Nothing is the launch of Phone 3 is still a few weeks away, but the UK brand has started teasing important details about the upcoming device. Recently, nothing, co-founder and head-founder Akis Evengelidis has indicated the company’s software update policy for the new device. There is nothing to provide the longest software support for the new phone. Nothing Nothing is confirmed to ship 3 with a Snapdragon 8S General 4 chipset and it is going to be launched in India and other global markets on 1 July.
In his latest X post, Akis Evengelidis revealed that Nothing phone 3 “4 and 4” will come with “5 and 7” software updates instead of “4 and 4”. Although Evengelidis did not expand the exact breakdown, it indicates that the new phone would get five years of Android OS updates and seven years of security patch. This will be a significant upgrade on the previous software support cycles of nothing.
The 8 General 3 has a weak GPU, NPU, connectivity and ISP – and default software support is 4 and 4. There will be 5 and 7 in the phone (3).
– Akis Evengelidis (@akisevangelidis) June 17, 2025
The 8 General 3 has a weak GPU, NPU, connectivity and ISP – and default software support is 4 and 4. There will be 5 and 7 in the phone (3).
– Akis Evengelidis (@akisevangelidis) June 17, 2025
for comparison, Nothing phone 2 It is assured to obtain a three -year -old Android update and a four -year security update. With the latest Nothing Phone 3A ProThe brand promised a three -year Android upgrade and a six -year security update.
With the new update policy for the phone 3, nothing seems to be lowering the difference with other Android brands. Google and Samsung offer seven generations of Android upgrade for their flagship smartphones.
Nothing is confirmed the phone 3 that Snapdragon 8S General 4 SOC is facilitated. Regarding this, Evengelidis says that the new chipset provides better GPU and NPU performance than the Snapdragon 8 Gan 3 used in the phone 2. It is also claimed to provide improvement in connectivity and ISP. He further said that Snapdragon 8 General 3-Ewword Phone 2 will continue to receive four years of Android update and four years of security patch. Conversely, nothing phone 3 will improve it with a new “5+7” update policy.
Nothing will be launched by Phone 3 in global markets including India on 1 July. It will go on sale through Flipkart in the country.