BUDGET Phone with NO ADS! - Nothing Phone (2a) Review

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Күн бұрын

At first I wasn't too impressed, until I used it more. Let me tell you why the Nothing Phone (2a) is (very much) worth buying! Get it here geni.us/KennPhone2a
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Timestamps
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00:00 Intro
00:54 What's in the box
01:38 Build Quality
02:22 Glyph Interface
03:36 Display
04:22 Battery Life
04:49 NothingOS 2.5
08:22 Performance
08:51 Gaming
09:25 Storage & RAM
10:50 Cameras
12:32 Camera Notes
13:04 Video Test
14:06 What's Next
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This review was done after two weeks of usage. My friend lent me his phone for review, everything said is my own honest opinion and is not influenced by any form of incentives. No approval copy has been made prior to publishing.
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@MH-dc4qe 6 күн бұрын

Love this unbiased review! Subscribed!

@parabina 11 күн бұрын

The slow "processing" when opening picture is a deal breaker for me. Thanks for showing not only the good stuff but also the bad side of it.

@maddoxthegreatcanecorso7150 11 күн бұрын

Dealbreaker because of 1 Second 😂

@geraldkidcarson1505 11 күн бұрын

its due to there is no native gallery app.

@idolittle1901 11 күн бұрын

@@geraldkidcarson1505 I don't think so. It's there because it's a mediatek mid range processor paired with ufs 2.2.

@geraldkidcarson1505 11 күн бұрын

@@idolittle1901 the photo files need to be processed by the google files app. if nothing develop their own file gallery app, might solve the slow processing

@namedkenn 11 күн бұрын

Let me tell you, that 1-5 seconds (and sometimes more) can really get annoying especially if you want to show someone how's the shot going, if they need to retake and stuff, and I think it has something to do with the Ultra XDR processing, and native gallery or not, it's going to take as long as they need for the photo to be processed

@RandomPlaces227 10 күн бұрын

Just bought one. One of the best phone I have. I have iphone 13 and mi13t pro but I prefer this one. Remind me of old oneplus before they merging with oppo. What I love most is the clean ui and bloatware free. Also battery life much better than xiaomi.

@bumbeelegends7018 11 күн бұрын

Your phone reviews r so underrated dude i love your smartphone reviews unique

@namedkenn 11 күн бұрын

I'm so glad to hear that! Lots more to come I'm actually excited, but at the same time tons of work to be done haha 😁

@bumbeelegends7018 11 күн бұрын

@@namedkenn don't worry i won't skip your next video

@hokagoteatimereviews 11 күн бұрын

Great review Kenneth 🙂

@namedkenn 11 күн бұрын

Thanks so much man!

@nurainaazhar1210 2 күн бұрын

Appreicate the video! I was s21+ user but the doomed green line occured so now im rocking nothing 2a and im loving it so far, it never lagged on me but the camera processing is very annoyingggg

@dil173 11 күн бұрын

abang kenneth cooked this one. Agreed on not having bloatware, repeated bloatwares!

@namedkenn 11 күн бұрын

Haha thanks brother! Really, really appreciate that part the more I use the phone

@MrShinnigami 11 күн бұрын

wow, can't believe you're testing it at Bassura. great review tho!

@namedkenn 11 күн бұрын

Haha you knew it! I was visiting there so took some shots, but thanks for watching 😁

@ramcpante8822 11 күн бұрын

that intro was smooth tho...

@hideseeker6080 Күн бұрын

Very Accurate review best review that I've ever seen

@namedkenn 9 сағат бұрын

Thanks for watching too! 😁

@icedcoffeecapricorn 11 күн бұрын

Great unbiased review! The camera issue is a dealbreaker for now unless a software update fixes it.

@namedkenn 11 күн бұрын

Appreciate you watching the vid! Actually it is pretty annoying to not be able to view the photo immediately after, but the other strengths make up for it so yeah 🤔

@taylorcrisp7745 4 күн бұрын

The camera is amazing. I just bought the 2a. It's alot better than the Samsung s21. I'm so happy with my new phone. One of the best.

@mnrd888 8 күн бұрын

Could you do a review of Soundcore K20i Semi in-earbuds? 💙

@siamkia35 11 күн бұрын

Nice review dude. Tot I share my smartphone history for context. My first Smartphone was Iphone 4 back in 2011. Followed by Galaxy S4 coz Iphone 4 screen size was just too damn small. Then I tried LG with the G4. But it died on me within 2 years. I was attracted to Xiaomi Mi Max series coz of the budget price and huge screen size. (I have big hands and bad eyes. So big phones are a blessing for me) So I got the Mi Max 1 and then Max 3. When Xioami killed the Max series, I had no other choice but to move to Huawei Mate 20X. (another Great Phone!!) The biggest phone available back then. Last month I switched to Nothing 2A coz it look so refreshing (both design and software) in a sea of copycat android phones flooding the market currently. And the budget price really was a surprise. So I tot i give it a try. For the price, Nothing really did a fantastic job!! I had 2 phone on my radar, Nothing 2A and POCO F6. I choose Nothing coz I don't not need the processing power of the POCO F6.

@consignado6 11 күн бұрын

Outstanding work friend.

@AssassinKID 11 күн бұрын

My go to budget phone series has been Moto G, pretty much stock Android without any branded themes and apps pre-installed.

@Luke-qs2cg 11 күн бұрын

Stylus 2024 is awesome!

@shuladapula 4 күн бұрын

Can you please review the QCY AilyBuds Pro+ ❤❤❤

@starofmadness8307 11 күн бұрын

I have Phone 2 it is a breath of fresh air coming form xiaomi, good build along with great software no bloat no ad regular software update for a casual user like me( I do paly games like codm for 45 to 60 min a day) it the best. The only weak point is the camera & not getting a charger out of the box ( At this point it is prudent to buy a PD charger anyway).

@asan1050 11 күн бұрын

Kenneth, I am here solely for the jokes! 😄 Thanks for the review, seems like a contender, Hope you and your family are doing well, Take care, Buddy!

@joelconolly5574 11 күн бұрын

True. Ads on phones weren't as prominent as back in the days as they are now. A lot of people watch the specs but software is pretty much the other story not many are willing to tell. This is why when it comes to my next Android purchase, it's probably gonna be non-Chinese. Which is like 5 or so brands.

@jiffonbuffo 10 күн бұрын

Ads can be disabled on Chinese phones. My fellow Huawei users kept complaining about ads but I only see a 3-sec one on App Gallery which I barely use. Private DNS in the Settings (since Android 9) also helps.

@joelconolly5574 10 күн бұрын

@@jiffonbuffo my point is there shouldn't be any ads in the first place. Though it's pretty much "you get what you pay for mentality", let's remember that even Xiaomi 14 Ultra has ads and even so in their native apps. Although it's disabled these notifications thus pop up every so often and clutter the notification panels too much. It's there but you think it's just normal app notifications.

@chr1zyus 11 күн бұрын

Nothing Phone 2a is not official in Indonesia. So i choose Galaxy A55. Battery Life is good. No ad OS, it's One UI. The minus is no charger and slow charging, thick bezel.

@theusualshenanigans 10 күн бұрын

Using np2a as my 2nd device, main device is pixel 8. Pixel heats up more frequent than u can imagine, the battery backup is rubbish. But my np2a never heats up, strange, battery life is on another level, i can get 8-9hours SOT with a lot of navigation, social media & google meet. The only thing pixels truly shines is with their software experience and camera, no doubt

@hilmyakatsuki1665 11 күн бұрын

popup view is not part of android(aosp), android just have PiP for small information like video and map apps use cases, split window, freeform window which is like desktop apps window where UI actually resize, add more UI elements or remove based on window size.

@namedkenn 11 күн бұрын

Thanks for the heads up! So that's why each brand's implementation is different, and so far this is my least favorite, still it works in a pinch though

@hilmyakatsuki1665 11 күн бұрын

@@namedkenn yeah this is just shrinking the UI and letting it launch under a new small window. In these implementations of windows on a few Chinese companies the UI never resizes but rather scale the same phone UI to a small window. You can see the UI it's just a mobile UI no matter how big or small you make it. While split screen UI can resize depending on your window sizes and freeform window have full UI elements resize, that will make it from phone UI to appear like tablet or full desktop UI(that google have been making for chrome os).

@kurosaki-ichigo03 10 күн бұрын

Slow processing, plus after some update many users facing slow charging issues, Camera app stutters a lot sometimes, and Ufs 2.2 storage is a con

@arrenramsey280 3 күн бұрын

I wonder why more vibrant colorful honor 200 lite to 2a they are both same specs

@muhammadhamidi1346 11 күн бұрын

This is unrelated but is it normal for Liberty 4 NC right side earbud to become quiet when near radio?

@namedkenn 11 күн бұрын

No problem, but no I’ve never had that issue with any of my earbuds

@Mirzawaqas903 9 күн бұрын

Can you comparison between nothing 2a and other smartphone with same price range I'm using pixel 6a and i want to upgrade need your opinion

@shibi_ra 8 күн бұрын

yes.. plz do a comparison with moto edge 50 fusion

@hilmyakatsuki1665 11 күн бұрын

Video apps requires 90hz to match 60hz while still proving smooth video experience. Some apps like google maps use 60hz to save battery.

@namedkenn 11 күн бұрын

I'm not complaining too much as screen tearing is basically a non-issue in phones, but I always appreciate when the screen could match the source, like the Xiaomi 14

@hilmyakatsuki1665 11 күн бұрын

@@namedkenn I wonder if Xiaomi is really doing something to improve the video frame rates or just using 60hz source and adding frames on UI rather than improving the videos(some phones can actually improved the video by calculating frames and adding those in the video not just in pixel drawing for final screen output).

@Luke-qs2cg 11 күн бұрын

In America, for the same price you can get the OnePlus12r and i would argue here you can't best it's value per dollar

@AzureRT456 11 күн бұрын

Cameras aren't the greatest on that phone though

@Luke-qs2cg 11 күн бұрын

@@AzureRT456 got it and my wife has a 24 ultra. Unless we are past 3x in, the 12r wins in most conditions. The purple push from Samsung in the dark is annoying and looks cheap, and in the day the 12r definitely takes a more focused shot. Just plucking around down here in Florida taking pictures of birds and the kids and Disney world, and the cameras aren't nearly as far apart as one might think, And if we are comparing to similar prices units, I don't think anything for under 400$ is beating the 12r camera handily, while also competing on any other aspect. The 12r at its "normal" discounted price in the usa has the fastest chipset, brightest and nicest screen, most ram, fastest updates, most battery life, fastest charging, the list just goes on and on. We're talking a price that's competing with the Motorola g stylus 2024, pixel 7, Samsung a35, and iPhone SE. In other markets, this isn't the case. But here in the states, what's competing with the 12r and why would you pick it over the 12r?

@astrocity891 8 күн бұрын

i kinda like phone from nothing n almost got this phone, too bad, budget really tight.. have to pick x6 pro, probably will get nothing phone next 2 yr

@sheng21 8 күн бұрын

i dont why they didnt went with SD on this one seems its cheaper on their side to produce a mediatek one but its helding back this phone by a lot

@namedkenn 8 күн бұрын

I have no problems with Mediatek as they lately are making competitive chips with equivalent Snapdragon, and this phone is plenty fast as it is

@jeslinrasal4247 9 күн бұрын

chinese Os has better animations especially Origin OS has better finger print animation collection, charging animations, dynamic wallpapers and great customization this doesn't makes me to move to new phone i will change these animations whenever im bored. Iqoo phones also providing MEMC feature whenever i on this feature this makes my normal movies looks more smooth and lively these features are missing in these branded phones

@TheCaeraSimp 11 күн бұрын

wouldve loved the phone but the processor choices of nothing has been a miss for the past 2 phones for their price ranges like 600 bucks for an 8+ gen 1 well its kinda fair but if it was 500 bucks it wouldve been better and for 360bucks for a dm7200 is kinda meh comparing it to the poco x6 pro and the newly released f6 it gets outclassed hard, but the benefit of it having no ads is an amazing benefit but ye due to the lack of power it is a hard downside

@Rorensuwl8 11 күн бұрын

Are you serious bro?

@TheCaeraSimp 11 күн бұрын

@@Rorensuwl8 yes, if you are paying for a phone greater than 3-400 bucks you shouldnt be getting a lacking processor, looking at that one nokia phone with a sd 695 thats 600 bucks, and oppo renos with helio 99 for 380- 500bucks then would rather go for an old flagship phone like an s21/22 ultra for 350-400usd(depends on where you get it, usually second hand) which gets you more performance and flagship features but if you are for the no ads and clean OS and long term support then ye nothing is amazing, but looking at it in a price to performance perspective its outclassed, even by the tecno camon 30 pro with a dm 8200 for 280-300 bucks and the infinix gt20 pro at the same price as the 2a, 2a looks better in design compared to the gt20 pro but the camon 30 pro looks like a vintage camera which is cool

@malikHidayat 11 күн бұрын

I still like pixel 8a

@jiffonbuffo 10 күн бұрын

2:55 *Infinix GT 20 Pro blocks your path*

@namedkenn 10 күн бұрын

Haha I’m also reviewing it right now and surprised to see the ‘silent when screen faces down’ thing! Thing is it’s not as customizable as Nothing, but it’s a step ahead of the usual ‘LED in the back’ affair for sure

@nrgamingtech2797 10 күн бұрын

B-but.. muh benchmark scores to price ratio :( /s

@rajangaming4081 9 күн бұрын

Pls mobile charger boy flipkart

@IronLad 9 күн бұрын

0:14 but here we have nothing I see what you did there 😂😏❤

@GGori_99 11 күн бұрын

Thats not exactly budget here in Indonesia 😅😅😅

@xoxofx5785 11 күн бұрын

I bought nothing phone 1 & i was disappointed bcuz horrible sounding speakers and dull display i had to live with, then i gave it to my wife and found moto edge 40 for low price even nothing phone 1, in comparison with nothing phone one speakers great, display great, hand feel great, software support not great.

@namedkenn 11 күн бұрын

It's really after you look elsewhere you'll feel that generally budget phones are just like that, still though I'm rooting for everyone to improve!

@NathanDreamsBig 11 күн бұрын

POCO F6 looks way better in camera colors

@namedkenn 11 күн бұрын

Yeah I would agree there, in most shots I actually looked at the POCO and thought to myself ‘that actually looks really nice’ But then going back to what I said, Nothing captures a more ‘closer to real life’ look which you can edit later, while POCO gives that vibrant look straight out of the processing.