Hey, Carl Pei! The Nothing Phone 2a is too “cool” for my grandma; too “mid-range” for me

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My grandma needs a new affordable phone, and I seriously consider getting her the new Nothing Phone 2a, which seems to check a lot of the boxes a grandma would like to be checked:

The chip powering Nothing’s new mid-ranger is capable enough for scrolling social media, reading cooking recipes, and watching YouTube videos So, the other side of the coin here is the younger audience, which is Nothing’s target market for the Phone 2a, and that’s where I come in. 27 is still considered young, I hope?, which won’t be the case for anyone who actually considers buying the $330 Nothing Phone 2a , as well as tests I’ve seen, I must say that my initial appeal for the Phone 2a and its seriously attractive looks has been slightly toned down due to the clearly mid-range camera and performance.

Opening and reopening applications can also be a bit slow, especially if you’re jumping from app to app, playing videos, other multimedia, etc. Something else I’ve noticed is that scrolling on the Phone 2a can be a bit more jittery compared to a more expensive phone. Samsung’s brand promise, which, let’s be honest, is sort of absent with a device like the Phone 2a, since Nothing is still a relatively new company - I’m not saying that’s going to be the case at all, but what ifOf course, the other $550 affordable flagship, which makes the Phone 2a look bad is… the Nothing Phone 2.

 

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