The manufacturer explains why Nothing Phone (1) is unable to achieve the claimed 1200 nits of brightness.

The much-anticipated Nothing Phone (1) made its debut last month, and ever since then, a number of issues have surrounded the smartphone. Numerous articles revealing the phone's manufacturing flaws have already been published. A new problem involving the smartphone's display is currently in the news.

The 6.55-inch full-HD+OLED display of the Nothing Phone (1) was advertised as having a maximum brightness of 1200 nits. But according to a ComputerBase study, the Phone (1) can only produce 700 nits of light. Even after trying to mimic extremely specific scenarios that would have caused the phone's automatic brightness to increase to the promised level, the publication was only able to get a brightness of 700 nits.

 

The Phone (1) is in fact not as bright as claimed, according to additional websites like GSMArena and Heise.

When ComputerBase enquired about this matter with Nothing, they were informed that "the peak numbers are roughly 700 nits for brightness. This cannot be changed in the future. According to the magazine, Nothing has also decreased the advertised brightness on its main page.

Nothing responded to a report from XDA. "The hardware is capable of up to 1,200 nits peak brightness, however this is currently regulated by the software to 700 nits," the business claims. This choice was made to guarantee a balanced user experience in terms of battery usage and heat generation. We're eager to hear what our users have to say about this and will monitor feedback closely to understand if this should be addressed in future software updates.”

Judging from the statement, it seems unlikely that the company will increase the brightness to 1200nits. However, it may roll out an update to do so if the customers demand.