The results of last week’s survey can be summed up like this: The Nothing Phone (2) is a nice phone, but it’s priced too high. Nothing’s decision to stay close to stock Android was lauded, in fact, there was a heated discussion about the benefits of a streamlined user interface. That said, most of the arguments for and against the phone centered around the price.
People were talking about the Galaxy S23 and Pixel 7 phones, how much they cost in their region at launch, and how much they cost now. Both series are cheaper now, of course, and Nothing may need to reduce its ambitious prices if it’s to compete.
Nearly 4 out of 10 voters think $600/£560/€680/₹45,000 is too much for what the phone (2) has to offer and what it doesn’t. Not having a telephoto lens in this price range is definitely a disadvantage.
The pricing issue is most acute in regions such as Europe and Canada. In Canada, for example, the base model costs C$930, while a direct conversion from the US price yields C$790.
Nothing made this generation choose to increase the screen size to 6.7″. Like Carl Pei himself put it: “Contrary to what one might believe while living in the echo chamber, very few people buy small phones”. And it seems he was right, only 10% of voters skip the Telephone (2) due to its size.
Anyway, we mentioned the lack of a camera, but the phone has several upgrades over its predecessor: an LTPO panel for the display, a higher class of chipset and improvements to the battery. However, commentators have found it difficult to focus on those upgrades when the price puts the phone (2) so close to flagship territory.
Even so, around a quarter of voters will look to buy a Nothing Phone (2) since it’s the right combination of hardware and software for them and they’re willing to pay the price.
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