Nothing’s smartphone portfolio is swelling, with the newly announced CMF Phone 2 and Phone 2 Pro joining the Nothing Phone 3a and Phone 3a Pro, sitting below the Phone 2. If you’re not familiar with Nothing, it sells phones under two brands, CMF and Nothing. CMF is the budget brand, while the Nothing Phone 3a series is more midrange, and the Phone 2 is the flagship, with the Phone 3 expected in the coming months.
Out of all four of the current-gen CMF and Nothing phones, the Phone 3 is arguably the easiest sell, combining Nothing’s instantly recognizable styling with an affordable price and competitive specs across the board. When we tested the Nothing Phone 3a Pro, we liked its camera ambition, but also recognized that its power-to-price ratio was middling. Costing considerably less, the Nothing Phone 3a strikes a better balance, both on paper and in the flesh.
