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Need a new Nothing phone? Don't let anything stop you from finding the best deal. Here's a list of all Nothing smartphones, featuring innovative Glyph lighting. Why blend in with the crowd? Nothing models are different and offer an affordable, powerful alternative.
Nothing Technology Limited, which refers to itself as NOTHING, is a British company founded by Carl Pei. This Chinese-Swedish entrepreneur was previously a co-founder of OnePlus and is therefore no stranger to the smartphone industry.
History of Nothing
Carl Pei founded Nothing in 2020 after leaving OnePlus. A year later, the company released the Nothing Ear (1), funded by investors such as Tony Fadell (one of the creators of the iPod), Steve Huffman (CEO of Reddit), Kevin Lin (co-founder of Twitch), and Casey Neistat (YouTuber). These wireless earbuds featured a partially transparent housing.
The first phone hit the market in July 2022: the Nothing Phone (1). This was a premium mid-range model that also featured a partially transparent casing and, this time, LED lighting integrated into the interface.
Nothing OS
Nothing phones run on Android with a custom skin, Nothing OS. This interface stands out due to its use of black and white with red accents and a font made up of dots.
The lighting on the back is used by the interface to indicate notifications, for example. This is called the Glyph Interface. The lighting can also pulse in time with your ringtone, and the flashlight feature is called Glyph Torch.
With the Nothing Phone (3) released in 2025, Nothing replaced those light strips with a small dot matrix display on the back, the Glyph Matrix. Not every model has this feature: more affordable devices retain a simpler design. Don’t let the Glyph lighting be a major factor in your decision. It’s primarily a design choice and says nothing about the screen, camera, or battery life.
Which Nothing phone is right for you?
Nothing offers two product lines. The top-of-the-line model, the Nothing Phone (3), features the fastest hardware, the Glyph Matrix, and the longest update commitment: five Android upgrades and seven years of security updates.
The a-series is the more affordable line, including the Nothing Phone (4a) and the Phone (4a) Pro as the latest models, alongside the 3a and 2a devices. These share the same design but have simpler hardware, and the 3a series gets three Android upgrades and six years of security updates: less than the top model. If you’re primarily looking for the design rather than top-tier performance, the a-series is the logical choice.
CMF by Nothing
Nothing launched a sub-brand called "CMF by Nothing" in 2023. This sub-brand aims to bring Nothing’s design philosophy to other products, including wireless earbuds, smartwatches, and chargers. CMF has also been releasing its own phones since 2024; those are not included in this overview.
