Nothing Phone (1) Has A Custom ‘Snapdragon 778+’
Nothing has stated that its first handset, the Nothing Phone (1), would be a mid-range mobile powered by the Snapdragon 778+, rather than the flagship that many had anticipated.
This comes after a leak revealed the Phone (1)’s remaining specifications, which include 8GB of RAM, a 4,500 mAh battery with 45W fast charging, and a 6.55-inch 120Hz display. The camera array is rumored to have a 50MP main camera, a 16MP secondary shooter, and a 16MP selfie camera.
Many people are surprised since the Phone (1) was projected to be a “flagship” gadget for quite some time. That anticipation was most likely influenced by Pei’s previous experience with OnePlus, which famously began by delivering flagship-tier hardware at lower pricing.
Reason for the ‘Snapdragon 778+’ Processor
The Snapdragon 778+ was selected for the Nothing Phone (1) because to its balance of performance, battery consumption, and cost, according to the Nothing CEO. According to Pei, “more powerful CPUs have decreasing rewards,” and the 778+’s improved power efficiency will result in longer battery life for the gadget.
This is comparable to Pei’s proposal for the OnePlus Nord series, the last OnePlus project he managed, which employed less powerful CPUs to make more inexpensive, but still functional handsets.
The Snapdragon 778+ is a distinct processor from the Snapdragon 778G, which was initially unveiled in May 2021. It has the same octa-core CPU, GPU, and networking modem as the standard Qualcomm offering, but it supports functionality such as contact transfer that the standard Qualcomm offering does not. That includes wireless charging as well as reverse wireless charging.
Historically, Qualcomm reserves these functionalities for its higher-end processors, but nothing seems to have persuaded Qualcomm to make them accessible to this chip specifically for the Phone (1), which is really surprising considering how unknown this business is and how tiny a market it’s seeking.
We are not sure how this will impact the device overall and most people will not be able to tell the difference between a mid-range and flagship chip. We will have to wait for the release of the much-anticipated phone to test it out and see if it lives up to its hype.
