What you might want to know
- Nothing confirms that its subsequent “true flagship” Telephone 3 will probably be powered by Qualcomm’s newest Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 chipset.
- In a YouTube video, CEO Carl Pei confirmed that the Telephone 3 will carry higher specs than its predecessor, when it comes to design, digicam high quality and total efficiency.
- Telephone 3 is may very well be 36% sooner on CPU, 88% stronger on GPU, and 60% stronger on the NPU, Pei defined.
Nothing continues to construct the joy for its subsequent “true flagship” Telephone, 3, and in a X publish right now, the London-based firm introduced that the telephone will probably be powered by the newest Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 chipset, which was launched earlier this yr.
In a YouTube video, CEO Carl Pei acknowledged that that is the primary time Nothing’s flagship telephone is being powered by a chipset that was launched in the identical yr, as Telephone 1 and Telephone 2 used older chipsets.
Nothing put out an X publish showcasing Snapdragon’s emblem in a dot-matrix format, once more hinting at the potential for this interactive design displaying up on the rear panel of the system, contemplating the corporate introduced to ditch its Glyph lights final month. Within the video, Pei revealed that some individuals caught onto the concept of the dot-matrix surprisingly early, conserving the specifics of the brand new design interface beneath wraps.
Every thing enhanced.With the newest Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 processor. pic.twitter.com/J7pCciee2dJune 17, 2025
Talking about Nothing’s Telephone 3, Pei acknowledged that this telephone will probably be higher in each method attainable, from design to digicam capabilities in addition to efficiency. And the important thing cause for bringing such a complicated chip is to help the flagship’s efficiency, together with all of the AI smarts that will probably be constructed into the system, like Important Area.
“We actually should outperform our earlier flagship, so in comparison with Telephone (2), it’s going to be 36% sooner on CPU, 88% stronger on GPU, and 60% stronger on the NPU. However what it means in apply, it would really feel lots snappier,” Pei defined.
Talking about why the corporate selected to go together with this chip, Pei acknowledged that with the Telephone 3, they needed to provide customers a balanced expertise. “This time, every little thing else additionally acquired significantly better, so we would have liked a fair stronger chip to drive it,” contemplating persons are normally caught to their telephones for many of the day.
There have already been fairly just a few teasers and leaks, however that is not sufficient. Right here comes your very first have a look at the upcoming Nothing Telephone (3)! 👀 pic.twitter.com/zuxVQfu3XsJune 10, 2025
Whereas we do not have a lot data on what the Telephone 3 would seem like, aside from the truth that it would present up in a white colorway, as seen within the firm’s earlier teasers, a latest leak might have spilled some extra beans for us.
Leaked renders of the Telephone 3 present the telephone to supposedly have a triple digicam setup with a bizarre placement of lenses. The rear panel would not have the Glyph lights, nor the dot-matrix interface. Nonetheless, we do get to see the devoted Important Area key alongside the usual energy and quantity buttons. Nonetheless, keep in mind that these are nonetheless leaks and should be taken with a grain of salt.
That stated, Telephone 3 and Headphone 1 are set to launch on 1 July in London. These can signal as much as be notified concerning the upcoming launch through Nothing’s web site.
