When a new model of smartphone comes to the market, the technology-loving young generation is in a frenzy. One such smartphone brand is 'Nothing'. It would seem that there is nothing in this phone. This brand, which has been in the country's market for the last two years, is now quite popular. Its demand has also increased due to the price reduction compared to a few months ago. However, buyers say that the back of this 'Nothing' brand smartphone is transparent and the equipment can be seen. Due to such a strange design, the popularity of this phone is increasing.

Carl Pei, co-founder of Chinese technology company OnePlus, launched the 'Nothing Phone One' in 2022. The phone became the center of discussion mainly for its design. Its new type of backlighting design called 'Glyph Matrix' has increased the attraction of buyers to this phone.

There is no specific distributor of Nothing Phone in Bangladesh. However, it comes to the market in various ways, including under the baggage rules. As a result, the price also fluctuates. On the other hand, due to the lack of an official distributor, customers are at risk of legality and warranty. However, some sales organizations provide a 1-year service warranty for this smartphone.

How much does the 'Nothing' phone cost?
The Nothing Phone 3 model is available in the Bangladeshi market for 1 lakh 10 thousand taka. However, since there is no official distributor of this brand of phone, there is no specific price. So, this smartphone can be found for less than that somewhere.

Uttara resident Rakibul Islam bought Nothing Phone's CMF2 Pro model with 8 GB RAM and 256 GB storage for Tk 28,600 from the capital's Bashundhara Shopping Mall. He is a student by profession and also works temporarily. He said that this model of smartphone seems to be the best in the market in this budget. However, if only the charger capacity was 45 watts instead of 33 watts, it could have been called one of the best phones in the market at this price.

According to the website of the country's mobile sales company Apple Gadgets, the price of Nothing Phone 3A is 33,500, the price of Nothing Phone 3A Pro 5G model is 38,900 taka and Nothing Phone 3 5G is 72,000 taka. Apart from this, the price of CMF Buy Nothing Phone One and CMF Buy Nothing Phone 2 Pro is 24,500 and 26,200 taka respectively. Although this price is after the company's discount. However, there is a difference in price from company to company with RAM and storage.

Abu Sufian, a salesperson at Apple Gazette, said, "There is a lot of interest in this phone among the youth. Overall, the camera and technical features (configuration) of this low-budget phone are good. Earlier, the prices of these phones were high. However, the prices of this brand of phones have decreased slightly in the country for two to three months. We sell an average of 10 phones of this brand every day."

What is there?
CMF By Nothing Phone One has a 6.67-inch AMOLED and 120 Hz display. The smartphone uses the Android 14 operating system and MediaTek Dimensity 7300 (4 nanometer) chipset. Since the processor is octa-core, playing games or running heavy apps will be quite easy. This phone is quite powerful compared to the price. It has a 50-megapixel camera on the back. There is a 16-megapixel front camera for selfies. The battery capacity is 5,000 mAh.

Another model of the Nothing brand, the 3A Pro 5G, has a 6.7-inch AMOLED display. With a brightness of 3,000 nits, the screen can be seen clearly even in sunlight. It has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 Gen 3 chipset. The operating system is Nothing OS 3.1 based on Android 15. As a result, users of this phone will receive three major software updates. It has a 50-megapixel wide lens, 50-megapixel periscope telephoto and 8-megapixel ultrawide camera on the back. A 50-megapixel wide camera has been given on the front. Along with this, a 5,000 mAh battery will help the phone run for a long time. It also has a 50-watt fast charging facility.

Ashikur Rahman, sales executive at KRY International, a mobile shop in the capital's Bashundhara Shopping Mall, said, "The biggest aspect of the Nothing phone is its software efficiency. Any problem can be resolved with a quick update. It also has an exceptional design. Due to this, the interest of buyers is increasing. An average of five to six phones are sold every day. On some days, this number is even higher. The comments from customers after using it are quite positive."