Nothing Phone (3a)
Launched Mar 2025
Usual price₹24,999
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Usual price ₹24,999 · launch price ₹24,999
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Score breakdown
Each part is scored from the specs (out of 100, the same ruler for every phone) and moves up or down with what reviewers praise or criticise. The Gifng score weighs them: camera 25%, performance 25%, battery 20%, display 15%, software 10%, build 5%.
What reviewers say
Good
- Keen launch pricing
- Striking glass-back design with Glyph lights
- Bright 120Hz 10-bit HDR OLED
- Very loud stereo speakers
- Distinctive, polished software
- No thermal throttling
- Strong all-round cameras
Not so good
- Power button moved by the Essential Key takes getting used to
- Only IP64
- 4K video from main camera only
- No eSIM
- No charger in box
- AI features still in testing
- Not fully waterproof
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GSMArena82/100Mar 2025
A characterful, well-priced midranger; the standard model gives up little versus the Pro and is the better value.
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Notebookcheck79/100Apr 2025
One of the best phones up to about $400, with a classy glass back, snappy software, long battery life and long security support.
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Digit70/100Mar 2025
A fun, capable phone with its own identity; rivals are a bit quicker for gaming, and colours vary between the cameras.
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Tom's Guide80/100Mar 2025
Delivers a lot for little money, especially screen, consistent cameras and design; tested as the US/global model.
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The Mobile Indian88/100Mar 2025
At Rs 24,999 a strong camera phone that also scores well on software, battery, screen and build; not the most powerful.
What owners say
Owners like
- Clean, smooth software with little bloat
- Eye-catching Glyph design
- Smooth daily use and decent gaming
- Good daytime photos and useful 2x telephoto
- Battery often lasts over a day, quick charging
- Loud stereo speakers and good value
- Regular updates
Common complaints
- Weak ultrawide, especially at night
- Some games locked to 60Hz or stutter
- After the Sept 2025 update a Glyph segment could stay lit until reboot (fix promised)
- After Nothing OS 4.0 some owners saw animation lag/jitter, a black camera preview, call or battery-drain problems
- No charger, jack or wireless charging; slightly big
Nothing India Support acknowledged the Glyph light bug and pointed owners to a coming update or a service-centre workaround.
From: Kimovil user opinions (19 reviews, 9.2/10), Nothing Community: Phone (3a) series Nothing OS 4.0 changelog thread, Android Authority (rounds up Reddit reports of a stuck Glyph light)
Full specs
| Screen size | 6.77 inches |
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| Panel | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1080x2392 |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 3,000 nits |
| Protection | Panda Glass |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 |
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| AnTuTu score | 8,28,429 |
| CPU | 8-core (1x 2.5 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x 2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x 1.8 GHz Cortex-A520) |
| GPU | Adreno 810 |
| RAM | 8 GB |
| Storage | 128 GB, 256 GB |
| RAM / storage type | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | No |
| Rear cameras | 50MP main (OIS) + 50MP telephoto + 8MP ultrawide |
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| Main sensor | 1/1.57-inch, f/1.9, 24mm, dual-pixel PDAF |
| Selfie camera | 32MP |
| Best video | 4K30 |
| Battery | 5000 mAh |
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| Wired charging | 50 W |
| Charger in the box | No |
| Software at launch | Android 15, Nothing OS 3.1 |
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| OS updates | 3 years |
| Security updates | 6 years |
| Water / dust | IP64 |
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| Frame | plastic |
| Back | glass |
| Weight | 201 g |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm |
| Colours | Black, White, Blue |
| 5G | Yes |
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| eSIM | No |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes |
| Speakers | stereo |
| Headphone jack | No |
| Fingerprint | in-display optical |
| Launched | Mar 2025 |
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| Launch price | ₹24,999 |
| 8 GB + 128 GB | launched at ₹24,999 |
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| 8 GB + 256 GB | launched at ₹26,999 |
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Researched by Gifng on 2026-11-01 from the review sites and owner sources linked above (summaries in our own words). Specs as published by the maker and review sites.