1 NOTHING PHONE (2A)
From £319, nothing.tech
You don’t normally expect mid-range phones to be more attractive than the flagships from which they borrow. That’s not the way it’s done. But Nothing isn’t a company that does the things it’s supposed to do. Thus it has offered the Phone (2a) a contemporary refresh that really hits the mark.
It scales down the range’s Glyph interface to three rear mounted light clusters, but arguably ends up with a classier, cooler design for it. The rear makes even more of the ribbon cables, as artistic as they are functional. The camera bump may be more distinct, but its industrial styling – surrounded by the NFC coil to create what Nothing calls ‘The Eyes’ – makes it work. Even the clear back cover, always a highlight on Nothing phones, is an evolution, from the flat of the original to a pillowed glass on the Phone (2) to this (admittedly seemingly plastic) super-tough wraparound unibody rear.
