If you are looking for a new mid-range phone that costs around $400 and offers something different from the usual options like Google’s Pixel 7a and Samsung’s Galaxy A54 5G, you might want to hold off your purchase until next month. That’s when Nothing, the new company founded by former OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei in 2020, will unveil its first-ever a-branded smartphone, the Nothing Phone (2a).
The launch date of March 5 has been officially announced by Nothing, but the company has kept most of the details about the phone under wraps. However, a well-known X tipster has revealed some of the key features of the Nothing Phone (2a) on Elon Musk’s social media platform, which match the previous leaks and rumors from other credible sources.
According to the tipster, the Nothing Phone (2a) will sport a 6.7-inch OLED screen with FHD+ resolution and 120Hz refresh rate, a MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Ultra processor, a dual 50MP rear camera setup, a 32MP front camera, 45W fast charging support, and Android 14 with Nothing OS 2.5 as the operating system.
These specs suggest that the Nothing Phone (2a) will be a mid-range device similar to the Nothing Phone (1), but with some improvements borrowed from the flagship Nothing Phone (2). The tipster also claimed that the phone will be priced at $400 in the US, but it will be available in limited quantities.
This could make it hard for the Nothing Phone (2a) to compete with the more popular Pixel 7a and Galaxy A54 in the mid-range segment, but that may not be the main goal of Nothing. The company is known for its unique design and software innovations, which are expected to be the main selling points of the Nothing Phone (2a).
However, the design of the phone is still a mystery, as nothing has revealed any official images or renders of the device. The only hint we have is from the company’s industrial designer, who showed some sketches of the phone’s transparent back and glyph interface in a recent video. The phone is also rumored to have a circular camera bump on the back, similar to the Phone (2).
Nothing is likely to showcase the phone’s design at the upcoming MWC 2023 event later this month. Until then, we will have to wait and see what the Nothing Phone (2a) has to offer. Stay tuned to our website for more updates and news on the Nothing Phone (2a) and other Nothing products.