Latest Flagship Phone of Nothing Boasts Enhanced Performance, Swifter Camera, and Redesigned Symbols
The tech world is abuzz with the latest offering from Nothing, the innovative tech company, the Nothing Phone (3). This new device boasts several key improvements over its predecessor, the Phone (2), positioning it as a more premium and flagship offering.
The heart of the Phone (3) is the latest Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 chipset, a significant upgrade from the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 in the Phone (2). This processor upgrade brings significant gains in speed, efficiency, and enhanced AI capabilities.
The battery life has also seen an improvement, with the capacity increased from 4700mAh in the Phone (2) to a larger 5150mAh silicon carbon battery in the Phone (3), promising better endurance and likely faster charging.
The Phone (3) features a brighter display with a peak brightness reaching up to 3000 nits, nearly double the 1600 nits of the Phone (2), providing better visibility in bright conditions. However, it no longer has an LTPO display, a feature in the Phone (1) and (2), which some users may find a downgrade due to the loss of adaptive refresh rate, potentially impacting battery efficiency and smoothness.
The design of the Phone (3) is a departure from its predecessors, with the iconic transparent rear panel and glyph lights replaced by a new Glyph Matrix. This monochrome display, made of 489 LEDs, can show custom images, animations, app-specific messages, and even games. The new feature is controlled by a dedicated Glyph Button beneath the matrix for scrolling through modes and features. The rear camera design has also changed, featuring a three-column grid with an off-center periscope zoom lens, making it visually distinct from earlier models.
The camera system is reportedly improved, with a focus on delivering excellent photographic capabilities. The software experience continues to be clean and unique, contributing significantly to the overall user experience.
Nothing positions the Phone (3) as its first true flagship phone, reflecting upgrades in build quality, internals, and features aimed at competing in a higher-end market segment. However, some users feel the Phone (3)'s display downgrade from LTPO and the new glyph matrix feels like a trade-off, losing some iconic elements without providing equivalent practical advantages. There is also criticism regarding the pricing being high relative to chipset competitors in the market.
The Phone (3) is available from 15th July for £799 / $799 / €799 with 256GB of storage. The 512GB version retails at £899 / $899 / €899.
In addition to the Phone (3), Nothing has announced its first over-ear headphones, but pricing details are yet to be disclosed. The headphones are tuned by KEF, promising high-quality audio.
The Phone (3) boasts a 6.67-inch flexible AMOLED screen with a 460PPI pixel density. It has a multi-camera system, with each 50-megapixel camera capable of shooting at 4K and 60fps. The selfie camera offers 50MP for front-facing snaps.
One of the standout features of the Phone (3) is its unique light show, although the specifics are not detailed in this announcement. Users can customize the glyph on the Phone (3) with various functionalities, such as spinning the bottle, setting a timer, and viewing battery level. The glyph matrix designs are housed on the phone's backside to the right of the camera array.
The Phone (3) promises a 36% faster CPU and an 88% faster GPU compared with the outgoing Nothing Phone (2). It has an 18% slimmer bezel compared with the second-gen flagship.
In summary, the Nothing Phone (3) enhances processing power, battery life, brightness, and introduces an innovative Glyph Matrix display in place of the classic glyph lights, coupled with a bold redesign and improved camera and software. However, it sacrifices LTPO display technology, which may disappoint some flagship enthusiasts, and adopts a premium price point reflecting its upgraded positioning.
- The tech world is excited about the arrival of the Nothing Phone (3), a premium offering from the innovative tech company Nothing.
- The Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 chipset, an upgrade from the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 in the Phone (2), powers the heart of the Phone (3), promising speed, efficiency, and enhanced AI capabilities.
- The battery life has improved, with a larger 5150mAh battery promising better endurance and likely faster charging.
- The Phone (3)'s display boasts a peak brightness of up to 3000 nits, improved from the Phone (2), but it no longer has an LTPO display, which some users may find a downgrade.
- The Phone (3) features a new Glyph Matrix, a monochrome display made of 489 LEDs that can show custom images, animations, and even games.
- The Phone (3) offers an improved camera system, focused on delivering excellent photographic capabilities, and a clean, unique software experience.
- In addition to the Phone (3), Nothing has announced its first over-ear headphones, tuned by KEF, but pricing details are yet to be disclosed.
