Nothing Phone 2a Review: Something Else

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[NOTHING PHONE (2A) REVIEW]
The last time I reviewed a true midrange smartphone was nearly two years ago, with the Google Pixel 6a. So when London-based design, tech, clothing (and phone) company Nothing announced a more affordable version of its flashy Phone (2) … I spent a few days with it between New York and San Francisco to see what $349 gets ya in 2024.
Spoiler alert: quite a bit!
[ABOUT MRMOBILE'S NOTHING PHONE (2A) REVIEW]
This video was produced following eight days with a Nothing Phone 2a review sample provided by Nothing. The device was tested on T-Mobile US between New York City and San Francisco.
MrMobile does not offer manufacturers the opportunity to preview, edit or approve content before publication. Neither Nothing nor any other manufacturer provided compensation in exchange for this coverage. The lone sponsor of this video is Surfshark.
[CHAPTERS]
00:00 It's a good year to spend $349
00:39 Depth of Design
01:52 Let there be (3) lights
03:34 Android ... but not!
04:46 Not much "mid" in this midrange
06:00 Surfshark
06:57 Even the cameras ain't bad
09:01 (Almost) Nothing to complain about
10:24 Disclosures
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КОМЕНТАРІ: 404

@passivaggressor 29 днів тому

Glad they are making more affordable solid options. Spending $1200 on a phone is making less and less sense.

@entertainment6630 29 днів тому

Considering how much more your phone can do, need to do and how secure it needs to be these days, I would argue, phone price going up makes more and more sense..

@naumankhan422 29 днів тому

@entertainment6630 Cameras are becoming really good in flagships

@More_Row 29 днів тому

@@entertainment6630Doesn't make sense at all.

@reubenpx1809 29 днів тому

@@entertainment6630 security wise... every individual must know not to click on suspicious links and download stupid apps. No security system put in place can help an idiot customer, not even Apple or Samsung. Phone price doesnt matter if there r security updates for the current gen against targeted attacks.

@abhishekshinde897 29 днів тому

But when i see that even a premium midrange phone’s camera cant compete with my iPhone 11 pro’s camera really disheartens me.

@twalker294 29 днів тому

"Gimmick isn't a dirty word." Very well said.

@muneeb-khan 28 днів тому

To this day I miss 3D Touch on iOS devices. Gimmicks can definitely have their place.

@Sithhy 28 днів тому

I love gimmicks & quirky things, they make life more fun

@solanumtuberosa 27 днів тому

As long as it doesn't become bloat, yes.

@karenweiner1857 25 днів тому

@@muneeb-khanI think that was more than a gimmick, it was genuinely useful to be able to press on links to be able to see what the website is before actually visiting it.

@RideOnTimePH 29 днів тому

Mr Mobile reviewing a phone later than most reviewers. You know his priority is not the views but the quality of his content.

@ringerlafinger6031 17 днів тому

This! 💯

@cr9179 29 днів тому

I keep banging on about this but there’s something about this guy that feels so old school tech reviewer. Feels like I’m sat watching UKposts from 2011-2012. Love the nostalgia

@ElricZ 29 днів тому

I get the same vibe from him! It really does feel like 2012ish UKposts in his videos

@figoxor 28 днів тому

He used to do car review videos back in maybe 2000 or something. He is a pioneer and keeps that old school touch. I felt the same way until I was looking for an old card video and found out the reviewer was him lol

@alikarami2692 28 днів тому

It's the voiceover and the music

@andreatilli6227 28 днів тому

What channel? @@figoxor

@ihave7sacks 28 днів тому

Pretty simple really, he was born in the 80's. 80's kids got it all, values, responsibility, appreciation, respect for others and most importantly the tech bug.

@whiskeyshots 29 днів тому

I've been sucked into the world of foldables, but I am very attracted to Nothing's design language. I can't wait for them to enter the foldable market.

@cyberpilate 29 днів тому

Me too! That UI looks so good....

@BojanTomic 28 днів тому

I'm out of the world of foldables until they figure out how to make the mandatory screen protector not peel off after a few months. 🙄 Even Z Flip5 still feels like a prototype when it comes to certain parts.

@dreamingthelife 28 днів тому

100% and if the make a foldable with a Stylus that you can see when you put it into the phone that would be sick and possibly being able to see part of the fold mechanism would be cool to(probably embedded to deep into the phone ut one can dream lol)

@starwars4427 23 дні тому

@@BojanTomic It's so funny how hit and miss they are now. Me and my wife got a flip 5 at the same time and her screen protector is peeling and there's a dead pixel (repair fully covered but still). Meanwhile mine doesn't even have scratches on it. I don't baby the thing either I think we both drop ours at the exact same rate. What makes it funnier is how my battery life lasts half as long as hers so it's like I got the indestructible model in exchange for not being able to use it for more than 7 hours a day.

@DannyFenton217 29 днів тому

It's a great phone. I think we're getting to the point where a lot of these devices are getting better and better performance for less and less cost. So manufacturers are going to figure out different ways to figure out how to sell us a phone

@reybenedictaccount 29 днів тому

Yeah, that's why phone makers are seeling us that AI bullcrap as if our life depended on it.

@DannyFenton217 29 днів тому

@@reybenedictaccount lmao for real you ain't lying there

@TheBowtieBatman 29 днів тому

@@reybenedictaccount, tbh alot of it is helpful, but not worth paying extra for like Samsung is planning next year

@DannerBanks 28 днів тому

If I hadn't bought a flagship a year ago, I would've picked this up in a heartbeat. Tired of spending $1000+ on 6.7"+ phones

@zeeshanzia6364 28 днів тому

Absolutely!! Own iPhone yet I am tempted to order this

@afmo500 29 днів тому

My S22 Ultra met an unfortunate demise in a washing machine. Have one of these on the way now. A lot of the other buyers I've seen seem to be 'downgrading' from flagships to this and absolutely loving it, seems to be an amazing product at an amazing price point and actually FUN

@industrialvectors 29 днів тому

Most people don't need flagship phones. I'm using the same mid range phone since 2020, I bought it when it was already previous gen. Good enough for anything. Only drawback is to wait some seconds for some apps sometimes. I'm also still using a tiny gt-i5510 as my second phone because its battery still holds up for weeks. I've had S series and Note series samsungs, they were great, but didn't convince me to stay with top of the line. I almost always carry a sony a6100 camera with me, so I don't care for the cameras. But when I use the camera on the phone, the 50mpx are good enough.

@Matanumi 29 днів тому

LOL how? Most people don't need a new phone either

@cherianphilip4707 29 днів тому

Only if the camera was slightly better

@deanchur 29 днів тому

@@industrialvectors I bought a used flagship because a mid-range would be the same or more (50% off because the phone was slightly used and 9 months old). It's an upgrade from a Galaxy Note 3 so it was pretty much warranted, especially with the 3G network shutting down where I am.

@industrialvectors 29 днів тому

@@deanchur Used is great too when you can. In my country right now, used isn't a great option.

@GFourGadget 28 днів тому

I think Nothing's doing a pretty good job at making midrange phone, from Phone (1) to (2) and now even a more affordable 2(a). Who says cheaper phones can't be fun and exciting? 💯

@abhi4ify 26 днів тому

only cheaper phones can be fun .. the more expensive a phone gets, more safe the company gets with their choice

@GGori_99 28 днів тому

Honestly if Nothing makes a smaller phone.. they'll prolly sky rocketing their sells..

@g1y3 11 днів тому

Small phone don't sell ,no matter how much techie's like it.

@engadgetnerd 29 днів тому

I have a pixel 8 pro and an iPhone 15. Since putting my sim in the Nothing Phone 2a I have not felt compelled once to put my sim back into those other phones. This phone is amazing. Nothing has been great at updates with it too. I think it has had 3 since it's release. Glad to see Mr Mobile agree at how great of a value this phone is.

@dumfriesspearhead7398 28 днів тому

"Since putting my SIM in the Nothing Phone 2a I have not felt compelled once to put my SIM back into those other phones" . It's not like those other phones..... I'm so pleased you found The One (or 2a). Sorry, I couldn't resist that.

@Frankie_Freedom 27 днів тому

Yeah, if it wasn't for the camera apps on my Xperia 1v I would have kept using my NP1. More than my fold 3 and iPhone 14 pro max and galaxy s24 ultra...

@ReinoldFZ 29 днів тому

The reference to Windows Phone is indeed a smart one, the nothing phone indeed embraces the design with digital pixels with the same pride and boldness as in Window phones. It looks fun in a honest way.

@KunalDuttKDUTT 28 днів тому

Mr. MOBILE is one the best Tech UKpostsr... Such a fan of his articulate analysis. He deserves more subscribers.

@FoxxFire 29 днів тому

'After the jump,' Michael was the most amusing, clever and simple segue to a sponsor spot that I've heard in quite some time. After all these years, you still tend to surprise even the most avid of your viewers. I suppose that's why so many of us have followed, and will continue to follow, your work. Cheers, my friend.

@MegaDizz23 29 днів тому

I own a S24 Ultra, with all it's fancy features and AI talk. I'm tempted to order this phone because it looks... FUN. Thanks for the great content Michael.

@joeykeilholz925 29 днів тому

I switched from ultra to plus and could afford it with the difference lol

@ahhly.sttaly 29 днів тому

𝘥𝘢𝘮𝘯 𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘩

@musguelha14 28 днів тому

Don't. It's just another phone, does all the same things but worse.

@pongchannel. 28 днів тому

@@musguelha14fr don't "upgrade" your phone unless it's actually slow. People out here with flagships buying a new one every year

@fritsmolenaar05 28 днів тому

@@pongchannel.I'm on an S20 Plus 👍 no need to upgrade

@madmann6723 29 днів тому

Really goes to show that depending on your use case you really don't have to drop a grand to get a good smartphone experience. We're in desperate need of more choice in the US.

@AtrocityEquine01 29 днів тому

This is my default face every time I'm enjoying a great MrMobile video > Michael gushes about a cool phone despite it's compromises Me: :D > Michael: but it won't be sold in carrier stores Me: D:

@rjpearson 28 днів тому

As someone who upgraded from a Pixel 4a to the 8 pro, I have come to appreciate midrange phones personalities more. The photos just have a kind of style that isn't crazily detailed like the 8 pro or lack of in a lot of cheaper Samsung A phones, but a balance of detail and color science that is just special. I am really glad that Nothing has joined Google in keeping these midrange phones competitive when companies like Apple and Samsung seem to just make them fit the price.

@wtg93 25 днів тому

I also have the 4a but don't like the battery life or phone size on the new pixels. Wish their "a" series were still smaller form factors. I'm hoping the P9 or next "a" series is a step back to the right direction, but this Nothing looks like something I'd be interested in too.

@kindofanmol 29 днів тому

Got one last week and its been such a solid experience all around. The design and software experience make me forget its price. Its also recieved 4 big updates already!

@sexyscientist 29 днів тому

4!😱 How?

@spiropent82 25 днів тому

through wifi i guess...oh not os upgrades lol....but patches 😅😅@@sexyscientist

@spiropent82 25 днів тому

that's how....🫣💀🤦

@Pokeonrocks5 27 днів тому

Love your videos! Your sound design for them is a highly underrated aspect! Love the blips and bloops; it always inspires me to turn on my ringer 😂

@amoleragon 28 днів тому

Lovely review michael. Love Nothing products. I hope you keep covering them.

@sburns834 28 днів тому

So happy someone mentioned the windows nokia lumia phones. The lumia 1520 was my favourite phone ever. Im going to get a 2a.

@bad65dad 29 днів тому

Nice review Michael always watching on my Pixel Fold. That's a great midrange Phone.

@eastwoodpeake 28 днів тому

Thanks for reviewing this one, Michael! 2a looks like a nice upgrade path from my Pixel 5a 🤙🏻

@ramakrishnannagarajan2100 29 днів тому

As always, I enjoyed your take on it more than the capabilities of the phone! Kudos, MrMobile!

@cmair77 28 днів тому

Love your transparency, thank you sir🙏

@eduardonunosantos6098 28 днів тому

Waiting for this review from you ❤

@Wooden2261 29 днів тому

What an aesthetic video! And your voice😊

@AmadeusAlmighty 27 днів тому

I'm genuinely impressed with this phone. I've already recommended it to a few friends, but I'll be sure to update them on the band issues, as I didn't know that until this video. Pretty sure they all have T-Mobile anyway, but just in case. Thanks again, Mr. Mobile

@Kirmo13 29 днів тому

the camera is better than what I expected

@workdesu 28 днів тому

gotta appreciate the even bezels all around the screen. it's truly awesome display for a phone at this pricepoint

@deanchur 29 днів тому

Reminds me of the first Pocophone and that was an unbeatable value proposition. Hopefully we won't have to wait another 5-odd years to see another such phone!

@magicbread8111 29 днів тому

thank you mr mobile for keeping smartphones interesting

@apcc-lo6630 28 днів тому

Simpl;y the best review of this phone!!!

@nandulals5235 6 днів тому

I’ve watched numerous reviews of the Nothing Phone (2a) and other products, but there’s something uniquely captivating about your presentation.

@etcarief 28 днів тому

Really love your way of reviewing it

@dominateeye 25 днів тому

That bit where you rotate some colored lights around the back plastic and the bit where you turn the frosted glass on in the RV have combined to give me an idea for a new phone gimmick (in the MrMobile sense of the word!). What if a company modified that glass frosting technology and found a way to combine color with it, and installed that in the back glass of a phone? Customers would pick a light or dark body at time of purchase, but then could choose any color they wanted for the glass itself by picking from a few recommended shades or setting custom RGB, hex, or (for the designers in the crowd) Pantone values in the phone's software. Hit Confirm and the glass frosts that color. Bonus points if the design includes something worth looking at through the glass, and offers opacity settings for the frosting as well. No idea how technically possible this is, or how expensive it would make the phone. But I think it would be cool to see.

@bestechYtBotBH 28 днів тому

There's "nothing" like Staying Mr"Mobile" 😊

@Rebelnightwolfe 28 днів тому

I would rather have an RGB notification light on the front that her than 3 very bright lights on the back to tell me I have a notification. I tire of seeing someone's phone camera flash when they get a notification. It needs to be more subtle like it used to be.

@Coco-Loco 29 днів тому

Another absolutely amazing thing is that Nothing is working with the community to come up with a Community Edition of the Phone 2a. We get to pick and design custom textures and colours for the phone, we make the wallpaper, the packaging and also the marketing! Ofcourse not alone, the winners will be working with Nothing but I think this is just so cool! Voting for what hardware changes win will start on 18th this month. I also have my entry there going by Coco lol

@rustysmittyful 29 днів тому

Great review! My takeaway is that I miss my Pebble Time 😢.

@andieluke1366 29 днів тому

The day they cut support after Fitbit bought them, my heart broke.

@ArnauDisrepair 28 днів тому

I still have one in my wrist. Best watch ever

@rustysmittyful 28 днів тому

@@ArnauDisrepairyou Rebble you!

@CyclingNowhere 29 днів тому

I wish we had more phones for Michael to review. I credit him for helping me sway towards the HTC One M8 over the Galaxy S5 after my Nexus 5 smashed. Alas. the competitive days of phones are at an end.

@festival3051 28 днів тому

It's a breath of fresh air to have a phone try cool features like this one

@excemptfrombs2124 28 днів тому

First video I’ve watched off toured in a while and I wasn’t disappointed 👍🏻

@kamallb4650 29 днів тому

I'm currently using the phone!!❤

@mullerintech 29 днів тому

That's the kind of video I was missing, great review👏🏼👏🏼👏

@e21big 28 днів тому

"What can 349 give you?" "Nothing, but also a bit of something"

@MrMikey1273 28 днів тому

I love the screen layout and the gliph lights but no wireless charging at this point for me would be a deal breaker. I really wanted a phone better than my Galaxy A53 and this could've been it. Sadly I doubt it would work with Visible, no wireless charging and loosing some features with my Samsung galaxy watch and buds pro I feel like the deal I got on the s23fe unlocked from the Samsung site excellent for me.

@AllomanticSquash 28 днів тому

Great video as always.

@vannesasim8472 28 днів тому

What is the phone in the video with the yellow cover that has a keyboard? Would love to get the keyboard case!!

@newfnshow031 24 дні тому

the OnePlus 12r seems like a better buy.... it charges faster, the screen is brighter and charger is included and they offer trade in discounts

@lovemorenk6501 26 днів тому

I wait for Mr. Mobile reviews before any other

@TimOGhoul 27 днів тому

Auto-leveling systems for trailers have existed for decades. It's just as easy to stick a bubble level inside the fridge and turn the cranks on the corners. Hitching up to a trailer is so easy a 13 year old can do it. Source: I've been hooking our trucks up to our trailers since before I could drive.

@MCVPhotography 22 дні тому

I’d love to see a video of how you use your Android phone/s with that Mac.

@KlassiK407 29 днів тому

LOVE that aspect ratio. Pixel and Galaxy phones are far too narrow for my preference. Just wish it worked with verizon :(

@grimez56964 29 днів тому

Yeah I wish it worked with Verizon as well.. Aesthetic-wise, it's one of the nicest budget phones out there right now.

@sexyscientist 29 днів тому

I like my phones narrow. I need to feel confident that I'm holding it snugly.

@musguelha14 28 днів тому

It's the same aspect ratio? In fact most Galaxy phones have wider aspect ratios.

@esekruzz 28 днів тому

Your videos are always topnotch

@muddyboots7753 29 днів тому

If Samsung has a hard time maintaining it's accessories supply like pens and nib replacements where I am at, I will switch to these mid-range phone next time. The phone cover art with those 2a eyes on the back is going to be awesome.

@MarkSmithMCS 29 днів тому

I wish it wasn't currently on a wait-list for the US developer program. I missed the boat for now 😭

@SauliusJ29 28 днів тому

Amazing review by amazing phone 🥰

@FoundationsSoundLab 28 днів тому

Thanks, Michael!

@sadie513 28 днів тому

Glad you liked it. If I hadn't just bought a Xiaomi 13t, I would've gone with this instead. Such a missed opportunity.

@BackToWar100 17 днів тому

13t is better. This is at the price of Xiaomi note 13 pro.

@Big_Chungus935 28 днів тому

Will you do a video about xiaomi 14?

@Andy-eo3mq 28 днів тому

Are you going to review any of the latest Unihertz phones? 🙂

@TechMNO 29 днів тому

As always, a superb video all throughout. @TheMrMobile, about the charging speed, the USB-PD charger should also have a PPS standard ala Samsung. Very weird to have that feature needed when it's SO hard to find anywhere.

@spike178 28 днів тому

Love that pebble real comfy.

@rustylarry7465 28 днів тому

Did you use a 5amp cable for th3e 45 watt charging?

@russellchung3119 29 днів тому

I'm just worried that the existence of this phone will push the price up for the Nothing Phone 3.

@sexyscientist 29 днів тому

Good point!

@comicsans8994 28 днів тому

NP3 will probably hot the 600-700$ . Nothing was always overpriced

@User___005 28 днів тому

If the processor was of Qualcomm Snapdragon and storage type was UFS 3.1 then I'd consider it for sure otherwise without a charger it's not a gd deal for me.

@DAMN11KIDS 29 днів тому

I think the nothing phones have some of the coolest designs of recent

@animalhouse8849 29 днів тому

Seems like a stylized Oneplus 8t. Especially the SOC lol. But it does look pretty nice.

@deanopain 28 днів тому

I'm thinking of my next phone after the Pixel 7a. This looks intriguing but not having wireless charging is now a deal-breaker. Other than that looks like a fun phone.

@erionhoxha5091 28 днів тому

I bought it just for Fun and i love it! A couple of things, though: 1st) it charges from 0 to 100 in around an hour (it's quite fast to me for a midrange phone) 2nd) VPN might be illegal in some countries , double check before going abroad 😂

@J.A.N.O.S 28 днів тому

After so many years, it looks like phones can be fun again

@bedscenez 21 день тому

i think that processing lag is with the software side. Think give it 2-3 months an update will fix it.

@bavan1358 27 днів тому

I need some detailed comparison and someone to help me with choosing between this and the new one plus nord ce 4. I'm not that much into phone and kindly looking for some help

@harrier1830 29 днів тому

I was thinking of saving up to buy the s24 ultra, but after seeing this, I feel like just get the 2a. I'm currently using the S22plus. I could use the extra battery capacity

@UnusQuisnamVigilo 26 днів тому

I'm on GoogleFi and I've been using the Nothing 2a for almost a month now and it works fine for me. What's that windows laptop? It looks sick.

@colpitts350 28 днів тому

The lights are cool. One smartphone thing I hate is the Blackberry style LED notification indicator. I hate audible notifications. And vibrating notifications. The LED is perfect. My work Android doesn't have an always on display and I wish I had a cheap, tiny LED as a notification bar. As for my apple...I guess I press the screen to see if I have a notification.

@andrewc31394 5 днів тому

Please do a video on the current state of foldables

@faridmousavinia2401 27 днів тому

i dont know if you do it knowingly or not. i like that there is still a twitter icon not an X icon at the outro of the videos. i still cant believe elon voluntarily ruined a nice and established brand like that. really good video btw. i hate that everyone is so focused on performance and normality. i hate modern phone designs. i just like nothings phones simply because they did something different from everyone else. but i still feel they can do more. its like every phone brand has a base design now and they just change it from there. every phone has a port at the bottum middle of the phone everyphone has a power button on the right side of the phone every brand puts the cameras on the upper left of the phone ( not all of em obviously like the nothing phone 2a) its just that so many design choices are sacrificed because we reduced the bezels of the phones. i like how they look but i miss the variety we had before.

@winterwarwolf4193 29 днів тому

Finally, someone actually ‘Reviewed’ it

@ujai5271 28 днів тому

Where did you say can we find that Pebble coverage?

@SoundblasterYT 29 днів тому

wonder if they are subsidizing the phone a bit

@Al3ksandrOrlov 28 днів тому

The fact this phone got laughed at before release and in reality it's actually an incredible phone for the price, I'd consider it and I have a Pixel 8

@Solarsystemrdffdfyyhh 28 днів тому

It was only 2 years ago when a 300 phone would come out and Mr mobile and a few others would scoff at it. Thanks to nothing people don’t need to get a 1000 phone for quality.

@molimits2 29 днів тому

Great review. I wish every phone would give me option to remove wireless charging for a lower price, that most gimmicky of all gimmicks

@MeanderBot 29 днів тому

More phones should be design forward. Now that hardware and cameras are becoming more homogenized, that would be a good way to stand out.

@RichMazariti 27 днів тому

This is a great phone I'm telling you i would call it a high range phone, not a flag ship because of the camera is not 100% around 80% front camera is great. Screen is amazing. I can't feel the back because i have a case. And the led lights are great, but they should have led light up when you use the back button.

@chocolatepanda8005 24 дні тому

Are you gonna review the OnePlus 12 ?

@1mezion 26 днів тому

those photos are wonderful. i think they had to do a good budget phone since they're big sellers because the majority of people don't have $1200 to spend on phones. realmi, sammy, apple, google all know the value of good budget phones

@TobyDeshane 29 днів тому

Love the OS style. 🤩 Only real bummer is that lack of wireless charging.

@acchaladka 28 днів тому

This makes me sad: $875 is the base price in Canada, definitely not a mid-range phone price here. We get a better network but no other value from our closed, tiny market here. I wish we'd fully integrate with Europe or Japan standards so we could get cool stuff and less expensive access. It's ridiculous here.

@migueloscarsv 28 днів тому

Where can I buy it in NY, is there a "Nothing Store"?

@albertomorales7322 29 днів тому

This company is doing it’s homework. I’m drooling over trying one of their phones

@Julian.watchingyt 28 днів тому

Thank you! We need more fun in phones. They are so serious and boring and just more of the same - year-after-year! And they did this for a fraction of the price. If only the back was glass. Will increase the price though 😞

@spike178 28 днів тому

Thinking get the Nothing 2 512gb good price compared to others like Samsung, SD version 1 still plenty fast enough but wish it had version 2 Version 3 runs stupid hot so not interested.