Nothing Phone (2)’s processor has been officially confirmed. The brand’s CEO Carl Pei announced in a Twitter post that the upcoming offering will be powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC. He added that it is a significant upgrade from its predecessor and also revealed performance gains. The Nothing Phone (2) is confirmed to debut in British summer this year which is between June and August. 

Nothing Phone (2) processor confirmed along with key details

The Nothing Phone (2)’s chipset details have been doing the rounds on the internet for some time now. The Phone (1) is powered by a Snapdragon 778G+ SoC. Pei revealed that the app opening speeds on the upcoming Phone (2) will be twice as fast compared to its predecessor. The overall performance will also be improved by 80 percent. The phone will also see improvements in areas like battery, connectivity, and cameras. It is also said to come with support for RAW HDR format and 4K recording at 60fps. 

Pei did not reveal if the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 in Nothing Phone (2) will be an underclocked version with a prime clock speed of 3GHz compared to 3.2GHz in the standard version. The chipset is one-year-old but is still capable of offering powerful performance. 

Additionally, Nothing also revealed that the Phone (2) won’t get a price hike and it will be accessible despite the use of a high-end Snapdragon 8-series chipset. 

We can expect the brand to reveal more details about the Nothing Phone (2) in the coming months leading up to the launch event. As per the phone’s Geekbench listing, it is tipped to pack 12GB RAM and run on Android 13. The device will reportedly feature a 120Hz AMOLED display and a 5,000mAh battery unit.

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