Nothing skipped the launch of its flagship smartphones this year, with the last high-end model, Phone (2), being announced in 2023. Now, the successor to this device has just surfaced on a benchmarking platform. This has revealed the chipset that powers the upcoming Nothing Phone (3), so let’s check it out.
Nothin Phone (3): Back to Mid-Range?
The new smartphone was spotted on the GeekBench platform (Via 91Mobiles), carrying the A059 model number. This model is believed to be the Nothing Phone (3), which is equipped with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 SoC and 8GB of RAM. With this processor, the company received 1,149 points on the single core test and 2,813 points on the multi core test. The listing confirms that it runs on the Android 15 OS out of the box that will likely be based on the NothingOS 3.0 custom skin.
This may seem odd since the Nothing Phone (2) was a high-end device with Qualcomm’s flagship Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC. So it might seem like Nothing is going back to a mid-range phone on the Phone (3), similar to the Phone (1). However, this might just be the base model of the Phone (3) series. A couple of months ago, two mysterious Nothing Phones were spotted on the IMEI database, namely A059 and A059P. The latter is likely the more powerful Pro variant.
Based on what we know so far, the Nothing Phone (3) had its launch possibly pushed back to 2025. It might also include an Action Button. The vanilla Nothing Phone (3) could sport a 6.5-inch display, while the Nothing Phone (3) Pro could be equipped with a taller 6.7-inch display. While the upcoming third iteration was initially rumored to feature the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, it might move to a mid-range status again. Meanwhile, the Pro model could be called the Nothing Phone (3)+ and may feature the Dimensity 9400 SoC.
