Nothing CEO Carl Pei drew fairly the gang at Cell World Congress 2023 when taking to the stage to announce that his firm’s subsequent telephone, the Nothing Telephone 2, will come packing a high-end Snapdragon eight collection chipset. 

In reality, that wasn’t fairly the revelation we have been hoping for – the prospect of a sneak peek on the telephone itself was the actual draw on the present – and new info suggests Pei’s announcement could be even much less vital than first thought. 

As first noticed by 91Mobiles (opens in new tab), Qualcomm govt Alex Katouzian might have mistakenly revealed in a now-edited LinkedIn put up (opens in new tab) that the Nothing Telephone 2 will use the first-generation Snapdragon eight chipset, slightly than the top-of-the-line Snapdragon eight Gen 2.

Particularly, the brand new telephone will use the Snapdragon eight Plus Gen 1 chipset, which appeared in late 2022 on telephones just like the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold four and the OnePlus 10T, each admittedly wonderful performers. 

Nevertheless, this additionally signifies that the Nothing Telephone 2 received’t boast a processor to match the easiest Android telephones of 2023, just like the Samsung Galaxy S23 Extremely and OnePlus 11 (learn our Samsung Galaxy S23 Extremely evaluate and OnePlus 11 evaluate for the low-down on these two handsets).

That mentioned, from a efficiency standpoint, the Snapdragon eight Plus Gen 1 chipset will nonetheless mark a noticeable enchancment over the Snapdragon 778G Plus discovered contained in the Nothing Telephone 1, and among the greatest smartphones proceed to place Qualcomm’s 2022 {hardware} to wonderful use. 

In apply, the Nothing Telephone 2 ought to really feel simply as highly effective as the very best Samsung telephones of 2022, with vastly superior efficiency and imaging capabilities in comparison with its predecessor. 

What’s extra, the Nothing Telephone 2’s adoption of Snapdragon eight Plus Gen 1 as an alternative of Gen 2 will work to its benefit by way of value. By permitting Nothing to maintain part prices down, the corporate could possibly supply its first bona fide premium telephone at a value that undercuts its top-of-the-line rivals. 

Positive, the Nothing Telephone 2 isn’t going to be low-cost – its price ticket will nearly definitely eclipse its predecessor’s £399 / €469 / AU$749 equal – but it surely’ll be thrilling to see what Carl Pei and firm can ship with slightly extra energy beneath the hood (even when that energy received’t maintain a candle to 2023’s newest and best).