Nothing Phone (4a) vs Nothing Phone 4b
A spec-by-spec comparison of the Nothing Phone (4a) and the Nothing Phone 4b, taken from their full specification sheets. Green marks the better value in each measured row.
Head to head
| Nothing Phone (4a) | Nothing Phone 4b |
|---|
| Our rating | 8/10 | 7/10 |
| Battery | 5,080 mAh | 6,000 mAh |
| Wired charging | 50W | 33W |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB | — |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Screen size | 6.78 in | 6.77 in |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Weight (lower is lighter) | — | 210 g |
| Released | Mar 2026 | Jul 2026 |
Summary: Nothing Phone (4a) is ahead on our rating, wired charging, screen size. Nothing Phone 4b is ahead on battery.
Display
| Nothing Phone (4a) | Nothing Phone 4b |
|---|
| Type | AMOLED, 120Hz | Super AMOLED, 120Hz adaptive refresh rate, HDR10+ |
| Size | 6.78 inches | 6.77 inches |
| Resolution | 1224 x 2720 pixels (~440 ppi density) | 1080 x 2344 pixels (FHD+), 381 ppi |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i | Dragontail Pro Glass |
| Brightness | — | 1200 nits (HBM), 2000 nits (peak) |
| Features | — | Pixel-level micro-shifting to prevent burn-in |
Platform
| Nothing Phone (4a) | Nothing Phone 4b |
|---|
| OS | Android 16, Nothing OS 4.1 | Android 16, Nothing OS 4.1 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 (SM7635-AC) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 (4 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (1x 2.7 GHz Cortex-A720, 3x 2.4 GHz Cortex-A720, 4x 1.8 GHz Cortex-520) | Octa-core (1x2.3 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520) |
| GPU | Adreno 810 | Adreno 810 |
Memory
| Nothing Phone (4a) | Nothing Phone 4b |
|---|
| Internal | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM | — |
| Card Slot | No | No |
| RAM | — | 8GB LPDDR4x |
| Storage | — | 128GB or 256GB UFS 2.2 |
Main Camera
| Nothing Phone (4a) | Nothing Phone 4b |
|---|
| Modules | 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF, OIS; 50 MP, f/2.2, (telephoto), 3.5x optical zoom, 7x in-sensor zoom; 8 MP, f/2.4, (ultrawide) | 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), OIS, PDAF; 8 MP, f/2.2, 119˚ (ultrawide) |
| Features | Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama, TrueLens Engine 4 | LED flash, panorama, Ultra XDR, TrueLens Engine 4 |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps (with OIS) |
Selfie Camera
| Nothing Phone (4a) | Nothing Phone 4b |
|---|
| Modules | 32 MP, f/2.0, (wide) | 16 MP, f/2.4, 1/3.0" sensor |
| Features | HDR | Facial detection, Skin Tone Optimisation |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Battery
| Nothing Phone (4a) | Nothing Phone 4b |
|---|
| Type | Li-Po 5080 mAh, non-removable | Li-Ion 5200 mAh (Global) / 6000 mAh (India), non-removable |
| Charging | 50W wired, 15W wireless, 5W reverse wireless | 33W wired fast charging (50% in under 30 minutes), no wireless charging |
Body
| Nothing Phone (4a) | Nothing Phone 4b |
|---|
| Dimensions | 163.9 x 77.5 x 8.5 mm | 164.4 x 78.2 x 8.6 mm |
| Weight | 204.5 g | 210 g |
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), glass back, aluminum frame | Glass front, plastic frame, glass back (UV-coated unibody) |
| Water & Dust Resistance | IP64 dust and water resistant | — |
| Colors | Pink, White, Black, Blue | Black, Blue, White |
| Durability | — | IP64 dust and splash resistant |
Comms
| Nothing Phone (4a) | Nothing Phone 4b |
|---|
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6 (ax), dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax (Wi-Fi 6), dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth | 5.4, A2DP, LE | 6.0 |
| Positioning | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5) | GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO |
| NFC | Yes | Yes (region dependent, not available in India for some features) |
| Radio | No | — |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | USB Type-C 2.0 |
Launch
| Nothing Phone (4a) | Nothing Phone 4b |
|---|
| Announced | 2026, March 05 | July 2026 |
| Status | Available. Released 2026, March 05 | Available. Released July 2026 |
Frequently asked questions
Which has the better battery, Nothing Phone (4a) or Nothing Phone 4b?
Nothing Phone 4b — 5,080 mAh for the Nothing Phone (4a) versus 6,000 mAh for the Nothing Phone 4b.
Which is newer, Nothing Phone (4a) or Nothing Phone 4b?
Nothing Phone 4b — Mar 2026 for the Nothing Phone (4a) versus Jul 2026 for the Nothing Phone 4b.
Is the Nothing Phone (4a) or the Nothing Phone 4b rated higher?
We rate the Nothing Phone (4a) 8/10 and the Nothing Phone 4b 7/10.
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