Overview
- Registration runs December 9–11 with a limited sales window on December 12 via nothing.tech, select retailers, and first in-person availability at Nothing Store Soho in London on December 13 at 11:00 GMT.
- The Community Edition keeps the standard Phone 3a internals and comes only in a 12GB/256GB model priced at £379 / €379 / ₹28,999 / ¥59,800.
- The release adds a new translucent colorway with a frosted/matte back, the first matte glass finish on a Nothing phone, drawing on late‑’90s and early‑2000s design cues.
- Community collaborators created a custom lock-screen clock, matching wallpapers, and a bundled dice set accessory using Nothing’s Ndot 55 font.
- Parallel reviews of the lower-cost Phone 3a Lite in India highlight its design, bright 120Hz AMOLED, long battery life from a 5,000mAh cell, and value at ₹20,999, with three years of Android updates and six years of security patches promised.