Nothing·phone
Nothing Phone (3a)
Based on 12 credible posts from Hacker News & Bluesky. 2 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 September 27, 2026
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Owner reviews
Overall owner mood
Most owners are happy with it: 67% of 12 reviews are positive and 8% 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 (33%), which suggests it wears on people over time.
What owners like
Camera praised by 4 owners
“side note, I bought the the product on launch and its crazy good - display, camera, battery life, touch and feel.”
Display praised by 2 owners
“side note, I bought the the product on launch and its crazy good - display, camera, battery life, touch and feel.”
What owners complain about
Software & AI raised by 2 owners
“why does my phone has a free stalking button in my update?”
What owners talk about
- Camera4 praise · 1 complain
- Software & AI0 praise · 2 complain
- Display2 praise · 0 complain
- Battery & charging1 praise · 1 complain
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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
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
why does my phone has a free stalking button in my update? (Nothing phone 3a)
[...] 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'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
No published claims on file for this product yet.
What owners report
“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”
after 13 monthsView on Bluesky“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 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”
after 1 yearView on Bluesky“I got a nothing phone 3a and my lock screen has just been this for over a year”
after 1 yearView on Bluesky
Common Nothing Phone (3a) problems
Issues at least two owners independently report.
- Software & AI2 mentionsView on Bluesky
“why does my phone has a free stalking button in my update? (Nothing phone 3a)”