What you will wish to know
- A database discovery clarify Nothing’s three upcoming telephones: the Phone 3a, Phone 3a Plus, and the CMF Phone 2.
- The 3a was detailed with the Snapdragon 7s Gen 3, a drop in selfie digital digital camera recording capabilities, and a shortage of RAW file assist.
- The Phone 3, which is now slated for a 2025 debut, was observed in a Geekbench database with the similar Qualcomm chip and 8GB of RAM.
Earlier rumors have claimed Nothing is engaged on three telephones to hitch the Phone 3 and it seems a leak might preserve some clues.
Tucked contained in the IMEI database is knowledge that components in the direction of what these models could very effectively be, per SmartPrix. Consistent with its submit, the publication discovered the following model numbers: A059, A059P, and A001. It’s acknowledged that these names concern the Phone 3a, Phone 3a Plus, and the CMF Phone 2, respectively.
The information on the market inside the database seemingly particulars the Nothing Phone 3a’s digital digital camera specs. Codenamed “asteroids” (identical to the retro sport), the machine could sport a selfie digital digital camera with 1080p recording at 30fps and a focal dimension of 29mm.
The publication notes that the recording physique value is a serious drop from the Phone 2a’s 60fps capabilities.
Regarding its main sensor, the database highlights a shortage of RAW file assist, a 26mm lens, 4K determination video capabilities at 60fps, and Gradual-Mo assist “as a lot as 480fps at 1080p.” The submit offers that (in all probability) the rear cameras will operate “Large Macro,” “Large EIS” (digital image stabilization), and “Large Night Modes.”
The Phone 3a will also be supposedly listed with the Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 SoC.
Specs regarding the Phone 3a Plus weren’t detailed; nonetheless, it might in all probability keep identical to the underside 3a. Elsewhere, the publication states its findings current the CMF Phone 2 could rock the similar SoC as a result of the 3a.
We’re already prepared on the flagship Phone 3 from Nothing; nonetheless, a modern rumor urged now we’ve got additional on the way in which through which. What was acknowledged in November (type of) doubles down on what the newest IMEI database itemizing particulars. That earlier rumor claimed we’ve got been prepared on a Nothing Phone 3a and a “Phone 3a Skilled,” which has seemingly swapped into the 3a Plus.
These older rumors lacked specs; nonetheless, it claimed customers might even see these models all through H1 2025, which is the first half of subsequent 12 months.
Elsewhere, a report in November allegedly observed the Nothing Phone 3a with a reasonably budget-friendly chip. The cellphone was noticed in a Geekbench database with the similar chip SmartPrix discovered for the others: the Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 SoC. Early specs have been there nevertheless solely alluded to 8GB of RAM and Android 15.
We’re moreover anticipating the Phone 3 — and perhaps the 3a and three Plus — to go in intently on AI, a minimal of that’s what Nothing’s CEO Carl Pei wants. Pei teased the company’s deliberate AI enhancements in June as a result of it was “prototyping AI interactions.” It was made evident that the Phone 3’s deliberate 2024 launch was delayed purposefully so Nothing could proceed crafting its AI software program program.