Nothing Phone 1 launch: The London-based consumer electronics company Nothing is all set to launch its first smartphone in India and globally --  Nothing Phone (1). The smartphone is expected to feature a 6.55-inch OLED screen with 120Hz dynamic refresh rate, a Snapdragon 778G+ chipset and more. 

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Nothing Phone (1) launch event is happening on July 12 at 11AM ET (8:30PM IST) and will livestream the launch event for users to watch the world over. The Nothing Phone 1 launch event will be livestreamed on the company’s website, and the official YouTube channel. Interested viewers can watch event live event here as we have embedded the live link below. 

According to a new report from BGR India, the Nothing Phone (1) will be available in 8GB + 128GB, 8GB+ 256GB, and 12GB and 256GB storage options. It is said to be priced at $397 (around Rs 31,000) for the base variant, the 256GB model is said to cost $419 (around Rs 32,000) and the 12GB option is said to be priced at $456 (Rs  around 36,000). 

Nothing founder & CEO Carl Pei confirmed that the device is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ premium mid-range SoC. The Nothing Phone (1) will bring LED lighting all over the back. It has a Glyph interface, which basically blinks the LED lights on the back of the phone when charging or when a notification or SMS hits the device, the report further added.

The smartphone is likely to come with a 6.55-inch punch-hole display with Full-HD+(1800 x 2400 pixels) resolution. It will be an OLED panel with a 90Hz refresh rate,  As per report, It will come with a dual-camera system on the back with a 50MP main lens and a 16MP secondary lens with the capability of shooting both ultra-wide and macro shots. On the front, it is said to have a 16MP selfie snapper.

The smartphone will come powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ SoC paired with up to 8GB of RAM and 128GB of base internal storage. It will house a 4,500mAh battery paired with 45W fast charging technology. Lastly, it will boot on the Android 12 OS and have Nothing OS that will be Dot-Matrix themed.

Nothing Phone (1) will be sold via an Invite-only system. The phone will be offered to only a select few. The buyer will first receive an email with an invite code. This email will have a pre-order pass. This is the only way one will be able to pre-order the device.