Nothing Phone (2) review: The Glyph design statement matured into a near-flagship.
The phone that made Nothing a real contender — now a value pick.
The Nothing Phone (2) paired the brand’s signature Glyph design with near-flagship hardware. With the Phone (3) out, it is an appealing mid-price buy for design-conscious buyers.
01Display
87/10087/100 puts it above the 84-point average for premium phones of 2023.
02Camera
80/10080/100 puts it above the 78-point average for premium phones of 2023.
03Performance
85/10085/100 puts it above the 80-point average for premium phones of 2023.
04Battery
84/10084/100 puts it above the 82-point average for premium phones of 2023.
05Build
86/10086/100 puts it above the 81-point average for premium phones of 2023.
06Value
84/10084/100 puts it above the 81-point average for premium phones of 2023.
- Unmistakable transparent design with the Glyph interface.
- Clean, fast Nothing OS.
- Solid Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 performance.
- Bright LTPO display.
- Only IP54 splash resistance.
- Cameras are good, not class-leading.
- 3-year OS policy.
- Superseded by the Phone (3).
How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 47-phone cohort of premium devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .