Nothing Phone 1 quick first look: Light ’em up

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Nothing’s first phone, called simply the Phone 1, has officially arrived and as promised, it is quite something, The Phone 1 is probably one of the most hyped modern-day phone we can think of, its marquee feature being its see-through design and clean, near stock Android interface. Phone 1 price in India starts at Rs 32,999 for a version with 8GB RAM and 128GB storage. The phone also comes in 8GB/256GB and 12GB/256GB configurations for Rs 35,999 and Rs 38,999, respectively. While we work on our full Nothing Phone 1 review, here’s a quick first look at it. (Photo credit: Saurabh Singh/Financial Express)

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The Phone (1) has a see-through rear that, also, comes with customisable LED lighting. The outer frame is made of 100% recycled aluminium while the rest is plastic— 50% of that is made with bio-based or post-consumer recycled materials. (Photo credit: Saurabh Singh/Financial Express)

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This is how the Phone 1 looks with the LED lights on. The brightness can be controlled manually. (Photo credit: Saurabh Singh/Financial Express)

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The Phone 1 has a 6.55-inch 120Hz OLED display with a 1080p resolution and support for HDR10+ playback. The panel has Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection. (Photo credit: Saurabh Singh/Financial Express)

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Phone 1 comes with a 4,500mAh battery with 33W wired, 15W Qi wireless, and 5W reverse wireless charging. The LED strip at the bottom half of the phone serves as a battery charging status. (Photo credit: Saurabh Singh/Financial Express)

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Phone 1 uses Qualcomm’s mid-range Snapdragon 778G+ chip. This is paired with up to 12GB of RAM and up to 256GB storage. (Photo credit: Saurabh Singh/Financial Express)

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Phone 1 has dual cameras on the back, too, with a 50MP Sony IMX766 main sensor behind an f/1.88 lens with OIS and EIS and another 50MP sensor with ultrawide lens with a field of view of 114-degrees. On the front, it has a 16MP camera. (Photo credit: Saurabh Singh/Financial Express)

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This is how the Phone 1’s glyph interface looks like. You can customise the lighting effects from here, (Photo credit: Saurabh Singh/Financial Express)

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Nothing has added 10 ringtones with their own different lighting effects to choose from. You’re free to add your own music to the list. (Photo credit: Saurabh Singh/Financial Express)

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Phone (1) runs Nothing OS, a proprietary operating system based on Android, and is eligible to get three years of major OS and up to four years of security updates. (Photo credit: Saurabh Singh/Financial Express)