In 2022, nothing Phone (1) was launched and attracted a lot of attention from technology fans as well as experts. At the time of launch, the phone was noted for its unique and beautiful design, but only came with a mid-range processor.
Fans have been looking forward to the nothing Phone (2), saying it will be one of the best Android phones in 2023 as there are many rumors that it will use Qualcomm's most powerful chip, Snapdragon 8 Gen 2.
Information about this phone model was given at the recent MWC Barcelona event. Although the introduction is a bit vague and only talks about the phone being launched soon, a new post from a Qualcomm employee has confirmed the technical specifications of this phone.
According to a source provided by Gizchina, the leak revealed the chipset that the nothing Phone (2) will be equipped with. Alex Katouzian, who acts as senior vice president and manages general manager of Qualcomm's Mobile, Compute and XR units. According to him, the upcoming device will not have Qualcomm's most advanced chip.
nothing Phone (2) will have Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chip
On the professional networking platform Linkedin, Qualcomm's Senior Vice President congratulated nothing on the upcoming launch of Phone (2) . In his post, he clearly mentioned that the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 will power the device.
While current flagship models are launching with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chip, the all-new nothing Phone will be paired with the first-generation chipset.
Qualcomm's vice president later edited the post and wrote that nothing Phone (2) would be equipped with a "Snapdragon 8 series SoC".
However, nothing Phone (2) may not become one of the top Android phones this year.
But users should not underestimate its capabilities. Although the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 is a next-generation chipset, it still brings great performance to the phone.
