Recording summary · March 2025
10 Tips and Tricks for the Nothing Phone 3a!
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Overview
Daniel reviewed the Nothing Phone 3a, highlighting its performance and features relative to its £360 cost compared to £1,000 devices.
Daniel demonstrated software capabilities and gestures, including power button shortcuts, pre-installed widgets, navigation gestures, and multitasking tools like popup and split-screen views.
Daniel evaluated hardware elements, noting the limitations of the Glyph lights and an unremappable button, examining the horizontal camera bump's stability, and assessing face and fingerprint unlocking.
Themes
Price comparison between the £360 Nothing Phone 3a and flagship devices costing over £1,000.
Software configuration and shortcuts, including power button actions, multitasking popup and split-screen views, and app icon resizing.
Pre-installed widget options such as countdown timers, battery meters, compass, weather, and an AI-narrated news reader.
Hardware functionality, including the Glyph Interface lighting system, biometric unlocking via Face ID and fingerprint scanning, and a dedicated screenshot and voice memo button.
Camera bump geometry and phone stability on flat surfaces.
Uncertainties & gaps
Whether the compass widget actively tracks orientation without first being tapped.
Whether the camera bump is completely flat, given that the device rocks slightly when resting on a flat surface.
How to properly operate and trigger the Glyph lights on the rear of the phone.