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Lifewire / Jerri Ledford

The theme for phone upgrades recently has been AI and camera upgrades.

Other manufacturers with Pro phones offer incremental differences from other devices in a lineup.

Nothing Phone 3(a) Pro.

Lifewire / Jerri Ledford

So, how does the Nothing Phone 3(a) Pro fair?

However, that loyalty can come at a pretty steep price.

Nothing Phone 3(a) Pro from the back, showing the glyph lit up.

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Closeup on the Nothing Phone 3(a) Pro showing the Essential Key on the side of the device.

The Essential Key on the side of the Nothing Phone 3(a) Pro.Nothing