What it’s good to know
- Nothing confirms that its subsequent “true flagship” Telephone 3 might be powered by Qualcomm’s newest Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 chipset.
- In a YouTube video, CEO Carl Pei confirmed that the Telephone 3 will carry higher specs than its predecessor, by way of design, digicam high quality and general efficiency.
- Telephone 3 is might be 36% quicker on CPU, 88% stronger on GPU, and 60% stronger on the NPU, Pei defined.
Nothing continues to construct the joy for its subsequent “true flagship” Telephone, 3, and in a X publish right now, the London-based firm introduced that the telephone might be powered by the newest Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 chipset, which was launched earlier this yr.
In a YouTube video, CEO Carl Pei said that that is the primary time Nothing’s flagship telephone is being powered by a chipset that was launched in the identical yr, as Telephone 1 and Telephone 2 used older chipsets.
Nothing put out an X publish showcasing Snapdragon’s emblem in a dot-matrix format, once more hinting at the opportunity of this interactive design exhibiting up on the rear panel of the gadget, contemplating the corporate introduced to ditch its Glyph lights final month. Within the video, Pei revealed that some folks caught onto the thought of the dot-matrix surprisingly early, preserving the specifics of the brand new design interface beneath wraps.
Every part enhanced.With the newest Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 processor. pic.twitter.com/J7pCciee2dJune 17, 2025
Talking about Nothing’s Telephone 3, Pei said that this telephone might be higher in each approach attainable, from design to digicam capabilities in addition to efficiency. And the important thing purpose for bringing such a complicated chip is to help the flagship’s efficiency, together with all of the AI smarts that might be constructed into the gadget, like Important Area.
“We actually should outperform our earlier flagship, so in comparison with Telephone (2), it’s going to be 36% quicker on CPU, 88% stronger on GPU, and 60% stronger on the NPU. However what it means in follow, it’ll really feel loads snappier,” Pei defined.
Talking about why the corporate selected to go along with this chip, Pei said that with the Telephone 3, they wished to present customers a balanced expertise. “This time, every little thing else additionally obtained a lot better, so we would have liked a fair stronger chip to drive it,” contemplating persons are normally caught to their telephones for a lot of the day.
There have already been fairly a couple of teasers and leaks, however that is not sufficient. Right here comes your very first take a look at the upcoming Nothing Telephone (3)! 👀 pic.twitter.com/zuxVQfu3XsJune 10, 2025
Whereas we do not have a lot info on what the Telephone 3 would appear like, apart from the truth that it’d present up in a white colorway, as seen within the firm’s earlier teasers, a latest leak might have spilled some extra beans for us.
Leaked renders of the Telephone 3 present the telephone to supposedly have a triple digicam setup with a bizarre placement of lenses. The rear panel does not have the Glyph lights, nor the dot-matrix interface. Nevertheless, we do get to see the devoted Important Area key alongside the usual energy and quantity buttons. Nevertheless, keep in mind that these are nonetheless leaks and have to be taken with a grain of salt.
That stated, Telephone 3 and Headphone 1 are set to launch on 1 July in London. These can signal as much as be notified in regards to the upcoming launch by way of Nothing’s web site.
