Nothing today introduced the Phone (3a) Series, elevating its mid-range lineup with advanced features.
Building on the acclaimed Phone (2a), it boasts an advanced triple-camera system with optical zoom, a powerful Snapdragon® processor, a brighter, more responsive display, and Nothing OS innovations like Essential Space—all wrapped in two uniquely refined designs.
Design:
Both the Phone (3a) and Phone (3a) Pro feature a more sophisticated look and feel, with upgraded glass back panels, enhanced symmetry in the internal structure, and refined visual details and elements throughout the finish. Further, The Phone (3a) Series also upgrades its durability to an IP64 rating.
Camera:
When it comes to the cameras, Nothing introduces it’s most advanced camera system in the Phone (3a) series till date. Phone (3a) will feature an upgraded 50MP main sensor and a Sony ultra-wide sensor, along with optical zoom for the first time.Phone (3a)’s telephoto camera features a powerful 50MP sensor combined with a fast f/2.0 aperture for detailed shots at its 50mm equivalent focal length. The 2x optical reach lays the foundation for a quality zoom, while the high resolution enables up to 4x lossless in-sensor zoom. When you need to zoom in even further, the Phone (3a) harnesses AI clarity-enhancing algorithms for 30x ultra zoom.
On the Phone (3a) Pro Flagship telephoto zoom meets ultimate versatility with Phone (3a) Pro’s powerful periscope zoom. A total upgrade in hardware, it combines a large 1/1.95-inch Sony LYTIA 600 sensor with a 70mm equivalent focal length and a fast f/2.55 aperture. With optical image stabilisation, Phone (3a) Pro’s periscope camera can capture quality photos across lighting conditions, whether indoors or at night, while the optical 3x zoom is a photographer-favourite, portrait-perfect focal length. The high-resolution 50MP sensor delivers lossless in-sensor zooming at up to 6x and when boosted with AI clarity-enhancing algorithms, it unlocks 60x ultra zoom.
The Phone (3a) features a 50MP main sensor co-engineered with Samsung. While, hone (3a) Pro’s 50MP main sensor further elevates the experience with advanced sensor technologies, offering 43% faster auto-focus and double the pixel full well capacity, allowing for more detail in harsh lighting conditions. Finally, the Phone (3a) boasts a 32MP front camera, while the Phone (3a) Pro features an upgraded 50MP front camera capable of recording high-quality 4K videos with adaptive AI stabilization and night video enhancement.
Performance:
Both devices feature the The Snapdragon® 7s Gen 3 Mobile Platform, with breakthrough performance powering select Snapdragon experiences and turbo-charged by Nothing OS optimisations, games faster, delivers more stable frame rates, and goes for longer.Phone (3a) Series is 92% better at processing AI tasks than Phone (2a), making it more future-proofed for whatever AI developments are on the horizon. RAM Booster uses a combination of physical and virtual RAM to allow users to access up to 20GB, plus a larger 4,500 mm² vapor chamber reduces temperature by 23% vs. Phone (2a).
Battery and Charging:
With the optimised Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 mobile platform using 8% less power for typical tasks, enjoy 30 minutes more power every day.Phone (3a) and Phone (3a) Pro both have large 5000mAh batteries, delivering up to two days of use on a full charge. With upgraded fast charging now at 50W, Phone (3a) Series delivers a full day’s power (50%) in under 20 minutes.
Display:
On both devices with 6.77 inches screen size and Full HD+ resolution, visuals look crisp with 387 pixels in every inch of screen, and with a fluid 120Hz adaptive refresh rate. The standard touch sampling rate is 480Hz, and 1000Hz touch sampling rate when in Gaming Mode, swiping through Phone (3a) Series is smooth, and responsive. On the Phone (3a) Series brightness climbs up to 1300 nits all by itself, making it viewable under a scorching sun. But peak brightness now reaches 3000 nits, a 131% increase from Phone (2a).
Nothing OS
Nothing OS 3.1 is a fast, smooth foundation tuned for stability, utility and customisation, built with Android 15 at its core – there have also been updates to the Nothing Gallery, Camera and Weather apps. Phone (3a) Series will get updates for 6 years starting from when the device first became available on nothing.tech. This includes three years of Android updates and six years of security updates in addition to corrective and functionality updates.
Essential Space:
Essential Space is a new, AI-powered hub for notes, ideas, and inspirations. Taking the friction out of logging and recalling content, it can capture, process and remember – just like a second memory. Essential Space is always a click away with the new Essential Key. The Essential Key is on the right side of Phone (3a) Series. Press the Essential Key to capture and send content to Essential Space, long-press to record a voice note, and double-tap to head straight to all your saved content.
Availability and Pricing:
- Phone (3a) will be available in Black, White, and Blue colour
○ 8+128 GB – ₹22,999 (Including bank offers)
○ 8+256 GB – ₹24,999 (Including bank offers)
- Phone (3a) Pro will be available in Grey and Black colour
○ 8+128 GB – ₹27,999 (Including bank offers)
○ 8+256 GB – ₹29,999 (Including bank offers)
○ 12+256 GB – ₹31,999 (Including bank offers)
- Partner Banks: HDFC Bank, IDFC Bank, OneCard
- Day 1 exchange offer: ₹3000 additional exchange offer shall be valid across all the variants of both Phone (3a) and Phone (3a) Pro for customers purchasing Phone (3a) Series on Day 1 at Flipkart, Croma, Vijay Sales and leading retail stores.
- Availability:
○ The Phone (3a) will go on sale via Flipkart, Flipkart Minutes, Vijay Sales, Croma and all leading retail stores starting from 11 March
○ The Phone (3a) Pro will go on sale via Flipkart and Flipkart Minutes starting from 11 March.The Flipkart deliveries and sales on Vijay Sales, Croma and all leading retail stores will start from 15 March.
