sh0ck First I bought my NP 2 due to the design aspect as I had moved from MI series phones after using them for more than 7 years. Although, I knew that I shall be compromising with an old chipset but I was so happy with my long usage. Battery consumption is low, software is very much optimised with that chipset. No hang till date other than few lags while intense gaming after 2 years of usage. Overall NOTHING knows how to serve their customers well unlike Xiaomi.
krishanugoswami great to hear that, I’m just trying to start a healthy conversation trying to look for a reason that justify this, maybe some hardware compatibility or cust cutting whatever it is.
Also I believe it won’t be issue for now, but in long term after 2 -3 years down the line as apps and features gets more resource heavy.
Ofcourse we can switch to a new phone. But I would keep the device if it’s still delivers the work.
I was thinking of buy 3a Pro, but looking at all the comments, it doesn’t seem like a good choice
sh0ck will exchange my NP2 for NP3 when it will be released
VickramKapoor It’s a good Budget phone, give it a try.
Remember, especially with a manufacturer for a product like a phone, the development cost for components in a handset can be massive, especially when the costs of testing for approvals worldwide mount up as sometimes a manufacturer can’t lean on ’well the UK have approved it, surely that’s ok for South America?'. If Nothing take on the development costs for a new chipset or a new camera or whatever then we’re not getting £3xx handsets at the store, we’re getting the same handset except for £5xx or £6xx or whatever. Budget devices have to contain compromises and, as already mentioned in posts in this thread, it’s how they’re integrated and then supported by the OS and software development that can make (or kill*) the experience. We get what we pay for as consumers, but right now what i’ve paid for (the Blue 3a) is pretty damn good.
*I’m looking at you OneUI lol, the experience killer.
I got my 3a yesterday. But not sure if we can call 3a’s hardware is in 2022. 3a feels a lot smoother and faster in every single task compare to how it feels with 2a. Maybe we expect something out of 3 with more top tier premium specs. 3a managed to show that everything doesn’t have to be extreme or ultra for everything. The phone has enough power for the tasks and it works better than I expected.
This is a solid phone.
I have seen on YouTube the difference between A2
And there is not much, the camera would more say
NothingSpain 3a seems better value than 3 pro
sh0ck Maybe ultra-level Camera and powerful AI feature like everyone else. But do they have to? 3 comes in reasonable pricing for its tier. The design will be great. AI … in smartphone experience is not that great. So do we have to really expect some gigantic value? Why 3 can be just good-looking and fast enough 3 with some good camera?
sh0ck DDR5, ufs 3.1 etc might come with Nothing phone 3.
I think the Nothing Phone 3 could bring a flagship Snapdragon 8 chip, advanced cameras, premium build, and wireless charging over the (3a)’s mid-range specs.
I’m on a 2a and yes technically there are better phone in this tier as there are better phones than the 3a and 3a Pro.
My use case is decent camera, good but uncluttered ui, decent fast screen, good design land decent updates. In all these areas my 2a fits the bill well.
I want not just a run of the mill phone but something a bit different.
I could be tempted with the 3 if the spec and price is right 
I would like to see a Nothing Phone with a Dimensity 9400 or newer with 16GB of RAM or more, a decent GPU for 120Hz light gaming, two physical SIM’s, a microSD card slot that doesn’t share with the physical SIM slots, and at least 256GB of USF 3.1 storage or better. A 50MP 130 degree + ultrawide camera and a 50PM 5X optical zoom camera. No selfie cam or under the display so it doesn’t ruin a nice and vibrant 6.8″ 120Hz screen with over 450 ppi. Carbon or graphite battery around 5500mAh battery, USB 3.0 or better, and a nice copper vapor chamber for cooling you can see through the back of the device. 80 Watt wired fast charge and 45 watt wireless fast charge as well with a plug in the box. Complete US and Canadian network and band support, including mmWave. I would love to see a carrier partnership with T-Mobile USA for a magenta edition as well.
That would be my ideal Nothing Phone.
LordDrakkon Nothing’s probably sweating just thinking about the price tag, but I’d sell my left sock for it!
You buying?
LordDrakkon That’d be some serious phone but serious Benejamins 
as well 
