Apple, take notes. || Nothing Phone (3a) Review

Nothing's products are somewhat foreign to me. I've kept up with their development and stayed informed of their new products, but outside of the CMF Buds Pro 2 which I reviewed back in 2024, I'd never daily driven a Nothing product. That is, until I got my hands on the (3a). Starting at just $380USD in the States, you're getting a full 3 cameras, a 120Hz AMOLED display, Nothing's signature Glyph interface, and one of the cleanest builds of Android on the market with the (a) series' first Snapdragon processor. All for $220 less than Apple's iPhone 16e. Apple, you might have the better processor and iOS, but you've gotta take notes here. ___________________ Grab the Nothing Phone (3a) Nothing (US, non-affiliate): https://us.nothing.tech/pages/phone-3a Nothing (AU, non-affiliate): https://au.nothing.tech/pages/phone-3a ___________________ Phone (3a) and (3a) Pro Camera Presets on Notion https://aromatic-perfume-9a5.notion.s... ___________________ Featured Videos    • Introducing Phone (3a) Series | Nothing TV      • The least scary Obsidian guide you’ll ever...      • Nothing Phone 2A Review: Flashy Good Deal!      • Nothing Phone (2) Review: Actually, This I...      • Essential Space: Your Second Memory   ___________________ Music (in order of appearance) Sweet Pomegranate by Sarah, the Illstrumentalist TATSUMI JCT by Cackie Jhen Cassette Player by Rebecca Mardal Homesick by DonVayei Find Me Again by Mizlo Duck Oil by baegel Laid Back Swervin' by baegel Warm Heart by Redeemin' Rarities by Ryan James Carr Dance Class by Good Kid Getting Dawn by Dusty Decks Ready, Set, Vibe! by Sarah, the Illstrumentalist Majority of tracks licensed via Epidemic Sound. Dance Class generously provided copyright-free for creators by instagram.com/goodkidband ___________________ join the discord to talk with fans, get behind the scenes content, and more: https://probablyhades.co/discord ___________________ Socials Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/probablyhade... Instagram:   / couldbehades   everything else: https://probablyhades.co ___________________ Gear (US, affiliate links) Camera - Sony Alpha ZV-E10 II: https://amzn.to/4dXQVBP Microphone - DJI Mic Mini: https://amzn.to/4ij8MoI Editing Laptop - M4 Pro MacBook Pro 14": https://amzn.to/4b4iRmA Lighting - Meross E27 Smart Bulb + any lamp: https://amzn.to/3rytiN8 Tripod - Endurax Camera Tripod: https://amzn.to/3TzFfNM Music - Epidemic Sounds (international, affiliate): https://share.epidemicsound.com/oe4y0x ___________________ Timestamps 00:00 - Intro 01:05 - Unboxing and Setup 02:22 - Nothing OS 05:47 - Essential Space 10:01 - Hardware and Build Quality 12:13 - Phone Call Quality Sample 12:23 - Hardware and Build (cont.) 13:32 - Display 14:35 - Cameras 15:35 - Video Quality Sample 16:09 - Cameras (cont.) 18:21 - Photo and Video Samples 19:22 - Battery Life and Charging 20:48 - Performance 21:23 - Pricing 22:44 - Overall Thoughts 23:43 - Outro ___________________ Sponsorship, Affiliate, and Review Unit Ethics https://probablyhades.co/money ___________________ Product Review Transparency Sorry, I forgot to mention this in the video itself! Nothing had no involvement with the creation of this video, and I pre-ordered the Phone (3a) with my own funding. No company had any early previews or copy approval rights. ___________________ Affiliate Link Disclosure Links marked with "(affiliate)" or similar markings are links that financially support the channel with your purchase, at no extra cost to you.