Nothing Phone (3): Towards the high-end with a new glyph display
The Phone (3) from Nothing breaks with old habits: It is more powerful and more expensive than the previous models. The glyph has become an extra display.
Nothing Phone (3)
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Until now, Nothing smartphones have been positioned either in the upper mid-range or in the more affordable price segment. With the Phone (3), Nothing is taking a step towards the high-end segment without having to compete with the absolute luxury phones – a clever decision.
With the more angular frame and straight glass surfaces, Nothing is moving back in the direction of its first smartphone in terms of design. The second model had more curves. The transparent glass back shows the plastic pattern underneath. The Phone (3) comes in black and white, the white version is much more eye-catching.
The multipart LED element, which Nothing calls Glyph, is no longer on board. However, the name lives on, as the Glyph is now a round dot-matrix screen in the top right-hand corner of the back. It is woken up by pressing on another round area on the back of the smartphone. The new Glyph displays the time, battery status and notifications. As a gimmick, Nothing has taught it digital bottle spinning: a small bottle spins for a few seconds, then slows down and finally stops in one direction.
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The main display of the Nothing Phone (3) is a 6.67-inch OLED with a resolution of, 1260 × 2800 pixels. According to Nothing, the 120 hertz screen with symmetrical frame achieves a maximum dot brightness of 4500 cd/m², with up to 1600 cd/m² in everyday use. Nothing also installs the fingerprint sensor quite far down in the display; it would be easier to reach a little further up.
Qualcomm chip with more power
Nothing has opted for Qualcomm for the processor, but has not reached for the top shelf. Instead of the top-of-the-range Snapdragon 8 Elite chip, a Snapdragon 8S Gen 4 sets the pace in the phone (3). Depending on the model, it can draw on 12 or 16 GB of RAM. The internal memory is 256 or 512 GB and is not expandable. It is certainly more powerful than the previous processors in Nothing smartphones.
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The Nothing Phone (3) has three cameras on the back: a main camera with a 50-megapixel sensor, a price-cap telephoto with triple zoom and also 50 megapixels and an ultra-wide angle, also with a maximum resolution of 50 megapixels. Finally, Nothing has also given the front camera a 50 megapixel sensor.
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The 218 gram Nothing Phone (3) has a battery with a capacity of, 5150 mAh. The smartphone supports fast charging with a maximum of 65 watts via cable, while only 15 watts is possible via induction. With an appropriate charger, the Phone (3) should be charged from zero to one hundred in just under an hour.
The Phone (3) runs Nothing OS 3.5 based on Android 15. The software is minimalist as usual and comes without bloatware. The operating system includes a whole range of stylish and useful widgets, some of which can also be placed on the lock screen. Nothing guarantees five major Android updates and seven years of security patches. Nothing's AI solution Essential Space, including the dedicated button on the right-hand side, is also designed to bring order to notes, voice recordings and screenshots on the Phone (3).
Nothing raises the prices
The Nothing Phone (3) accepts two nano SIM cards and supports programmable eSIMs. The price for the smartphone is 799 euros with 12/256 GByte and 899 euros for 16/512 GByte. The Nothing Phone (2) was significantly cheaper with an RRP of 649 euros. The pre-sale starts on July 4, the open sale starts on July 15.
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