The Fun Phones Of 2022: Nothing Phone (1), ROG Phone 6 Pro, TECNO Camon 19 Pro

[@timm7524]

The Mondrian is weirdly brilliant! I'm not big on flashy. But for sunny regions, I'd actually love a phone that's minimalist in the board room but subtly screams, "Hey, you're outside now!" in the sunlight. Very fun!

[@BryanVella]

this!

[@varisht4]

I've never heard of this brand, but i love the look of this phone and the accessories. Such a lovely collab.

[@varisht4]

I've never heard of this brand, but i love the look of this phone and the accessories. Such a lovely collab.

[@puckry9686]

Its one the biggest brand in africa almost everyone i know uses a tecno

[@davidgribble6313]

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[@AkimaAE]

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[@aceb2660]

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[@ThisIsTechToday]

All those lights and screens on the ROG phone are seriously so much fun. I didn't realize the setup process was like that 🤣 insane. Glad you're feeling better 🤘

[@TheMrMobile]

It's such a great love letter to gamers. Wish I liked mobile games so I could appreciate it more personally.

[@barrettdecutler8979]

Mr. Mobile, do you have an Xbox One or PS4? Have you tried Stadia or any game streaming?

[@rigamix]

I don't see the 'boring' software on the Nothing phone as a negative. A clean Android exprience is what attracted people to OnePlus in the first place (with the price) and it ensures a snappy experience and (hopefully) a better software support. If anything I see it as a positive.

[@tehwabbbit]

Its why I struggle to move off my aging OP. I don't want the bloat or jank from the likes of Samsung etc.

[@marcusborderlands6177]

@@tehwabbbit new OnePlus? Or the nothing when it releases? The 10t is looking nice

[@darthmortem585]

@@marcusborderlands6177 10t has garbage cameras

[@marcusborderlands6177]

@@darthmortem585 does it? It seems totally fine to me. Especially given that I don't take tons of photos... If I cared about camera quality I would get a pixel, galaxy s, or iPhone...

[@darthmortem585]

@@marcusborderlands6177 the main camera is good. Imx766 is a decent enough sensor. The other 2 are absolute ewaste. Also at 700 dollar you do NOT expect to have this budget of a camera setup.

[@skymin]

the nothing phone reminds me a lot of the essential ph-1, which i really enjoyed when i used mine. really hope they bring whatever they do next to the US (and that what happened to essential doesn't happen to them)

[@sriicasm]

Fun Fact : Nothing bought the Essential Phone division

[@tams805]

Yes, it reminds me of a lot of noise about nothing special.

[@petrelli231]

The Nothing Phone is the spiritual successoor of my old Nokia 3220 with the coloured side lights, i loved that little bug back in the day.

[@techkyvaky9126]

Thank you Mr.Mobile while other KZbinrs are showing same old content like phone unboxing, same old brick phone but you come up with every time with new innovative product which we don’t get to see on other KZbin channel.

[@muneeb-khan]

Honestly I thought the video quality and the chin on the Tecno screen for a phone

[@rapiddu6482]

Exactly the video quality was really good for a 300 bucks phone. I don't know what he was talking about. 😂

[@TheMrMobile]

@@rapiddu6482 Didn't have time to shoot more samples but like I said in the voiceover: the camera samples I saw at the press event (so, the ones TECNO wanted to showcase as the best photos possible from the camera) were not great. I take your point though: for under $300, not terrible either.

[@Jezee213]

The price on that Techno phone package!! damn. Apple can't even give you a power brick for $1,000 haha

[@fmkhan213]

Shhhh... We are saving the planet!

[@Jezee213]

@@fmkhan213 haha....oops..

[@kamallb4650]

Just apple? Literally everyone is doing....even the nothing phone.

[@Jezee213]

@@kamallb4650 true, Apple started the trend.

[@kamallb4650]

@@Jezee213 so apple is the one to get all the flack?

[@hotwings9382]

While I've never used one, Tecno has a big presence in South Africa, they have deals with many retail clothing shops to offer these cheap phones on prepaid and clothing credit.

[@sizakelecomfortmtshweni9530]

Yeah I was the brand ambassador for Tecno last year here in South Africa, in Pretoria.

[@akashvt7951]

If Techno had the UI themed according to the Mondrian.. It would be even more a piece of art than it already is!

[@powerblaze2u]

Exactly

[@KitDoctor]

glad you're doing better. great video - really appreciated getting three mini reviews all in one. makes me optimistic that we might return to a more unique mobile landscape

[@nerovanguard846]

That Asus ROG Phone 6 Pro looks absolutely stunning with the new cooler. It's a shame is no longer included in the box especially considering its price

[@barrettdecutler8979]

I feel like those accessories will barely ever get used if they're not included.

[@RyanLove06]

The Nothing is giving me big Essential PH-1 vibes. I’ve said for years Apple should’ve turned the Apple logo on the back of iPhones into some sort of notification system. I admit it’s not very “Apple,’ but it would be very cool.

[@driesovic]

I remember the glowing apple logo on Macbooks

[@awdrifter3394]

Carl Pei bought Essential.

[@RyanLove06]

@@awdrifter3394 ah that makes a ton of sense then!

[@RyanLove06]

@@driesovic yes! Like that, but maybe multi-colored, or even have different lines kind of like this system.

[@barrettdecutler8979]

@@RyanLove06 The old rainbow logo where each colored stripe means something different.

[@soo5985]

The ROG phone looks pretty cool. I’m a fan of matte white everything. Too expensive for me though.

[@thebassbeast]

Seriously, your videos get better and better. I pretty much never comment on any KZbin videos, but your recent output has been a quantum leap in quality and editorial. Your disclosure in particular really cements my trust in your commentary. Keep up the great work!

[@lordpepe1684]

What disappoints me the most about the Nothing phone is how oddly similar it is to the iphone. How come nobody on the design team felt the need to make this phone even more unique??

[@TheMrMobile]

Agreed. The flip side of that argument, though: if you're gonna ape a design, might as well choose a beautiful one that people find accessible.

[@lefty2007]

That was the point. I saw mrwhosetheboss do a review on the nothing phone and he said it was trying to be a replacement for your iphone.

[@mrnarason]

I have the opposite issue, I have no idea why more android phone makers haven't copied this part about apple, even though android phone makers love copying everything else apple, like notches, no headphone jack etc. It took a start up to copy flat edges and symmetrical bezels.

[@pmpmpmpmpmpmpm]

Do you say the same thing to every plain candybar phone out there? These nitpicking to Nothing's 1st phone is just odd and weird.

[@elfedorausado]

I actually dig it. I've always loved the iPhone design language, while being an Android die-hard. If the Nothing phone can promise at least years of OS updates, I'd consider getting one as my personal phone (I use a powerful phone for work stuff and a simple one for friends and family.. the latter is currently a 1st gen iPhone SE)

[@Jbrimbelibap]

With a Helio G96 processor inside, this phone is as capable as the one plus 6 from 2018, that's not worth the asking price unfortunalty. Still glad to see fun designs being an important factor once again !

[@Games-tx1zc]

I saw that Steam Deck. Would love to hear your take on it as someone who actually uses mobile tech on the go!

[@TheMrMobile]

Trying to make use of it but most of my Steam catalog is CD-ROM games from the 90s. They, uh, don't work well. 😆

[@sake8351]

@@TheMrMobile GoG is plain better with older games, the platform has the drm feee program side and old games are optimized for newer hardware and various fixes, you can try that

[@xerzy]

I can help with that if you're open to talking over Telegram, I'm pretty confident those CDs can fit into a Deck 👀

[@Sparrowc83]

@@TheMrMobile Have you considered doing a collab with LGR? He's always putting together legacy systems, I'm sure you guys could do a collab on late 90s-early 2000s gaming laptops or something. You'll get a dope video and a new X-wing cockpit lol

[@lexd0g]

@@TheMrMobile try Lutris! it should have installers for many older games, if you can get that CD mounted onto the Steam Deck you should be able to get it working

[@ReinoldFZ]

Fun to me is about parts that move and buttons I can press. Somehow I feel these models, as smart and creative they are, are variations that maybe could lead to something, but the Fold seems to me funnier, under my personal and very subjective preference.

[@TheMrMobile]

Oh I completely agree. Foldables > everything.

[@SIPEROTH]

@@TheMrMobile Foldable still need to find a way to fix the easily scratched screens and the obvious crease. Also still no reasonable priced foldable like the 2 phones in this video were. Lastly, software around foldable still needs work.

[@ADeeSHUPA]

@@SIPEROTH 壹 오ふ 〇

[@uzairrampage]

Ahh my favourite techtuber! Your story telling simply sets you apart from practically everyone else!

[@ThePerradox]

As happy as I was with my first Smartphone, a Galaxy S4+, I was always somewhat wanting the soon after released the Black Edition of said phone, that not only had a distinct startup sound, special ringtones and chess themed wallpapers, it also came with a matching black charger! Memories :)

[@ScarletKomi]

2:50 something like that would make very nice earrings, I wonder if someone already made them

[@michaelangeloabarreto4588]

The Nothing phone reminds me of the Nokia 3220 I had, I would literally randomly play its ringtones in the middle of a club so that it would light up all different colors.

[@Kumar9]

Absolutely true…I also had Nokia 3220 and man it was fun! Those lights on the sides had an advantage that they were colourful (Red, yellow, green) and bright with a rubbery grip. Also we could insert our own designs into the back cover for a unique look. Those were the golden years of Nokia and they had so many funky models with different form factors. Today’s mobile models fail to invoke that excitement in customers due to several factors that degrade customer experience while being significantly expensive imho.

[@ilpoheikkila4773]

Nothing Phone is really awesome. I might buy it. They are selling it here in Finland. Starting at 499€.

[@randominternetuser2436]

If you ever buy it can you please share your experience?

[@ilpoheikkila4773]

@@randominternetuser2436 Yes, I will share it on my small KZbin channel. Even thought nobody would watch it.

[@randominternetuser2436]

@@ilpoheikkila4773 thank you:D

[@vexorian]

Beware , they are pushing NFT integration HARD with that phone. Beware of scams.

[@TheJan1101]

In Germany i thought it will start at 449/469€. Might buy it online from a German store... Ans ship it to Finland,

[@AdityaSingh-gb2lk]

You make my Saturday better Thank you Mrmobile for being so awesome

[@aljalj8586]

So glad you're back @MrMobile! Hope you're feeling better

[@tonysolino3131]

Welcome back and glad you are feeling better

[@ThierryTiramisu]

13:49 Samsung's new Foldable is just over the horizon. Good one as always, Mr. Mobile! 😉

[@ShyamalKumarK]

One of the best tech channels

[@GameBoothUK]

The Mondrian got a big smile from me the second you took it outside. Sometimes it’s the simple things

[@thecliffold5879]

Thanks for the video Mr. MOBILE! Glad you're back!! Can't wait for the Fold 4 video

[@kieferrush6818]

Glad to hear you're feeling better, Michael. And thanks another great video.

[@Michael-xu1wk]

Best part of my week is when I see a new Mr. Mobile video. Thanks Michael. Stay well 🙂

[@rodolfoortega1574]

Excellent! happy that you are back! Great Fun Fone's video. Take care!

[@neon1608]

You were the first person I though of when I saw the Nothing phone! A great example of phones that are currently fun!

[@soumikbiswas5167]

Why is my favourite KZbinr still stuck at 1.19 mil?! Sooo underrated! You deserve 11.9 mil 💖

[@AeroSatan]

Wish Mr. Mobile had a thank you button on his channel. Supporting non cookie cutter reviewers such as Mr. Mobile is very cinvinenent through that feature.

[@thearousedeunuch]

7:30 I feel like build quality (or the lack thereof, as shown there) should be one of the first things to be mentioned in any review. Phones should endure more than just one drop, especially from such a small height.

[@barrettdecutler8979]

These aren't full reviews. They're just quick looks. He usually talks about bold quality in his full reviews.

[@thearousedeunuch]

@@barrettdecutler8979 Yes, but that doesn't make it any less important.

[@Nopski_]

it's always refreshing to see michael's review

[@Chemy.]

Great video Captain, sadly I missed the premiere, I'm glad to hear you are healthy again.

[@carloslara8117]

I hope next year Nothing Phone 2 will be available for sale in the US I love the way the phone looks with flat sides and a flat display

[@Alfredul03]

Of these three devices, the only one that catches my attention is the Nothing Phone 1, minimalist design, decent and its UI is similar to that of a Pixel. Sometimes less is more and no matter how similar it is to the iPhone, its sober design is, to my taste, attractive. IMHO!

[@muhammadbilalhanif]

Dude it's good to see you mobile again. Drain those distractions as soon as possible and I LOVED THE NEON GREEN on the glasses!

[@kevinmikulaj]

Another great review!

[@koustavmandal13]

Wow that sparrow’s timing

[@DeLorean4]

Hugh Jeffreys did a teardown of the Nothing phone and it's an absolute nightmare. The wireless charger coil seen on the outside is purely decorative. The real one is smaller.

[@bhinwaramjat8767]

full points to the transparency and as well as quality in the video

[@davidpeterson5647]

Glad you are well again and back to making banger vids!

[@sametrise]

It would be much appreciated if you continue this series

[@sexyscientist]

It's like a spinoff of When Phones were Fun.

[@Reinturtle]

I feel like that depends more on the market than on Michael though

[@dujankees]

That Tecno phone's Mondrian art back design is amazing!

[@ayol1011]

I just realised that Michael's video is a blog post in a video format. It's the way he says things. It's eloquent yet not long winded

[@hojomoone]

Excellent! Welcome Back!! & Get Well Soon!!! Much of what you classed as downsides on Nothing One Michael sound like perfect next steps for Nothing Two, once we're hooked 🥴 Surely Glyph colors (misspelt for you in the US) could even just be a software update away? Fortunately, we have London, so we have Nothing (duh?) and I will have to rely on reviewers NOT in the US to tell me what they really think - bet you could do the best one if you really tried, once you're back from Isolation [PLEASE?] 🙏😉 Big thanks for this one anyway - the Internet is getting back to normal now you're (nearly) back, and thanks to SurfShark for allowing me to send this 😊

[@ThePunchDrunkard.]

Been waiting for this one Mr M Obile 👍🏻

[@SummonerArthur]

The nothing phone looks like something that would have appeared out from japan early 2010's and I love how it looks. But if I had to chose between these, I'd go for the color changing one

[@lacmcasares8755]

As always, the best reviews of all internet

[@SaintVader]

I wonder how is the battery life of the nothing phone. Will I be "Well, nothing lasts forever" or..."Nothing lasts forever!"

[@pk_fauxtaux]

lol

[@dpvg]

11:10 These Nothing Phone bleeps and beeps actually remind me (a lot!) of vintage Game&Watch handhelds from the eighties, I might even want to say they have digitized some of them for these ringtone compositions.

[@ed10523]

Hi Michael, Its so Nice to hear your getting Better. What a Fun Video. You Never Disappoint. Take Care.

[@ojasthakur3976]

I noticed the "Over the Horizon" segue for the Z Flip 4 😏 Nice one

[@stephendixon7297]

Always love your videos. Once went to Beijing with Ben Woods... small world. Keep up the good work!

[@mikeberry9932]

I love the design of the nothing phone. Always liked the squared edges and symmetrical bezel of the iPhone and they made it even better taking out the notch. If I didn't care about cameras so much and if it came to the US I would definitely give it a try. Mostly hoping that the z fold and z flip 4 step up their camera game so I can finally live the foldable life. Will be hard to ditch my pixel though.

[@COOLMAN939]

I started following this channel owing to the disclosures at the end of each video & love it that you're still continuing that. Really helps build confidence in the opinion being shared with us. Keep it up man !

[@armchaircritech]

The magic of video making!! You are a magician!

[@davidc9005]

Great video ... Great info. Just what we would expect from you

[@cathomas72118]

Tecno or some company needs to make a cool color changing case like that! I would buy one!

[@puckry9686]

Its tecno. Its a brand not a boring music genre

[@AsedaOheneAdu]

I'm glad you mentioned the Tecno Camon 19 Pro. I just got it after trying to get my hands on the Pixel. I had no idea about the UV light thing - gimmicky but cool. The phone itself is great. 120 Hz, impressive fast charging and ample space for my needs, that's been a steal for me, especially under $300. I don't care much for the best phone camera system as I already have a dedicated mirrorless I use quite often

[@aaronwallis55]

It's such a shame the nothing phone 1 isn't available in the US at launch, I'm waiting for mine to turn up now, hopefully they don't take too long on the delivery

[@arindambhoumick]

Great to see u back as always

[@earthling_parth]

The Mondrian edition phone reminded me of good old Project Ara 😭

[@awdrifter3394]

I love phones with unique design like this. Sony released a Hatsune Miku themed Xperia almost ten years ago, I really wanted one back then.

[@f1ndGeo.]

This is why I love Mr mobile.

[@Riccardo_Mori]

I had been missing you and your content, Michael. Welcome back! :-)

[@blaster915]

Always stop what I'm doing to watch your videos when one drops ^^

[@jaust9077]

Awesome video. Happy youre feeling better

[@stratus10601]

I own the own the nothing phone in the USA under T-Mobile and I have no complaints I was surprised that 5G works on it lol I like the fact that the android interface is clean with no bloatware!

[@amirhavyt]

Personally my biggest disappointment about the Nothing Phone 1 (besides the very bland Android version) is the lack of a mute slider like on the OnePlus phones. It should've been there. It feels wrong that it isn't there.

[@willygunawan4939]

Glad to have you back, Michael.

[@CEUOTC]

Great work and excellent video as always, hope you recover soon from the "plague".

[@dm8992]

You are making best videos on KZbin!

[@Kees_Hazyvill1991]

I missed you, MrMobile! Great review as always!

[@CipunMishra]

You are my favourite tech video channel. I always look forward to your videos. Every time I see a video from you, it makes my day. Get well soon, Michael.

[@varunaX]

The ROG camera/video looks simply incredible. Not sure why you were dissing it

[@GamerPalmSweats]

While every tech reviewer pushes 24 or 30fps. Mr. Mobile pushes 60fps and I love it.

[@TechVamp]

Glad your back and doing ok,. Video was Great 👌🔥

[@U2haveanicedayty2]

Michael Awesome Video. Always Enjoy Deb.✌️

[@drowsycoder]

Great Work Michael!

[@carefree85a]

If you gonna talk about foreign phones we are truly missing out on, could you cover the fairphone? a phone designed so anyone can replace or modify any part by themselves.

[@SamTheBattleshipp]

That Tecno phone design is really unique. I would probably not buy a super flashy phone, but that one is so subtle until you go outside. I would love to just watch it change colors, and wish our phone companies could have some unique options too.

[@SamTheBattleshipp]

Sorry, but "No, no I don't think I will"

[@poil8351]

that first is really cool. plus the package looks really neat.

[@Cosmic-Bear.]

5:13 Wait, you have a Steam Deck?? It'd be awesome to see a video on it from you, it's some of the most interesting tech to come out in years and it'd go along really nicely with your style and presentation.

[@phasers2fun37]

I hope you realized this and just didn't mention it, Michael... Those TECNO color changing pastel tones are STRAIGHT NEXT GEN, my guy! Also big shout out to Old Crow Medicine Show on the ROG Phone 6 Pro! LLAP, Mr. Mobile!

[@dhakshii]

Finally a video from Mr.Mobile!

[@thomasmallory4629]

Maybe I'm just a pessimist, but as soon as I saw the Nothing's light-up patterns, my immediate reaction was, "Oh, that's an epileptic seizure trigger right there...."

[@Joshy14111]

I bet you wouldn't have said that if it was on the iPhone cos it's 'Apple'🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@JoSie4335]

Super cool 😎. Love your videos Mr. Mobile 👍🏼

[@Tarinixon]

Tecno camon 19 pro Mondrian is lit. Simple yet elegant

[@LosCardenitas]

Good stuff Bud, kee it up.

[@oheeibnhamid]

The writing behind your videos is impeccable.

[@ErnestJay88]

I'm still will put a case on those phones, A CLEAR CASE

[@MsEady123]

These phones bring me the same feeling of the phones from yesteryear. Creativity and fun.