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Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

First reviewed November 2025 · Full specs on GSMArena

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What the reviewers said

Wired US

6/10Nov 13, 2025

A competent budget phone with nice design and battery life, undercut by bloatware, lockscreen ads, a weak camera setup, and a confusing place in Nothing's lineup.

  • Distinctive transparent back and retro styling
  • Good 6.77-inch 120Hz OLED screen
  • Good battery life, around two days light use
  • Slick software with pleasing animations
  • Expandable storage via microSD slot
  • Bloatware including Facebook preinstalled
  • Lockscreen ads via Lock Glimpse
  • Disappointing ultrawide and macro cameras
  • Mono bottom-firing speaker is tinny
  • Camera app slow to open at times
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