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In summary:
- Tech Advisor reports that the Nothing CMF Phone 3 Pro, expected to be 2026’s top budget phone, may be delayed until Q3 2026.
- The device is anticipated to feature significant upgrades including a Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 processor, 5400-5500mAh battery with 45W charging, and metal frame construction.
- A more budget-focused Nothing phone is expected to launch before the CMF Phone 3 Pro’s August-September release window.
The phone likely to be the best budget model of 2026, the Nothing CMF Phone 3 Pro, might be delayed, according to a fresh report.
We’re now at the tail end of May, and there’s been no sign of the follow-up to our favourite budget phone. Given that the CMF Phone 2 Pro launched on 5 May last year, we were starting to feel a little concerned.
According to Debayan Roy (aka Gadgetsdata), that’s because the CMF Phone 3 Pro launch has slipped to the third quarter of 2026.
They claim that we can expect the phone to arrive sometime in August or September.
That’s not to say that we won’t have anything from Nothing for those with a limited budget. According to the leaker, we’ll be getting “a very budget centric Nothing Phone” before the CMF Phone 3 Pro lands.
CMF Phone 3 Pro specs
As the tipster points out, many of the specifications for the CMF Phone 3 Pro had already leaked.
Apparently, it’ll run on a Snapdragon 7s Gen 4, and will feature relatively speedy UFS 3.1 storage.
There’ll be another 120Hz display of unspecified size, and a larger battery that hits somewhere between 5400- and 5500mAh (up from 5000mAh), with support for increased 45W charging.
Around back, the camera system is looking the same as the CMF Phone 2 Pro. So that’s a 50Mp main with OIS, an 8Mp ultra-wide, an 50Mp telephoto (with up to 120x digital zoom), and a 16Mp selfie cam.
There’ll be stereo speakers this time around, which would be a noteworthy upgrade over the CMF Phone 2 Pro. This will be housed in a metal frame, which would represent another advance on its plastic fantastic predecessor.
