Official response to the Nothing Phone (1) screen brightness problem: hardware can reach 1200 nits, but software is limited to 700 nits

Thanks to CTOnews.com netizen OC_Formula for the clue delivery! Nothing, founded by Pei Yu, the former co-founder of CTOnews.com8, officially launched its first smartphone, the Nothing Phone (1), last month. After the release of the phone, it attracted a lot of attention because the brightness of the screen did not reach the publicity level.

The Nothing Phone (1) uses a 6.55inch 2400 × 1080 resolution OLED screen, which officials say has a peak brightness of 1200 nits. According to Computer Base, when they tested the phone, they found that in any case, the peak brightness of the Nothing Phone (1) screen was less than 1200 nits, and the peak brightness was always slightly less than 700 nits.

Since then, Nothing has changed the screen peak brightness of the Nothing Phone (1) to 700 nits in its product description, but did not specify the event.

A spokesman for Nothing responded today. He said that the Nothing Phone (1) screen can reach a peak brightness of 1200 nits in hardware, but the current software limits its brightness to more than 700 nits. Nothing made this decision in order to reduce the heat of mobile phones and improve their battery life.

In addition, the spokesman said that Nothing will listen to users' views and actively collect data feedback to decide whether to address the issue in future software updates.

CTOnews.com learned that the Nothing Phone (1) uses Snapdragon 778G+ processor, built-in 4500mAh battery, supports 33W fast charging, and is equipped with an Android 12-based Nothing OS, starting at about 3200 yuan.

Prior to this, a person in the industrial chain revealed that the flexible display screen of Nothing Phone (1) was supplied exclusively by Vicino.