The Nothing Phone (2) can be considered a highly anticipated phone ever since the Carl Pei-led company confirmed a launch in the summer of 2023. And to further fuel this excitement, we have a new piece of information, confirming the chipset that will power Nothing's second smartphone and the best part is that it will be a high-end Snapdragon SoC.

Carl Pei, via a recent post on Twitter, has confirmed that the Nothing Phone (2) will be powered by the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 mobile platform as opposed to the mid-range Snapdragon 7 series. This comes after it was recently revealed that the phone (2) will be powered by a Snapdragon 8 series chipset. There has been a lot of talk ever since we announced that the Phone (2) will have a Snapdragon 8 Series chipset. Well, here's some news – it's going to be the premium Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 powerhouse. A clear upgrade from Phone (1). Let's talk about the main differences👇 pic.twitter.com/l5NwCxDAVa — Carl Pei (@getpeid) May 18, 2023

There has been a lot of talk ever since we announced that the Phone (2) will have a Snapdragon 8 Series chipset. Well, here's some news – it's going to be the premium Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 powerhouse. A clear upgrade from Phone (1). Let's talk about the main differences👇 pic.twitter.com/l5NwCxDAVa — Carl Pei (@getpeid) May 18, 2023

Pei has talked about this in detail by talking about the different gains that users will get compared to the predecessor. It is suggested that the phone (2) will ensure an overall performance increase of 80% with 2x faster app launch. Aspects such as battery, connectivity and cameras will also see improvements. You can expect support for raw HDR and 4K recording at 60 fps.