Nothing Phone 3 to Offer Longer Android and Security Update Support Than Its Predecessor

Nothing Phone 3 is confirmed to feature the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 SoC.

Nothing Phone 3 to Offer Longer Android and Security Update Support Than Its Predecessor

Nothing Phone 3a Pro confirmed to receive six years of security upgrades

Highlights
  • Nothing Phone 3 to get 7 years of security updates
  • The Phone 2 offered three years of major Android updates
  • Phone 3 will be launched on July 1
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Nothing Phone 3's launch is still a few weeks away, but the UK brand has started teasing key details about the upcoming device. Most recently, Nothing co-founder and Head of Marketing Akis Evangelidis has hinted at the company's software update policy for the new device. Nothing is gearing up to provide the longest software support for the new phone. The Nothing Phone 3 is confirmed to ship with a Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 chipset and its launch is scheduled to take place in India and other global markets on July 1.

Akis Evangelidis, in his latest X post, revealed that the Nothing Phone 3 will come with a “5 and 7” software update instead of "4 and 4". Though Evangelidis didn't detail the exact breakdown, this indicates the new phone will receive five years of Android OS updates and seven years of security patches. This would be a significant upgrade over Nothing's previous software support cycles.

For comparison, the Nothing Phone 2 is assured to get three years of major Android updates and four years of security updates. With the latest Nothing Phone 3a Pro, the brand had promised three years of Android upgrades and six years of security updates.

With the new update policy for the Phone 3, Nothing seems to be narrowing the gap with other Android brands. Google and Samsung offer seven generations of Android upgrades for their flagship smartphones.

Nothing Phone 3 is confirmed to feature the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 SoC. Regarding this, Evangelidis states that the new chipset delivers better GPU and NPU performance than the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 used in the Phone 2. It is claimed to provide improvements in connectivity and ISP as well. He further added that the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3-powered Phone 2 will continue to receive four years of Android updates and four years of security patches. In contrast, the Nothing Phone 3 will outperform this with a new "5+7" update policy.

The launch of Nothing Phone 3 will take place on July 1 in global markets, including India. It will go on sale through Flipkart in the country. 

  • REVIEW
  • KEY SPECS
  • NEWS
  • Design
  • Display
  • Software
  • Performance
  • Battery Life
  • Camera
  • Value for Money
  • Good
  • Iconic design, unique notification system
  • Excellent software
  • Very good battery life
  • Improved main camera
  • Slick system performance
  • Bad
  • Average low-light performance with secondary cameras
  • Video recording quality needs improvement
  • No bundled charger
  • Top variant isn't great value
Display 6.70-inch
Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Front Camera 32-megapixel
Rear Camera 50-megapixel + 50-megapixel
RAM 8GB, 12GB
Storage 128GB, 256GB, 512GB
Battery Capacity 4700mAh
OS Android 13
Resolution 1080x2412 pixels
  • REVIEW
  • KEY SPECS
  • NEWS
  • Design
  • Display
  • Software
  • Performance
  • Battery Life
  • Camera
  • Value for Money
  • Good
  • Sleek and premium design
  • Vivid display
  • Improved camera performance
  • Clean, bloat-free UI experience
  • Decent battery life
  • Bad
  • Charging speed could be better
  • The IP rating could be better
  • Wide-angle could have been better
Display 6.70-inch
Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Front Camera 50-megapixel
Rear Camera 50-megapixel + 50-megapixel + 8-megapixel
RAM 8GB, 12GB
Storage 128GB, 256GB
Battery Capacity 5000mAh
OS Android 15
Resolution 1080x2392 pixels
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