Nothing Phone 3 Snaps Stock Photos, Fools No One
In August 2025, tech brand Nothing boldly promoted the Phone 3 by passing off photogenic stock photos rented from the Stills marketplace, instead of actual phone snaps. A stealthy anonymous photographer roasted them anonymously to The Verge, which confirmed via sneaky EXIF data—from 2023, no less—that these pics were taken before the Phone 3 even existed! This exposé exposes Nothing's pixel theft at the cost of seriously shading their 'camera capabilities,' reminding us all that buying photo licenses beats fumbling with a new phone emulator any day.
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(1 of 3)Nothing’s Phone 3 photo samples are so fake even their EXIF data is throwing side-eye. When your phone’s best shots come from paid stock, maybe it’s time to rethink the ‘Nothing’ branding.
Tech companies hiring photographers to fake phone pics like it’s the new influencer gig. Nothing Phone 3: coming soon to a stock photo library near you.
Nothing Phone 3’s best camera feature: licensing images with a credit card instead of a lens. Who knew buying pixels counts as innovation?
Source: Theverge | Published: 8/27/2025 | Author: Jess Weatherbed
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