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Most of Nothing’s phones are popular for their mid-range prices. Focusing on the Nothing Phone 3 series, the company is set to launch its first Lite model , Nothing Phone 3a Lite.
The Nothing Phone 3a Lite is basically the more affordable version of the mid-range Nothing Phone 3a. Nothing Phone 3a costs $379 (about £329). The Lite version is expected to beat the price, but we’re still in the dark as to the exact pricing.
Some specs have leaked. Tipster Sudhanshu Ambhore reveals to XpertPick that the Nothing Phone 3a Lite will come in black and white colour variants. He also confirmed the storage variant of 8GB of RAM and 128GB of memory. The smartphone will be released this year and will be available in the global market.
Exclusive for XpertPick: I can confirm that Nothing’s next smartphone will be Nothing Phone (3a) Lite. It will be available in at least 8GB+128GB storage, with Black and White color options. Both India and Global launch are likely to happen this year. pic.twitter.com/Y8strJntXS — Sudhanshu Ambhore (@Sudhanshu1414) October 13, 2025
A low-tier 3a
The Phone 3a Lite will be similar to the Nothing Phone 3a. Phone 3a comes with a 6.77-inch display and a 120Hz refresh rate. Powered by the Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 chipset, it packs a 5,000mAh battery with 50W charging, a 50MP wide camera, a 50MP telephoto (with 2x optical zoom), and an 8MP ultra-wide.
It’s difficult to guess what exactly will make the Lite look different from the Phone 3a. The budget-friendly Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro can be described as a LITE version of the Phone 3a, as they share similar features. One is packed with a less powerful processor, slower charging and a lower resolution selfie camera, and the other features a superior chipset, faster charging and higher quality selfies.
We can only wait until it launches and see what Nothing is cooking up.
Author:Obiajulum Ndubuisi
Obiajulum is a tech enthusiast passionate about writing. When she isn’t writing about gadgets, she will probably be playing badminton, watching a movie, or surfing the internet.
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Running on Android 16, LineageOS has just rolled out its 23.0 release to over a hundred devices, but there’s a clause. Google released all components of Android 16 to the public except QPR1 which it withheld at the time of the 23.0 release. Instead of focusing on what they didn’t have, the LineageOS team decided to make the most of what they did have. They launched their OS release anyway with the accessible features.
Google’s delay in releasing the Android 16 QPR1 source meant LineageOS couldn’t include those updates. Instead of the 23.1 update, the release is labelled 23.0 because it is based on Android 16’s QPR0. The team decided that sending something was better than doing nothing at all and waiting indefinitely for Google to push the QPR1 source.
The update includes the features from Android 16’s original stable release, like predictive back navigation, better app adaptivity, enforced edge-to-edge display, and support for advanced protection devices. Some built-in apps also got a makeover. The camera app Aperture now supports Ultra HDR, RAW capture, a redesigned notification island, and added indicators. The music app Twelve now has a shuffle mode, an informative Now Playing screen, extended Jellyfin integration, and related improvements.
Catapult is a new ad-free launcher for TV setups, made to be clean and fast. They’re all steps towards bigger plans like QEMU-based virtualisation, better mainline Linux kernel support, and infrastructure for hassle-free upgrades.
What LegendOS 23.0 doesn’t have
Some features from the QPR1 source are partially implemented or not included at all. Material 3 Expressive and Desktop Mode are examples. They have a limited presence here. Security updates are another issue. The LineageOS team will have to wait for the security patches to be released publicly before they can integrate them. That’s quite a lot by the way, since Google is known to disclose only high-risk vulnerabilities monthly and the rest during quarterly releases.
Author:Obiajulum Ndubuisi
Obiajulum is a tech enthusiast passionate about writing. When she isn’t writing about gadgets, she will probably be playing badminton, watching a movie, or surfing the internet.
