Nothing Phone (1) will be Powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ SoC and Not a Flagship one: Carl Pei Explains Why

Nothing founder Carl Pei explained the reasons to go ahead with the mid-range chipset, stating that it boiled down to performance, efficiency and cost.

Venkatesh Gorantla

Published On: Jun 29, 2022 | Last Updated: Jun 29, 2022

Nothing Phone (1) is among the most hyped smartphones of 2022. The company has confirmed that it will launch its first smartphone on July 12. Ahead of the launch, Nothing has started teasing and confirming the key specifications of the Nothing Phone (1). The latest teaser reveals the performance unit details of the Nothing Phone (1).

Nothing founder Carl Pei, during an interaction with Input Mag, revealed that the company’s first smartphone will feature a Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ SoC. The confirmation comes days after MySmartPrice spotted the device on Geekbench and reported about the same on July 23.

Why does the Nothing Phone (1) have a mid-range chipset?

Pei stated that the Snapdragon 778G+ SoC is custom-tuned for the Phone (1). The chipset isn’t the most powerful Qualcomm chipset. Pei explained the reasons to go ahead with the mid-range chipset, stating that it boiled down to performance, efficiency and cost. The OnePlus co-founder feels phones have reached a point of good enough performance for general tasks and more powerful chips have diminishing returns. Additionally, the 778G+ chip is more power-efficient, which means longer battery life.