Nothing Phone 3a Review: Way Better Than Expected

ThisIsE May 10, 2025
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Nothing Phone 3a Review: Way Better Than Expected The Nothing Phone 3a is weird - in the best possible way. It’s not trying to be like anything else, and that might just be its biggest strength. Unorthodox, underrated, and surprisingly fun to use. M Y W A L L P A P E R S & W I D G E T S → Find them here: https://www.thisise.tech/store or JOIN the channel for perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKJgBJcJkc0Q4kZeGIyNTYA/join C O O L D I S C O U N T S → https://www.thisise.tech/discounts M Y N E W S L E T T E R → https://www.thisise.tech/newsletter M Y G E A R → https://kit.co/thisisetv F E A T U R E D P R O D U C T S → Nothing Phone (3a) EU: https://nothing.tech/products/phone-3a → Nothing Phone (3a) US: https://us.nothing.tech/products/phone-3a → Nothing Phone (3a) Case EU: https://nothing.tech/products/phone-3a-case → Nothing Phone (3a) Case US: https://us.nothing.tech/products/phone-3a-case → Nothing Ear (open) EU: https://nothing.tech/products/ear-open → Nothing Ear (open) US: https://us.nothing.tech/products/ear-open → Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra: https://geni.us/KfBiTh9 M Y F A V O R I T E P R O D U C T S → Balolo Desk Shelf (GET 10% OFF): https://www.balolo.de/?ref=KX44h8yQ → iPad Stand: https://shrsl.com/40np5 → iPad Screen Protector: https://paperlike.com/thisise → iPhone Case: https://www.ipitaka.com/products/magez-case-3-for-iphone-14?ref=nMtRl1ax → Favorite iPhone Accessory: https://www.ipitaka.com/products/magez-grip?ref=nMtRl1ax → Ultimate Power Bank: https://www.omnicharge.co/thisise → Monitor of Choice: https://geni.us/QeQGwW → Budget Monitor I Recommend: https://geni.us/s6EZ1O → Favorite Keyboard: https://geni.us/VFHPAt → Favorite Mouse: https://geni.us/ykBh → My Laptop: https://geni.us/oAAh6t → My iPad of Choice: https://geni.us/Kkru → Headphones I recommend: https://geni.us/0OMXGn → Earbuds of Choice: https://geni.us/Pa9IMP2 → Fantastic EDC Backpack: https://geni.us/V09usm S I M I L A R V I D E O S → The ULTIMATE OneUI 7 Home Screen - Setup & Guide 2025: https://youtu.be/x6z1Nuoq8Ys → MacOS & Android? Windows & iPhone? Ecosystem INDEPENDENCE Guide 2025: https://youtu.be/ZTpJ7mSYtAY → OnePlus 13 Review: Breaking ALL the Rules!: https://youtu.be/pwfAzsauUVs C H A P T E R S 00:00 | “Value For Money” 00:51 | Unboxing 01:03 | Expectation 01:39 | Surprised 02:14 | Design 02:47 | The Plastic 03:12 | Case 03:30 | Quirky Aesthetic 04:13 | Buttons 04:36 | Setting Up 05:04 | Black & White 05:29 | Illumination by Glyph 05:52 | First Big Downside 06:20 | Ludicrous Remove Option 06:56 | Last Complaints 07:47 | Composer 08:28 | The Impact 09:15 | Cleaner Look For Folders 10:02 | Quick Settings Widget 10:40 | Speaker Test 10:51 | Display 11:25 | Performance 11:50 | Battery 12:14 | Cameras 12:56 | Custom Presents 14:18 | Video & Sound Test 14:40 | Conclusion ┉┉┉┉┉┉┉┉ C O N T A C T M E My website → https://thisise.tech Twitter → https://twitter.com/thisisetv Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/thisisetv ┉┉┉┉┉┉┉┉ M U S I C The music for this video is created in collaboration with Tom Fox ❰ Chromatic: johnny-harris-x-tom-fox.disco.ac/lib/1632843844 ❱ and Epidemic Sound ❰ https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/idtlmw/ ❱ D I S C L A I M E R This video contains Amazon affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases at NO cost to you! This helps grow the channel. Your help is appreciated! #nothing3a #nothingphone #thisise

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