Nothing has confirmed that its upcoming Phone (3a) series will be equipped with Snapdragon SoCs, marking a shift from the MediaTek Dimensity SoCs found in the previous Phone (2a) series.
CEO Carl Pei has stated that the Snapdragon chipset in the Phone (3a) provides a significant boost, delivering 25% faster CPU performance and 72% faster NPU compared to the MediaTek Dimensity 7350 Pro SoC in the Phone (2a) Plus.
While the company hasn’t officially disclosed the specific Snapdragon chip details, rumours suggest the Phone (3a) will be powered by the Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 SoC. Recently, Nothing teased the Phone (3a)’s zoom camera capabilities, hinting at including a telephoto camera.
Additionally, the company announced that the Phone (3a) series will be manufactured in India and shared teaser images revealing the phone’s transparent design and a larger camera bar with a triple camera setup.
The Nothing Phone (3a) is set to debut on March 4th.