There is speculation that Nothing Phone 2a will be the UK OEM's next smartphone offering, although the company has not yet confirmed the phone or its name. When details of a third Nothing Phone surfaced online, given Nothing's product cycle and leaked information, it was thought to be the Nothing Phone 2a, which was expected to be a cheaper, slimmed-down version of the Nothing Phone 2. The leak of the PVT unit of this alleged device has given an indication of the likely design of the phone and teased some of its key specifications. Its launch timeline and price have also been tipped.
Tipster Yogesh Brar (@heyitsyogesh) shared some likely specs of the rumored Nothing Phone 2a on X (formerly Twitter). He added that the Nothing Phone 2a will be launched at the 2024 Mobile World Congress in February and will be priced at $400 (approximately Rs. 33,200). He also shared leaked images of a Production Validation Test (PVT) unit that suggests a redesigned rear panel. PVT units are made in smaller batches during production that are used to test functionality, hardware and quality standards.
Nothing Telephone 2a PVT
Gets:
– 120Hz OLED panel
– Dimension 7200
– 8/128GB
– 50 MP dual camera setup
– Comes with Nothing OS 2.5
– Android-14
– New back design
– Redesigned glyph
– Glyph controls similar to Phone 2MWC launch, good for $400 pic.twitter.com/WNCoJoRMhW
— Yogesh Brar (@heyitsyogesh) December 16, 2023
In the images shared, we can see the supposed Nothing Phone 2a with a centered punch-hole display, while the rear panel can be seen with a horizontal camera module placed centrally at the top. This is significantly different to the design you see in other Nothing handsets.
According to the tipster, in addition to a redesigned back panel, the Nothing Phone 2a will likely also get a redesigned Glyph Interface, which would offer similar Glyph controls as the Nothing Phone 2. suggested that the handset will contain 3 Glyph parts.
The tipster and the leaked images he shared suggest that the Nothing Phone 2a could be equipped with a 120Hz OLED panel. The phone is said to be powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 7200 SoC paired with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage. It may come with Android 14-based Nothing OS 2.5 and have a 50-megapixel dual rear camera system. The device was previously tipped to come with a 6.7-inch AMOLED display.
However, it is advisable to take these specs with a grain of salt as the About page in the leaked image mentions that the phone has a 1000mAh battery which is clearly wrong as it is significantly smaller than what even could have an entry-level model. smartphone keeps running.
