We subjected the Nothing Phone (1) to our rigorous SBMARK battery test suite to measure its performance in terms of range, charging and efficiency. In these test results, we will analyze how it fared in a variety of tests and several common use cases.
Overview
Key specs:
- Battery capacity: 4500mAh
- 33W charger (not included)
- 6.55-inch, 1080 x 2400, 120Hz OLED display
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G + 5G (6 nm)
- ROM / RAM combination tested: 128GB + 8GB
Pros
- Fair autonomy in moderate use
- Excellent autonomy during calls, streaming music and videos
- Excellent power adapter efficiency
- Low residual power consumption of the wired charger when the device is fully charged and still connected
- Low discharge currents overall
versus
- Poor autonomy in the resting phase
- Poor autonomy on the go, except when calling
- Slow charging speed with both wired and wireless chargers
- Low charging efficiency
The Nothing Phone (1) showed a decent autonomy with moderate use, but its consumption during the night was high, with an average loss of 3%. When tested outdoors, the device struggled when scrolling through social apps and using the camera. Its autonomy in calibrated mode, on the other hand, was excellent, especially during calls, and when streaming videos and music.
The 45W charger struggled to charge the device’s battery faster than the average in our database, taking nearly 2 hours to fully charge the 4500mAh battery. In fact, the device only supported 33W and the time between 100% displayed on the screen and true full charge was very long, 49 minutes.
Charging efficiency was very low, although the power supply showed excellent efficiency. The residual consumption of the charger was excellent when the device was fully charged and still connected, but the charger itself, when plugged into an outlet, consumed more power than average.
Wireless charging was also lengthy, taking 2 hours and 41 minutes to fully charge the battery. Charge efficiency was average and residual consumption was slightly below average.
Discharge currents were low in almost all of our use cases, meaning the device is well optimized, especially when making calls and streaming music and videos.
When compared to devices in the same price range ($ 400 – $ 599), the Nothing Phone (1) achieves a slightly above average overall score, with slightly above average autonomy and efficiency scores, but a low charging score.
Test summary
Information on SBMARK battery tests: For the score and analysis in our smartphone battery reviews, SBMARK engineers perform a series of objective tests over a period of one week both indoors and outdoors. (See our introductory article and how we test articles for more details on our Smartphone Battery Protocol.)
The following section collects the key elements of our exhaustive tests and analyzes performed in SBMARK laboratories. Detailed performance evaluations in the form of reports are available upon request. Do not hesitate to contact us.
| Battery | Battery charger | wireless | Screen | Processor | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Phone (1) | 4500 mAh | 33W (not included) |
15W | OLED 1080 x 2400 |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G + |
| Google Pixel 6 | 4614 mAh | 30 W (not included) |
21W | OLED 1080 x 2400 |
Google tensor |
| Xiaomi 12T | 5000 mAh | 120 W (not included) |
– | AMOLED 1220 x 2712 |
Mediatek Dimensity 8100-Ultra |
Autonomy
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How the autonomy score is composed
The autonomy score is made up of three sub-scores of performance: Home / Office, On the go, and Calibrated Use Cases. Each sub-score includes the results of a full range of tests to measure autonomy in all kinds of real-life scenarios.
77 hours
Light use
Active: 2h30 / day
54 hours
Moderate use
Active: 4 hours a day
34 hours
Intense use
Active: 7 hours a day
Home office
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Viva Y72 5G
Viva Y72 5G
A robot housed in a Faraday cage performs a series of touch-based user actions during what we call our “typical use scenario” (TUS) – making calls, streaming video, etc. – 4 hours of active use over a 16-hour period, plus 8 hours of “sleep”. The robot repeats this series of actions every day until the device is discharged.
In movement
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Samsung Galaxy M51
Samsung Galaxy M51
Using a smartphone on the go puts a strain on autonomy due to additional “hidden” needs, such as the continuous signaling associated with the selection of the cellular network. SBMARK Battery experts take the phone outdoors and perform a well-defined set of activities while following the same three-hour travel itinerary (on foot, by bus, by subway …) for each device
Calibrated
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Samsung Galaxy M51
Samsung Galaxy M51
For this series of tests, the smartphone returns to the Faraday cage and ours robots repeatedly perform actions related to a specific use case (such as games, video streaming, etc.) at a time. Starting at an 80% charge, all devices are tested until they have consumed at least 5% of the battery charge.
Reload
119
Realme GT Neo 3
Realme GT Neo 3
How the Charge score is composed
Charging is completely part of the overall battery experience. In some situations where autonomy is minimal, knowing how fast you can charge becomes a problem. The SBMARK battery charge score consists of two secondary scores, (1) Full charge and (2) Fast boost.
Full charge
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Black Shark 5 Pro
Black Shark 5 Pro
Full charge tests evaluate the reliability of the battery charge indicator; measure how long and how much energy the battery takes to charge from zero to 80% capacity, 80 to 100% as shown by the user interface, and up to an actual full charge.
The charging curves, in wired and wireless mode (if available) show the evolution of the battery level indicator as well as the energy consumption in watts during the charging phases towards full capacity.
The charging curves, in wired and wireless mode (if available) show the evolution of the battery level indicator as well as the energy consumption in watts during the charging phases towards full capacity.
Fast thrust
125
Realme GT Neo 3
Realme GT Neo 3
With the phone at different charge levels (20%, 40%, 60%, 80%), Quick boost tests measure the amount of charge the battery receives after being plugged in for 5 minutes. The graph here compares the average runtime gain from a 5 minute quick charge.
Efficiency
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Oppo Reno6 5G
Oppo Reno6 5G
How the efficiency score is composed
The SBMARK energy efficiency score consists of two secondary scores, Charge up and Discharge rate, which combine both data obtained during a typical use scenario based on robots, calibrated tests and charge evaluation, taking into account the battery capacity of the device . SBMARK calculates the annual energy consumption of the product, shown in the graph below, which is representative of the overall efficiency during charging and in use.
To load
108
Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro
Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro
The secondary charge score is a combination of four factors: the overall efficiency of a full charge, relative to the amount of energy needed to fill the battery versus the energy the battery can provide; the efficiency of the travel adapter when it comes to transferring power from an outlet to the phone; the residual consumption when the phone is fully charged and still connected to the charger; and the residual consumption of the charger itself, when the smartphone is disconnected from it. The graph below shows the overall efficiency of a full charge in%.
Discharge
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Apple iPhone 14 Pro
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
The discharge secondary score evaluates the discharge rate of a battery during a test, which is independent of the battery capacity. It is the ratio of the capacity of a battery divided by its autonomy. A small capacity battery may have the same runtime as a large capacity battery, indicating that the device is well optimized, with a low discharge rate.
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