MWC 2025: Nothing Phone (3a) series with Snapdragon 7s Gen 3, AI features unveiled

Nothing has finally announced the much-awaited Nothing Phone (3a) series at MWC 2025. The series comprises the Nothing Phone (3a) and the Phone (3a) Pro. The latest phones come with an updated design, improved cameras, and a more powerful chipset. Let’s see the specifications, features, and price of the phones.

Nothing Phone (3a) series key features

The Nothing Phone (3a) has a similar design to that of the Phone (2a). The Phone (3a) Pro, on the other hand, features a slightly different design on the rear, which doesn’t exactly look symmetrical. Something that Nothing swore by earlier. As for the display, both phones have a 6.77-inch AMOLED display with an FHD+ resolution, 120Hz refresh rate, and 2160Hz PWM dimming.

The Phone (3a) Pro’s screen is a 10-bit panel with Panda glass protection. Nothing hasn’t revealed what kind of a display protection it’s using for the Phone (3a). Both models have an update Glyph interface with 26 individually addressable zones.

The major difference between the two phones is in terms of the cameras. The Phone (3a) Pro boasts a triple-rear camera system with a 50MP Samsung sensor, an 8MP ultra-wide unit, and a 50MP Sony telephoto sensor (70mm) that has 3x optical zoom and up to 60x total zoom. Both the main and the telephoto sensors have OIS support. It has a 50MP selfie snapper.

The Phone (3a) also gets a triple-rear camera system with a 50MP main sensor with OIS, an 8MP ultra-wide sensor, and a 50MP telephoto camera (50mm) with 2x optical zoom and up to 30x total zoom. It gets 32MP front camera for selfies.

Both phones come with a dedicated physical key on the right side called the Essential Key. Holding the Essential Key will let you add a quick voice or text note. These notes will be organised and categorised using AI, and then be stored in Essential Space.

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Performance-wise, the duo is powered by a Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 chipset, paired with up to 20GB of RAM with virtual RAM feature. Both models have a 4,500mm² steel vapor chamber to keep thermals in check.

Both the Phone (3a) and the Phone (3a) Pro pack a 5,000mAh battery with 50W fast charging support. Nothing says that both phones can offer up to 26 hours of YouTube playback and 24 hours of Instagram scrolling. The series runs Android 15-based Nothing OS 3.0 out of the box.

Nothing Phone (3a) series price and availability

The Nothing Phone (3a) is priced starting at Rs 24,999 for 8GB + 128GB variant and Rs 26,999 for the 8GB + 256GB variant. The Nothing Phone (3a) Pro, on the other hand, starts at Rs 29,999 for the 8GB + 128GB variant, Rs 31,999 for the 8GB + 256GB variant, and Rs 33,999 for the 12GB + 256GB variant.

The series will be available for purchase from March 11 in online and offline markets across India. The Phone (3a) comes in new blue shade alongside black and white. The Pro model gets black and grey shades. In the same price range, you can also check out the Redmi Note 14 Pro+ and the Realme 14 Pro+. Both models feature a dedicated telephoto camera and are powered by octa-core processors.