I still remember the first time I saw a Nothing phone in person. That transparent back with its glowing lights felt like something straight out of sci-fi. Now with the Nothing Phone 3, launched in India at a price of ₹79,999, the company has doubled down on that bold design language, but the price tag has definitely got people talking.

A Design That Turns Heads

When you hold the Nothing Phone 3, it doesn’t feel like any other phone. The transparent back shows off its internals in neat vertical rows, and the new Glyph Matrix of tiny LEDs plays little animations for notifications and even silly games like rock-paper-scissors. Some people love the quirky look, others find the asymmetrical triple-camera layout a bit off. Honestly, it’s one of those phones you either find striking or slightly unsettling.

Power and Performance

On paper, it’s powered by the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 with up to 16GB RAM and 512GB storage. Day-to-day stuff? Super smooth. Games like COD Mobile? No problem, though I did hear about it running hot in long sessions. It’s not quite the powerhouse of a Galaxy S25, but Nothing isn’t really chasing raw specs here. Instead, it’s about personality and experience.

Key Specs:

• 6.67-inch AMOLED, 120Hz, 4,500 nits brightness
• Snapdragon 8s Gen 4, up to 16GB RAM / 512GB storage
• Triple 50MP cameras + 50MP front camera
• 5,500mAh battery (India) with 65W fast charging
• Glyph Matrix LED system

The Price Question

At ₹79,999, it sits alongside rivals like the Pixel 9 and Galaxy S25. The Nothing Phone 3 brings a bright AMOLED screen, clean software, and a bold design, but its cameras don’t fully live up to the promise. In fact, one user on X called it “the honeymoon is over… flaws are impossible to ignore,” pointing to blurry portraits and overheating during long gaming sessions. Another reviewer on a tech blog described it as “a breath of fresh air in a saturated market” but admitted the ultrawide lens often dulls colors in low light.

Part 7 of my @nothing Phone (3) #CommunityReview.

This one is focused on the #GlyphMatrix and is more like a rant about me missing my #glyphlights and #musicvisualization.

I love the Glyph Matrix and I love that Nothing is allowing the community to get involved in the… pic.twitter.com/FVARO4Sb9B

— Antonio_Luis Tech (@Antonio_Luis) August 23, 2025

Still, there’s a sense of pride seeing a young brand push boundaries like this. If you’re tired of cookie-cutter smartphones and want something that feels different in your hand, the Nothing Phone 3 might just be worth the leap.