Nothing Phone (2) likely to feature flagship Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC, reveals Geekbench listing

By Ankita GargThe Nothing Phone (2) has been spotted on Geekbench website and the listing has confirmed a few things ahead of the launch. It revealed that the upcoming Nothing phone will feature a flagship Snapdragon chipset under the hood and the same has also been hinted by Qualcomm. The company has already confirmed that the Nothing Phone (2) is coming, but the exact launch date is yet to be revealed. It is being said that the next generation phone will make its debut sometime in June, which is next month. Here is everything you need to know.

The motherboard section on the Geekbench listing suggests that the handset could pack Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC because it mentions “taro,” which could be associated with this chip, as per reports. It is worth noting that Alex Katouzian, who is Qualcomm’s SVP and GM of the Mobile, Compute, and XR units, has already confirmed on LinkedIn that the Nothing Phone (2) will come with Snapdragon 8 series chip after deleting the post where he accidentally revealed that the handset will use Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC. Now, the Geekbench listing has also suggested the same.

While this is not the latest, it is still a very fast chip that has powered many recent flagship phones. The use of a flagship chip means that the price could be much higher than last year’s model. It will likely run on the latest Android 13 OS software. The company offered the latest software with last year’s model and so, we expect to do the same with the new version as well. To recall, the first generation Nothing Phone (1) was announced in India with a starting price of Rs 32,999. It features a mid-range Snapdragon 778G+ chip under the hood.

The listing also claims that the Nothing phone will come with up to 12GB of RAM and run on Android 13 OS. If we go by leaks, the Nothing Phone (2) is said to come with FHD+ display. It is expected to have an AMOLED screen with support for a 120Hz refresh rate. On the front, we will likely see a punch-hole display design on the front, which is the latest trend in the industry. It is unknown whether we will see a change in the design part of the smartphone. The leaks have hinted that there could be minor changes in this department. We might get to see a semi-transparent design at the back because this is something that the brand has been following for all the products.

The leaks suggest that the 5G phone could come with a triple rear camera setup, including a 50-megapixel primary camera with support for OIS for stabilized shots. The details about other sensors are still unknown. There could also be a 5,000mAh battery under the hood. This will be a big upgrade over the 4,500mAh unit seen on the previous model with support for 33W fast charge. The company is tipped to provide support for 67W fast charging tech.