Nothing·phone
Nothing Phone (2)
Based on 17 credible posts from Bluesky & Hacker News. 5 filtered out as bot-like or off-topic.
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Scored November 11, 2026
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Owner reviews
Overall owner mood
Most owners are happy with it: 71% of 17 reviews are positive and 12% negative. The most common complaint is battery & charging (2 owners).
What owners like
Nothing two or more owners agree on yet.
What owners complain about
Battery & charging raised by 2 owners
“I was running my Xiaomi Mi 6 for 7 years thanks to LineageOS, and it would've been longer if I hadn't dropped it the second time (the screen cracked, battery was 60% and repair wasn't worth it).”
Display raised by 2 owners (1 disagree)
“I have watched those videos and they show burn-in after an alarmingly short amount of use.”
Build & durability raised by 2 owners
“Funnily enough the thing to suffer was the factory installed screen protector on my Nothing Phone(2), it peeled slightly.”
What owners talk about
- Display1 praise · 2 complain
- Battery & charging0 praise · 2 complain
- Price & value1 praise · 1 complain
- Software & AI1 praise · 1 complain
- Build & durability0 praise · 2 complain
Built from the reviews themselves — every quote links to the owner who wrote it.
Every credible owner review, most detailed first. Bots, off-topic comments, and ones that say nothing about using it are left out.
I have watched those videos and they show burn-in after an alarmingly short amount of use. [...] Adding one more reference, here is a recent post to /r/monitors showing burn-in after 2 years of constant use Pixel clean cannot run if the monitor is constantly receiving signal. [...] [edit] Furthermore, 3 year warranty covers your burn in, so I guess they would happily replace your monitor once the burn in normally visible. [/edit] Get back to us about your burn-in after 8.6 more years. [...] I've experienced burn-in on my pixel 3a after 2 years 2019. My Nothing Phone 2 is from 2023. [...] For reference, I don't use automatic brightness and it's almost full-brightness all-day (except evenings).
[...] [1] [2] [3] In my case, 3205 hours of use: - 428 pixel cleans - 1/3 brightness (my room is pretty dim and I often code during the night) - static control on - pixel shift on - apl low - sub-logo dim on - corner dim on. [...] My phone (Nothing Phone 2) fails to capture it no matter how hard I try (even during the night). [...] I am never going back, worth every penny I spent. [...]
[...] On Android that's definitely the case (more people do so to increase the lifespan than to hack apps), but the desktop market progresses slower than mobile in terms of software. I was running my Xiaomi Mi 6 for 7 years thanks to LineageOS, and it would've been longer if I hadn't dropped it the second time (the screen cracked, battery was 60% and repair wasn't worth it). Now I'm running Nothing Phone 2 am switching to LineageOS once the support goes out. [...] The bootloader is locked down since OneUI 8.0 and you can't do a thing about it, gotta buy a new one after security updates are gone. Phones are very cheap now (can get more expensive soon tho). For $200 you can get a very decent Android (Snapdragon 7s gen2, 8GB RAM, 256GB storage + other very nice stuff such as OIS, 144Hz etc.), buy a wireless display or cast to TV and use it as a workstation (obviously you need a wireless keyboard and a mouse). [...] Via Windows Updates? And Windows software doesn't usually require you to upgrade to the newest version possible (however many games started to require W11)? [...]
I've had a Z Fold 5 for round about a year now but the fold gimmick has actually not been as useful as I'd hoped. What I will say is that the thin outer screen has made me less interested in touching my phone, which is good. I'm considering trading for an iPhone or a nothing phone 2... [...]
I had a foldable phone I really liked but then I dropped it and getting the screen fixed was the cost of a new Nothing Phone 2, so I got a Nothing Phone 2. The end.
I got a Pixel 10 and missed so much the UI from Google itself. [...] Was forced to buy it, my Nothing phone 2 I got on release date only lasts for 3-4 hours off the charger. [...]
speaking of which, the Nothing Phone 2 really unfolds its true potential when it isn't crashing as your daily driver phone (like it did last time I used it properly as one of my main devices)
I own a Nothing Phone 2. Apart from it sliding off things, it's excellent.
I got the nothing phone 2 and the case nothing sells HAS A STRAP HOLE THINGY!!! ON BOTH SIDES!!!
[...] I bought a Nothing Phone 2(a) as an in-between phone after my Pixel 7 lost it screen. [...] (ok, camera is not great) Also used to be a OnePlus fan. [...]
Ohh nice, I completely agree! I've used android since v2.1 and love it a lot! Even got the Nothing Phone 2 recently especially for the UI, but when I had my s23+ I customized it lots too, it's so good to have options!
@lissy I'm not a person that changes very often, I used Nova for most of my time on android until recently when I got a Nothing Phone 2 and I've been pretty happy with their launcher. That said, if you have any nostalgia for Windows Phone, there's Launcher 10. I never had Windows Phone myself […]
I am now a Spigen shill I almost slipped, and my phone flew 3 meters sideways and landed face down. [...] Funnily enough the thing to suffer was the factory installed screen protector on my Nothing Phone(2), it peeled slightly. [...]
Depending on how much you wanna spend, the Nothing Phone 1 or 2 would be much cheaper than the standard flagship phones. I bought a Nothing Phone 2 last month and it's been fantastic
[...] I went to find the setting (independently of this message, I'd prefer it off by default, but seems fine either way) and I actually can't open the menu, which I assume is the three dots I can see in the top of my phone. [...] The Offchess text in the top left is behind my phone's clock as well. [...] Android 15, Nothing phone 2 if it matters. [...]
The claims, and the evidence
What the brand claims
No published claims on file for this product yet.
What owners report
“[...] [1] [2] [3] In my case, 3205 hours of use: - 428 pixel cleans - 1/3 brightness (my room is pretty dim and I often code during the night) - static control on - pixel shift on - apl low - sub-logo dim on - corner dim on. [...] My phone (Nothing Phone 2) fails to capture it no matter how hard I try (even during the night). [...] I am never going back, worth every penny I spent. [...]”
“I had a foldable phone I really liked but then I dropped it and getting the screen fixed was the cost of a new Nothing Phone 2, so I got a Nothing Phone 2. The end.”
“I've had a Z Fold 5 for round about a year now but the fold gimmick has actually not been as useful as I'd hoped. What I will say is that the thin outer screen has made me less interested in touching my phone, which is good. I'm considering trading for an iPhone or a nothing phone 2... [...]”
after 1 yearView on Bluesky“I got a Pixel 10 and missed so much the UI from Google itself. [...] Was forced to buy it, my Nothing phone 2 I got on release date only lasts for 3-4 hours off the charger. [...]”
Common Nothing Phone (2) problems
Problems most owners who mention them agree on, plus ones owners are split on.
- Battery & charging2 owners report this
- Build & durability2 owners report this
- Display2 owners report this (1 disagree)