STACK #250 August 2025

TECH FEATURE

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The Nothing Phone 3 is a flagship smartphone that builds on Nothing’s distinctive design while introducing some seriously smart new features. Words Scott Hocking The new Nothing Phone 3 brings cooler glyphs, power, and style

modes like multi-focal portraits, Ultra XDR 4K video, skin-tone accurate filters, and more. Whether you’re shooting macro, a moon shot, or a TikTok video, all the tools for creative photography and videos are right at your fingertips! Power to go The Phone 3 runs on the Snapdragon 8s Gen4 chip – Nothing’s most powerful to date. This next-gen chipset delivers elite performance, advanced AI smarts, next level speed, and improved efficiency for all-day use. Paired with Nothing OS 3.5 software, it’s fast and responsive for smoother transitions, so you can get more done in less time. A display that pops The 6.67” LTPO AMOLED display is tuned for brightness and comfort. At 1.5K resolution, with up to 4500 nits of brightness and adaptive 120Hz refresh rate, it delivers sharp clarity even in direct sunlight. A 1000Hz touch sampling rate means it responds instantly, while 2160Hz PWM dimming reduces eyestrain during those long screen-time sessions.

Striking new design Nothing phones have always stood out from the crowd and the Phone 3’s design is something of an evolution. Boasting a sleek tri-column layout inspired by urban architecture, recycled aluminium frame, sleek glass back, and ultra-slim 1.87mm bezels on all four sides for edge-to-edge screen symmetry, this is a truly striking phone that feels fresh, premium, and meticulously crafted.

learning to filter distractions and help you to stay focused. Moreover, a new dedicated Glyph Button allows you to personalise and control what you see, switching between different levels of information right from the back of the phone. New Essential Button Productivity is given a boost in Essential Space – Nothing’s smart hub that essentially serves as

your digital second memory, capturing content, thoughts, inspiration, tasks, and more, all in one smart and intuitive interface. It now features an all-new Essential Button to capture content with a single click, record voice notes, or instantly access your hub of saved content, keeping you in the flow without the need to flip through numerous apps. A camera system for creators The Nothing Phone 3 is equipped with four 50MP cameras – comprising a flagship-grade main sensor, a hi-res ultra-wide, a sharp 3x periscope lens (with up to 60x digital zoom), and selfie camera. The upgraded TrueLens Engine 4 – Nothing’s computational photography algorithm – brings AI-enhanced

A battery that’s built to last Packing a large 5150mAh carbon-silicon battery, the Phone 3 is good to go from morning to night. Need a boost? 65W fast charging gets you to 50% charged in just 20 minutes. Plus, smart charging optimisations help to extend battery life over the long run. The bottom line Available in black or white, the premium Nothing Phone 3 is a reinvention of how your phone fits into your lifestyle. Armed with a pro grade camera system and boasting fast performance, it’s designed to inspire creativity, increase efficiency, minimise distractions, and look awesome while doing it.

New Glyph Interface One of the coolest features of Nothing’s phones, the Glyph Interface, has received a major upgrade. Now powered by a circular mini-LED array, animations are smoother and sharper, while the Glyph Engine creates unique ringtones, sounds, and animations. Essential Glyph notifications ultilise machine

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