Nothing Phone (2a) will launch on March 5: Official

Nothing has just officially confirmed the launch date of its third smartphone. The Nothing Phone (2a) will launch on March 5.

The Nothing Phone (2a) will launch on March 5, the company has confirmed

The launch event of the Nothing Phone (2a) will take place on March 5 at 11:30 AM GMT / 6:30 AM EST / 3:30 AM PST / 12:30 PM CET. So it’s launching after the Mobile World Congress (MWC) after all.

One thing to note is that it won’t see a wide launch in the US. Nothing is planning to launch it as part of a limited ‘Developer Program’ in the States. The Nothing Phone (2) has seen a “normal” release in the States, so this is a bit odd, but there you have it.

An official 10-minute video talks about the phone

Nothing actually released a 10-minute video on YouTube in which it talks about the goals behind this handset. No specs were given, however, nor was the design of the device revealed. But if you’re interested, the video is embedded below.

Now, this ‘Developer Program’ release is reminiscent of a ‘Beta Membership’ program for the Nothing Phone (1). We don’t know the details just yet, however, so this will likely be a bit different in comparison.

The Nothing Phone (2a) is supposed to be inferior to the Nothing Phone (2). The company did not exactly flat-out confirm it, but that’s what’s expected based on rumors and the name of the phone itself.

MediaTek’s Dimensity 7200 SoC will likely fuel the device

The device is tipped to include a MediaTek Dimensity 7200 processor, 8GB of RAM, and 128GB of internal storage. Android 14 is said to ship out of the box on this phone, with the company’s Nothing OS skin.

Now, the Nothing Phone (2a) may not launch at MWC, but Nothing will likely share more info about the device either way. The company has an event scheduled for February 27. Also, this handset is expected to cost less than €400.