Nothing·phone
Nothing Phone (3a)
Based on 15 credible posts from Hacker News & Bluesky. 1 filtered out as bot-like or off-topic.
Low confidenceFew owner reviews so far, so this score can still move a lot. How we score
Scored November 11, 2026
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Owner reviews
Overall owner mood
Owners mostly like it, with reservations: 53% of 15 reviews are positive, 34% mixed, and only 13% negative. Praise centers on camera and display. The most common complaint is software & ai (2 owners). Owners with 6+ months of use are less positive (25%), which suggests it wears on people over time.
What owners like
Camera praised by 4 owners (1 disagree)
“It runs on Android and I bought it from Amazon, so I'm no saint, but I'm delighted to be withNothing Looking forward to trying the allegedly amazing camera”
Display praised by 2 owners
“it's good but it's not samsung lol but the screen is really good.”
What owners complain about
Software & AI raised by 2 owners
“If I had to pick I'd take sluggish over constantly buggy of course.”
What owners talk about
- Camera4 praise · 1 complain
- Software & AI0 praise · 2 complain
- Display2 praise · 0 complain
- Price & value1 praise · 1 complain
- Battery & charging1 praise · 1 complain
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Every credible owner review, most detailed first. Bots, off-topic comments, and ones that say nothing about using it are left out.
I bought a Nothing Phone 3a because it was cheaper than a lot of other phones on the market. And also cause the OS was getting really bad on my One Plus 11. But there's this widget where me and my friend can send each other photos and I can see both of us jump scarring one another with random pics.
anyway been using nothing phone 3a for 1 year 1 month now. it's good but it's not samsung lol but the screen is really good. much much better than my A52 screen i can see things clearer
The screen is actually physically coming off my phone lol. But it's 7 years old and idk if I want to spend money on it even for parts. Looking at open box clearance deals on a Pixel 9 or a S24, or if those are out of stock by the time I have money, a nothing phone 3a. [...]
I got a Nothing Phone 3a last year (from the folk who originally did OnePlus) and it's fine but after having had a pixel 6a before you really do miss everything just being integrated together and start to grate up against all the things like camera apps that aren't as good etc
I got a nothing phone 3a and my lock screen has just been this for over a year
I have the Nothing Phone 3a now, before that, I had all flagship pixels. 0 were not slow. [...] It was always stable for me, just sluggish. If I had to pick I'd take sluggish over constantly buggy of course. [...]
my nothing phone (1) full of very ugly scratches (and one especially ugly testament on a corner to me dropping it one too many time) was stolen a few months ago while I was in a house of worship (I was introducing my favorite girlfriend to the forbidden pleasure of dipping fries into mcfreeze ice cream with caramel - and while in this trance state...) anyway, the new Nothing phone (3a) is amazing batterywise!
In my move away from American tech, I've just got myself a Nothing phone 3a. It runs on Android and I bought it from Amazon, so I'm no saint, but I'm delighted to be withNothing Looking forward to trying the allegedly amazing camera
[...] i bought a nothing phone 3a pro and i am beyond happy with it if you like android os'. nothing phone 3a is good too, i just wanted a better camera =]
This makes me sad - had the S20+ for 2 years second-hand and I got the green line of death. Got it for $400 and the cost to replace the LCD (from 4 different repair places near me) was between $300 to $400. Gave me an excuse to buy a Nothing Phone 3a.
Purchased a Nothing Phone 3a Pro. So far I can report that it is the nicest, most customisable, least bloat-ware, least awful smart phone I have had in years. [...]
side note, I bought the Nothing Phone 3a on launch and its crazy good - display, camera, battery life, touch and feel. it's by far the best phone I've owned and also the most affordable one. super impressed w/ Nothing
I changed my cell phone to Nothing Phone 3a! I was worried but SIM migration was completed more smoothly than expected. Still bothering me is that I have to reinstall and logged in many apps I have used.
I've had the Nothing Phone 3a Pro for about 2 weeks and the Nothing Phone 3a for a week. Waffled back & forth between which one I was gonna keep and every other day was a different answer until I really used the 3a's camera the other day which was honestly pretty ok.
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What the brand claims
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What owners report
“[...] i bought a nothing phone 3a pro and i am beyond happy with it if you like android os'. nothing phone 3a is good too, i just wanted a better camera =]”
“This makes me sad - had the S20+ for 2 years second-hand and I got the green line of death. Got it for $400 and the cost to replace the LCD (from 4 different repair places near me) was between $300 to $400. Gave me an excuse to buy a Nothing Phone 3a.”
“I bought a Nothing Phone 3a because it was cheaper than a lot of other phones on the market. And also cause the OS was getting really bad on my One Plus 11. But there's this widget where me and my friend can send each other photos and I can see both of us jump scarring one another with random pics.”
“The screen is actually physically coming off my phone lol. But it's 7 years old and idk if I want to spend money on it even for parts. Looking at open box clearance deals on a Pixel 9 or a S24, or if those are out of stock by the time I have money, a nothing phone 3a. [...]”
after 7 yearsView on Bluesky
Common Nothing Phone (3a) problems
Problems most owners who mention them agree on, plus ones owners are split on.
- Software & AI2 owners report this