While the Nothing Phone 2 isn’t the most expensiveflagship phone, the company is prepping the release of an even cheaper model,the Phone 2a. There was initially some confusion about the Phone 2a’s design attributes, but it seems like we’ve got enough information on that aspect courtesy of subsequent leaks. Following up on a recent leak thatdetailed the dark gray/black version of the Phone 2a, we’re now getting a glimpse at the Phone 2a in white, thanks to a post on the Nothing Community page.
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Although the post has since beentaken down, the folks atSlashLeakswere quick enough to upload them online. This serves as confirmation that the Phone 2a will, in fact, be available in two colorways at launch, though it’s still unclear if this model will make it to the US. We know the Phone 2a will be available stateside in limited capacity as part of its “developer program,” similar to theNothing Phone 1a couple of years ago.
A large part of the confusion surrounding the Nothing Phone 2a’s design has been due to conflicting renders that have leaked over the past few months. While one suggested the rear camera placementwould be vertical and on the top left, like on the Nothing Phone 2, another claimed the Phone 2a would feature horizontally aligned dual cameras at the top center of the rear panel.
While these freshly leaked images suggest the company will go with the latter option, Nothing co-founderAkis Evangelidisdeemed the recently leaked renders “fake.” However, some of Nothing’s own promotional materials have shown sketches of the Phone 2a that are consistent with the top-center camera design shown here and in the previous leak.
Nevertheless, we don’t have to wait much longer to put an end to all the mystery surrounding the Nothing Phone 2a, with the manufacturer already announcing a March 5 launch event for thebudget phone. We’ve also learned in the past few weeks that the phone will be equipped with the MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro chipset and not a Qualcomm Snapdragon unit. Meanwhile, these newly leaked renders provide an additional glimpse of the onboard Glyph lights that will surround the two camera sensors.
