Smii
Not just saying this ā but if Nothing claims to be a design-forward company and markets this as a ātrue flagship phoneā, then we should compare it with what other brands offer in the flagship category.
Just look at phones in the ā¹50Kāā¹70K range ā they deliver flagship-level specs across the board: display, battery, fast charging, camera, software experience, and chipset. Nothing says theyāre not chasing big numbers ā fair ā but then why attach a premium flagship price tag to a product that doesnāt match those standards?
Sure, Pocoās reputation for software isnāt great ā I agree. But at the end of the day, consumers evaluate the overall value of a product. For example, the Poco F7, which costs just around ā¹30K, comes with:
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
7500mAh battery
95W charger in the box
Unique design
Decent cameras
Iām not saying the Poco F7 is a perfect phone ā but it shows whatās possible at half the price. If they can offer that at ā¹30K, itās confusing how Nothing, even at almost ā¹80K, canāt deliver on key flagship aspects ā especially when theyāre calling it a flagship.
I also donāt buy the argument that things are just more expensive now ā even if they are, compromising on the flagship chipset for a flagship phone is still questionable. I get that Nothing says, āthis is what our phone needsā, but thereās a big difference between creative direction and consumer expectation.
Yes, maybe we wonāt notice much difference in chipsets in daily use, but when youāre promising 5 years of software updates, the question is: Will this chipset keep up in the long run ā with the same responsiveness and speed?
All that said ā my main point is this:
Nothing is asking too much for a phone that doesnāt deliver enough to justify the price.
