Nothing is limiting its scope – in January, it announced it wouldn’t release a flagship in 2026 and last month it canceled the CMF Phone 3 Pro. That leaves only the (4A) phone and now also the (4B) model, a new mid-ranger that was announced earlier this week.
nothing phone (4b) Slightly cheaper than the Nothing Phone (4A) but not as cheap as the Nothing Phone (3A) Lite (has the (4A) Lite also been cancelled?). Here’s a quick price comparison for the 8/128GB units. Note that the 8/256GB configuration of (4b) is available exclusively in India.
| nothing phone | (3a) light | (4b) | (4A) |
|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | €250 | €330 | €350 |
| UK | £250 | £300 | £380 |
| In | – | ₹35,000 | ₹40,000 |
The price difference between (4b) and (4a) varies significantly depending on where you live – ₹5,000 is €46, so the difference in India is equivalent to the difference in the EU. And note that the Indian one (4B) has a 6,000mAh battery, while the one sold in Europe (and everywhere else) has only a 5,200mAh battery. But the £80 price difference in the UK is hard to swallow.
The phone (4B) is not advertised as its longest lasting phone. For comparison, the global model of the phone (4a) has a 5,080mAh battery and the units sold in India have a 5,400mAh battery. We haven’t tested it yet, so we can’t confirm that claim.
But even if this is true, there are many downsides to getting a nothing phone (4B). The phone has worse cameras than (4a) – the main has a smaller 50MP sensor (1/2.76” vs 1/1.57”), no telephoto module ((4a) has a 50MP 3.5x/80mm tele camera) and a lower resolution selfie camera (16MP vs 32MP).
The (4b) phone’s performance is also worse – the Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 is essentially a down-clocked Snapdragon 7S Gen 4 (this is the chipset inside (4a)). Here it is paired with LPDDR4X RAM and slower UFS 2.2 storage compared to UFS 3.1 for (4a).
Nothing Phone (4B) in white, black and blue
The screen isn’t as good either – the 6.77” panel is almost the same size, but has lower resolution (1080p+ vs 1224p+), lower brightness (2,000 nits peak vs 4,500 nits) and worse glass (Dragontail Pro Glass vs Gorilla Glass 7i).
Looking at other brands, a Poco X8 Pro (with an 8/256GB configuration no less) can be obtained for €350. This gives you the faster Dimensity 8500 Ultra chip and a larger 6,500mAh battery.
If you don’t like HyperOS, how about the Samsung Galaxy A57 with One UI? An 8/128GB unit currently costs €320 and in Europe, the battery is almost the same (5,000mAh). Also, you get 6 years of OS updates instead of 3 years on Nothing and 4 years on Poco.
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro • Samsung Galaxy A57 • Honor Magic8 Lite
If you look around, you can find an 8/256GB Honor Magic8 Lite for less than €300. It has the same Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 chip as the (4B), but it’s paired with a 108MP main camera, a 7,500mAh battery, and a higher IP69K rating.
Well, what do you think of Carl Pei’s latest creation? Is this a phone you can see yourself buying or do you have something else in mind?
Nothing Phone (4A) 5G
| 256GB 8GB RAM | ₹ 37,459 |
€389.00 |
| 256GB 12GB RAM | ₹ 41,900 |
€403.00 |
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