Nothing is breaking from its mid-range shell – it has progressed rapidly from launching its first flagship to launching its first entry-level phone. But now there’s a strange conflict with the CMF brand, which was supposed to be the entry-level lineup of Nothing.
Based on its name, the Nothing Phone (3A) Lite is a dialed back, cheaper version of the Nothing Phone (3A). And there are definitely similarities, the phone is even closer to the CMF Phone 2 Pro. indeed it is Below While the CMF model lacks a 50MP 2x/50mm telephoto camera, it has nothing of its own to compensate.
Here are the prices of the two models in question, but note that we’re listing launch prices – you might get better deals for the Nothing Phone (3A) and the CMF Phone 2 Pro because they’ve been around for longer than the Lite.
| 8/128GB | 8/256GB | 12/256GB | |
|---|---|---|---|
| cmf phone 2 pro | $250 / €250 / £220 | $280 / €280 / £250 | , |
| Nothing Phone (3A) Light | $250 / €250 / £250 | $280 / €280 / £280 | , |
| Nothing Phone (3A) | €330 / £330 | , | $380 / €380 / £380 |
The Nothing phone (3A) uses the same Dimensity 7300 Pro chipset as the Lite CMF model, which has lower performance than the Snapdragon 7S Gen 3 inside the non-Lite (3A). That said, the difference isn’t huge.
All three phones have 6.77″ 1080p+ 120Hz OLED displays with 10-bit color and HDR, plus Panda Glass protection. The batteries are identical at 5,000mAh and while on paper there is a difference in charging speeds – 33W vs 50W – in practice the difference is negligible (nothing advertises 50% in 20 minutes and 19 minutes respectively).
Nothing Phone (3A) Light
The CMF isn’t the prettiest phone in the world, but it’s customizable with a swappable back. Nothing looks like the infamous (3A) flagship phones compared to their better accepted (3A) siblings.
By the way, we have the phone for review, so you can expect a detailed report soon.
With that said, we have to ask – would you buy the Nothing Phone (3A) Lite or would you rather buy another Nothing/CMF phone?