Nothing Phone (1) to launch next week: Known specifications, likely price and more – Times of India

The smartphone has been winning accolades for its striking design.

Carl Pei’s technology startup Nothing is all set to launch its first smartphone next week in India. Called Nothing Phone (1) the smartphone is scheduled to launch on July 12 at a virtual launch event. The company will be live streaming the event on its official website.
How many smartphones will Nothing launch
The technology startup will launch only one smartphone called Nothing Phone (1) at the event.
Will there be any other launch too at the event
No, the company has not yet announced any other product launch at the event. So, there will be just the phone.
What is the USP of Nothing Phone (1)?
One of the main highlights of Nothing Phone (1) is its transparent and boxy design.
The transparent design of the Nothing Phone (1) is inspired by the company’s philosophy of bringing something different to the table. The rear panel houses the dual-camera setup and the Nothing branding on the bottom left part. You can see all the nuts and curved circuits in the design.
How do the LEDs on the Nothing Phone (1) work?
Another striking feature of the yet-to-launch Nothing Phone (1) is its notification LEDs placed on the rear panel. The company claims that it has used over 900 LEDs to achieve the design of the back panel. The company has named the LED design the Glyph Interface and users can customise and manage these LEDs by going to the settings menu of the smartphone.
From where can we purchase Nothing Phone (1)
The Nothing Phone (1) will be available online on Flipkart and offline at Reliance Digital stores.
The company will be selling the smartphone via an invite system and the customers will have to pre-order the smartphone by depositing Rs 2,000.
How to get the invite-only Nothing Phone (1)
The customers who wish to own the Nothing Phone (1) will have to register and log in on Nothing’s official website. The buyers will then have to deposit Rs 2,000 and the company will then mail the pre-order pass. After the smartphone is launched, the customers who have pre-ordered the smartphone will be able to book it first and the deposit of Rs 2,000 will be adjusted in the final payment.
What are the likely specifications of Nothing Phone (1)
The Nothing Phone (1) is said to run Android 12 operating system out-of-the-box. The smartphone is said to be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 788G chipset.
Nothing Phone (1) is rumoured to house a 6.55-inch full HD+ OLED display with a 90Hz refresh rate.
The smartphone is tipped to offer 8GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage.
The smartphone may house a triple rear camera which is said to consist of a 50MP primary camera, 8MP secondary camera and 2MP tertiary camera. Nothing Phone (1) is expected to pack a 32MP selfie shooter.
The Nothing Phone 1 i is said to be backed by a 4500mAh battery with wireless charging support.
What will be the likely price of Nothing Phone (1)
The Nothing Phone (1) is likely to be priced at around Rs 42,000. If this is true, the smartphone will compete against the affordable R-series of smartphones from OnePlus.