Nothing Phone (3a) Pro review: The perfect excuse to leave Apple behind

Comfort is nice, but it can also be limiting. That notion extends to smartphones, especially in my experience of admittedly finding safe harbor on Apple’s shores over the years. Luckily, the Nothing Phone (3a) Pro is a welcome shot in the arm for the mid-range smartphone space. After spending time with its sister phone, the Nothing Phone (3a), I wasn’t sure whether there would be much to separate the two. Yet, Nothing’s more premium offering is so great it’s enough to make even the most loyal of Apple fans switch things up. For context, I’ve been jumping back and forth between the lands of iOS and Android often when it comes to my phone. Finding myself enamored with the Huawei P30 Pro and the Honor 10 at one point, something always drew me back to the best iPhones sooner or later. The simplicity of Apple’s operating system, the multi-product ecosystem. It’s all very enticing, but Nothing has been quietly building up a fantastic world to live in, too. Continue reading Nothing Phone (3a) Pro review: The perfect excuse to leave Apple behind MORE FROM POCKET TACTICS: Best portable gaming consoles, Best gaming phones, Best Android phones

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Nothing Phone (3a) Pro review: The perfect excuse to leave Apple behind

Comfort is nice, but it can also be limiting. That notion extends to smartphones, especially in my experience of admittedly finding safe harbor on Apple’s shores over the years. Luckily, the Nothing Phone (3a) Pro is a welcome shot in the arm for the mid-range smartphone space. After spending time with its sister phone, the Nothing Phone (3a), I wasn’t sure whether there would be much to separate the two. Yet, Nothing’s more premium offering is so great it’s enough to make even the most loyal of Apple fans switch things up.

For context, I’ve been jumping back and forth between the lands of iOS and Android often when it comes to my phone. Finding myself enamored with the Huawei P30 Pro and the Honor 10 at one point, something always drew me back to the best iPhones sooner or later. The simplicity of Apple’s operating system, the multi-product ecosystem. It’s all very enticing, but Nothing has been quietly building up a fantastic world to live in, too.

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