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Amazon Prime Day runs from July 8-11, but one of the best mobile offers I've seen is open to all. That's right -- you don't need to be a Prime member to snag these savings, and this smartphone is already under $1,000.
The new Nothing Phone 3 just launched this month, and Amazon already has a tempting preorder offer.
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If you preorder the Nothing Phone 3 on Amazon, you can scoop up the 512GB model for $799. That's a $100 discount on the 16 + 512GB model, and a chance to swipe up double the storage for the same price as the 12+ 256GB model, which is also available for preorder for $799. You save $100, get twice the storage, and get the new Nothing Phone 3 when it ships on July 15.
Expert Prakhar Khanna says that Nothing's new flagship phone is the brand's most expensive and risky product yet. "At $799, the Nothing Phone 3 no longer undercuts its midrange competitors. Instead, the handset takes on the likes of the iPhone Pro, Pixel Pro, and Galaxy S phones of the world with a striking design, functional AI features, and fine software tuning," he says.
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Khanna got a first-look at the new device at Nothing's launch party in London this week, and he says it's "poised to make a splash" in a competitive mobile market.
The display on the Nothing Phone 3. Prakhar Khanna/ZDNET
At 218 grams, Khanna says the new Phone 3 isn't the heaviest flagship phone. It features flat sides with curved corners and a glass design that he says feels ergonomic to hold. It also supports IP68 dust and water resistance.
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