Although Nothing already has entry-level smartphones under the CMF brand, it chose to launch its first affordable smartphone under its own brand. Nothing Phone (3a) Lite is the company’s first entry-level smartphone.
Upon comparing the Phone (3a) Lite with the CMF Phone 2 Pro, it becomes apparent that the only major difference is the lack of a dedicated telephoto camera.
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite:
The new Nothing Phone (3a) Lite will sport a 6.77-inch FHD+ AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate. It comes with an in-display fingerprint scanner & Panda Glass protection. The Nothing Phone (3a) Lite is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro SoC coupled with 8GB RAM and 128GB/256GB UFS 2.2 storage.
The new Nothing Phone (3a) Lite will feature a 50MP Samsung GN9 (f/1.8) primary sensor along with a 8MP Ultra-wide sensor with LED flash. This time we also got a usless 2MP macro sensor. There is a 16MP selfie shooter under the punch-hole notch. It packs a 5000 mAh battery with 33W fast charge support.
The Nothing Phone (3a) Lite will run on Android 15 OS with Nothing OS 3.5 on top. The device also gets IP54 certified making it splashproof. The brand is also promising 3 years of major Android OS updates with 6 years of Security patches.
It also includes Essential Space, an AI-powered hub for notes, ideas, and inspirations that was introduced in the Nothing Phone (3a) series.
The Essential Key lets you capture and send content to Essential Space, record a voice note, and access all your saved content with a single tap.
The connectivity option includes Dual SIM with 5G, Dual 4G LTE and VoLTE support, and Wifi 6. Further A-GPS, GLONASS, Bluetooth 5.3, NFC, USB Type-C port, FM Radio, and an in-display fingerprint scanner. Only dripping water is guaranteed to withstand the IPX2 certification, which isn’t much.
Pricing:
The Nothing Phone (3a) Lite is available in black and white. Starting at $249/€249/£249 for the 8/128GB trim, it goes up to $279/€279/£279 for the 8/256GB trim. Today is the first day of open sales.
