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Nothing Phone (4a)

Released March 2026 · Full specs on GSMArena · Updated Apr 1, 2026

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Consensus of 6 reviews (4 scored) from 5 independent publishers. PC-Welt and Tech Advisor (both Foundry) count as one voice. How this is calculated.

Trusted Reviews84
SmartWorld83
PC-Welt77
Tech Advisor76
Each dot is one review, adjusted for how that publication usually scores; the line is our consensus. The closer the dots sit to the line, the more the reviewers agree.

Where the reviewers agree

Where they disagree

Bottom line: Suits buyers wanting a distinctive, well-rounded mid-range phone with a strong display, telephoto camera and clean software. Trade-offs include modest performance gains, bulk, limited water resistance and weaker battery or build in some reviews.

Summarised with AI from the 6 reviews below — each one is linked in full.

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Key specs

Released
March 2026
Launch price (USD)
$349
Launch price (UK)
£349
Launch price (Europe)
€369
Form factor
Standard
OS
Android
Display
6.8″
Main camera
50 MP
Telephoto lens
Yes
Battery
5,080 mAh
Wired charging
50 W
Chipset
Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Base storage
128 GB
Weight
204.5 g
Water resistance
IP64
Software updates
6 years
Sold in
US, UK, Europe, India

What the reviewers said

PC-Welt DE

4/5Apr 1, 2026

A well-rounded midrange phone with standout design, display, software and cameras, though durability and performance hold it back from the top.

  • Iconic transparent Nothing design
  • Excellent display with 1.5K resolution
  • Ad-free Nothing OS experience
  • Strong cameras for the price, including new telephoto
  • Battery life better than expected
  • Bigger, heavier and less robust than rivals
  • Only minor performance gain over predecessor
  • Software support may be shorter than competitors
  • Camera Glyph light missing
  • Glyph Bar offers little new functionality
Read the full review at PC-Welt →

Tech Advisor UK

4/5Mar 11, 2026

A strong mid-range upgrade with great design, display, software and cameras, though durability and performance trail rivals and the Glyph Bar is underwhelming.

  • Iconic transparent Nothing design with new pink colour
  • Sharper 1.5K 120Hz display
  • Ad-free Nothing OS experience
  • Excellent cameras for the price, including new telephoto
  • Battery life surprisingly good
  • Larger, heavier and thicker than most rivals
  • IP64 resistance lags behind rivals' IP68/IP69
  • Minimal performance gains over predecessor
  • Software support period could be longer
  • Glyph Bar offers little new functionality
Read the full review at Tech Advisor →

Phonandroid FR

No scoreMar 9, 2026

An attractive, affordable mid-ranger with a stronger telephoto camera and brighter display, held back by a small battery, slow charging and wide bezels.

  • Distinctive design with redesigned glyph LED bar
  • Telephoto camera nearly twice as strong as predecessor
  • Brighter display, measured values close to claims
  • Good battery life for its capacity
  • Higher display resolution than Phone (3a)
  • Battery capacity limited compared with newer silicon-carbon cells
  • Slow 50W wired charging, no wireless charging
  • Wide display bezels
  • Slightly uncomfortable handling due to flat edges
  • No eSIM support
Read the full review at Phonandroid →

Tweakers NL

No scoreMar 6, 2026

A midrange phone with strong character and design, excellent display and good zoom camera, but weaker on speed, battery and build materials than rivals.

  • Excellent display with well-calibrated, bright panel
  • Best zoom camera in its price segment
  • Distinctive retrofuturistic design with Glyph Bar
  • Nothing OS minimalist look and community integration
  • Not fully waterproof and fairly bulky and heavy
  • Battery life disappointing
  • Competitors' hardware is faster
  • Plastic frame instead of aluminium
  • Rest of camera system is mediocre
Read the full review at Tweakers →

Trusted Reviews UK

4.5/5Mar 5, 2026

A usable, distinctive mid-range phone with strong software, solid battery life and dependable cameras, though performance barely moves on from the 3a.

  • Attractive, unique transparent-style design with a pink option
  • Clean, lightweight software with haptics that feel premium
  • Reliable battery life, often lasting two days
  • Solid camera performance with improved 3.5x zoom lens
  • Affordable price for what it offers
  • Not the most powerful phone for the money
  • Display can look dark at times, especially off-angle
  • Glyph Light bars removed in favour of a single LED strip
  • Not a big leap over the Phone 3a
Read the full review at Trusted Reviews →

SmartWorld IT

8.5/10Mar 5, 2026

One of the best mid-range phones available, with clean fast software, strong design and cameras; price rose slightly.

  • Clean, fast and coherent Nothing OS software
  • Good display with high peak brightness
  • Solid hardware and well-finished design
  • Good fingerprint reader and battery efficiency
  • Strong main and telephoto cameras
  • No wireless charging
  • Ultra-wide camera is low resolution and weaker
  • No eSIM support
  • Price increased compared to predecessor
  • 4K video limited to 30fps
Read the full review at SmartWorld →

Verdicts, pros and cons are short summaries in our words of each publisher's review; scores are as the publisher gave them. Specs are taken from the reviews' spec boxes — where they differ, we show the value most of them give; price is the US launch price of the base model. Read the originals for the full picture.