We’ve been listening to rumors, however now it has been confirmed at MWC. The Nothing Cellphone (2) goes to be a real flagship telephone with a Snapdragon 8 Sequence chipset, and it is set to launch within the US.
Confirmed for a “late 2023” launch window, this extra element gives a clearer image of what Carl Pei meant by a “extra premium” subsequent era telephone.
However you could have observed that Nothing aren’t being particular in its announcement right here. With no point out of which era of the 8 Sequence will probably be packed in right here, the query needs to be requested: which one will it get?
Hitting the large leagues
The Nothing Cellphone (1) was simply one among my favourite telephones of 2022. My preliminary evaluation was underwhelming, however by means of the sheer power of standard updates, it’s a slick slab at an inexpensive worth.
In fact, it’s not likely a world “flagship” telephone. The chipset inside is a Snapdragon 778G+, and there hasn’t been an official US launch of the telephone (fortunate I dwell in expensive outdated blighty then).
That’s the place the Nothing Cellphone (2) is available in, as the corporate has formally confirmed it should launch in America with a Snapdragon 8 Sequence chipset. For these uninitiated, the present Gen 2 processor has been seen within the likes of the Samsung Galaxy S23 Extremely and the OnePlus 11, which have lit up our testing benchmarks with Geekbench scores over 5,000 and spectacular battery effectivity.
However which one will we get within the Cellphone (2)? My prediction could be some for of Snapdragon 8 Gen 2+ with incremental upgrades over the present chipset. So, colour me excited to see what it will do within the fingers of an organization that’s been in a position to extract spectacular efficiency from mid-range specs. You’ll undoubtedly see one thing made out of nothing (I’ll see myself out).
Outlook
So right here we’re. Nothing’s subsequent era Cellphone (2) goes to be a correct flagship telephone with correct flagship specs. This alongside availability within the US is a large play by the corporate to determine itself amongst the likes of the iPhone 14 Plus and Samsung Galaxy S23.
How is that this technique going to play out? Time will inform. One factor I do know for certain is that when the Carl Pei hype machine ramps up, there’s nothing that may cease it. However I’ll be curious to see simply how a lot of the Cellphone (1)’s aesthetic DNA makes the transition, and what different specs get a major bump too.
Oh, and Pei additionally mentioned you must look ahead to one other announcement quickly (*cough* Nothing Ear (2) *cough).
