Nothing Phone 3
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Design18
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Rear Camera15
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Front Camera4
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360° View
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UI Screenshot17
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Videos1
Key Specs
Performance
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 -
Octa core (3.2 GHz, Single Core + 3 GHz, Tri core + 2.8 GHz, Dual core + 2.02 GHz, Dual core) -
12 GB / 16 GB RAM
Display
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6.67 inches (16.94 cm); Flexible AMOLED -
1260x2800 px (FHD+) -
120 Hz Refresh Rate -
Gorilla Glass Protection -
Bezel-less with punch-hole display
Rear Camera
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Triple Camera Setup - 50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
- 50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
- 50 MP Periscope (upto 60x Digital Zoom, upto 3x Optical Zoom) Camera
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LED Flash -
4k @60 fps Video Recording
Front Camera
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50 MP Wide Angle Lens -
4k @60 fps Video Recording
Battery
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5150 mAh -
65W Fast Charging v4.0; USB Type-C port
General
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SIM1: Nano, SIM2: eSIM -
5G Supported -
256 GB / 512 GB internal storage, Non Expandable -
Dust Resistant, Water Resistant
Nothing Phone 3 Prices in India
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Nothing Phone 3 Expert Review Summary
Expert Rating:
7.8/10
by
Sanket Vijayasarathy
, 17 Jul 2025
Senior Associate Editor with 10+ years in tech, reviewed 500+ gadgets.
Verdict
The Nothing Phone (3) is a capable smartphone that feels held back by its pricing and out-of-the-box design. While it gets a lot right - clean software, good battery life, great display - it simply doesn`t offer the kind of performance or camera prowess you`d expect at Rs 79,999. It`s a good phone, but one that would`ve made more sense in a more affordable price bracket.
Pros
- Attractive display
- Solid battery life with fast wired charging
- Clean, bloat-free software experience
Cons
- Overpriced for the hardware on offer
- Asymmetrical design may not appeal to everyone
- Cameras are good, not great
In a nutshell
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The Nothing Phone (3) is a capable smartphone that feels held back by its pricing and out-of-the-box design. While it gets a lot right - clean software, good battery life, great display - it simply doesn't offer the kind of performance or camera prowess you'd expect at Rs 79,999. It's a good phone, but one that would've made more sense in a more affordable price bracket.
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A bold design choice that splits opinion
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There's a lot to unpack about the design, so I'll try to keep this as simple as possible. The Phone (3) marks the first time Nothing has entered the premium flagship space. This is a segment that includes the iPhone 16 (review), Samsung Galaxy S25 (review), and Google Pixel 9 (review). Apple, Samsung, and Google all follow a similar design philosophy: clean, minimalistic, and symmetrical. As a result, their phones tend to look quite similar. And then comes the Nothing Phone (3).
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An eye-catching display
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Thankfully, the display on the Nothing Phone (3) is not controversial. It features a 6.67-inch flexible AMOLED LTPS panel with an adaptive 120Hz refresh rate, 1600 nits of outdoor brightness, and a peak brightness of 4500 nits when playing HDR content. You also get 2160Hz PWM dimming, HDR10+ support, and more.
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Good cameras, just not flagship-grade
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The cameras on the Nothing Phone (3) are good. In fact, they're quite good, if the phone were priced around Rs 50,000. But at Rs 80,000, the expectation is different. In this segment, the cameras need to be great.
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Capable performance, but not top-tier
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At Rs 80,000, an Android phone is expected to use the flagship Qualcomm or MediaTek chipset, which would be the Snapdragon 8 Elite or the Dimensity 9400. But the Phone (3) is powered by the 4nm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 chip, which is the same chipset that powers sub-Rs 40,000 phones like the POCO F7 and iQOO Neo 10.
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Clean software with light AI touches
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Nothing's strength has always been in their software, and the Phone (3) gets the best version yet with Nothing OS 3.5. It will also be among the early adopters of Nothing OS 4.0. Nothing OS might seem strange to someone who has never used a Nothing phone before, but the experience is great once you get into it. It is among the cleanest skins out there, with only around 33 pre-installed apps, fewer than the iPhone 16, Galaxy S25, and even the Pixel 9.
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Strong battery life, quick charging
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The Phone (3) uses a 5,500mAh silicon-carbon battery, which is interesting for two reasons. First, silicon-carbon batteries typically allow manufacturers to fit a larger battery without increasing thickness. That's why we're seeing more phones in 2025 offering 6,000mAh or higher capacities. With that in mind, Nothing could have provided a bigger battery, but instead, you get 5,500mAh.
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7.8/10
Verdict
The Nothing Phone (3) is a capable smartphone that feels held back by its pricing and out-of-the-box design. While it gets a lot right - clean software, good battery life, great display - it simply doesn`t offer the kind of performance or camera prowess you`d expect at Rs 79,999. It`s a good phone, but one that would`ve made more sense in a more affordable price bracket.
- Attractive display
- Solid battery life with fast wired charging
- Clean, bloat-free software experience
Pros
- Overpriced for the hardware on offer
- Asymmetrical design may not appeal to everyone
- Cameras are good, not great
Cons
The Nothing Phone (3) is a capable smartphone that feels held back by its pricing and out-of-the-box design. While it gets a lot right - clean software, good battery life, great display - it simply doesn't offer the kind of performance or camera prowess you'd expect at Rs 79,999. It's a good phone, but one that would've made more sense in a more affordable price bracket.
Read MoreThere's a lot to unpack about the design, so I'll try to keep this as simple as possible. The Phone (3) marks the first time Nothing has entered the premium flagship space. This is a segment that includes the iPhone 16 (review), Samsung Galaxy S25 (review), and Google Pixel 9 (review). Apple, Samsung, and Google all follow a similar design philosophy: clean, minimalistic, and symmetrical. As a result, their phones tend to look quite similar. And then comes the Nothing Phone (3).
Read MoreThankfully, the display on the Nothing Phone (3) is not controversial. It features a 6.67-inch flexible AMOLED LTPS panel with an adaptive 120Hz refresh rate, 1600 nits of outdoor brightness, and a peak brightness of 4500 nits when playing HDR content. You also get 2160Hz PWM dimming, HDR10+ support, and more.
Read MoreThe cameras on the Nothing Phone (3) are good. In fact, they're quite good, if the phone were priced around Rs 50,000. But at Rs 80,000, the expectation is different. In this segment, the cameras need to be great.
Read MoreAt Rs 80,000, an Android phone is expected to use the flagship Qualcomm or MediaTek chipset, which would be the Snapdragon 8 Elite or the Dimensity 9400. But the Phone (3) is powered by the 4nm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 chip, which is the same chipset that powers sub-Rs 40,000 phones like the POCO F7 and iQOO Neo 10.
Read MoreNothing's strength has always been in their software, and the Phone (3) gets the best version yet with Nothing OS 3.5. It will also be among the early adopters of Nothing OS 4.0. Nothing OS might seem strange to someone who has never used a Nothing phone before, but the experience is great once you get into it. It is among the cleanest skins out there, with only around 33 pre-installed apps, fewer than the iPhone 16, Galaxy S25, and even the Pixel 9.
Read MoreThe Phone (3) uses a 5,500mAh silicon-carbon battery, which is interesting for two reasons. First, silicon-carbon batteries typically allow manufacturers to fit a larger battery without increasing thickness. That's why we're seeing more phones in 2025 offering 6,000mAh or higher capacities. With that in mind, Nothing could have provided a bigger battery, but instead, you get 5,500mAh.
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Nothing Phone 3 Specifications
General |
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| Launch Date | July 15, 2025 (Official) |
| Operating System | Android v15 |
| OS Updates | 5 Year |
| Security Updates | 7 Year |
| Custom UI | Nothing OS |
Performance
(Excellent)
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| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 SM8735 | |||||||
| Processor | Octa core (3.2 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 + 3 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 + 2.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A720 + 2.02 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A720) | |||||||
| Architecture | 64 bit | |||||||
| Fabrication | 4 nm | |||||||
| Graphics (GPU) | Adreno 825 | |||||||
| RAM | 12 GB / 16 GB | |||||||
| RAM Type | LPDDR5X | |||||||
Speed Test (Antutu Score)
The higher, the better
Motorola Signature
3,098,258
OnePlus 13s
2,581,355
POCO F7
2,106,422
vivo X200 FE
1,981,630
Nothing Phone 3
1,930,244
OnePlus Nord 5
1,481,616
Samsung Galaxy F54 5G
493,224
*Group: 34-56k Phones
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Bootup Time
The lower, the better
Google Pixel 10A
8 s
Nothing Phone 3
10 s
OnePlus 13s
13 s
vivo X200 FE
16 s
POCO F7
16 s
OnePlus Nord 5
20 s
vivo V29 Pro
33 s
*Group: 34-56k Phones
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Gaming Test Results
* after 30 mins of gaming
Battery Drain*
The lower, the better
Samsung Galaxy F54 5G
4 %
POCO F7
5 %
OnePlus 13s
5 %
OnePlus Nord 5
6 %
vivo X200 FE
7 %
Nothing Phone 3
8 %
Google Pixel 8
13 %
*Group: 34-56k Phones
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Heating*
The lower, the better
vivo V29 Pro
4.9 %
Nothing Phone 3
10.9 %
OnePlus Nord 5
12.5 %
POCO F7
16.1 %
vivo X200 FE
27.9 %
OnePlus 13s
30.7 %
iQOO 12 5G
48.0 %
*Group: 34-56k Phones
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Benchmark Screenshots
AnTuTu Benchmark
Graphics Benchmark
Geekbench6 Benchmark
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Display
(Excellent)
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| Display Type | Flexible AMOLED |
| Screen Size | 6.67 inches (16.94 cm) |
| Resolution | 1260x2800 px (FHD+) |
| Peak Brightness | 4500 nits |
| HBM Brightness | 1600 nits |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz |
| Aspect Ratio | 20:9 |
| Pixel Density | 393 ppi |
| Screen to Body Ratio (calculated) | 88.48 % |
| Screen Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass, Glass 7i |
| Bezel-less Display | Yes with punch-hole display |
| HDR 10 / HDR+ Support | Yes, HDR 10+ |
| Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand) | 92.82 % |
UI Screenshots
Lock Screen
Home Screen
Screen With Widgets
Dialer Screen
App Drawer
Notification Panel
Quick Settings Panel
Settings Screen
OS Version
Storage
Battery
Camera On
Camera Options
Camera Modes
Camera Settings
Picture Size Options
Video Size Options
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Design |
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| Height | 160.60 mm |
| Width | 75.59 mm |
| Thickness | 8.99 mm |
| Weight | 218 grams |
| Build Material | Back: Gorilla Glass Victus |
| Water Resistance | Yes, Water resistant, IP68, (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter) |
| Ruggedness | Dust proof |
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Rear Camera
(Excellent)
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| Autofocus | Yes, Phase Detection Autofocus | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| OIS | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Flash | Yes, LED Flash | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Image Resolution | 8150 x 6150 Pixels | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Settings | Exposure compensation, ISO control | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shooting Modes |
Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Macro Mode |
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| Camera Features |
Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus |
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| Video Recording |
4k @60 fps Full HD @240 fps |
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| Video Recording Features | Slow Motion | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rear Camera Samples
Daylight / HDR Auto
Wide Angle
Max Zoom Supported 60x
Long Shot 10X
Long Shot 5X
Long Shot 3X
Long Shot 1X
High Res
Portrait Shot
Night Mode OFF
Night Mode ON
Close Up
Low Light
Low Light With Flash
Colour Variance
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Front Camera
(Excellent)
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| Video Recording |
4k @60 fps Full HD @60 fps |
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Front Camera Samples
Selfie
Selfie Portrait
Selfie Low Light
Selfie Low Light With Flash
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Battery
(Excellent)
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| Capacity | 5150 mAh | |||
| Battery Type | Silicon Carbon | |||
| Quick Charging | Yes, 65W Fast Charging v4.0 | |||
| Wireless Charging | Yes, 15W Wireless Charging | |||
| Wireless Reverse Charging | Yes, 5W Wireless Reverse Charging | |||
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Battery Test Results
Battery Life (PC Mark)
The higher, the better
POCO X8 Pro Max
21.4 hrs
POCO F7
20.6 hrs
OnePlus 13s
16.6 hrs
vivo X200 FE
15.5 hrs
Nothing Phone 3
13.1 hrs
OnePlus Nord 5
11.8 hrs
OPPO Reno14 Pro
9.5 hrs
*Group: 34-56k Phones
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Charging Time (20% to 100%)
The lower, the better
Motorola Edge 50 Ultra
.2 hrs
OnePlus 13s
.7 hrs
vivo X200 FE
.7 hrs
POCO F7
.8 hrs
OnePlus Nord 5
.8 hrs
Nothing Phone 3
.8 hrs
Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
1.9 hrs
*Group: 34-56k Phones
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Storage |
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| Internal Storage | 256 GB / 512 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.0 |
| Expandable Storage | No |
Network & Connectivity |
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| SIM Slot(s) | Dual SIM | |||||||||
| SIM Type | SIM1: Nano, SIM2: eSIM | |||||||||
| Network Support | 5G, 4G | |||||||||
| VoLTE | Yes | |||||||||
| SIM 1 |
5G bands, 4G bands
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| SIM 2 |
5G bands, 4G bands
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| Wi-Fi | Yes, Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz, MIMO | |||||||||
| Wi-Fi Features | Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot | |||||||||
| Bluetooth | Yes, v6.0 | |||||||||
| GPS | Yes with A-GPS, Glonass | |||||||||
| NFC | Yes |
Multimedia |
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| Stereo Speakers | Yes |
| Audio Jack | USB Type-C |
Sensors |
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| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes |
| Fingerprint Sensor Position | On-screen |
| Fingerprint Sensor Type | Optical |
| Other Sensors | Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope |
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Nothing Phone 3 Key Highlights
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 SM8735 |
| RAM & Storage | 12 GB RAM + 256 GB 16 GB RAM + 512 GB |
| Display | 6.67", 1260 x 2800 Resolution |
| Rear Camera | 50 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP |
| Front Camera | 50 MP |
| Battery | 5150 mAh |
Nothing Phone 3 Price In India
| Product Name | Price |
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| Nothing Phone 3 (12 GB + 256 GB) | ₹42,999 |
| Nothing Phone 3 (16 GB + 512 GB) | ₹52,900 |
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