Nothing Phone (1) launch date revealed, will reportedly be made in India

Highlights
  • Nothing Phone (1) will launch on July 12th.
  • The handset is tipped to be manufactured in India to reduce the cost.
  • Nothing Phone (1) is expected to come with Snapdragon 7 Gen1, a 6.55-inch display, and Android 12 OS.

Nothing Phone (1) launch date has been officially revealed by the company. This comes after weeks of teasing on the brand’s social media handle. The launch event will be held on July 12th at 8:30 PM local time. The official tweet reads, Unlearn. Undo. Starting with the phone (1) and it has already been confirmed the phone will arrive with a transparent design of sorts. A recent leak has given away the specifications of the phone, hinting us what to expect. It is said to arrive with wireless charging, a Snapdragon chipset and near-stock Nothing OS custom UI.

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Nothing Phone (1)

Separately, as we wait for the announcement, tipster Yogesh Brar claims that Nothing Phone (1) would be produced locally, probably in a move to reduce the price of the phone at launch.

Nothing Phone (1) will be produced in India

Nothing Phone (1) will launch on July 12th and it is the brand’s first phone. Furthermore, the tipster claims that the Phone (1)’s production is expected to start very soon in the country. However, it isn’t clear where exactly the Phone (1) production will take place or which contract manufacturer is producing the phone for the brand. Since manufacturing is expected to start soon, we can expect the launch to be around the corner, probably in a month’s time. The brand has confirmed the phone will have a transparent back and be sold via Flipkart online.

Nothing Phone (1) specifications (expected)

The Nothing Phone (1) is said to come with a 6.55-inch FHD+ OLED display with 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution, slim bezels and probably a high screen refresh rate. It is said to be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen1 chipset coupled with Adreno GPU, 8GB RAM and 128GB of storage that may be expandable further via a microSD card.

A 4,500mAh/5000mAh battery with wired and wireless charging is said to fuel the phone. It is likely to boot Android 12 OS with the company’s custom skin out of the box. The camera details of the Nothing Phone (1) are kept under wraps, at the moment. Connectivity features could include 5G, 4G LTE, WI-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS, and a USB Type-C port. We should know more details about the Nothing Phone (1) going forward.