Alleged Nothing Phone 3 spotted on Geekbench Database strangely with Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 SOC

Back in June, Carl Pei himself had said that Nothing will be launching its next smartphone in 2025. And a new report has emerged that shares the details about Nothing Phone 3 being spotted on the Geekbench listing. But, for some reason, it just doesn’t add up.

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Nothing Phone 3 spotted on the Geekbench Database

According to 91Mobiles, a device with model number “A059” has appeared in the Geekbench database. While the device’s name isn’t explicitly mentioned, speculation suggests it could be the Nothing Phone 3. The listing reveals benchmark scores of 1,149 points for single-core and 2,813 points for multi-core performance.

The technical specifications show a processor with three clusters: four cores at 1.8GHz, three cores at 2.4GHz, and one core at 2.5GHz. The source code indicates an Adreno 810 GPU, approximately 7.25GB of RAM, and Android 15-based NothingOS 3.0. These specifications point to the device using a Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 chipset.

What makes this listing particularly puzzling is that it shows a less powerful chipset than the Nothing Phone 2’s Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1. This apparent downgrade has led to speculation that the device might actually be the Nothing Phone 3a, a potential mid-range variant, rather than the flagship Phone 3.

Separate rumours suggest the existence of a Pro model (A059P) with a 6.7-inch screen, compared to the standard model’s expected 6.5-inch display. Some sources speculate this Pro variant might launch as the Nothing Phone (3)+ featuring a MediaTek Dimensity 9400 SoC.

So what do you all think, is it the Vanilla variant of the series or Nothing Phone (3a)?