Nothing kicks off its third era of telephones with the extra reasonably priced a-series and this time there are two of them out of the gate – a vanilla and a Professional mannequin. The previous is on sale as of this week, the latter will arrive in a few week’s time (it may be pre-ordered proper now, although).
The Nothing Cellphone (3a) and (3a) Professional share most of their {hardware}. They use the identical 6.77” 1080p+ show (120Hz, 10-bit, HDR10+), the identical Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 chipset, similar 5,000mAh battery with 50W wired-only charging, similar IP64 score (dust-tight, splash resistant) and similar Glyph lights on the again. What units them aside nearly completely has to do with the digicam programs on each telephones.
Nothing Cellphone (3a) and (3a) Professional
The Nothing Cellphone (3a) is the cheaper of the 2, promoting for €330/£330/₹25,000 for the bottom 8/128GB mannequin and €380/£380 for the 12/256GB variant. The 12/256GB mannequin can also be out there within the US for $380. In the meantime, India’s 256GB variant has 8GB of RAM as an alternative and sells for ₹27,000. Observe that the (3a) lacks an eSIM, the (3a) Professional has it in all areas apart from India.
Nothing Cellphone (3a)
The Nothing Cellphone (3a) Professional simply has the higher digicam setup. Beginning with the principle module, each have similarly-sized 50MP sensors and OIS, however solely the Professional mannequin has Twin Pixel autofocus. The selfie digicam comparability can also be in favor of the Professional, a 50MP sensor with 4K @ 30fps video assist in opposition to a 32MP 1080p @ 30fps. The ultra-wide modules are the identical on each – primary 8MP items (does anybody miss the 50MP UW cameras of earlier fashions?).
Lastly, the telephoto module. These are the primary Nothing Telephones to have telephoto lenses, a 50mm (2x) on the vanilla mannequin and a 70mm periscope (3x) on the Professional, each with 50MP sensors inside. The periscope lens on the Professional is extra superior with OIS (which is essential for tele lenses) and might focus at shorter distances (15cm vs. 25cm).
Nothing Cellphone (3a) • Nothing Cellphone (3a) Professional
In most markets, the (3a) Professional is available in just one configuration – 12/256GB out there for €460/£450/$460/₹34,000. In India, there are two cheaper variants as effectively, 8/128GB for ₹30,000 and eight/256GB for ₹32,000.
Nothing Cellphone (3a) Professional
Now we have already reviewed the Nothing Cellphone (3a) Professional, so verify that out for extra particulars. We even have the Nothing Cellphone (3a) in for evaluation, that’s arising quickly. However whereas we work on that, we needed to know – will you be shopping for considered one of these two?
Let’s begin with the Nothing Cellphone (3a) first. It provides the higher worth for cash for all use circumstances not involving the digicam. And its digicam is fairly good too, simply not so good as on the Professional.
Nothing Cellphone (3a) Professional’s flip – it’s uncommon for mid-rangers to have telephoto cameras, particularly 50MP 3x modules just like the one right here. And regardless of costing €100 greater than its vanilla sibling (taking a look at fashions with the identical reminiscence), it’s nonetheless moderately priced.
