Nothing recently released the Nothing OS 2.0.2 update for its newly launched Phone (2) smartphone. The update was supposed to bring a number of camera improvements, but some users are reporting that it has actually degraded the camera performance. The update has apparently made the HDR performance worse and the photos now fail to retain shadows.

Nothing Phone (2)’s cameras reportedly getting worse

In a recent post on X (formerly Twitter), a YouTuber @Pmkphotoworks says the Nothing OS 2.0.2 update has degraded the camera quality of the Phone (2). They said the HDR performance has become “much worse” and that the photos look “very bland.” They also report that Phone (2) is failing to retain shadows and is showing uneven skin tone brightening. The YouTuber also shared a set of pictures (embedded below) to highlight these issues.

YouTuber @r3dash echoed the sentiment, saying that the Nothing Phone (2) has been “very inconsistent and weird with processing HDR.” They also noted that it is ironic that the OTA update was meant to improve HDR, but it seems to have had the opposite effect.

To remind you, Nothing OS 2.0.2 began rolling out to the Phone (2) on August 4th. The changelog for the update included a lengthy list of camera-focused improvements, including:

  • Enhanced photo clarity in 50 MP Mode
  • Optimised stability and contrast when recording videos on the rear camera
  • Improved photo quality in low-light settings
  • Improved the contrast and Bokeh effect when shooting in Portrait Mode
  • Optimised the clarity of faces when shooting in Portrait Mode 
  • Faster HDR processing speed

Nothing has so far been very responsive to user feedback and fixed any issues that emerged. We hope the Carl Pei-led startup will address these camera issues in the next update.

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