Nothing Phone (3a)
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Nothing Phone (3a)
Brand: Nothing (Parent: Nothing Global Ltd) Category: Smartphone • Model / Gen: 3rd generation Phone (3a) Release Date: 2025-09-15 • Status: In sale Classification Date: • Official Website | |
Contents
Security Evaluation
1. Device Security
| Criterion | Value | Proof | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Known hardware tampering | None | 🔗 Proof | No mainstream public hardware tampering methods available for this model |
| Known vulnerabilities | Rare | 🔗 Proof | Regular Android security patches; no model-specific widespread critical vulnerabilities |
| Prior attacks | Rare | 🔗 Proof | General Android attack surface, no large-scale attacks targeting Nothing Phone (3a) specifically |
| Updatability | Very common | 🔗 Proof | Nothing provides 4 years of OS updates and 5 years of security patches |
| Category Score | Score: 2 / 3 | ||
2. System Security
| Criterion | Value | Proof | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Authentication with other systems | Partial | 🔗 Proof | Supports Google Account, passkey, two-factor authentication, cross-service authentication |
| Communications | Encrypted with up-to-date encryption | 🔗 Proof | Uses TLS 1.3, WPA3, Bluetooth encryption, end-to-end encryption for supported messaging apps |
| Storage | Encrypted with up-to-date encryption | 🔗 Proof | Android file-based encryption, backed by the device secure element |
| Category Score | Score: 2 / 3 | ||
3. User Authentication
| Criterion | Value | Proof | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Account management | Basic | 🔗 Proof | Google Account recovery, remote lock and wipe via Find My Device |
| Authentication | Secure | 🔗 Proof | Side-mounted fingerprint sensor, face unlock, screen passcode |
| Brute-force protection | Exist | 🔗 Proof | Progressive delay and temporary lockout after repeated incorrect passcode attempts |
| Event logging | Partial logging | 🔗 Proof | System records partial security access events; full audit logs are unavailable for ordinary users |
| Passwords | Require change after setup with complexity requirements | 🔗 Proof | No default passcode; users set custom passcode with complexity rules during setup |
| Category Score | Score: 2 / 3 | ||
Technical Specifications
| Property | Details |
|---|---|
| Operating System & App | Nothing OS 3.0 / Android 15 (Companion App: Nothing X, Find My Device) |
| Hardware (CPU / GPU) | CPU: Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 • GPU: Adreno 710 |
| Memory & Storage | Memory: 8 GB / 12 GB • Storage: 128 GB / 256 GB |
| Power, Battery & Charging | Battery: 5000 mAh • Power: USB‑PD • Charging: 45 W wired charging, no wireless charging |
| Display & Camera | Display: 6.67-inch OLED, 2412 × 1080, 120 Hz • Camera: 50 MP main + 50 MP ultra-wide rear; 32 MP front |
| Sound & Connectivity | Sound: Stereo speakers • Connectivity: Wi‑Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.4, NFC, USB‑C, 5G |
| Physical (Dimensions & Mass) | Dimensions: 161.7 mm × 75.8 mm × 8.1 mm • Mass: 192 g |
Nothing Phone (3a), smartphone running Nothing OS 3.0 based on Android 15, partial native account ecosystem, supports modern encryption.
