The Nothing Phone 3a and Nothing Phone 3a Pro were officially unveiled at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2025 in Barcelona and have been launched in India. These new smartphones from Nothing are powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 chipset and come with Android 15-based NothingOS 3.1.
- The Nothing Phone 3a series features a 50-megapixel main camera.
- Both the Nothing Phone 3a and Phone 3a Pro support 50W wired fast charging and pack a 5,000mAh battery.
- The Nothing Phone 3a Pro boasts a 50-megapixel selfie shooter.
Design and build
Both the Nothing Phone 3a and Phone 3a Pro have IP64-rated builds for dust and splash resistance. They feature 6.7-inch flexible AMOLED displays with a 1,080×2,392 pixels resolution, a 120Hz adaptive refresh rate, up to 1,000Hz touch sampling rate in gaming mode, a 2,160Hz PWM frequency, up to 3,000 nits peak brightness level, and Panda Glass protection. The Pro variant measures 163.52×77.50×8.39mm and weighs 211g, while the vanilla model has an 8.35mm profile and weighs 201g. The Nothing Phone 3a series also features an upgraded Glyph Interface with 26 distinct customisable zones and new ringtones and notification sounds. Both phones are equipped with in-display fingerprint sensors for security.
Key specifications
The Nothing Phone 3a series is equipped with the 4nm octa-core Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 SoC. The phones come with up to 12GB of RAM and up to 256GB of onboard storage. They run on Android 15 with NothingOS 3.1 skin on top and are promised to get three years of OS upgrades as well as four years of security updates.
In terms of cameras, the Nothing Phone 3a Pro features a 50-megapixel Samsung 1/1.56-inch primary rear sensor, a 50-megapixel Sony 1/1.95-inch periscope telephoto camera with 3x optical and 6x in-sensor zoom, and an 8-megapixel ultrawide angle shooter. It also has a 50-megapixel selfie shooter. The Nothing Phone 3a has a triple rear camera unit consisting of a 50-megapixel Samsung 1/1.57-inch main sensor, a 50-megapixel Sony 1/2.74-inch telephoto sensor with 2x optical and 4x in-sensor zoom, and a similar 8-megapixel ultrawide shooter. The front camera of the Nothing Phone 3a has a 32-megapixel sensor.
Both phones pack a 5,000mAh battery and support 50W wired fast charging, claiming to charge from one to 50 percent in 19 minutes and to 100 percent in 56 minutes. Connectivity options include 5G, 4G, Bluetooth 5.4, Wi-Fi, GPS, NFC with Google Pay support, and a USB Type-C port.
Price and availability
The Nothing Phone 3a price in India starts at Rs. 22,999 for the 8GB + 128GB option and Rs. 24,999 for the 8GB + 256GB variant. It is also offered in a 12GB + 256GB configuration in select markets outside India. The phone is available in Black, Blue, and White colour options.
The Nothing Phone 3a Pro price in India begins at Rs. 27,999 for the 8GB + 128GB option. The 256GB storage variants with 8GB and 12GB RAM are priced at Rs. 29,999 and Rs. 31,999, respectively. The Pro variant comes in Black and Grey shades. All the mentioned prices include Rs. 2,000 bank offers, and customers can get an additional Rs. 3,000 exchange offer on the first day of the sale. The Nothing Phone 3a will go on sale in India starting March 11 via Flipkart, Flipkart Minutes, Vijay Sales, Croma, and select retail stores, while the Pro variant deliveries will begin on March 15.
Conclusion
The Nothing Phone 3a series brings the signature transparent design and innovative Glyph Interface to a more accessible price point, powered by the capable Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 SoC and running the latest Android 15. With capable cameras, fast charging, and a promise of long-term software support, these phones aim to offer a compelling mid-range experience.