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Customer Review
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 18 August 2023
Coming for a oneplus 7pro, I was really looking forward to using the nothing phone 2.... After all, it's from the brains and founer of Oneplus, Carl Pei!
Well, I'll be honest... I loved the phone, the style, the operating system and just the feel of the thing in your hand..... Its really is a stand out phone in a sea of Mobile blandness!
Things I liked:
- Build quality.... Its soooo nice.
- Operating system..... So original and refreshing. The B&W and somewhat retro feeling interface is utterly brilliant
- The glyph system on the back of the phone is interesting and yes, useful.... If you flip to Glyph you really don't use the phone as much or get distracted.... Also it looks very, very cool.
Battery:.... Oh, this is an all dayer and then some. Absolutely superb battery performance.... Just be sure to check the charger requirements as it was a normal slow charge with my old Oneplus 7 Pro charger!... You may need to factor in a new power adapter?
- Screen is good for a 1080p
Things I disliked:
- Screen (yes I know its in the liked section).... The screen is excellent for a 1080p and at times is wows.... Though at other times video footage (YouTube) can look a little soft and to me thats very distracting.
Cameras: Yes they are OK and some pictures look realy good... However, after two updates, there are still issues with dynamic range and water colour looking zoomed in images (though this is full in zoom)
Chromatic Aberration was also visible on the edges of tree branches and other objects when shot against a bright sky.
But honestly... Its not a bad camera system and I was mostly happy with the images it produced.... And I expect these will improve with future updates!
Things a really, really disliked:
- The sound and speaker system:
WOW! On my phone, these were so bad... And by bad, I mean embarrassingly bad....
They were tinny like an old transistor radio from days gone by, but with clipping and massive distortion of sound... At times it sounded horrendous!
Though after two updates they did improve slightly.... But, and it's a massive but! It was still impossible to play one video or music track one after the other without the sound profile changing and the distortion returning..... Is this a software or hardware issue. I have no idea, but I know its unacceptable on a £600 + phone.
Call quality: Volume on full and still struggling to hear the conversation in an outdoor environment... Not good at all!
Conclusion:
While I loved the build quality, glyph interface, software (nothing OS) and the phone in general... The speaker and call quality were the deal breakers for me and the phone has been sent back for a refund.
I realy wanted a nothing phone 2, but the compromises to it's speakers system make it impossible to enjoy!
Perhaps nothing 3 or 4 will improve on the speaker and image/camera quality?
Do I recommend this phone? For me the deal breaker is the broken speaker system.... Its weak, lacked base and distorts to the point of distraction and annoyance... So from my prospective, the answer has to be.... No!
Hope you found this helpful?
Well, I'll be honest... I loved the phone, the style, the operating system and just the feel of the thing in your hand..... Its really is a stand out phone in a sea of Mobile blandness!
Things I liked:
- Build quality.... Its soooo nice.
- Operating system..... So original and refreshing. The B&W and somewhat retro feeling interface is utterly brilliant
- The glyph system on the back of the phone is interesting and yes, useful.... If you flip to Glyph you really don't use the phone as much or get distracted.... Also it looks very, very cool.
Battery:.... Oh, this is an all dayer and then some. Absolutely superb battery performance.... Just be sure to check the charger requirements as it was a normal slow charge with my old Oneplus 7 Pro charger!... You may need to factor in a new power adapter?
- Screen is good for a 1080p
Things I disliked:
- Screen (yes I know its in the liked section).... The screen is excellent for a 1080p and at times is wows.... Though at other times video footage (YouTube) can look a little soft and to me thats very distracting.
Cameras: Yes they are OK and some pictures look realy good... However, after two updates, there are still issues with dynamic range and water colour looking zoomed in images (though this is full in zoom)
Chromatic Aberration was also visible on the edges of tree branches and other objects when shot against a bright sky.
But honestly... Its not a bad camera system and I was mostly happy with the images it produced.... And I expect these will improve with future updates!
Things a really, really disliked:
- The sound and speaker system:
WOW! On my phone, these were so bad... And by bad, I mean embarrassingly bad....
They were tinny like an old transistor radio from days gone by, but with clipping and massive distortion of sound... At times it sounded horrendous!
Though after two updates they did improve slightly.... But, and it's a massive but! It was still impossible to play one video or music track one after the other without the sound profile changing and the distortion returning..... Is this a software or hardware issue. I have no idea, but I know its unacceptable on a £600 + phone.
Call quality: Volume on full and still struggling to hear the conversation in an outdoor environment... Not good at all!
Conclusion:
While I loved the build quality, glyph interface, software (nothing OS) and the phone in general... The speaker and call quality were the deal breakers for me and the phone has been sent back for a refund.
I realy wanted a nothing phone 2, but the compromises to it's speakers system make it impossible to enjoy!
Perhaps nothing 3 or 4 will improve on the speaker and image/camera quality?
Do I recommend this phone? For me the deal breaker is the broken speaker system.... Its weak, lacked base and distorts to the point of distraction and annoyance... So from my prospective, the answer has to be.... No!
Hope you found this helpful?
