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Cool, capable, but with several flaws, not quite a flagship
Mint New Delhi
|July 30, 2025
It is the brand's most ambitious smartphone yet, with a unique design, clean software, and strong battery life
Realistically, the Phone 3 is trying to compete with base models of flagship series like the iPhone 16, Galaxy S25, Pixel 9, Vivo X200, and Oppo Find X8—a tough crowd to stand out in.
UNUSUAL DESIGN CHOICES The new Glyph Matrix features 489 individually firing LEDs that form a dot matrix display for basic animations and "Glyph Toys" like a clock, stopwatch, volume/battery indicators, spin the bottle, and more. A button on the back lets you cycle through these. It's more fun than functional, but does add personality—something Nothing excels at.
This story is from the July 30, 2025 edition of Mint New Delhi.
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