Nothing Phone (3) Cell Phone, 2025 New 5G Unlocked Phones 256GB, Android 15, Snapdragon 8s Gen4, AI Mobile Phones with Four 50MP Cameras & AMOLED Display, 5150mAh, Glyph Interface, Smartphone Black

Change of pace
It’s a legitimately very good all around phone. Slick interface, decent camera, everything else it does just fine, great even most times.But the best part about it is it’s just different. Quirky. Unique. I’ve had random people at work or a restaurant that have asked me about it and find it fascinating.Just a fun phone. Maybe a bit gimmicky, but since it does everything really well, there’s no reason you can’t also have the fun.

Very good phone with a few compromises – 4.5 Stars
September 2025USA, T-MobileTLDR: In summary, I think this phone is good – I’d give it 4.5 stars, as it checks most the boxes for me. It lives up to its promises on display, battery life, connectivity, macro camera, and performance is good enough that I haven’t noticed any issues. The NothingOS software is very good, both from functionality perspective but also an aesthetics perspective. The critiques include bad color grading on pictures & inconsistent camera performance and missing features like SD card slot & headphone jack that are important to me, personally. If you’re looking for a higher end phone outside of the 3 major brands in the US, and none of the compromises are deal breakers for you, I would say that the Nothing Phone 3 is a perfectly viable and competitive option.Please forgive the essay – I’ve been mulling over my thoughts on this phone, and my lengthy, over-thought decision process leading up to the purchase for several months, and felt like I’d take some time to get that all down.First, I’ve come to the conclusion that most every phone is going to be a compromise for most people. There are several factors that I care about, that many might find don’t matter. My previous phone was a Sony Xperia 1 III, which I switched to after being a lifelong Samsung user (started on the Vibrant, ended on the S20FE). I switched to the Xperia because Samsung was follwing Apple in removing features like notification LED, expandable SD storage, and headphone jacks, and becoming much lest consumer friendly. At the time, the Xperia seemed to be a perfect fit, retaining all of these features + dedicated 2 stage shutter button, being made in Japan, and with a very nice camera system (burst shooting & auto-eye focus for some great animal pictures). Unfortunately, my Xperia’s software support ended sometime last year, and Sony stopped releasing (absurdly expensive) newer models in the US. Since updates ended I had noticed significant decline in battery life, more crashes, and was ready to move on because of several negative aspects I had noticed over my time owning the phone. The factors that I didn’t realize were important when choosing a-non “big-3” phone for use in the US were the antenna bands in the US & other network compatibility considerations (no wifi calling, GPS issues using maps), and software update support length. After a lengthy process researching these above topics & watching many reviews of many different phones, I settled on buying the Nothing Phone 3, my first experience with a Nothing product. I purchased it during it’s release period when the 512GB version was discounted to $799.Features that made me go with the Nothing Phone 3:-UK based company with relatively admirable mission of producing quality ‘budget’ options, focus on providing a quality alternative to Apple/Samsung/Google. Big focus on community, seem to have a history of taking customer feedback somewhat seriously.-Stated OS/software goal of reducing addiction to phone and stimulation. Goal of providing tools to promote ‘healthier’ use & creativity. I’m a pretty heavy user & really appreciate this goal.-Relatively transparent youtube content where much of their philosophy & strategy is discussed.-Adding interesting new features – like glyph lights/matrix, as opposed to removing features.-T-mobile network antenna bands are the same as the newest Samsung (used kimovil website for this research).-Promise of 5 years of OS updates, with an additional 2 years of security updates (7 year total support)Compromises I understood before purchasing NP3:-Manufacture location not really noted anywhere. General research suggests China. Would much rather support a product that has some statement of manufacturing ethics…but options are limited there. Would prefer them to be a bit more transparent on this.-No expandable SD storage (almost a dealbreaker for me, minimal cost/space in phone to include, leaving out forces consumer to buy expensive upgrade)-No headphone jack-Processor is 1 step down from highest end & that used on similarly priced Samsung/others.Noteworthy Pros:-Cell service & phone related stuff is very good. To me, indistinguishable from using one of the other major brands.-I really like NothingOS, the monochrome coloring really suits what I like aesthetically. Included Nothing widgets are pretty clean. Already seen 2 fairly significant updates, so feels very promising that it will continue to improve and introduce more features.-Performance is fine. Screen looks good and is bright enough to use in direct sunlight. Haven’t noticed any issues, don’t really have any critiques. I don’t play any mobile games, though. Sounds like the processor in the NP3 is a bit less power efficient than competition & screen refresh rate doesn’t go as low, so battery life may not be as good as it could have been, but….-Battery life is very good – I tend to leave a lot of youtube running in background while working at desk, or lots of google maps – so typically lots of screen-on time. My Xperia needed 1+ charge/day. With the NP3, I can usually last a day with 10-20% left over. A less heavy user could probably last almost 2 days. Will be interesting to see how SiC performs over time, I might update with any observations.-I like the way it looks, the asymmetry was a bit weird in renders, but the details on the rest of phone pull the eye away and it’s neat. (I have the black colored phone)-The macro camera mode is quite neat and definitely the stand-out of the cameras. Generally fine as a quick point-and-shooter. Pictures attached.-I really like the Essential Notifications feature for the glyph matrix, and the ability to create custom icons on it. I actually find it’s quite useful, and to some extent is achieving their stated goal of only turning the phone over for something that I feel is worth checking.-Essential space if neat. I’ve found it’s situationally useful. Saves me from having to dig through pictures & screenshots to find something I wanted to make a mental note of. Integration into other apps could be better. Button is fine, but I’d probably prefer it be replaced with a dedicated camera shutter button.Cons/Critiques/Disappointments:-It took over 3 weeks to arrive (I think I must have ordered right after they fulfilled all pre-orders and had to restock).-As of late September 2025, there’s not that much additional utility out there for the glyph matrix & it’s dedicated button. I think fully banking on the community to come up with uses to justify the matrix is questionable. Hopefully something comes together.-Would like to see a bit more color/opacity customization on the widgets (slightly different gray than google widgets is kinda annoying)-Would like some more clarity & customization on Essential notifications regarding order of priority-Cameras pick up very good detail, but color grading is bad. Oversaturated/weird contrast. Inconsistent between lenses. Sometimes lags between taking pictures. I personally find the AI sharpening annoying & nothing special. I personally prefer color that is more true to life/what I see. Pictures attached.-Update logs suggest they have improved on this, I haven’t done enough testing to comment on it.-Camera custom color grading/profiles is a very good idea. So far, when I’ve used it doesn’t feel like it does & isn’t super clear/user friendly to get it setup.-Power/volume button placement feels a bit off to me. I’ve annoyingly been accidentally taking screenshots when trying to turn off screen very frequently. Hopefully something I get used to, but personally feels like a slight design flaw.-Accessory availability is bad. Spigen seems to be only well known case maker & took several months to have in-stock. Wonder if this is failure by Nothing to get specs out to 3rd parties? Would be nice if they could get other major brands to make products available. At least it comes with an fine silicone case & thin plastic screen protector already applied.Overall, I’ve been pleased with the NP3. There are some quirks & compromises, but they’ve also already made efforts to improve the user experience via software updates. If you’re looking for a higher end phone outside of the 3 major brands in the US, and none of the compromises listed above are deal breakers for you, I would say that the Nothing Phone 3 is a perfectly viable and competitive option. Thanks for reading if you made it to the bottom, hope this was helpful.

Was nervous about buying this from Amazon. It’s always a good idea to record yourself unboxing expensive items from amazing incase the item isn’t what you ordered or it’s damaged so you can return it easily. However this came just fine.The phone is fantastic. Upgraded from iPhone 13pro. I will never go back to iPhone after this. I wish I done it earlier. The OS is unique very easy to personalise. It’s buttery smooth without any stuttering as you swipe and navigate through apps. Good weight and decent size screen. Comes preinstalled with a screen protector. Comes with a charging lead and a case in the box. Unheard of these days.The design really stands out. It has a cyberpunk style look to it which is really interesting after years of buying iPhones that all look the same.Indidnt bother with any amazon style insurance I opted for insurance from a dedicated firm which cost around £90 a year. Covers everything.Because it’s brand new the phone will have full and regular updates for the next 5 years so all in all I highly recommend this phone. Certainly worth the money.

I have been using the phone for around a month now. I do not have any complaints currently. Phone is incredibly fast and also charges insanely fast. I don’t need to charge for at least a day and a half usually. Speakers are unbelieveable, they sound great. It also feels great, if you like the feel of an iPhone, then this is almost the same as that.If I had to give this phone a couple of negatives which don’t bother me anyway, it would be the essential key button (please let us remap it). Also the cost of the phone, if it comes down in price it will be perfect for a lot of other people.