ZeroNULLvoid If we look at the BASE model pricing of an ecosystem (we’ll use phone, earbuds, and watch); Samsung - 779 USD for a Galaxy 25 Phone, 209 USD for a Galaxy Watch 7, and 149 USD for Galaxy Buds - totaling 1137 USD before taxes / tariffs / customs / etc..
I think for Samsung we could just go for the Fit series of devices since that’s way more closer to CMF’s, preferably Fit 3. Since CMF is the budget version of Nothing, after all. Same goes for the A series instead of the base S series, since the 3(a) is considered a mid range, not a flagship.
Galaxy A36: 399.99 USD (according to the Samsung website, we could use the A56, but that’s unavailable in the US.)
Galaxy Fit3: 69.99 USD (according to Best Buy)
Galaxy Buds FE: 99.99 USD (according to the Samsung website)
= 569.97 (before taxes, tariffs, customs, whatever the hell you name it)
Both prices are pretty close, however, Nothing’s still a bit cheaper. Though Samsung’s a little bit better if people wanted better customer support for stuff, I’ve seen a friend’s 2a break but there was no way to claim warranty without jumping through hoops.
I think our point is that the Phone (3) is too expensive, especially with it’s specifications. If you compare the Phone (3) to an S25, or a OnePlus 13, both of them beats the Phone (3) by more than a mile. While yes, Nothing OS is clean, runs amazing, this and that, yada yada yada, I believe Nothing shouldn’t price a device that’s supposed to be like 400 or 500 bucks at around 800 bucks.
ZeroNULLvoid Everyone’s use-case is unique. The definition of “flagship” is also a flexible term. Just because the Nothing Phone 3 is not running the specs of an iPhone or god forbid a Samsung phone, doesn’t mean it is not a “flagship”. We are lost on the term because Apple and Samsung have coined this term to all of their new products that they pump out annually with the latest and greatest.
Calling a mid-range device (specs wise) a flagship isn’t really a good choice in my opinion, the Phone (2) had an LTPO display, but Nothing downgraded the display on the Phone (3), I guess it’s better that.. it’s brighter? But nonetheless still disappointing for a “flagship” device.
Yes, people’s definition of “flagship” could be taken differently, but that doesn’t mean putting an ugly design, and mid range components, into something that’ll be called a “flagship”.
Put NothingOS aside, you’ll have a disappointment of a phone. The only thing keeping this device alive is probably NothingOS and that’s it. Otherwise it’ll probably a laughing stock, and most likely no one will buy it.
