Essential Space is a new exclusive feature on Nothing Phone (3a) and Phone (3a) Pro. It can be invoked with the Essential Key physical button. Its function is as a second memory hub that stores all screenshots. AI technology will identify the content in the screenshot to generate summaries for users, suggest reminders and can also provide notifications. Most recently, Nothing reportedly once planned to charge for using it.
The Android Authorities team found development code from within the app suggesting there was a hint of a free trial and AI credits. Also found in this code is a placeholder price of around RM532. It could be the price for one year but it is not certain. Essential Space and Essential Key are free features on both Phone (3a). If the code is found, does Nothing plan to charge users or is it just an unrealized internal test.
This code is said to lock access to some Essential Space features. Smart Collections, Focused Search, and Flip to Record will also be provided. So far, only Samsung has officially shared that Galaxy AI is a free service until the end of 2025. Other manufacturers offer access to AI features for free and it is hoped that Nothing will continue to provide it for free.