Phone (3a) Pro Teardown

so i like the essential space, its an good thing for me because im very messy and i desing an lot so i can put all of my desing ideas in essential space!

I’m really impressed with the Nothing Phone’s unique design, which sets it apart from other smartphones. The 50MP periscope lens is also a standout feature, offering exceptional camera capabilities. Additionally, the Nothing UI provides a seamless and intuitive user experience. Overall, the combination of these features makes the Nothing Phone a truly compelling device.Nothing OS

Rob the uniform bezels around the screen are underappreciated but i love them so much

I really like this phone but the budget won’t allow the upgrade (have a 2a)

Very interesting, as usual and as a photographer, I really enjoyed the camera part in this teardown, especially the Phone (3a) Pro Periscope

It is a very interesting feature and even, now, a must have for every phones.

As I’m always frustreted with numerical zoom, and don’t use them, I’m only looking for smartphone that have optical zoom, and the periscope solution is very nice.

I also like the fact that the back in glass now and the full design of the Phone (3a) Pro.

Rob this makes me love the 3a pro even more , the teardown revealing the intricate details, and the attention to minor details is a chefs kiss

Rob The camera setup looks so interesting, especially with the periscope lenses for lossless zoom. Switching back to snapdragon feels like a great choice too. The clever triple antenna placement for smoother gaming really sets it apart from earlier models!

Rob my favorite spec is obviously the Snapdragon 7S Gen 3. But since that is also available in the regular (3a), I will officially go with the Periscope lens.

I was lucky enough to be able to pick up the (3a) in the US through the beta program. But I wasn’t lucky enough to get my hands on a (3a) Pro.

The telephoto lens on the (3a) is really good and I’m loving the presets in the camera software so much. The photos I’m able to take with the (3a) I have not been able to reproduce with more expensive devices that I own. I can only imagine how amazing it would be to own a (3a) Pro.

Rob As always, I love the PCB and how you managed to fit those huge camera modules inside it.

Rob Damn the periscope camera is magnificent inside out 🩶

Rob How beautifully and coolly the large camera module is placed

Love the periscope lens. Also the camera module assembly on the pro looks beautiful imo.

Rob The design of the Nothing Phone (3a) Pro along with the NothingOS 3 is the most favourite feature for me. The camera is also really impressive. I want this phone just for its excellent design!

Nothing design Is Fire

Rob Gotta say the best functionality here is probably essential space, looks so useful and inspiring

This is nothing short of an art love the tear down and how things work together to give us the beast of a device. The design is what we look at and admire but the work that goes inside is the real deal. Especially the camera functionality and the way it delivers images simply WOWLovely stuff

Rob I know the camera layout is kinda divisive but I love it because it stands out from the normal. Plus the Snapdragon Gen 3 is very welcome!

Rob Even though we’ve seen the periscope camera in many other devices it’s just an awesome thing to see how beautifully it’s engineered and ofcourse seeing the clean housing of all the components is just satisfying.

The processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3