Nothing has finally confirmed a key detail about its upcoming Phone (3), set to launch on July 1 in London. With rumors of a new design and flagship ambitions swirling for weeks, the company has now revealed what powers its latest smartphone under the hood.
Through an X post, Nothing announced that the Phone (3) will run on Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 chipset. While it’s not the top-tier Snapdragon 8 Elite, it still packs serious performance gains over the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 used in the Phone (2).
This new chip delivers performance on par with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3—the same processor found in devices like the Galaxy S24 Ultra and the OnePlus 12. The Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 also powers the performance-focused iQOO Neo 10, so buyers of the Phone (3) shouldn’t have much to worry about in terms of speed or responsiveness. According to Carl Pei, users can expect up to 36% faster CPU performance, an 88% GPU boost, and a 60% improvement in NPU performance compared to the Phone (2), promising a smoother and more responsive experience.
The Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 uses a mix of powerful cores, including one Cortex-X4 clocked at 3.2GHz and several Cortex-A720 and A520 cores. It’s designed to offer almost flagship-level performance without pushing prices too high — a move that could help Nothing price the Phone (3) competitively, possibly around $799 (~₹68,000), as hinted in recent leaks.
But performance isn’t the only thing that’s changing. The Phone (3) is expected to ditch the signature Glyph lighting system in favor of a new dot-matrix display on the back, which could allow for more visual customization.
Now the question is — can Nothing’s latest phone stand out against rivals like Samsung’s Galaxy S25 or OnePlus’s next flagship with its unique design? We’ll find out soon enough.
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