White · UK · Nothing part 6974434228757
Nothing Ear (3a) (store SKU 6974434228757 in White, the same on the UK and US stores) are true wireless earbuds with adaptive ANC up to 45 dB, Bluetooth 6.0 with LDAC, a 12 mm driver and on-bud call recording and Audio Snapshot capture.
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Specifications checked 26 Sept 2026Manufacturer specifications, not a hands-on test.
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Pinching the buds can record calls or save up to a minute of what you are hearing (Audio Snapshot), which is then managed in the Nothing X app; call recording depends on region.
The case charges only over USB-C according to the specification, with no wireless charging listed.
LDAC cuts the rated figures to 4.5 hours per charge and 20 hours with the case with ANC on, and dust and water resistance is IP54.
Exact configuration: 6974434228757 · White · UK
18 specifications in 5 groups. Values are manufacturer specifications unless a row says “Measured result” or “Calculated from cited specifications”.
Two earbuds and a charging case; four pairs of ear tips are in the box.
SourceEach earbud. The charging case weighs 40.92 g.
SourceNothing's table wording is 'IP54 water and water resistance for buds and case'.
SourceThe specification lists only Type-C wired charging (full in 70 minutes); no wireless case charging is listed.
SourceNothing laboratory results at 25 °C, 50% volume, AAC, other features at default settings; actual life varies with use. Talk time is listed separately (earbuds 4.5 h ANC on / 6 h ANC off; with case 18 h / 25 h).
Dual connection is listed as Yes; Nothing describes dual-device connections on Android, Windows and iOS.
Latency can be reduced to as low as 120 ms only when the earbuds are paired with Nothing phones with Game Mode turned on (footnote 3).
Fast Pair works on supported Android devices running Google Play services 11.7+ (back to Android 6.0); Find My and device renaming support need Android 10 or later.
Listed under Sound features. Nothing says it spreads sounds across a virtual 3D field; the pages do not mention head tracking.
Listed as 'RF' under Sound in Nothing's specification table.
Adaptive ANC up to 45 dB (Nothing's laboratory theoretical maximum) over a 40–5000 Hz range, with Transparency Mode.
SourceThree microphones per earbud (six in total) with Clear Voice Technology for calls; the buds also support call recording and Audio Snapshot where available.
SourceNothing X is for Android 8.0 and above and iOS 13 and above; on Nothing OS 1.5.6 and higher the settings are built into the phone. Custom EQ and Advanced EQ are listed under Sound features.
Skip forward, skip back and noise control are marked customisable in the Nothing X app; custom controls need to be set up from a phone (footnote 5). Call recording is only available in selected regions (footnote 10).
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