(Update: Nothing confirms!) Nothing may be preparing a Nothing Phone 2a Plus
UPDATE: Nothing has now officially confirmed that the Nothing Phone (2a) Plus is happening. The company's page states 31 July, 11:00 CEST as the date where we'll know more -- most likely, this will be the phone's announcement date.
Nothing confirms the phone's existence and shares announcement date. | Image Source - Nothing
The updated story continues below.
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Back in March, Nothing released the Nothing Phone (2a), one of its more affordable phones. But the company isn't stopping there, and now it seems there will be a Nothing Phone (2a) Plus.
The company recently teased the idea with an image of the Pokemon Mega Aerodactyl on X, then followed up by posting a plus sign. For some, this might seem cryptic, but it's actually a teaser for a Nothing Phone (2a) Plus.
Let me tell you why this was a teaser (and it turned out it's happening!). Nothing uses Pokemon creatures for its device codenames, and the Phone (2a) was called Aerodactyl. In the Pokemon series, the Mega Aerdoactyl is an evolved Aerodactyl. This pretty much suggests that we will be seeing an evolved (2a) phone, and with the plus sign X post, it most likely means a Nothing Phone (2a) Plus. And with the
Also, this interpretation is corroborated by Indian carrier Jio which has listed a Nothing Phone (2a) Plus in its database, as shown by Mukul Sharma below:
- Also read: Nothing Phone (2a) Plus review: why, though?
There have been no leaks on the Nothing Phone (2a) Plus specs or anything, but it's possible the phone will offer stronger performance. The Phone (2a) is already sporting a big display (6.7-inch), so the Plus variant is unlikely to be called a Plus because of a bigger screen. The Nothing Phone (2a) comes with the MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro, which fares quite good with simple tasks, which we found in our review, but can start struggling under more intense loads.
If the Phone (2a) Plus is focused on improving performance, it will become even more competitive next to contenders from Google, Motorola, and OnePlus. We also don't know much on its design, but one is certain -- it will most likely feature the recognizable and interesting Nothing design.
I'd love for a Nothing Phone (2a) Plus to land in the US. I'm always all-in for competition in the budget and mid-range market, and I do hope it will be available to US buyers looking for something affordable, functional, and cool-looking as their next phone. However, we don't know yet if this will be the case. We'll find out soon anyway, as Nothing has confirmed a date: July 31, 2024. Stay tuned!
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