Overview

• A screen recording from a New Zealand retail demo revealed five photos labeled as community shots from the Phone (3) that were actually licensed images.
• The pictures—showing a spiral staircase, a car headlight, a glass, a window, and a portrait—were traced to the Stills stock marketplace.
• Photographers confirmed the images were not taken with a Phone (3), with EXIF data on at least two photos dating to 2023 and one shot identified as captured on a Fujifilm X‑H2S.
• Co‑founder Akis Evangelidis said the stock images were placeholders that were not replaced before shipping, calling it an unfortunate oversight with no ill intent.
• Nothing says live demo units are being updated to show only Phone (3) photos and that an internal investigation is underway, as criticism renews scrutiny of the brand’s camera marketing.