Nothing Phone 2a leaks hint at some Galaxy S10 inspiration and a mid-range chipset

Taking on the Pixel 8a

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TheNothing Phone 2made its bow in July of this year, and it seems increasingly likely that Nothing might turn its attention more towards the mid-range or budget end of the market with its next smartphone launch.

Android developerDylan Roussel(viaAndroid Authority) has posted what is claimed to be an illustration of the Nothing Phone 2a. On the back of the device we can see a center-aligned, horizontal dual camera setup, and three glyphs – fewer than we’re used to from the company’s flagship devices.

That camera placement matches up with something that tipsterYogesh Brarshared previously, and points to a rear camera setup that’s reminiscent of theSamsung Galaxy S10from 2019. Brar suggests there are some “interesting design choices” at play.

We’ve also got a key spec from the latest leak: the mid-range MediaTek Dimensity 7200 processor, mostly found in handsets sold in China such as the Vivo V27. Roussel also seems to think the Nothing Phone 2a might launch at Mobile World Congress (MWC), which is scheduled for the end of February next year.

Meet the Nothing Phone (2a)!Model: A142.Codenames: Pacman / Aero(dactyl?).Nothing’s next phone comes with a Mediatek SoC for the first time. The Mediatek Dimensity 7200. It has 3 Glyph parts, and a brand new design.Launch event at MWC? pic.twitter.com/UTwk2bUjjADecember 15, 2023

A cheaper option

That all adds up to something that looks very much designed to take on theGoogle Pixel 8a, which is also expected at some point during 2024. Most phone makers have both flagship and mid-range options on offer now of course, so there’s nothing unusual about what Nothing is doing here in that respect.

Rumors about a Nothing Phone 2a have been swirlingsince early this month, when we heard that the phone would come with a 6.7-inch display. As ourNothing Phone 2 reviewwill tell you, that’s the same size screen as the flagship option.

The Nothing Phone 2 will set you back $599 / £579 / AU$1,049 – that’s already relatively cheap for a flagship phone, so you would expect the Nothing Phone 2a to cost significantly less if and when it finally sees the light of day.

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Meanwhile, we haven’t heard anything about the Nothing Phone 3. Both of the previous Nothing phones went on sale in July (although theNothing Phone 1was announced in March), which makes July 2024 a good bet for the next one.

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Dave is a freelance tech journalist who has been writing about gadgets, apps and the web for more than two decades. Based out of Stockport, England, on TechRadar you’ll find him covering news, features and reviews, particularly for phones, tablets and wearables. Working to ensure our breaking news coverage is the best in the business over weekends, David also has bylines at Gizmodo, T3, PopSci and a few other places besides, as well as being many years editing the likes of PC Explorer and The Hardware Handbook.

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