Nothing Phone (3) will be a proper flagship

13 January 2025
Carl Pei confirmed the device will launch in Q1.

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Anonymous, 13 Jan 2025My crystal bowl says that nothing will go the oneplus way w... moreYou mean crystal ball. Crystal bowls are for eating soup. 😁

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    • Anonymous
    • pKL
    • 13 Jan 2025

    If both the NP3a and 3a plus have the SD 7s Gen 3 then what's the point? Just sell one of them.

      I don't really care, make it another banger value for money phone like the Phone 2a and then you're talking, if not then Nothing will be just another forgettable gimmick brand. Also, any news on the Nothing Phone 1 getting Circle to Search?

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        • Montevan
        • gPh
        • 13 Jan 2025

        I hear a lot of discussion about big companies with lots of resources but eventually they become fat and Bloated and lazy and just suck up lots of money without producing hardly anything. Kind of like the government.

          Ottonis, 13 Jan 2025Carl Pei is a genius and the "Nothing" phones so ... moreCarl Pei is a one trick pony. Nothing was modeled exactly like how OnePlus started. Pure hype, limited access, gained cult following, then it will be just like everybody else.

          Or he would just sell this to Oppo. Them Chinese usually don't get too far from the mothership.

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            • row row
            • EqZ
            • 13 Jan 2025

            Really hope it comes with Snapdragon 7 gen 3 or Snapdragon 7 Elite, 512GB storage across all variant, 6000mah battery with the price that can compete with Poco X7 Pro or Redmi Note 14 Pro.

              Pesugihan PowerPC, 13 Jan 2025I'm afraid it won't be an easy feat for Carl Pei ... moreNothing doesn't just make phones, they also have earbuds, smartwatches, charger etc.

              Talking about brand recognition, Nothing has been watched by millions of Indonesians on YouTube. I think it is well known by people who like phones.

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                • Anonymous
                • 39x
                • 13 Jan 2025

                Can't wait for the next Nothing Phone and all the influencers clearly paid by Carl Pei to hype it.

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                  • 1989
                  • CbI
                  • 13 Jan 2025

                  Ottonis, 13 Jan 2025It's questionable, whether a phone really NEEDS that m... moreWhat phone?

                    Darth Caesium, 13 Jan 2025Nothing is a small company though. Both Samsung and Xiaomi ... moreWell, it's sad to know that.. they just need to grow more this year.

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                      • 13 Jan 2025

                      Anonymous, 13 Jan 2025Proper flagship = 7 OS upgrades. If below that, then it ... more4 is enough

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                        • 1989
                        • CbI
                        • 13 Jan 2025

                        "leaked". yeah sure.

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                          • K7h
                          • 13 Jan 2025

                          Nothing is really trying to make a market share. Quite a genius tho. The only thing holds me back is the 2khz anti-flickering. I'd like to see a 4khz or better. Still great!

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                            rizki1, 13 Jan 2025Also expand your sales to Indonesia, millions of people alr... moreI'm afraid it won't be an easy feat for Carl Pei to do that due TKDN regulation. Also, most of the TKDN produced phone is mostly big name which has a lot of dozens of SKUs.

                            Compared with nothing and their co-brand, their product SKUs can be finger counted, from business standpoint splitting production here for a few SKUs isn't good for them, not counting for TKDN dealing stated above, distribution, marketing, local warranty, etc. So much factor and business decision for making non mainstream phone maker operating business in Indonesia.

                            Also, Nothing is almost have no recognition outside of our tech bubble, most of people only know and buy safe, big brands (Apple/Samsung/Xiaomi/Huawei etc).

                              Anonymous, 13 Jan 2025So to understand you, 7 years of support is more important ... moreIt's questionable, whether a phone really NEEDS that many OS updates. In contrast to its early years, Android has reached almost a ceiling, it is very polished, it has substantially improved in performance, in multitasking-efficiency, on the battery-draining side (since Android 14), refresh-rate handling, user interface optimizations - there is really little left that needs some huge improvements.
                              Heck, I do even have a phone that is based - shockingly! - on Android 10, but still runs buttery smooth and gets regular security updates.
                              Nowadays, it's the security updates that are much more important than many OS-updates.

                              This could of course end anytime, should google decide to make future Android versions incompatible with current apps.

                                rizki1, 13 Jan 2025no they don't need a lot of investment like Apple for ... moreNothing is a small company though. Both Samsung and Xiaomi are huge companies that have the capital to easily do this.

                                  Anonymous, 13 Jan 2025Hope they get the pricing right. Snapdragon 8 Elite, with 1... moreIt is unlikely that the price will be affordable if using snapdragon. If they do use snapdragon later, then you don't expect the price to be affordable.

                                    With a zoom??

                                      Anonymous, 13 Jan 2025Hope they get the pricing right. Snapdragon 8 Elite, with 1... moreSays they will use Dimensity, not snapdragon

                                        Carl Pei is a genius and the "Nothing" phones so far have certainly exceeded expectations in almost every metric, most notably their price/performance ratio, build quality, design language and user interface. It's really a fresh wind in the market.
                                        That being said, ALL companies that started with so called "flagship killer"-phones ultimately ended with proper flagships almost as expensive as those from traditional brands, once they have established a name and reputation for themselves.
                                        Let's hope that Nothing is still in the "market penetration"-phase and that their upcoming Phone (3) will be a proper "flagship" but at substantially lower cost.

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