INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
That modest drop in CPU performance benchmarks does not equate to a poor user experience
The Nothing Phone 3 is very snappy, opening apps quickly and handling rapid multitasking without hesitation
The animations also have a Google level of polish.Nothing managed to fit a 5,150 mAh battery in this phone, which is a bit larger than even
the Galaxy S25 Ultra at 5,000 mAh
It won't last through a second day on a single charge, though
Just like a Pixel or Galaxy phone, you'll want to plug the Nothing Phone 3 in every night.But you don't necessarily have to save your
The Nothing Phone 3 offers 65 W wired charging, which is much faster than what you get from Google, Samsung, or Apple phones
If the battery gets low, just a few minutes connected to almost any USB-PD charger will get you enough juice to head out the door
You also get 15 W wireless charging, but it doesn't support the magnetic Qi 2 standard.We've had no problems using the Phone 3 on T-Mobile,
and Nothing says AT&T is also fully supported
However, there's no official support for Verizon
The phone has all the necessary sub-6GHz 5G bands, but you may have trouble activating it as a new device on Verizon's network.A camera
upgrade was a necessary part of making this device a "flagship" phone, so Nothing equipped the Phone 3 with a solid array of sensors,
ensuring you'll get some good shots
They won't all be good, though.
The clear glass shows off subtly differing blocks and a button to control the Glyph Matrix
display.
Credit:
Ryan Whitwam
The clear glass shows off subtly differing blocks and a button to control the Glyph Matrix display.
Credit:
Ryan Whitwam
The Nothing Phone 3 has a quartet of 50 MP sensors, including a wide-angle,
a 3x telephoto, and an ultrawide on the back
The front-facing selfie camera is also 50 MP
While you can shoot in 50 MP mode, smartphone camera sensors are designed with pixel binning in mind
The phone outputs 12.5 MP images, leaning on merged pixel elements to brighten photos and speed up captures
We've found Nothing's color balance and exposure to be very close to reality, and the dynamic range is good enough that you don't have to
worry about overly bright or dim backgrounds ruining a shot.
