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Phone (4a)

Released March 2026

The Nothing Phone (4a) is Nothing's 2026 mid-range phone, with a 6.78-inch 120 Hz AMOLED screen, the Snapdragon 7s Gen 4, a 3.5× periscope telephoto and the Glyph Bar on its see-through back, suited to people who want a zoom lens at a mid-range price.

Model history · 3 models, 2024–2026
  1. 2024Phone (2a)Compare
  2. 2025Phone (3a)Compare
  3. 2026Phone (4a)
Screen
6.78″
Display
OLED, 120 Hz
Chip
Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Memory
8 GB – 12 GB
Storage
128 GB – 256 GB
Main camera
50 MP
Zoom
3.5×
Battery
5,080 mAh
Weight
205 g

What reviewers say

Reviewers like the distinctive design, clean software, bright display and solid battery life, and find it good value. They differ on performance, which TechRadar found impressive and GSMArena underwhelming for the price; other criticisms are ordinary camera quality beyond the telephoto, no wireless charging and modest water resistance.

From gsmarena.com, techradar.com and whistleout.com.au

Specifications

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Display

Screen size
6.78″
Resolution
2720 × 1224
Sharpness
440 pixels per inch
Panel
OLED
Refresh rate
120 Hz
Peak brightness
4,500 nits
Display type
6.78-inch flexible AMOLED
Pixel density
440 ppi
Brightness detail
4,500 nits peak; 1,600 nits outdoor; 800 nits typical
Screen protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Display features
120 Hz adaptive refresh; up to 2,500 Hz touch sampling; 2,160 Hz PWM dimming; 10-bit (1.07 billion colours); 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio

Performance

Chip
Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Memory
8 GB – 12 GB
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB
CPU
Qualcomm Kryo, 8-core, up to 2.7 GHz (1 prime core at 2.7 GHz, 3 performance cores at 2.4 GHz, 4 efficiency cores at 1.8 GHz); 4 nm TSMC process
GPU
Qualcomm Adreno 810
AI engine
Qualcomm Hexagon NPU
Storage type
UFS 3.1; LPDDR4x RAM

Cameras

Main camera
50 MP
Ultra wide camera
8 MP
Telephoto camera
50 MP
Optical zoom
3.5×
Front camera
32 MP
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.88, 1/1.57″ sensor, OIS and EIS, PDAF
Ultra wide camera
8 MP (TechRadar), f/2.2, 1/4″ sensor, 120° field of view
Telephoto camera
50 MP tetraprism periscope, f/2.88, 1/2.75″ sensor, OIS and EIS, PDAF, 3.5x optical zoom
Front camera
32 MP, f/2.2, 1/3.44″ sensor, 89° field of view
Zoom
3.5x optical; 7x in-sensor zoom; up to 70x ultra zoom
Video recording
4K at 30 fps; 1080p at 30 or 60 fps; 1080p Ultra XDR at 30 fps; slow motion at 1080p 120 fps; time-lapse at 4K and 1080p
Camera features
TrueLens Engine 4; Ultra XDR photos and motion photos; 12-layer AI segmentation; macro in the default mode; Night Mode; RAW capture

Battery and charging

Battery
5,080 mAh
Wired charging
Up to 50 W
Wireless charging
None
Battery life detail
5,080 mAh (5,400 mAh in India only)
Wired charging
50 W; PPS, PD3.0, PD2.0, QC3.0, QC2.0 and UFCS
Charges other devices
7.5 W reverse wired charging

Design

Type
Standard
Weight
205 g
Thickness
8.5 mm
Height × width
163.9 × 77.5 mm
Water and dust resistance
IP64
Stylus
No
Colours
White, Black, Pink, Blue
Water resistance detail
IP64; tested for immersion in water up to 25 cm for up to 20 minutes
Biometrics
In-screen optical fingerprint scanner
Sensors
Accelerometer, electronic compass, front ambient light sensor, gyroscope, proximity sensor
Speakers
Dual stereo speakers
Microphones
2 high-definition microphones

Software

Operating system
Android
Software at launch
Nothing OS 4.1 (Android 16)
Software updates
3 years of Android updates and 6 years of security patches from first availability on nothing.tech
In the box
Phone, USB-C to USB-C cable (100 cm), case, pre-applied screen protector, SIM tool

Connectivity

Mobile network
5G NR, 4G LTE, 3G UMTS and 2G GSM
SIM
Dual nano-SIM; no eSIM
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax), 2.4 and 5 GHz, 2x2 MIMO
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.4
NFC
Yes (not in India)
Positioning
GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I), Galileo (E1), QZSS (L1)

Storage options

StorageMemory
128 GB8 GB
256 GB8 GB
256 GB12 GB

Pros and cons

Pros

  • 50 MP 3.5× periscope telephoto with OIS
  • 4,500-nit peak brightness and 2,160 Hz PWM dimming
  • 5,080 mAh battery with 50 W wired charging

Cons

  • IP64 splash resistance only
  • No wireless charging and no eSIM
  • Three years of Android updates, with security updates for six

Closest rivals

Model
ScreenDisplayChipMemoryStorageMain cameraZoomBatteryWeightReleased
HonorMagic8 Pro
6.71″LTPO OLED, 120 HzSnapdragon 8 Elite Gen 512 GB512 GB50 MP3.7×6,270 mAh219 gJan 2026
SamsungGalaxy S26+
6.7″LTPO OLED, 120 HzExynos 260012 GB256 GB – 512 GB50 MP3×4,900 mAh190 gMar 2026
HonorHONOR 600 Pro
6.57″OLED, 120 HzQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite12 GB512 GB200 MP3.5×6,400 mAh195 gApr 2026

Previous model: Phone (3a).

Sources

  1. nothing.tech/products/phone-4a
  2. nothing.tech/pages/nothing-phone-4a-series-pre-order-terms-and-conditions
  3. techradar.com/phones/nothing-phone-4a-review

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