Nothing Phone 3 to Bring Animated Pixel Art Alerts via Glyph Matrix: Report

Nothing Phone 3's Glyph Matrix offers greater programmability due to its micro-LED cluster design.

Written by Sucharita Ganguly, Edited by Siddharth Suvarna | Updated: 25 June 2025 11:01 IST

Nothing Phone 3 to Bring Animated Pixel Art Alerts via Glyph Matrix: Report

Photo Credit: Design Milk

The Glyph Matrix on the Nothing Phone 3 is said to have made space for better hardware

Highlights

Nothing Phone 3 will be powered by a Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 SoC
It will get five years of OS upgrades, seven years of security patches
The Nothing Phone 3 may get a 50-megapixel triple rear camera unit

Nothing Phone 3 will be unveiled globally on July 1 alongside the Nothing Headphone 1. The company recently confirmed that the upcoming handset will ditch the Glyph Interface in favour of the new Glyph Matrix. In a recent interview, the head of design at Nothing explained why the company made the choice and what buyers can expect from the new interface. The Phone 3 is confirmed to be equipped with a Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 chipset.

Nothing Phone 3 to Feature Animated Pixel Art Alerts Via Glyph Matrix

In to an interview with Design Milk, Adam Bates, Head of Design at Nothing, revealed that the Glyph Matrix on the Phone 3 is meant to retain the essence of the proprietary Glyph Interface while making it more efficient.

The smaller Glyph Matrix, which appears in a circle at the top right corner of the back panel, replaces the larger LED light strips of the Glyph Interface on earlier models with a compact cluster of micro-LEDs. This new design is said to support pixel-level animations, symbolic visuals, and reactive lighting synced with sound and user actions.

Nothing Phone 3 to Get New Glyph Matrix Interface on the Rear Panel

Bates adds that the Glyph Matrix offers greater programmability due to its micro-LED cluster design, whereas the segmented LED strips were more limited in this regard. The upgraded design will also let users personalise lighting effects for different apps and notifications. In addition to being a design upgrade, the smaller Glyph Matrix on the Nothing Phone 3 has reportedly allowed the company to explore improved hardware layouts by freeing up internal space.

Notably, the dot-matrix panel on the Nothing Phone 3 resembles the AniMe Vision feature on the Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro.

Nothing Phone 3 Specifications

The Nothing Phone 3 is confirmed to be powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 SoC. The handset will receive five years of OS upgrades and seven years of security updates. The Phone 3 is expected to offer three 50-megapixel cameras at the back, including a periscope telephoto and an ultrawide. The handset is said to offer a 50-megapixel selfie snapper. It will likely pack a 5,150mAh battery and a 6.7-inch 1.5K LTPO OLED display.

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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Sucharita is a writer with Gadgets 360 and is mostly found playing with her cat in her free time. She has previously worked at breaking news desks across organizations. Powered by coffee, The Beatles, Bowie, and her newfound love for BTS, she aims to work towards contributing to a better media environment for women and queer folk. More