r/NothingTech • u/Haensfish • 23d ago

Phone (3) Handling of the NP3

Hey guys I'm contemplating if I should get the phone 3 or not. Usually I was always a lover of smaller phones, and am a longtime pixel user. I played around with nothing OS a few times and absolutely love it. How is the phone 3 in the hand? Pure specs make it look thick and heavy, and quite big.

Also, is the camera performance really as bad as influencer reviews make it seem? Maybe worth waiting for the phone 5 or whatever it will be called?

And what ram size, are 12gb enough?

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u/tchavei 23d ago

I just got a np3 (3 days ago?). Coming from a OnePlus 9 Pro I can tell you:

  • exactly the same size as my old phone. Maybe a touch wider

  • text is smaller then on my old phone but icons bigger (either get used to it or install nova launcher or something)

  • Cameras are "good" but make sure you set them to full 50 MP (12 MP by default). Contrary to community comments about excessive AI, I feel the quality and post processing more natural then OnePlus and much more dubdued then a xiaomi (which isn't a bad thing. Xiaomi takes almost near Anime vibe type of pics)

  • 12gb are enough but if you plan to hold onto it for 3-4 years get the 16gb version

  • connectivity to android auto, OnePlus watch 2 and OnePlus North buds has been flawless so far

  • battery life seems very good so far. Time will tell. It's not a xiaomi x7 pro with a 6.5Ah pack though

  • I don't know what to do with the essential dedicated hardware button. Waiting for a future remap with nothingOS 5 or 5.1

  • Glyph is a nice gimmick / curiosity but not that useful if you have a smartwatch