Nothing Phone 2’s upgraded Glyph interface explored in new video

Nothing is upgrading its signature Glyph interface for its upcoming Phone 2 smartphone, which is set to be officially announced on July 11. youtuber marques brownlee posted a beginner practical video With the new smartphone, that takes a closer look at the flashing light interface built into the back of the phone and the changes that haven’t been made since last year’s Phone 1.

Although the Glyph interface uses roughly the same pattern, it now includes more areas of LED lighting, which should allow it to offer more detailed control of the phone’s lighting effects. This time the number of zones is nearly tripled, with Phone 2 including 33 zones while Phone 1 has 12 zones.

More zones means the phone can show how loud it is, or the progress of a timer, within the curved strip of light on the top right of the back of the phone. There are also plans to allow third-party apps to use this light strip like a progress bar, with Uber and Indian restaurant app Zomato having signed up to support it. The strips themselves are divided into even more sections, although they use roughly the same layout as last time.

Another new feature is the ability to set an “essential app” and have its notifications illuminate the light bar at the top right on the back of the phone. So if you want Phone 2 to light up for WhatsApp notifications but not Gmail or Instagram, it should now be possible.

The Phone 2 retains the same essential design language as the Phone 1, with a few changes. The non-white version is now more gray than black, and Brownlee says the rear is slightly more rounded this time around. If you’re interested in the white version, Nothing hasn’t featured it in a new promotional image published And we’ve included them below.

Brownlee’s video adds to a number of details it hasn’t already announced about its Phone 2 in recent weeks, including that it will come with a transparent USB-C cable, 3-year warranty, and more. Will offer support for Android updates and 4 years of security updates, and powered by Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1. Importantly, it will also be available in the US, unlike its predecessor. You can read the full list of Nothing About Phone announcements on our Phone 2 stream.