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Nothing Phone 3a Community Edition First Impressions

Nothing Phone 3a Community Edition First Impressions

The Nothing Phone 3a Community Edition brings a new colour option along with some customisation. Check out our first impressions to know more about it.

Written by Rohan Pal, Edited by Ketan Pratap | Updated: 9 December 2025 19:00 IST

Nothing Phone 3a Community Edition First Impressions

The Nothing Phone 3a Community Edition comes with a price tag of Rs. 28,999

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Highlights

The Nothing Phone 3a Community Edition comes in a fresh new colour
The smartphone is powered by the Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 SoC
The device runs on Android 15 with Nothing OS 3.2 on top

Nothing is one of the few brands that pays special attention to its community. The brand always takes feedback from its community and gives them a chance to shape design, software, and more for the Nothing lineup. And taking this a step further, the brand has introduced a new variant of the Nothing Phone 3a, which is made in partnership with its community. Yes, we are talking about the Nothing Phone 3a Community Edition. The latest smartphone is priced at Rs 28,999 and will be available in limited quantities. I got the chance to spend some time with the device, and this is what you need to know.

Design and Attention to Details

The Nothing Phone 3a Community Edition comes with a new colour option.

The main idea behind this new edition is to showcase the brand's deep engagement with its community. The company says that for this year's edition, there were over 700 submissions across segments such as design, software, accessories, and more. The four winners were selected and worked side by side with Nothing's team to create the Phone 3a Community Edition. So, with this new smartphone, you will see some design aesthetics created by community members.

First and foremost is the packaging. While the standard Nothing box comes with a standard White box, this one feels refreshing with the new colour option. And the same scheme is implemented on the device itself. You get a frosted teal tone at the back panel, which looks different from the usual Nothing-branded smartphones.

The back panel comes with a frosted glass panel, which is premium and also helps prevent smudges. This also makes it easier to hold in your hand. Moreover, subtle pink and yellow tones are used around the back panel, adding more charm to the overall look and feel.

The smartphone packs different-colour buttons, which look good.

The company has also gone a step ahead and added different colours to the buttons. So, the volume control button is black, and the power on/off button is silver. Lastly, we also have a hot-pink sort of colour on the Essential Key.

The Nothing Phone 3a Community Edition comes with a custom clock face and an exclusive wallpaper. One can use four wallpaper versions, with two in blue and two in purple.

The phone also comes with different exclusive wallpapers along with a customised watch face.

The rest of the specifications remain the same as the standard Nothing Phone 3a (Review) smartphone. You get a 6.77-inch Full HD+ flexible AMOLED display with a 120Hz adaptive screen refresh rate. The handset is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 processor along with Adreno 720 GPU. The handset is available in a single variant of 12GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage.

On the camera front, the handset features a dual-camera setup with a combination of a 50-megapixel primary sensor and an 8-megapixel ultra-wide-angle lens. On the front, the handset packs a 32-megapixel shooter—the Nothing Phone 3a runs Android 15 with NothingOS 3.1 on top. Lastly, you get a 5,000mAh battery with 50W fast charging support.

That being said, this will be a limited edition, and the company says that only 1,000 units are available globally. You can get the chance to get the device in India on December 13, 2025, exclusively at a special drop event in Bengaluru.

Nothing Phone 3a

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Sharp 120Hz display
Fun and engaging software
Variety of cameras
Good daylight cameras
Good battery life

Bad
Low light video needs work
IP rating could have been better
Does not support HDR10+ video streaming

Read detailed Nothing Phone 3a review

Display 6.77-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3

Front Camera 32-megapixel

Rear Camera 50-megapixel + 50-megapixel + 8-megapixel

RAM 8GB

Storage 128GB, 256GB

Battery Capacity 5000mAh

OS Android 15

Resolution 1080x2392 pixels

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Rohan Pal is the Assistant Editor at Gadgets360. With over 8 years of experience in technology, he has worked with multiple organizations, specializing in smartphones, laptops, wearables, appliances, and more. His passion for technology prompts him to curate and share tech news, guides, reviews, and how-tos. Off the clock, you'll spot him delving into the world of anime or lightening the team's mood with a steady flow of quirky memes. You can reach out to him at rohanp@ndtv.com. More