After seeing the Nothing Phone (2), it's easy to wonder why you'd think of picking up the inferior Nothing Phone (1) (unless you're in the USA, where the older device won't go on sale). After all, the Nothing Phone (1)'s specs trail behind the Phone (2) in every respect on paper – and yet Nothing's still selling both phones – so which is best for you?
The Nothing Phone (1) was the London-based phone maker's debut; launching in July 2022, it introduced the world to its Glyph lights and an interface and audio identity that tried to stand out with dot-matrix visuals and 8-bit sounds. It also cost just £399, which made it one of the cheapest options around to offer wireless charging and a camera system with optical image stabilisation (OIS).
