Nothing's upcoming budget phones might have Snapdragon chip, telephoto cameras, and eSim support
Nothing Phone (2) | Image credit — PhoneArena
One of the most notable under-the-hood finds, is the revelation that the Nothing Phone (3a) and Nothing Phone (3a) Plus are expected to pack the Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 SoC, while the CMF Phone 2 will reportedly house a MediaTek SoC. However, even more exciting is what appears to be a big departure from previous Nothing phones.
Nothing's smartphones have historically featured wide and ultrawide rear cameras, but the code suggests that the Phone (3a) series might be the first to incorporate dedicated sensors for optical zoom. There are also clues which suggest that the Phone 3a could sport a telephoto camera, while the Phone 3a Plus might opt for a periscope zoom camera.
Nothing Phone (2a) and Nothing Phone (2) | Image credit — PhoneArena
Another noteworthy change is that the Nothing Phone (3a) and Phone (3a) Plus could be the company's first phones to offer eSIM support. Users will likely have the option to use two physical nano-SIMs or an eSIM with a physical nano-SIM for dual-SIM configurations. However, the CMF Phone (2) is expected to stick with physical SIM cards only.
I am also curious to see how the CMF Phone (2), positioned as a more affordable device, will balance features and performance. One thing that's for sure is that, should these clues turn out to be what's on the final design, Nothing will prove that they are serious about expanding their market reach and offer competitive features across different price points.
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