Nothing Phone 3a Lite: Unboxing & 1-Week Review of the Budget Powerhouse 📱

Reviewing the Nothing Phone 3a Lite, a new budget friendly smartphone boasting impressive gaming performance and reassuringly long battery life. Here's my unboxing and one week thoughts, including a thorough test of the camera and everyday use of the Nothing Phone 3a Lite.

The specs aren't too different vs that CMF Phone 2 Pro which launched earlier this year. You even get the same Dimensity chipset, which occasionally stumbles during camera play but can cope with Wuthering Waves. Gamers even get a gaming mode built into the Nothing Phone 3a Lite.

Nothing OS 3.5 comes packed on this smartphone out of the box. You'll get just three OS updates, but six years of security patching. As for the camera, well, the Nothing Phone 3a Lite serves up a sizeable main sensor, plus a basic ultra-wide and macro shooter.

Battery life is another highlight, although the reduced 'Glyph Lighting' is a proper disappointment after the regular phone. So I'd say skip the Nothing Phone 3a Lite and go 3a if your budget allows.

Nothing Phone 3a Lite Review Chapters:
0:00 - CMF-ish
1:06 - Unboxing
1:53 - Design
4:31 - Features & NothingOS
6:42 - Glyph Interface
7:35 - Essential Space
9:07 - Display & audio
10:34 - Performance & gaming
12:49 - Battery life
13:50 - Cameras