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| - | Nothing Phone (3) is a premium flagship smartphone developed by Nothing, released in mid-2025. It’s the company’s first device shifting from more mid-range offerings towards higher-end flagship territory, combining top-of-the-range specifications with its signature transparent aesthetic. Phone (3) was the first Nothing phone since Phone (1) to not feature the LED based Glyph Interface, instead featuring a 25 x 25 rear display called Glyph Matrix. | ||
| - | Phone (3)’s tagline was “Come to Play”, likely a pun based on the Glyph Matrix Toys.* | ||
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| - | History & Launch | ||
| - | Officially announced on 1 July 2025 and priced from £799 / $799 / €799 / ₹79,999 for the entry model. Pre-orders opened on 4 July, with general sales beginning 15 July 2025. The official launch event for media, the community and public was held in Magazine London on 1 July 2025, which included watching the keynote, getting hands on with Phone (3) and Headphone (1), some fun interactive exhibits, and free food, drink, and live music - including AJ Tracey as guest headliner.* | ||
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| - | There were a number of further drops & regional launch events around the world including Nothing Store Soho London*, Prague, Stockholm, Paris, Madrid, Frankfurt, Utrecht, Vienna, Zurich* and Bengaluru*, with various deals on offer such as free Headphone (1) and spec upgrades. | ||
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| - | Controvertially positioned by Nothing as its first “true flagship” device, Phone (3) aimed to compete with the highest tier of Android offerings.* | ||
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| - | Design & Display | ||
| - | Colour Options: Available in White and Black variants. | ||
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| - | Back Design: Nothing’s signature transparent design, featuring the Glyph Matrix, a circular 25x25 dot-matrix LED panel containing 489 LEDs - new for Phone (3). It supports interactive features (named ‘Glyph Toys’) like notifications, | ||
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| - | Front Display: A 6.67-inch flexible AMOLED panel with 1260 x 2800 resolution, 120 Hz adaptive refresh rate and a peak brightness of around 4500 nits. Phone (3)’s bezels are narrow, at around 1.87mm.* | ||
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| - | Build: Featuring an aluminium frame, Gorilla Glass 7i front and Gorilla Glass Victus back. It carries an IP68 rating and weighs approximately 218g.* | ||
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| - | Hardware & Performance | ||
| - | Processor: Powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4, supported by Adreno 825 GPU. | ||
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| - | Memory: Available in 12 GB RAM / 256 GB storage and 16 GB RAM / 512 GB storage variants. | ||
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| - | Connectivity: | ||
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| - | Cameras | ||
| - | Rear Camera: A triple-50 MP setup: wide (OIS), ultrawide, and a periscope telephoto offering 3× optical zoom. Supports up to 4K video at 60 fps. | ||
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| - | Front Camera: A 50 MP sensor supporting 4K/60 fps recording. | ||
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| - | Speakers: Stereo output (no 3.5 mm jack).* | ||
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| - | Battery & Charging | ||
| - | Battery: 5,150 mAh for international models and up to 5,500 mAh for Indian models. | ||
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| - | Charging: 65 W wired (PD 3.0/ | ||
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| - | Software & Support | ||
| - | OS: Launches with Nothing OS 3.5 based on Android 15, with 5 years of Android updates and 7 years of security patches.* | ||
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| - | Features: | ||
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| - | Glyph Matrix with first- and third-party Glyph Toys using the Glyph SDK. | ||
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| - | Essential Space, featuring an Essential Key. | ||
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| - | Essential Search. | ||