Well, folks, it’s here: the Nothing Phone 3. Nothing’s “true flagship” smartphone is official, and it’s certainly an attention-grabber. The new Glyph Matrix on the back of the phone houses fun games and tools in the miniature LED circle, Nothing’s funky hardware design is in full force, and the spec sheet leaves little to complain about.
Triple 50MP cameras on the back, including an ultrawide sensor and a periscope telephoto camera? Check. A 5,150mAh battery with 65W wired charging? Yep. A big AMOLED display, a powerful Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 chipset, and five years of Android OS updates? Yes, yes, and yes.
The Nothing Phone 3 makes a great first impression, and with a $799 starting price (which includes 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage by default), it stands to be one of the year’s most competitive Android handsets. But that doesn’t mean it’s your only option.
As good as the Nothing Phone 3 may be, here are five other Android phones you might want to buy instead.
Which Nothing Phone 3 alternative would you choose? 561 votes OnePlus 13 32 % Google Pixel 9 20 % Samsung Galaxy S25 14 % Nothing Phone 3a Pro 16 % Motorola Razr (2025) 12 % Other (let us know in the comments) 5 %
OnePlus 13
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Of all the Android phones on this list, the OnePlus 13 stands out as the best alternative to the Nothing Phone 3 for most people. It’s slightly more expensive at $899, but I think there’s an easy argument to be made for spending the extra $100 on OnePlus’s handset.
While you don’t get the fun Glyph Matrix on the OnePlus 13, you do get a blue leather back that looks and feels outstanding. OnePlus’s design may not be as unique as the Nothing Phone 3, but I think the OnePlus 13 is a much more sophisticated-looking phone, and given the choice between the two, it’s the one I’d want to carry around with me.
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