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Written by David Delima | Updated: 30 April 2025 15:53 IST

Nothing Phone 3a Series Update Adds Privacy Space, for 4K Recording on Telephoto Cameras

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Highlights

Nothing X app gets a refershed UI with the new NothingOS update
The update introduces a new Hotspot Manager feature
The NothingOS update comes with the April 2025 security patch

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Nothing Phone 3a series — the midrange smartphones from the UK-based brand — was launched in India in March, and the handsets run on Android 15 with NothingOS 3.1 skin on top. Both the Phone 3a Pro models are slated to receive three years of Android updates and six years of security upgrades. The company recently released a new software update for both phones in the lineup. It brings a Privacy Space feature and for 4K video recording on telephoto and periscope cameras, alongside other camera improvements.

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In a series of posts on X (formerly Twitter), Nothing announced that the company is rolling out a new NothingOS update for the Phone 3a and Phone 3a Pro. The update allows s to capture 4K videos using the telephoto camera, and it also introduces a refreshed design for the Nothing X app.

The company says that with this update, the Nothing Phone 3a and Phone 3a Pro s can record videos in 4K 30fps (frames per second) using the telephoto cameras. Recording videos at 2x zoom on the base 3a, switches to the telephoto shooter, while opting for 3x zoom on the Phone 3a Pro switches to the periscope telephoto lens.

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Other camera improvements that are part of the latest NothingOS update include reduced flicker in slo-mo and zoom video footage and the ability to capture brighter telephoto low-light images. Filters are now ed on 50-megapixel images on both the Nothing Phone 3a series handsets. The update is claimed to clearer night shots, even under streetlights. The phones are said to better selfies with enhanced skin detail and better colour balance.

Additional upgrades for the Nothing Phone 3a series models introduce a more immersive and a more fluid Nothing X app UI. The app now comes with for the newly launched CMF Buds 2 series, alongside other general bug fixes.

The new update for the Phone 3a series handsets comes with a new Privacy Space feature, which allows s to secure sensitive apps and data. s can access this by swiping right in the app drawer. App Locker and Privacy Space can be unlocked using different s. A new Hotspot Manager feature allows s to see who's connected to their network. The phones are said to enhanced general stability.

To get the latest NothingOS update, s must head to Settings > System > System updates and tap on and Install. The update is rolling out gradually to all global s, and it may be available over the coming days. It also includes the latest April 2025 security patch.

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KEY SPECS
NEWS

Display 6.70-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3

Front Camera 50-megapixel

Rear Camera 50-megapixel + 50-megapixel + 8-megapixel

RAM 8GB, 12GB

Storage 128GB, 256GB

Battery Capacity 5000mAh

OS Android 15

Resolution 1080x2392 pixels

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REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Sharp 120Hz display
Fun and engaging software
Variety of cameras
Good daylight cameras
Good battery life

Bad
Low light video needs work
IP rating could have been better
Does not HDR10+ video streaming

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Display 6.77-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3

Front Camera 32-megapixel

Rear Camera 50-megapixel + 50-megapixel + 8-megapixel

RAM 8GB

Storage 128GB, 256GB

Battery Capacity 5000mAh

OS Android 15

Resolution 1080x2392 pixels

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