Nothing Phone (2A) possibly a new contender for a Osaifu Keitai/Mobile Suica enabled Android device. It is considered a mid-range/budget priced phone rather than flagship, so not sure if they'll also limit Mobile Suica to JP purchased models or possibly tie it to a region setting to save on the Felica licensing fees.
https://jp.nothing.tech/pages/phone-2a (If you get localized, select country is on bottom of page lower right)
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Nothing OS is based on Android 14
JP page network bands
対応バンド(日本国内)
5G(Sub6): n1, n3, n28,n41, n77, n78
4G LTE:1, 3, 8,18, 19, 26, 28,41,42
3G UMTS (WCDMA): bands 1,6,8,19
2G GSM : 850/900
対応バンド(国際ローミング)
5G(Sub6):n5, n7, n8,n12,n20,n38, n40,n66
4G LTE: 4, 5, 7, 20, 38, 39, 40, 66
3G UMTS (WCDMA): bands 4,5
2G GSM : 1800/1900
US page network bands
5G NR band
sn1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78
4G LTE bands
1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66
3G UMTS (WCDMA) bands
1, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
2G GSM
850/900/1800/1900
8 GB RAM + 128 GB Storage 49,800 JPY $349 USD
US is currently via dev program, possibly only
https://www.tomsguide.com/news/nothing-phone-2a
12 GB RAM + 256 GB Storage 55,800 JPY UK 349 GBP
12 GB JP model starts shipping end of March with 8GB release to be announced.
It is dual nano pSIM, possibly stand-by
https://www.gsmarena.com/nothing_phone_(2a)-12760.php
Nothing's OS update policy is 3 years major updates and 4 years security
https://9to5google.com/2023/06/01/no...pdates-policy/ while Pixel 7A gets 3 years major updates and 5 years security
Unlocked Pixel 7A purchased in JP about 47,000 if you do COD
https://kakaku.com/keitai/smartphone/model/M0000001005/ or 54,000 via official store
https://store.google.com/jp/product/pixel_7a?hl=ja and comes with pSIM + eSIM dual setup. I've read Pixels are fairly popular in Japan, too, so there's probably a bit more community support.