We now know what processor the Nothing Telephone (3) smartphone could have, and it appears set to come back with an sudden bonus.
At this level within the Nothing Telephone (3)’s protracted advertising push, we’re being drip-fed into submission.
We’ve realized about its doubtless pricing, design, flagship standing, and – most not too long ago – efficiency. Yesterday, the corporate revealed that the Nothing Telephone (3) can be powered by the model new Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 chip.
In a follow-up X publish, Nothing co-founder Akis Evangelidis defended this {hardware} alternative, and within the course of revealed the cellphone’s aggressive software program replace promise.
New Snapdragon chip
Requested why Nothing didn’t go for the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 slightly than the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 – the previous an older chip, however nonetheless a flagship one – Evangelidis replied that the “8 Gen 3 has a weaker GPU, NPU, connectivity and ISP”.
However the actually fascinating level that he famous right here was that the “Telephone (3) could have 5 & 7” slightly than the “4 & 4” help promise that comes as normal with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chip.
It is a reference to the variety of OS and safety updates we will count on the Nothing Telephone (3) to get.
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Whereas the Nothing Telephone (2) solely has the promise of three years of OS and 4 of safety updates, Evangelidis right here reveals that the Nothing Telephone (3) is to come back with 5 years of OS updates and 7 years of safety patches.
That’s one of many higher provisions we’ve seen, becoming a member of the chasing pack proper behind the Google Pixel 9 and Samsung Galaxy S25 sequence with their fastened seven yr replace guarantees. Certainly, it matches these telephones in pure safety phrases.
Nothing Telephone (3) – what to anticipate
We all know already that the Nothing Telephone (3) is to be the corporate’s first correct flagship, with a flagship-level worth of round £800.
We additionally know that it’s ditching the corporate’s signature Glyph lighting system in favour of… one thing else. It is likely to be a dot-matrix show of some sort, although render leaks have proved inconclusive on that time.
It’s identified that Nothing can be launching the Nothing Telephone (3) on 1 July 2025, so we don’t have lengthy to attend in any respect.