Nothing is breaking from its mid-range shell—it went from launching its first flagship to its first entry-level phone in an instant. But now there has been a strange clash with the CMF brand, which was supposed to be nothing.
Based on its name, the Kuch Nahi Phone (3A) Lite is a dialed-back, cheaper version of the Kuch Nahi Phone (3A). And there are certainly similarities, the phone is also close to the CMF Phone 2 Pro. Actually, it is below While it lacks a 50MP 2x/50mm telephoto camera as the CMF model, it doesn’t make up for it.
Here are the prices for the two models, but note that we’re listing launch prices – you can get better deals for the Nothing Phone (3A) and CMF Phone 2 Pro because they’ve been around longer than the Lite.
| 8/128 GB | 8/256 GB | 12/256 GB | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMF Phone 2 Pro | $250 / €250 / £220 | 0 280 / € 280 / £ 250 | – from |
| Nothing Phone (3A) Light | $250 / €250 / £250 | 0 280 / € 280 / £ 280 | – from |
| Nothing Phone (3A) | 30 330 / £330 | – from | 80 380 /80 380 /80 380 |
The Nothing Phone (3A) Lite uses the same 7300 Pro chipset as the CMF model, with less performance than the Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 inside the non-Lite (3A). That said, the difference isn’t huge.
All three phones share the same 6.77″ 1080p+ 120Hz OLED display with 10-bit colors and HDR, plus Panda glass protection at 5,000 mAh, and while the difference in fast charging on paper—33W vs. 50W—is practically negligible (nothing advertises 50% in 20 minutes and 19 minutes).
Nothing Phone (3A) Light
The CMF isn’t the prettiest phone in the world, but it’s customizable with a usable back. Nothing feels like the infamous phone (3) is more of a flagship than its better-received (3A) siblings.
By the way, we have the phone for review, so you can expect a detailed report soon.
With that, we have to ask – would you buy the Nothing Phone (3A) Lite or would you go for something else/a CMF phone?
