Nothing Teases Phone 3a Series with New Design and AI Features

British consumer tech brand Nothing has unveiled the design of its upcoming Phone 3a series smartphone ahead of its official launch on March 4. The newly revealed device shares similarities with last year’s Phone 2a but introduces key upgrades, including a redesigned camera module and an additional AI-powered button.

Nothing Phone 3a Series: Refined Design & Enhanced Camera

The latest smartphone in the Phone 3a series maintains Nothing’s signature transparent back panel and glyph lighting interface. However, a major change is the inclusion of a third camera sensor, likely a telephoto lens, alongside a redesigned horizontal camera bar inspired by Google Pixel devices. The camera ring design has also been modified, with subtle internal component adjustments visible through the transparent rear panel.

In contrast, the higher-end Phone 3a Pro, which was teased earlier, features a more pronounced circular camera module. This design choice is expected to house a periscope telephoto camera, with a central telephoto lens and vertically arranged sensors.

AI Button & Cutting-Edge Camera Technology

A key highlight across both Phone 3a models is a new side button, positioned below the power key, expected to enable AI-driven features such as text summarization and audio transcription.

Performance-wise, the Phone 3a series is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 chipset and sports a 6.72-inch AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate. For imaging, at least one model will feature a 50MP periscope telephoto lens with 3x optical zoom, 6x in-sensor zoom, and up to 60x digital zoom. The primary 50MP camera captures 64% more light, enhancing image depth and clarity.

With Ultra HDR support and 4K video recording across all cameras, the Phone 3a series is set to deliver high-end imaging capabilities at a competitive price.

Source: Business Standard