Nothing Phone (3)

The Nothing Phone (3) is the most exciting flagship phone in years, if you can even call a £799/$799 handset a flagship. However, unless you love the wacky design, the identically priced Pixel 9 and Galaxy S25 are better long-term choices for most people.

Perhaps the Phone (3)'s biggest obstacle is its price. At $799, it goes head-to-head with some seriously capable alternatives that offer better battery life, longer update support, or more refined camera performance. The Phone (3) isn't the obvious best buy in its class - but it is the most distinctive, and for some, that's more than enough.

Nothing's first attempt at a "true flagship", the Phone (3) succeeds at being very unique, but misses the mark in other areas. With a bold aesthetic, an incredible battery life, a stunning display, and solid performance, it's a respectable device that will certainly carry you through your day-to-day life, but its flagship price and some mid-range hardware make it a hard sell in the current market.

Overall, Nothing delivers what it promises with Phone (3). The British company’s new smartphone is truly unlike any other, and it’s not boring either. It delivers solid performance wrapped up in genuinely different features.

The Nothing Phone (3) is more flagship than ever, but at this price, it faces very tough competition.

I'd say if you are curious about the brand, a Nothing Phone (3a) Pro may be a better point to tip your toes into, for less money. But if you are looking for a solid phone with good specs, and one that's not "just like the other ones" — yes, the Nothing Phone (3) is pretty good!

That sums up the Phone (3) pretty well. It hits the right notes of what you want and expect in a phone, and then goes above and beyond in style and aesthetics. It's finally available in the US without the need for a weird beta program, and it should be compatible with all the major carriers.

The Phone 3 is nothing short of the brand's best device. The design is all grown up, but you still get the quintessential Nothing ethos with bold styling and a new Glyph Matrix LED at the back. It has symmetric bezels at the front, a decent-sized battery (in India), and 65W charging. Nothing OS 3.5 is easily one of the best software interfaces around, and you get plenty of unique additions. The cameras are much better than previous years as well. However, they don't measure up to Chinese rivals, the hardware is distinctly second-best, it isn't launching with Android 16, and the phone just isn't worth the $799 asking price.