Nothing teams with MrWhoseTheBoss on a smartphone with Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, 10x periscope camera, titanium, Qi2 charging, headphone jack and microSD
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Nothing teamed up with popular tech YouTuber Arun Maini, better known as MrWhoseTheBoss, to present a concept smartphone that reflects his vision of an ideal flagship. It isn’t a real product but a thought experiment — a look at the 'dream phone' he would build if he were in charge.
The result of the collaboration is already published on YouTube, and it immediately drew attention from fans. Maini and Nothing mapped out everything from materials to the camera setup.
At its core are the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset, an OLED display with curved edges, and support for Qi2 MPP magnetic charging. A 5,000 mAh battery, a titanium frame, and sapphire glass on both the front and back give it a high-end feel. Maini notes that while sapphire shrugs off scratches, it remains vulnerable to drops — a reminder that durability isn’t only about hardness.
The concept blends standout elements from the Xiaomi 15 Ultra and the Nothing Phone 3a Pro, including a 10x periscope lens. The camera bar evokes the Pixel 6 design, while the rear panel adopts a geometric motif accented by Nothing’s signature lighting. The mix reads like a greatest-hits package, making the back instantly recognizable.
It also restores features many users miss: a 3.5 mm headphone jack, a microSD slot, and stereo speakers. The plan includes round-the-clock customer support in multiple languages — a rarity even among premium phones. It’s a practical wish list that puts day-to-day convenience back in focus.
By Nothing’s estimates, the bill of materials would land at $1,163, with a market price around $1,800. Development and ongoing support would exceed $26 million, making an actual launch highly unlikely. At that sticker, it would sit firmly in the ultra-premium tier, and the overhead explains why some ideas stay on the drawing board.
Even so, the 'dream phone' concept has resonated widely. Many of the proposed features are entirely achievable, and there’s hope that at least some of them will make their way into future Nothing smartphones. Even a handful would push the category in the right direction.