The highly anticipated Nothing Phone (3a) and Phone (3a) Pro are set to debut on March 4. But ahead of the launch, Nothing has given fans one last glimpse of the devices. Showcased at Qualcomm’s booth at MWC 2025 in Barcelona, Spain, the phones confirmed their design and highlighted their Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 chipset, which promises a balance of performance and efficiency.
A focus on cameras
Nothing’s co-founder, Akis Evangelidis, emphasized “big upgrades in the camera department” during the event. According to a previous teaser, the camera setup of the (3a) Pro includes a 50MP “Shake Free” main camera with optical image stabilization (OIS), a 50MP telephoto camera with a periscope lens, an 8MP Sony-made ultrawide lens, and a 50MP front camera.
According to a previous rumor, the periscope telephoto offers 3x optical zoom, 6x in-sensor zoom, and an impressive 60x “ultra” zoom capability. Nothing has so far offered only two back cameras – main and ultrawide – and it’s good to see the pro model include a periscope telephoto, which, paired with the 3x optical zoom, also suggests that the sensor size is reasonably large.
For the sake of comparison, Samsung is still using the age-old 1/3.52″ (10MP) sensor for the 3x telephoto in the Galaxy S25 Ultra. The other models of the series pack an even smaller 1/1.3.94″ sensor for the purpose. By the way, if you’re interested in Samsung’s achievements in this aspect, the Galaxy S25 Ultra has ranked 24th in DxOMark’s camera test.
Of course, smartphone photography still heavily relies on software processing, with the latest addition being AI. In fact, phones like the Xiaomi 15 Ultra kick in AI enhancement by default as soon as you cross 20x zoom. Nothing is still a relatively new player in the smartphone industry, and it remains to be seen how it will compete with the big players.
That said, you won’t have to wait long to see the full details. The Nothing Phone (3a) series will be officially unveiled today at 10 AM GMT.
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