TL;DR
- Nothing A036 is an unreleased model number I found in the GSMA IMEI database.
- OVR+ says it’s aimed at the budget or mid-range, not the flagship tier.
- Name, specs, price, launch date? Nothing confirmed yet.
A third unreleased Nothing phone, model number A036, just showed up in the GSMA IMEI database. It joins A006 and A010, which I saw pop up back in August 2026. OVR+ first reported the listing and says none of these three is a flagship.
That lines up with what Nothing has been saying. The company wants to launch more than twice as many phones in 2027 as it did in 2026, so we’re looking at more than six. But a model number isn’t a phone. Here’s what the listing actually tells us—and what it doesn’t.
What the A036 listing tells us
IMEI database entries are bare bones. No marketing name, no chipset, no camera specs, battery size, or price for any of the three models. What I can confirm from the listing is that Nothing has at least three new devices in the works.
A006 and A010 were tipped for a possible early 2027 debut. Nothing hasn’t confirmed what either one is. OVR+ says all three target the budget and mid-range segments.
That makes sense. The Phone (4a) family is now at the heart of Nothing’s smartphone business, and in those price bands, everyday experience matters more than headline specs. Still, an IMEI registration alone can’t tell me where a phone will land in the lineup, so I treat the segment as a strong hint, not a fact.
Nothing wants more than six phones in 2027
Back in August 2026, co-founder and India President Akis Evangelidis said Nothing planned to double its smartphone launches in 2027. This year, Nothing launched three phones: the Phone (4a), Phone (4a) Pro, and Phone (4b). Doubling that gets us to about six.
On October 30, Evangelidis went further and said Nothing would launch more than twice as many smartphones in 2027 as in 2026. If I take that literally, we’re looking at more than six devices, though the company hasn’t given a final count. Nothing is also aiming for about 50% growth in smartphone shipments, with a wider portfolio to cover more price points.
So three IMEI entries aren’t the whole story. They’re just the first visible part of what looks like a much longer list.
Why Nothing hasn’t announced a Phone (4) or CMF flagship
Two big gaps remain in the 2027 picture. First, CMF. Nothing cancelled the CMF Phone 3 Pro in 2026 as memory and component costs climbed, and Evangelidis has said any CMF comeback depends partly on where memory prices go next. A return could happen, but it’s not confirmed.
Second, the flagship. Nothing skipped a flagship in 2026, leaving the Phone (3) as its top-end device, and blamed rising component costs. A successor, maybe the Phone (4), would help Nothing’s premium position. But Nothing hasn’t said if one is in the works or part of the 2027 plan.
Adding more phones is the easy part. Pricing them sensibly is much harder. Rising RAM and storage costs are already shaping Nothing’s decisions, and budget and mid-range phones have the least room to absorb those costs.
If memory costs keep climbing, aggressive pricing gets harder to maintain. That’s been a big part of how Nothing stands out. A bigger range also brings a different risk. With multiple models across Nothing and CMF, buyers need to know right away why one phone sits next to another. More phones only help if each one has a clear reason to exist.
What else Nothing is doing for 2027
Nothing recently held a Co-creation Programme at its Delhi headquarters. Selected community members got to preview 2027 products and give feedback on design, cameras, and software experience. Evangelidis hosted the event, which suggests some upcoming devices are far enough along to show privately.
Separately, CEO Carl Pei says Nothing’s first AI-native product will ship in December 2026. He describes it as a screenless productivity tool. Phones are still at the heart of the 2027 plan.
What we know so far
| Model | First spotted |
| A036 | November 2026 |
| A006 | August 2026 |
| A010 | August 2026 |
A036 might just be a line in a database right now. But alongside A006 and A010, it’s the clearest sign yet that 2027 will be Nothing’s busiest phone year. The real question is whether the company can grow the lineup without losing the pricing and personality that made its phones stand out.
FAQ
What is the Nothing A036?
It is an unreleased Nothing smartphone model number found in the GSMA IMEI database. Its name, specifications, and launch date haven’t been revealed.
Is the Nothing A036 a flagship?
No, according to OVR+, which says the A036 and its two sibling models are not flagships. Nothing hasn’t confirmed this, and an IMEI listing alone can’t establish a phone’s tier.
How many phones will Nothing launch in 2027?
More than six, if Nothing’s latest statement holds. Evangelidis said on October 30 that the company would launch more than twice as many phones as the three it launched in 2026, but it hasn’t given an official count.
Will Nothing launch a new CMF phone or flagship in 2027?
Not confirmed. A CMF return depends partly on memory prices, and Nothing hasn’t said whether a flagship such as a Phone (4) is in development.
Will the Nothing A036 launch in India?
Not confirmed. Nothing hasn’t announced launch markets for any of the three models, though India is one of the company’s key markets
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