Nothing’s Phone 3 Spotted in Ear Open Launch Video

Nothing, the British brand led by OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei, appears to be gearing up for the long-awaited launch of the Phone 3 next year. While we await an official confirmation, the unannounced handset was teased in the Nothing Ear Open launch video, hinting at its existence and confirming the name. The Nothing Phone 3 will likely feature a Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 SoC. The Phone 3 will debut as a successor to the Nothing Phone 2, which was launched in India in July 2022.

Nothing’s New video hints at the existence of the Phone 3

On its official YouTube channel, Nothing posted a new video on Tuesday introducing its latest Ear Open headphones and giving a first look at the Nothing OS 3.0 update. The 15-minute video gives us a sneak peek at the unannounced Nothing Phone 3 on the 6:54 minute mark.

The text “Completing phone setup (3)” at the top of the “Settings” page of what is likely the unannounced phone confirms the name.

The Nothing Phone 3 can be seen with a punch-hole at the center of its display. It features thin symmetrical bezels surrounding the display. The volume buttons are visible on the left edge and a power button on the right. The upcoming handset will come with upgrades over the Phone 2. The latter was unveiled in July 2022 with a starting price of Rs. 44,999 for the base configuration of 8GB RAM + 128GB storage.

The Nothing Phone 2 came with Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC onboard, hence the Phone 3 is expected to be powered by Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 SoC. It is likely to come with Nothing’s iconic transparent back with the Glyph LED interface.