The Nothing Phone (2a) brings some of the most loved Phone (2) features, while ensuring a clear upgrade compared to Phone (1) on every front.
London-based tech brand Nothing on Thursday (February 1) officially revealed the name of its upcoming smartphone. The next smartphone from Nothing will be called the Phone (2a). This announcement was included in Nothing's recent quarterly Community Update as well. Leaks and rumours surrounding the Nothing Phone (2a) are doing the rounds. This is the company's purported midrange version of the Phone (2), and it is likely to hit the market by the end of February.
The Nothing Phone (2a) has been engineered with a focus on providing the optimal daily smartphone experience, doubling down on core user needs, with all of the brand's expertise and craftsmanship. Phone (2a), which is codenamed "Aerodactyl", brings some of the most loved Phone (2) features, while ensuring a clear upgrade compared to Phone (1) on every front, the company confirmed.
Furthermore, Nothing named Jillian Gerngross the new VP of Marketing. With 12 years of experience at Amazon Music, she will oversee the global marketing strategy, including launches of Nothing phones and new products on the audio side, promising to make this category even more fun.
After being listed on several certification websites, the handset has was recently spotted on the TUV certification site along with the details of its charging specifications.
Nothing Launching Glyph Developer Kit
Apart from confirming the name of the new smartphone, the Carl Pei-owned company shared that it’s launching Glyph Developer Kit, which gives third-party Android apps the ability to control the Glyph Interface, which is unique to Nothing smartphones.
Nothing Phone (2a) Specs And Features (Expected)
According to the previous leaks, Nothing Phone (2a) is likely to run on MediaTek's Dimensity 7200 processor. It will feature RAM of up to 12GB and a storage of 256GB. It is expected to sport a 6.7-inch full-HD AMOLED screen with a refresh rate of 120Hz. It will function on Android 14-based Nothing OS 2.5 out-of-the-box.
When it comes to the camera setup, it is rumoured to come with a dual rear camera setup comprising a 50-megapixel primary camera, and a 50-megapixel ultra-wide-angle camera. It is also expected to be equipped with a 16-megapixel front camera.
The brand is expected to unveil the new affordable smartphone at the company's next event which is likely to take place at this year's Mobile World Congress (MWC 2024). Nothing is yet to announce plans to launch a new handset, however, based on the recent leaks, we can expect to see the handset debut at Nothing's event which is slated to take place on February 27.
As per a report by 91Mobiles, a listing has revealed that Nothing Phone 2a will support 45W charging, just like the Nothing Phone 2. There is still no word on whether it will support wireless charging or not.
The listing also revealed that the said variant will support the USB-Power Delivery (PD) standard, instead of using a proprietary charging protocol. In simpler words, this means that any USB PD-compatible charger will be able to charge it.