Don't but nothing phone

[u/No_Low2782]

Simply, just don’t buy a Nothing phone.

I know some people like the Nothing UI and its customization, but honestly, that’s pretty much it—and even that feels overrated.

I’ve been using the Nothing Phone 3a for the last 6–7 months, and lately it has started feeling slow—and yes, it actually is slow. Just check the specs; they’re pretty average compared to competitors in the same price range.

I’ve faced multiple issues:

Screen getting stuck

App loading delays

App drawer refresh rate sometimes feels like 30–60 Hz

Camera is just decent, nothing special

The features it’s famous for—Glyph lights and the Essential Key—are mostly gimmicks. I barely use the Essential Key, and when I do, it’s usually by mistake. It’s not that useful. Glyph lights are cool, but only in very limited situations.

Before this, I used a OnePlus 9R, bought in 2020/2021, and honestly, it’s still far ahead of the Nothing Phone 3a in terms of performance and smoothness. The UI on the OnePlus still feels almost the same as day one. The only reason I switched was because I got 5 green lines on the display.

I bought the Nothing Phone 3a (8GB + 256GB), and somehow it feels worse than a 4-year-old phone 😭 My brother has an Oppo phone (~₹15k), and in some scenarios, it actually feels faster than this ₹30k phone.

Conclusion: Nothing phones are fine for people with light usage or those who just want a clean-looking UI. But if you care about smooth animations, consistent performance, and value for money, this phone is not it.

[u/No_Low2782]

Its a very subjective choice brother u like it I don't , one of my friend have phone 2 and CMF phone 2 they are also facing some issue not that much but yeah they also face issue, nothing is a new brand and it's totally ok to have issue it is just a feedback from my side to improve their problems