This year, Nothing only celebrates the five years of its existence. The company was founded in 2020 by Carl Peiaco -creator of the brand OnePlus. The idea that was supposed to guide Nothing smartphones was the simplicity and minimalism of design combined with high performance and a favorable price -quality ratio.
During the MWC 2025 fair in Barcelona, nothing presented two Smartphones – Phone (3A) i Phone (3a) Pro. As the Chinese brand emphasizes, These are mid -range modelswhich received a number of new solutions related to, among others with photography. I had the opportunity to test Phone (3a) pro still Before The official premiere of the new series. Here’s all that is worth knowing about this device.
Design
At the beginning I mentioned that Notehing smartphones were supposed to stand out from competitors with an extraordinary design. And what can I say: they still stand out. The manufacturer once again focused on a transparent housing, which feeds our eyes with visual flavors such as Even LED stripes running around the camera island. Anyway, the island itself also looks very original.
It also impresses visual cohesion Between the design of the device i Notehing OS 3.1 system. In my opinion, the original nothing solution is the fastest and most transparent overlay for Android. It also offers several unique functions, such as mode monochrome Whether Glyph Interface (LED belt backlight system on the back of the smartphone, which has been integrated with selected applications and device functions).
An interesting novelty in the Nothing OS system is Essential Space. This is a “personal digital notebook”, in which we can, among others Save voice notes and screenshots. Single pressing the button Essential Key (located on the right edge of the smartphone housing), intercepts and sends the content to Essential Space, press it longer, records a voice note, and pressed twice – takes us directly to all saved content.
Instead, he disappoints no full water resistance. Increased dust and water strength (IP64) is obviously a step forward, but in this matter, nothing smartphones still disappear not only to flagships, but also many mediums.
Display and performance
Phone (3A) Pro is equipped with 6.77-inch AMOLED screenwhich works in resolution 1080 x 2412 pixels. As befits an organic panel, we get a great contrast and deep black in the package. There was also refreshment 120 Hza peak brightness panel totals As many as 3000 rivets. Screen is protected by glass Panda Glass (alternative solution for Gorilla Glass)
The heart of the device is Snapdragon 7S Gen 3. This is a solid system that, however, does not offer stunning power. The manufacturer boasts of an increase in performance by 33 percent compared to its predecessor, but in practice it is still a typical system for the middle shelf. He loses not only with Qualcomm flagship systems, but from such units as MediaTek Dimensity 8300.
Snapdragon 7S Gen 3 is supported by graphics Adreno 710 (940 MHz). We also have available 12 GB RAM and 256 GB of memory for user data. The fact that the manufacturer did not think about the 512 GB of memory version is a slight disappointment for me. We are finally talking about the “Pro” model.
How does this specification translate into device performance? In the Antutu Benchmark V10.4.5 Nothing Phone test (3a Pro) won 818 084 points. The results in Geekbench 6 tests are as follows:
- One core test: 1,172 points
- Multiple core test: 3 317 points
- GPU system test: 3 322 points
Does – after all – a fairly average processor negatively affects the comfort of everyday use of the smartphone? In my opinion no. This unit can easily deal with the support of Android 15, and the nothing OS overlap mentioned at the beginning, which impresses at the beginning, which impresses with responsiveness.
The Nothing Smartphone happens to catch “shortness of breath” in more demanding games, such as Shadow Fight 4 Arena. So if you are looking for equipment for mobile playing, I would look for something with a stronger processor in your place.
APPARATUS
Nothing strongly boasts of photographic capabilities of new smartphones. And what does it look like in practice? Phone (3a) Pro is equipped with a triple camera system, whose brightest point is of course a periscope lens with an optical zoom – something still rare in this price shelf. The full specification is as follows:
- 50 mp main lens (f/1.9) with Samsung matrix and optical image stabilization. It offers 43 percent faster autofocus and twice the pixel capacity compared to the previous model.
- 8 MP Ultrashhero -angle lens (f/2.2). It offers a field of view of 120º.
- 50 MP A periscope lens with 3-fold optical zoom and 6x stratite. Digital magnification reaches 60x here. This lens combines a large 1/1.95-inch Sony Lytia 600 sensor with 70 mm focal length equivalent and f/2.55 aperture.
In my opinion, we are dealing here with a very versatile camerawhich is doing great both in daytime and night photography. Of course, I mean staff from the main lens and periscope lens. Unfortunately – as with most medium -shelf smartphones (but also more expensive ones) – the ultra lens is the proverbial ball here.
PHONE (3A) PO supports video recording in 4K and 60 fps, And the mode Ultra HDR It improves image dynamics. The front camera has resolution 32 MP And it improves the quality of selfie with AI algorithms.
BATTERY
The smartphone has Battery Fr. capacity 5000 mAh. It is enough for about two days of work on one charging. There was also fast charging function With by power to 50W. In this way, the battery from 0 to 50 percent will be filled in 19 minutes, and to 100 percent – in about 55 minutes.
However, the lack of wireless charging is disappointed. I think that in medium -end smartphones this function should already be a standard. Unfortunately, this is not the case.
Availability and price
Prices of new Nothing smartphones are as follows:
- Nothing Phone (3A) 8+128 GB: PLN 1569
- Nothing Phone (3A) 12+256 GB: PLN 1779
- Nothing Phone (3A) Pro 12+256 GB: PLN 2049
The pre -sale of the Phone (3A) model began on March 4. We wait a little longer for the (3a) Pro variant. Pre -release orders for this device can be placed from March 11 via nothing.Tech.
VERDICT
Nothing Phone (3A) Pro stands out from the crowd with an original design and an extremely responsive NOTHING SYSTEM. A large advantage of the device is a periscope telephoto lens – rare on this price shelf. The AMOLED display with high brightness also makes a positive impression
It was not without compromises. Snapdragon 7S Gen 3, although sufficient for everyday work, does not impress with play performance. The Ultra lens is the weakest photographic link of this model, and the lack of wireless charging and full water resistance negatively affects the final assessment of the device.
Source: Gazeta
Mabel is a talented author and journalist with a passion for all things technology. As an experienced writer for the 247 News Agency, she has established a reputation for her in-depth reporting and expert analysis on the latest developments in the tech industry.
