Nothing Phone 2a Plus launch planned for later this month

After launching the Nothing Phone 2a and a Special Edition model in India, Nothing has announced a ‘Plus’ variant of the smartphone, which will soon be added to the lineup. The Nothing Phone 2a Plus will launch on July 31, the UK-based company confirmed on Thursday. The smartphone maker announced the handset through a cryptic social media post, but did not share any details about it. It is speculated that the device could come with upgraded specifications compared to the Nothing Phone 2a. Notably, the smartphone was previously spotted on the certification lists of the Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA) and the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS).

Nothing Phone 2a Plus launch confirmed

In a post on X (formerly known as Twitter), the company’s official handle announced the Nothing Phone 2a Plus and revealed that it will be arriving on July 31. The announcement was accompanied by a cryptic image of a black surface with grooves all over the body. The company did not share any details on the smartphone’s specifications. The Nothing India account on X also shared same message without the date. While this confirms that the smartphone will be launched in India, it is possible that it will debut at a later date.

This isn’t the first time the company has teased the smartphone. On Monday, the smartphone brand’s social media accounts posted a photo of the Pokémon Mega Aerodactyl, something the company has done before the launch of a new smartphone. That post was followed by another cryptic post with the plus (+) icon, hinting at the Nothing Phone 2a Plus.

Tipster and YouTuber Mukul Sharma also shared a after Earlier today, Nothing Phone 2a Plus was spotted on the TDRA and BIS certification lists. The smartphone was listed with the model name A142P on both portals. Interestingly, in a now-deleted comment on the announcement post, Nothing responded with a “no” when a user asked if this would be the community edition phone.

The company launched the Nothing Phone 2a in India in March. The phone features a 6.7-inch full-HD+ (1,080×2,412 pixels) AMOLED display with an adaptive refresh rate of 30Hz to 120Hz. Under the hood, it is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro chipset, paired with up to 12GB of RAM.

For optics, the smartphone features a dual camera setup at the back with a 50-megapixel primary camera and a 50-megapixel ultra-wide angle sensor. On the front, it has a 32-megapixel front-facing camera for selfies and video calling. The Nothing Phone 2a is backed by a 5,000mAh battery with 45W wired fast charging.