Nothing Malaysia has just introduced the Phone (3a) Series, welcoming into its mid-range lineup with advanced features.
Building on the acclaimed Phone (2a), it boasts an advanced triple-camera system with optical zoom, a powerful Snapdragon® processor, a brighter, more responsive display, and Nothing OS innovations like Essential Space—all wrapped in two uniquely refined designs.
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Design
The design celebrates Nothing’s trademark exposed aesthetic and cutting-edge engineering, while optimising the integration of advanced hardware. The Phone (3a) Series also upgrades its durability to an IP64 rating and achieves Nothing’s lowest carbon footprint on a smartphone to date, with 51.3kg of CO2e.
Screen
Balancing size and quality, Phone (3a) and Phone (3a) Pro’s displays are immersive and brilliant. At 6.77 inches, their flagship size means on-screen content has room to breathe.
With Full HD+ resolution, visuals look crisp with 387 pixels in every inch of screen, and with a fluid 120Hz adaptive refresh rate. The standard touch sampling rate is 480Hz, a 100% increase from Phone (2a), and 1000Hz touch sampling rate when in Gaming Mode, swiping through Phone (3a) Series is smooth, and responsive.
Main Camera
The Nothing Phone (3a) Series features an upgraded 50MP main sensor, co-engineered with Samsung, and a Sony ultra-wide sensor, along with optical zoom for the first time. It’s capable of delivering lossless in-sensor zooming at up to 6x and when boosted with AI clarity-enhancing algorithms, it unlocks 60x ultra zoom.
Zooming out, the Phone (3a) Series’ ultra-wide camera boasts a 120º field of view, enabling you to capture more in each frame, while the upgraded Sony sensor enhances low-light performance.
Phone (3a) Camera
- The Phone (3a)’s telephoto camera has a 50MP sensor combined with a fast f/2.0 aperture for detailed shots at its 50mm equivalent focal length.
- The 2x optical reach lays the foundation for a quality zoom, while the high resolution enables up to 4x lossless in-sensor zoom.
- When you need to zoom in even further, the Phone (3a) harnesses AI clarity-enhancing algorithms for 30x ultra zoom.
- Utilises a 32MP front camera for clear selfies.
Phone (3a) Pro camera
- 50MP sensor offers 43% faster auto-focus and double the pixel full well capacity for better well-lit photos.
- A total upgrade in hardware, it combines a large 1/1.95-inch Sony LYTIA 600 sensor with a 70mm equivalent focal length and a fast f/2.55 aperture.
- With optical image stabilisation, Phone (3a) Pro’s periscope camera can capture quality photos across lighting conditions, while the optical 3x zoom is a photographer-favourite, portrait-perfect focal length.
- Its telemacro capture is able to focus as close as 15cm from a subject.
- Features an upgraded 50MP front camera capable of recording high-quality 4K videos with adaptive AI stabilization and night video enhancement, improving brightness by +74.4% and reducing noise by 33.7% compared to Phone (2a).
Performance
Together with Snapdragon® 7s Gen 3 Mobile Platform, the Phone (3a) series is turbo-charged by Nothing OS optimisations. Phone (3a) Series can also game faster, delivering more stable frame rates, and goes for longer.
Getting into some numbers, the CPU is up to 33% faster than Phone (2a), while the Qualcomm® Adreno™ GPU delivers 11% better graphics. Plus, you get select Snapdragon Elite Gaming™ features typically reserved for flagship devices.
Battery & Charging
Phone (3a) and Phone (3a) Pro both have large 5000mAh batteries, delivering up to two days of use on a full charge. With upgraded fast charging now at 50W, Phone (3a) Series delivers a full day’s power (50%) in under 20 minutes.
Additionally, its optimised Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 mobile platform uses 8% less power for typical tasks, so one can enjoy 30 minutes more power on the Phone (3a) series.
Availability and Pricing
- Phone (3a) is available in Black, White, and Blue
- Phone (3a) Pro is available in Grey and Black
- In Malaysia, users will have the chance to be among the first in the world to purchase the Phone (3a) Pro, along with exclusive perks and offers available on a first-come, first-served basis. Full details are below:
- Address: CROSSOVER Sunway Pyramid: 3, Jalan PJS 11/15, Bandar Sunway, 46150 Petaling Jaya, Selangor
- Start time: 11:00 AM
- Date: Saturday, March 15th.
- The Phone (3a) will be available for pre-order starting March 8, with general availability beginning March 22.
The Phone (3a) Pro will be available for pre-order starting March 8, with general availability commencing April 7. There will also be a limited release of the Phone (3a) Pro via nothing.tech starting March 22.
