# Nothing Phone (3a): specs and price

**Price (US):** $379 at gsmarena.com (US price $379 via Nothing's US Beta/Developer Program; global base 8GB/128GB), as of 2026-06-27. A sourced, dated price of record — other retailers (incl. Amazon) may be lower. Among the 16 smartphones we track it is the cheapest; category median $849.
**Brand:** Nothing
**Released:** 2025-03
**Deskmark:** Gold Deskmark — pay-blind category standing 72/100, #3 of 21 in class (independent, computed from sourced data, never for sale).
**Price tracked since:** June 2026

## Specifications

| Spec | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Price (US) | $379 |
| Brand | Nothing |
| Released | 2025-03 |
| Display (in) | 6.77 |
| Display type | LTPS AMOLED |
| Refresh (Hz) | 120 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 |
| RAM (GB) | 8 |
| Storage (GB) | 128 |
| Main camera (MP) | 50 |
| Battery (mAh) | 5000 |
| Charge (W) | 50 |
| Weight (g) | 201 |
| OS | Android 15 |
| IP rating | IP64 |
| Fiveg | Yes |

## Where it stands

At $379, the Nothing Phone (3a) is the cheapest of the 16 smartphones we track, where the median is $849. On the spec sheet, its RAM of 8 GB is the lowest of the 19, its storage of 128 GB is the lowest of the 21, and its display of 6.77 in is above the median of the 21.

## What reviewers say

Three whitelisted testers (GSMArena, Notebookcheck, Tom's Guide) lab-benchmarked the standard Nothing Phone (3a) and agree it is an exceptional-value sub-$400 phone: distinctive Glyph design, bright AMOLED, all-day battery, and no meaningful thermal throttling under load. Main gripes: only modest performance gains over the 2a, weak speaker bass, and measured peak brightness well below the 3,000-nit claim. (Based on 3 reviews, 3 lab-tested, 2025-03-04–2025-04-09.)

Praised: Outstanding value and price-to-performance for under $400; Bright AMOLED display usable in sunlight (measured ~1,190-1,290 nits despite 3,000-nit claim); Long battery life with fast 50W charging; Distinctive Glyph design and unique Nothing OS; Strong, stable performance with essentially zero thermal throttling under load.
Flagged: Only modest performance improvement over the Nothing Phone (2a); Weak speaker bass / imbalanced stereo output; Measured peak brightness far below the manufacturer's 3,000-nit claim; No eSIM support (unlike the 3a Pro); No charger included in the box.
Disagreement: Battery endurance framing differs by test method: Tom's Guide's cellular web-surf test (15h 24min) and Notebookcheck's Wi-Fi browsing test (20h 33min) both rate runtime as good-to-long, while GSMArena's Active Use Score (13h 32min) calls it 'solid' but says gaming and web-browsing endurance 'could be improved' and slightly down versus the 2a.
Sources: GSMArena (2025-03-24, gsmarena.com), Notebookcheck (2025-04-09, notebookcheck.net), Tom's Guide (2025-03-04, tomsguide.com)

## Frequently asked questions

**What do reviewers say about the Nothing Phone (3a)?**

Three whitelisted testers (GSMArena, Notebookcheck, Tom's Guide) lab-benchmarked the standard Nothing Phone (3a) and agree it is an exceptional-value sub-$400 phone: distinctive Glyph design, bright AMOLED, all-day battery, and no meaningful thermal throttling under load. Main gripes: only modest performance gains over the 2a, weak speaker bass, and measured peak brightness well below the 3,000-nit claim. Praised: Outstanding value and price-to-performance for under $400; Bright AMOLED display usable in sunlight (measured ~1,190-1,290 nits despite 3,000-nit claim); Long battery life with fast 50W charging; Distinctive Glyph design and unique Nothing OS; Strong, stable performance with essentially zero thermal throttling under load. Flagged: Only modest performance improvement over the Nothing Phone (2a); Weak speaker bass / imbalanced stereo output; Measured peak brightness far below the manufacturer's 3,000-nit claim; No eSIM support (unlike the 3a Pro); No charger included in the box. (From 3 tester reviews, 3 lab-tested.)

**How much does the Nothing Phone (3a) cost?**

The Nothing Phone (3a) has a US price of $379 (US price $379 via Nothing's US Beta/Developer Program; global base 8GB/128GB), as of 2026-06-15.

**How does the Nothing Phone (3a) compare on price?**

At $379, the Nothing Phone (3a) is the cheapest of the 16 smartphones we track, where the median is $849.

**When was the Nothing Phone (3a) released?**

The Nothing Phone (3a) was released 2025-03.

**What are the Nothing Phone (3a)'s key specs?**

Nothing Phone (3a) (Nothing): display in 6.77, display type LTPS AMOLED, refresh hz 120, chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3, ram gb 8. Full sourced spec sheet verified 2026-06-15.

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/nothing_phone_(3a)-13672.php (gsmarena.com, accessed 2026-06-15)
Corroboration: https://9to5google.com/2025/03/04/nothing-phone-3a-series-official-price-specs/ (accessed 2026-06-15)
Canonical: https://frontdeskreview.com/product/smartphones/nothing-phone-3a/
Cite: Per The Front Desk Review, the Nothing Phone (3a) price of record was $379 as of 2026-06-15 — https://frontdeskreview.com/product/smartphones/nothing-phone-3a/
License: CC BY 4.0. Price history: https://frontdeskreview.com/data/price-history.jsonl