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Nothing Launches Phone 4a and 4a Pro, Bringing Brighter Glyphs, Periscope Zoom and U.S.-Bound Pro at $499

The company shifts to a design‑led mid‑range lineup for 2026.

Overview

  • The Pro model adopts a metal unibody with IP65 protection and a larger, brighter circular Glyph Matrix (137 LEDs up to 3,000 nits), while the 4a debuts a practical vertical Glyph Bar (63 LEDs up to 3,500 nits).
  • Core specs diverge: Phone 4a Pro uses Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 with LPDDR5X, a 6.83-inch 144Hz 1.5K AMOLED peaking at 5,000 nits and a vapor chamber; Phone 4a runs Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 with LPDDR4X and a 6.78-inch 120Hz 1.5K panel peaking at 4,500 nits.
  • Both phones feature triple rear cameras with 50MP mains (Sony Lytia 700c on Pro, Samsung GN9 on 4a) and a 50MP 3.5x periscope telephoto, with ultra‑zoom up to 140x on the Pro and up to 70x on the 4a.
  • Batteries are listed at 5,080mAh globally with 50W wired charging and a 90% capacity claim after 1,200 cycles, with larger 5,400mAh units for India models.
  • Pricing and rollout: Phone 4a starts at £349/€349/₹31,999 with sales from March 13; Phone 4a Pro starts at £499/€480/₹39,999/$499 with U.S. availability and sales from March 27, both shipping with Nothing OS 4.1 (Android 16), UFS 3.1 storage and a promise of three Android upgrades plus six years of security patches.