Nothing Phone (4) Series

Nothing Phone (4a)

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Average Score: 87.6% - good

Reviews

90% Nothing Phone 4a Review
Source: Trusted Reviews
I think in the end, the feeling I’m left with about the Nothing Phone 4a is that it’s a very usable phone. And I don’t mean that in a negative way. At all. It’s one of those phones I love to have in my daily life, that I can pick up and use, and its software doesn’t get in the way, it looks good, works well and has solid battery life. There’s not much more you can ask from a phone that costs less than half what the very best phones on the market would set you back.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 03/05/2026
Rating: Total score: 90%

81% Nothing Phone (4a) review: lifestyle-centric appeal over everything else
Source: 91mobiles
The Nothing Phone (4a) aligns with the brand’s identity to be different, rather than rewriting the mid-range rulebook. You may still find alternatives, such as the Motorola Edge 70 (review), a better value proposition for its ergonomics, performance, and more capable primary, selfie, and ultrawide cameras. The OnePlus Nord 5 (review), on the other hand, holds superiority in performance, battery, and an additional year of major OS upgrades. Yet the Nothing Phone (4a) manages to carve out its own space.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 03/05/2026
Rating: Total score: 81% performance: 79% display: 85% mobility: 77% workmanship: 80%

80% Nothing Phone 4a review: one of my favourite budget phones has been updated in all the right places
Source: Stuff TV
Nothing could’ve just given the outgoing Phone 3a a few generational hardware upgrades and called it a day, but has instead taken the opportunity to reimagine one of its signature features. The Glyph bar instantly sets Phone 4a apart from its predecessor, while keeping the quirky personality fans of the firm have come to love. Elsewhere this is a more refined take on the firm’s affordable phone, with cameras that can (sometimes) compete with pricer mid-range handsets, an improved display, and a chipset that keeps pace with the budget competition.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 03/05/2026
Rating: Total score: 80%

Nothing Phone 4a | Best Value Mid Range Phone, Upgraded!
Source: Tech Spurt
The Nothing Phone 4a and Pro have launched and I've been testing the regular model, to see if its camera abilities, gaming performance, battery life etc are an upgrade vs the 3a. This unboxing and early Nothing Phone 4a review includes my Nothing Phone 4a verdict - spoiler alert, still one of the best budget mid-range phones for 2026. You've got a few updates for this year's model, including a fresh bit of camera hardware.
Hands-On, online available, Very Long, Date: 03/05/2026

Nothing shows off a new Phone (4a) colour – but still no Pro
Source: Expert Reviews
I understand why Nothing held back the Phone (4a) Pro – likely saving it for a grand unveiling at the launch event this Friday – but it does have me wondering if the Pro model is improved over last year’s effort. The Phone (3a) Pro had a lot going for it, including an excellent telephoto camera, but there weren’t enough additional features to justify it costing so much more than the standard (3a) and the chunky camera module did it no favours either.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 03/03/2026

Foreign Reviews

90% Nothing Phone 4a im Test: Smartphone mit Periskop-Tele schon ab 349 Euro
Source: Heise DE→EN
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 03/09/2026
Rating: Total score: 90%

80% Für mich schon jetzt eines der schönsten Handys des Jahres: Nothing Phone 4a im Test
Source: Gamestar DE→EN
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 03/06/2026
Rating: Total score: 80%

91% Bunt und charakterstark zum kleinen Preis: Nothing Phone (4a) im Test
Source: Chip.de DE→EN
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 03/06/2026
Rating: Total score: 91% price: 76% performance: 82% display: 95% mobility: 95%

Nothing Phone (4a) im Test: Günstig und so gut wie es aussieht
Source: Futurezone.at DE→EN
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 03/05/2026

84% Nothing Phone (4a) im Test: Transparentes Design & Zoom-Kamera - der Preis überrascht!
Source: Netzwelt DE→EN
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 03/05/2026
Rating: Total score: 84% performance: 68% display: 82% mobility: 68%

100% Smartphone Nothing Phone (4a) im PCtipp-Test
Source: PCtipp.ch DE→EN
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 03/05/2026
Rating: Total score: 100%

Nothing Phone 4a im Praxis-Test: Bitte nicht zu tief tauchen!
Source: Computerbild DE→EN
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 03/05/2026

100% Test du Nothing Phone (4a) : Nothing conjugue son smartphone au plus que parfait
Source: Clubic FR→EN
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 03/05/2026
Rating: Total score: 100% performance: 90% display: 100% mobility: 100% workmanship: 100%

80% Nothing Phone (4a)
Source: Les Numeriques FR→EN
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 03/05/2026
Rating: Total score: 80% performance: 80% display: 80% mobility: 80% workmanship: 80% ergonomy: 80%

Test smartfona Nothing Phone (4a) - prawie ideał klasy średniej, ale tylko jeśli zrobisz użytek z interfejsu Glyph Bar i Essential Space
Source: PurePC PL→EN
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 03/05/2026

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

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Nothing Phone 4a Pro hands-on review: grown-up looks, joyful glyphs
Source: Stuff TV
In one way Phone 4a Pro is Nothing’s most conservative smartphone yet; the simplified seethrough elements and concentrated camera island are a world away from the firm’s earliest efforts, which weren’t as afraid to stand out from the crowd. I’m sure it’s partly a reaction to how the distinctive Phone 3 divided online opinion. That said, Nothing’s quirky nature still shone through in my early hands-on demo. The glyph matrix adds personality, the camera bump keeps flying the flag for transparent tech, and the unibody build stands apart from the glass-and-metal competition. A full review will reveal if the hardware can compete with the best mid-range rivals. Pre-orders kick off on the Nothing website from March 13. The Phone 4a Pro goes on sale proper on March 27, with prices starting from $499/£499.
Hands-On, online available, Short, Date: 03/05/2026

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Nothing:

Non demanding games should be playable with these graphics cards.

Qualcomm Adreno 810: Graphics chip for smartphones and tablets, integrated in the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 SoC. According to Qualcomm, 40% faster than the predecessor generation (Adreno 710).

Modern games should be playable with these graphics cards at low settings and resolutions. Casual gamers may be happy with these cards.

Qualcomm Adreno 722: A relatively high-performance iGPU for Android tablets, phones and handhelds that debuted alongside the Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 SoC and features an unknown, as of August 2025, number of unified shaders.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.

Qualcomm Snapdragon:

SD 7s Gen 4: Mid-range SoC with 8 Kryo cores (1x ARM Cortex-A720 2.57 GHz prime core, 3x ARM Cortex A720 2.4 GHz performance cluster, 4x ARM Cortex A520 with 1.8 efficiency cluster) and a 5G modem. The chip is manufactured in the 4nm process at TSMC.

SD 7 Gen 4: A relatively high-performance SoC for Android tablets, phones and handhelds. It debuted in Q2 2025 as a successor to the 7 Gen 3 with a wide array of latest-gen features and impressive performance improvement claims.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.

» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.

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87.6%: This is an above-average rating. Nevertheless, it should not be forgotten that about one fifth of all tested models receive a better rating.

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