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Nothing Phone 3 Teased to Drop Signature Glyph Interface in Major Design Shift

Nothing Phone 3 Teased to Drop Signature Glyph Interface in Major Design Shift

Nothing Phone 3 is claimed to be the company’s “first true flagship smartphone”.

Written by Shaurya Tomer, Edited by Manas Mitul | Updated: 30 May 2025 09:37 IST

Nothing Phone 3 Teased to Drop Signature Glyph Interface in Major Design Shift

Nothing Phone 1 (pictured) and other handsets come with LEDs placed at the back

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Highlights

Nothing Phone 3 will drop the signature Glyph Interface LEDs
It is likely to become the first Nothing phone without the glowing back
The phone is expected to cost around GBP 800 (roughly Rs. 90,000)

Nothing Phone 3 is scheduled to be introduced in July as the company's first-ever flagship-grade smartphone. The UK-based original equipment manufacturer (OEM) has now teased that despite packing several promising upgrades, its purported handset will miss out on a key design feature that has become synonymous with Nothing smartphones since the Phone 1 — the Glyph Interface. This potentially means that current Nothing Phone 1 or Phone 2 users who are used to checking alerts via the signature glowing LEDs at the back won't be able to do so if they upgrade to the Phone 3.

No Glyph Interface on Nothing Phone 3

In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Nothing shared a short video clip with the caption “We killed the Glyph Interface.” The video itself teases the disappearance of the feature. It's unclear whether this will be a permanent decision across the company's future device portfolio or is specific to just the Nothing Phone 3.

We killed the Glyph Interface. pic.twitter.com/wlLHNzzc72
— Nothing (@nothing) May 29, 2025

The British OEM introduced Glyph Interface with its first smartphone in 2022. Since then, every handset from Nothing has featured the signature design element with slight variations, giving them a distinction from other smartphones and making them easily recognisable.

The Glyph Interface is essentially a set of LED lights placed at the back of the handset which glow to indicate incoming calls, notifications, and the battery charging status. They are synced uniquely to each preset ringtone, and their pattern can even be customised to create a tailored glowing design. This functionality has been available right from the Nothing Phone 1 to the latest Nothing Phone 3a Pro. However, the purported flagship-grade handset is likely to miss out on it.

Nothing Phone 3 Price

Nothing Phone 3 is claimed to be the company's “first true flagship smartphone”. It is said to come with major performance upgrades, premium materials, and “software that genuinely levels things up”. While its specifications remain under wraps, we have an idea how much it would cost.

During The Android Show: I/O Edition earlier this month, Nothing co-founder Carl Pei teased that the purported Nothing Phone 3 will cost around GBP 800 (roughly Rs. 90,000). This is almost double the price compared to the Nothing Phone 2, which cost Rs. 44,999 for the base 8GB + 128GB configuration at launch.

Nothing Phone 3

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Sturdy design
The new Glyph Interface is fun to use
Primary camera is fantastic
Decent everyday performance
IP68 rating
Good battery backup

Bad
Doesn't come cheap
No charger in the box
Periscope and ultra-wide camera performance inconsistent

Read detailed Nothing Phone 3 review

Display 6.67-inch

Front Camera 50-megapixel

Rear Camera 50-megapixel + 50-megapixel + 50-megapixel

RAM 12GB, 16GB

Storage 256GB, 512GB

Battery Capacity 5500mAh

OS Android 15

Resolution 1260x2800 pixels

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Nothing Phone 2

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

Read detailed Nothing Phone 2 review

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

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