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Linus is still looking for his new phone, so when we got the new Nothing Phone (3a) and (3a) Pro, he wanted to see if this midrange phone could be his new daily driver. With a polarizing design, middling specs, and a very accessible price point, will Linus be convinced to switch phones?

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CHAPTERS
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0:00 Linus' bad joke
0:12 Unboxing
1:07 Design and the Essential Button
2:55 Specs and LABS performance results
3:39 Sponsor - Saily
4:19 Differences between the (3a) and (3a) Pro
5:07 Selfie camera and some disappointing specs
5:53 Comparing the cameras
6:43 LABS luminance testing results and speaker impressions
7:49 LABS battery test results and the glyphs
8:55 Pricing, overall thoughts, other colour options
10:08 Outro