On Tuesday, July 1, London-based smartphone brand Nothing introduced the Phone 3, marking its debut premium flagship in India. This latest model replaces the brand’s signature Glyph interface with a new Glyph Matrix—a circular micro-LED display positioned on the back of the device. The Nothing Phone 3 is currently open for pre-booking in India, with general sales starting on July 15.
Nothing Phone 3 pricing and variants:
12GB RAM with 256GB storage: Rs 79,999
16GB RAM with 512GB storage: Rs 89,999
Available Colors: White and Black
Nothing Phone 3 pre-orders in India:
The official sale begins on July 15 and will be available on Flipkart, Flipkart Minutes, and select physical stores such as Croma and Vijay Sales. Additionally, customers who pre-order or buy the phone on launch day will benefit from an extra one-year extended warranty.
Nothing Phone 3 design:
The Phone 3 refines Nothing’s distinctive transparent aesthetic, featuring layered metal and glass with a new asymmetrical back panel. It boasts an IP68 rating for dust and water resistance, and its display is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 7i on the front and Corning Gorilla Glass Victus on the back. A slimmer and symmetrical 1.87mm bezel (18% reduction from Phone 2) frames the display.
The star of the show is the new Glyph Matrix with 489 individually addressable LEDs for glanceable caller ID and app notifications. Complementing this is the new Glyph Button, adding interactivity for cycling through tools, widgets, and Glyph Toys, which include a Glyph Mirror and a Digital Clock. A subtle red recording light also activates on the back during video or voice notes.
Nothing Phone 3 camera:
The Phone 3 boasts an all-50MP, 4K 60fps camera system. The main camera features a 50 MP sensor (f/1.68, 1/1.3” sensor) with lossless 1.5x and 2x in-sensor zoom. A 50 MP f/2.68 periscope camera offers 3x optical, 6x lossless in-sensor, and 60x AI Super Res Zoom, plus periscope macro focus. The 50 MP f/2.2 ultra-wide camera provides a 114-degree FOV and ultra-steady video. For selfies and vlogging, a powerful 50 MP f/2.2 front camera with a 1/2.76” sensor promises crisp video and stabilisation.
Nothing Phone 3 display:
The Phone 3 features a 6.67-inch AMOLED display with 1260 x 2800 pixel resolution, HDR10+, a 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio, 4500 nits peak brightness for HDR content and 1600 nits outdoor brightness, an adaptive 120Hz refresh rate and 1000Hz touch sampling.
Nothing Phone 3 battery:
Powering all this is a 5150mAh silicon-carbon battery (5500mAh for India), promising up to two full days of power. It supports 65W wired fast charging (50% in 19 minutes, full in 54 minutes), 15W wireless charging, and 5W reverse wireless charging. The Nothing Phone 3 is available in black and white colourways.
Nothing Phone 3 performance:
Under the hood, the Phone 3 is powered by the latest but not the greatest Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 processor, built on TSMC’s older 4nm process. This 8-core CPU clocked at 3.21GHz and Qualcomm Adreno 825 GPU deliver a 125% uplift in AI processing speed compared to Phone 2, alongside a 36% CPU and 88% graphics boost. The Phone 3 ships with Nothing OS 3.5 (Android 15), promising five years of major Android OS updates and seven years of security patches.