Nothing Phone (1): Nothing initially made the Phone (1)’s maximum peak brightness of 1,200 nits, which is only possible in specific HDR video conditions. In our assessment of the phone, we only measured 663 nits in auto brightness mode and 466 nits in manual brightness mode because we don’t test for those things.
This didn’t seem out of the usual considering that none of the smartphones’ currently declared peak brightness values of 1,200 nits or higher can be achieved in normal operation; only select HDR content can. But even in the most specialised use scenarios, you would anticipate that a phone that claims to be able to reach a certain value will be able to do so.
And as it happens, the Nothing Phone (1) is limited to 1,200 nits. at least not at this time. This was discovered in a report by the German journal ComputerBase, which said it confronted Nothing about the fact that it failed to achieve the promised peak brightness in any of its testing.
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That’s because software now limits how bright a panel can become to 700 nits, even if the underlying display technology is capable of reaching that maximum. A Nothing representative sent us the following statement:
“The hardware is capable of reaching up to 1,200 nits peak brightness, but this is currently capped by the software to 700 nits. This decision was made to ensure a balanced user experience regarding heat and battery consumption. We look forward to hearing from our users about this and will monitor feedback closely to understand if this should be addressed in future software updates.”
Given that the 1,200 nit statistic has been spotted in marketing materials everywhere, it appears that Nothing’s hardware, software, and marketing teams weren’t communicating very well on this issue. And if the panel is able to reach that far, then that is technically accurate. But isn’t it more appropriate to disclose a software cap of 700 nits if there is one?
We’re curious to see if a future software update will enable increased brightness, or at the very least some type of opt-in toggle allowing users who are willing to sacrifice battery life and heat to always switch to a higher brightness level.
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