar_Akmal_PAK96 ?
Was thinking the exact same thing.
@Umar_Akmal_PAK96Bot?
@Umar_Akmal_PAK96 Bruh get some job! No one is jealous of Pakistanis with no real job here😒
@Umar_Akmal_PAK96can't believe this guy is invading tech channels now lmao
I want to love the nothing phone. But I just can’t, I can’t explain why. Just cannot fall for it.
Stick with iPhone crap
Stick with iPhone crap
Because its gimmicky. Its not good, it looks good.
Me too!
Marques, the photos you took with that phone are some of the best camera test photos you’ve taken 😅
Right?? It's more than decent!
I thought it looked pretty good too. Maybe it’s because he’s so used to Flagships but I thought it looked way better than “serviceable.”
These photos were trash.
They look extremely over sharpened from what I can see (albeit hard to tell from screenshots in a compressed video)
My review of Nothing Phone 2.
1. Super Clean UI. Like you don't even notice it.
2. Bad cameras. Way worse than a 5 year old iPhone.
3. Solid overall design. Flat screen, even bezels all around, doesn't feel big or heavy.
4. Great but not the best performance. No frame drops playing Honkai Star Rail on highest settings.
The synths in the opening monologue are straight 🔥🔥🔥
Logic made it
Love the Cybertruck cameos!
sorry but you have got to give the starting video/animations from marques, they are so clean and so well shot, props to you and your team
5:27 there is a minor mistake... S23 ultra uses 8 gen 2 and s24 ultra uses 8 gen 3... A bit of a mix up there.... Great video nonetheless... Nothing short of perfect as always @mkbhd
Ordered it today,I will be using it tomorrow.
How do u like it?
Hey Marques the reviews that you make are decent but as a person who likes cameras on a phone, it would be great if you also showed us how the videos look from the camera, some people are interested more in the video quality that the phone can produce. So in my opinion talk about the videos from the camera because people would like to hear that too
i agree
Comprehesive camera details are for @ supersaf. Subscribe to his channel for that
I couldn't agree more!
RGB on the glyphs based on apps would be so cool
LG had an RGB home button a decade ago. They definitely could
@@R3AL-AIM They could, but they wouldn't do it. They purposely made the glyphs white
Tecno pova 5 pro has those RGB lights, still a shitty phone, but yeah
They lose the aesthetic if they make the glyph RGB, I'm sure they will never do that
Because everybody else needs to know what app you're using?
missing Retro-tech and would love to see Blackberry OS review in 2024
Am I the only one who is sick and tired of every phone having a footprint of an oil tanker? Anything bigger than 6.4" for the average person is downright useless
Not the only person, but not a lot of people. As a person who uses their phone a lot to watch media, I love my phone having a big screen.
I wish there were more 6.1
I do a lot of reading and watching TH-cam content on my phone, so I prefer bigger screens.
@@beerdemus2812 6.4" is already a large screen found on car dashboards. That's my point.
For a lot of people phones are their primary devices so of course they want a big screen to watch media and play games
Yo Marques, noticed an error in your data labels. At 5:28 you listed the "S23 Ultra" benchmark numbers. As a tech enthusiast, and owner of an S23 Ultra, those are way higher than my phone and I assume they are S24 Ultra numbers. Just letting you know, keep up the great work.
I noticed too it says s23 ultra but says snapdragon 8 gen 3 guessing it's suppose to be s24
I would describe the Phone (2a) as the "iPhone" of midrange Android - nothing too fancy, but it's a well balanced phone that gets the job done. Nice one Nothing! 💯
That's right
lol no way. iPhones all at least are extremely powerful. This is not.
@@zethloveless7238I mean yeah, last gen flagship chip put in a 7 year old body sure is fast, but is overall a worse package. OP does have a foul comparison, I'd argue more that the A54 is the Android to a midrange iPhone with it's glass back and all that, or Pixel 7a with good cameras, wireless charging and a flagship SoC is, but overall the NP2a is just a slightly better phone than the SE3 when you look at the average score in every compartment.
Daym! Phone companies need to hire you guys for phone shots! That intro was so EPIC!
They're basically making Pixels for people who don't want Pixels
but many cheeper
True I had pixel 6 pro but totally regretted 128GB storage for photos. Feel pixel are way to light on storage Also screen started to go black and suddenly failed after a year. I like nothing style and decided to jump in with the 2a it's cheap and double the storage. Haven't noticed issues gaming with WOTB.
@@russellhenderson4608 thank u so much I am a medicine student and am running on a budget, I was torn between nothing 2a and pixel 7a. I was thinking about getting the pixel cuz I thought it might be a better investment but wasn't sure. Now I am gonna get nothing 2a without a doubt
Nothing should really become international quickly, until its to late and the other Tech Giants take over, like in Australia and New Zealand…
The company 'Nothing', right, not 'nothing'? lol
They do ship to Australia now
That “ongoing thing by 20syl” at 6:53 gives a nostalgia of watching your review videos back in 2016. I just can’t express the feeling 🫶🏻
Yes, 20syl makes some bangers!
easter egg maybe?
It always makes me laugh listening to people justify needing a "high performance" phone....for what? Better texting? What a laugh.
Gaming, editing documents, editing videos…basically eliminating having to carry a laptop or tablet when on the go
@christianhillpt most any phone these days can do those tasks.
ordered one for myself, going from iphone 14 pro max is a big change but by the looks of it, the phone seems to fill my requirements
Let me know your review after using it!
I prefer the base models' design. But then, I'm just gonna slap a case on it.
Transparent case is the answer
@Umar_Akmal_PAK96 nobody cares
@Umar_Akmal_PAK96 who tf created this useless bot to comment something that people don't even care about
Logic’s music in the intro is always 🔥
0:18 "Cameras" iPhone SE doesn't even have cameras😂
Wdym?
@@anirbandutta6913 That was a sarcasm, cuz iphone se just have 1 camera🤭
Nothing is probably one of my favorite phone companies out. Their design and everything they’re doing is amazing. I really want them to keep innovating with their designs
Went back and forth with this and a OnePlus 12r. Benchmarks make me glad I went with a 12r. With trade in of my Apple watch the nicer version was about the same price. Use to have a similar score on my last phone and 8Gen2 slaps.
12R is like twice its price?
Are you comparing a flagship against a budget phone?!? What
Sure that 12r will be better lol
So why did I pay $405 with priority shipping to Idaho for a 16gb ram 256gb storage 12r and typing on it now?? It was only 36 in taxes making it only $20 more. Ummm how is that not worth it?? As funny as it is right now you get a $100 gift card somewhere just saw that in a OnePlus email this morning. But I'm only a bicycle mechanic so what do I know about looking for deals.
I'm always impressed with how good you're videos look and that pan shot with flipping thru apps with no one touching it? That was just a screen record right?
@5:29
Doesn't the s23 ultra uses snap dragon 8 gen 2?
True, but the score is from S24 Ultra
you are right, but the score is def 8 gen 3 tho
So, i own the nothing phone 2, and the greatest thing about their phone is the software!
coming from lg g5->huawei p20 pro->xiaomi x11 to the nothing phone 2 and using samsung's from parents and friends its absolutely astonishing to me, how their are small annoyances on other android skins which are nearly all completely resolved in this. I cant even describe it, but just using it is so great, the bugs and overheating Marques described in his review of the phone 2 are never experienced by me, maybe because ive bought it later then when he did his review, its just great. the glyph is just a gimmick i never really actively use, buts thats just the flashy marketing point of the phone. Battery Management on this Phone is just superb. Such a nice damn Phone for a good Price.
2:10 What is the keyboard in the background?
I don’t know exactly but I guess oneplus keyboard
@@Ojas.soniii nope. OnePlus keyboard's arrows don't have the gap on the left. And the keyboard in the video has black borders
@@Ronkly ohh wow and if you get to know it please do tell 🥰
Looks like something from Keychron, Dearest.
white one looks like Baymax
@Umar_Akmal_PAK96 huh?
Yeah kind of 😂😂
@@afridfadel It's a bot. I've seen this comment in other threads as well
Samsung S and Nothing phones are aesthetically pleasing design
I appreciate the coverage, but Mediatek means DOA for me and many others. A 7 gen series should be in this phone, nothing else. Nothing missed the mark with this just for that reason, nvm the rest that don't reside with me. Also, their OS support is not good at all throughout the company, 3+1 years ain't cutting it nowadays
8:50 how long is *AWT22W* there for us?
Those info shots were GORGEOUS bro *AWT22W* is the best thing you said, got in
5:50 bloat wear. is this auto generated?
Reminds me of the good old days when toys were made with clear plastic and you could inspect the circuit boards and servos. I really liked my transparent gamepad for my SNES.
9:10 It's practical to have cameras on the back of your phone??? What?
This whole episode feels like it's written by AI.
Of course it is. I love to have a camera on the back of my phone.
Nice shout out again to 20syl. You turned me onto them a few years ago for one of the iPhone videos and now they’re a staple of my gym playlist.
🤔
This but smaller, with wireless charging and a better camera would be nice, loved the design
In the USA this only works on Tmobile
I probably won't buy this phone, but the cinematography and animations and audio engineering in this video has made watching all of it worthwhile!
Another stellar video, MKBHD! Your attention to detail and high production quality never fail to impress. Your thorough reviews always provide valuable insights and help me make informed tech decisions. Keep up the fantastic work! have an eye on *AWT22W* this is making it this year
where do you find your wallpaper? 3:32
I don't see this as decent review. This is just visual presentation of specs and nice animation.
Review means you start using it and you say the things that people normally can't read from GSMArena and have to discover after few days of usage.
Sorry, but I still don't know anything about stability, about bloatware phone installed on the phone or the one that phone makes me to install during usage. I still don't know how the phone charges up? No proper test of the camera at all. One photo done with 3 cameras as a presentation ? This is a Joke.
Where is the info if there are any problems at all with that phone?
you didnt watch the video did you
he literally said that performance is good and mostly smooth so stabile and it charges with 45w via an cable don't know how else you would have expected for it to charge and has no bloatware
Before Criticizing an review make sure to watch it
That's why I unsubscribed. He no longer does proper reviews nowadays
@@pixels_per_inch his reviews are litterally the same as they always have been with the layout and animations
@@pixels_per_inch his reviews are litterally the same as theyve always been like layout and animations
@@Oxide53115 He used to go deep into the device, how it feels and run day to day, hidden features/Easter eggs. But now it just feels like he's just reading the specs sheets and marketing materials
I was in the market for a budget Android phone for doing testing and development. Saw this video when it came out and decided to give the Nothing 2a a shot. I received it last week and have had almost a week of trying it out. I'm really impressed. You weren't kidding about no bloat ware. It's really clean and smooth. I might even daily drive it once in a while, and that says a lot because I'm a pretty hardcore apple person.
How did yall play around with the screen without touching the screen
Maybe that’s a screen recording
That’s a screen recording, you can see the screen recording logo in the top right corner
Black magic
The bot/paid comments under this video are insane! What's up with that AW1234shit...?
Bro's goin' through a worst time of his life...
How so?
Day 1 buy for me. Been wanting an android to compliment my 15 pro. Was just waiting for a price point and company that made sense. 350 and a company I respect is all I need.
This phone reminds me of the OnePlus 7t that was also made by Carl when he worked for OnePlus.
Can't believe that was the last phone he worked and I managed to get their last great phone. Atleast the 12 series is finally good
Wtf is AWT22W? What are these people waffling about..
Those people are from Pakistan or Indian
This looks more like a midrange phone than a budget phone.
Because it is.
Seriously considering… I love my iPhone XS Max, paid $1300 6 years ago. I like it because of it’s all glass, super thin, has minimal camera. Unfortunately it’s about time. It will be not supported soon enough and only thing flagship I have seen that worthy of a $1300 spend again would be a Huawei. But I should try a cheaper android first.
11:11 don't say cheaper phone, it's affordable.
MacBook Air M3 Review????
Fr
Give Marques some time lol, he needs to test the device out and edit and alll
Its not that important of a review, just see the M2 MacBook Air review, its literally the same device but a different chipset lol.
But yea, I would like to see the review as well 🤣
😂😂
So, Nothing to complain about?
Lol
Who else thinks MKBHD’s intros for the phone are better than their actual ads?
it looks like a concept phone from 2015!
Why tf are there so many bots in this comment section?
if only it wasn't tablet sized
Just bought this phone. Aside from the haptics everything else is quite solid. Performance is quite good enough. As a normal everyday phone, im liking it. Even the camera's were better than expected. I can see why a lot of people compare nothing with flagship phones, even though this phone costs very less. The build quality although plastic feels quite nice. I will only use it with a case though since plastic will scratch. But so far so good.
I decided with the OnePlus 12R, raw power, amazing battery life, 80watt fast charging in America, great fluid amoled screen, beautiful color, although the cameras are just ok. and I love it! A true flagship killer imo. Also love the OnePlus watch2, and the OnePlus ear buds 3 which work excellent paired with OnePlus phone. But I give nothing phone credit, they came up with a very good product! Very unique
My preferences -
1. Fast Processor
2. Big Battery
3. Great speakers
4. OP level camera
5. Plastic Back. Glass breaks
6. Don't care about 90/120 Hz. I always set to 60 Hz.
7. Don't care about bezels. When you can get used to notch, I can get used to bezels.
7. Mid-size screen.
8. Headphone jack
9. Fast Charging (can manage without it too)
10. Stock or close to stock android. No Android.
I have aNothing Phone 1 and love it. It is up there with my Pixel 7 Pro. I love the interface and how everything just works, like my work iPhone.
This is the kind of phone that interests me. I'm not a phone "power user". I make calls, send messages, watching TH-cam videos. The occasional photo that will never gets looked at again. Only thing is the budget phone I bought 5 years ago still does all that stuff for me, but when it does eventually die on me it's nice to know there are solidly built phones out there to replace it.