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NothingPhone (4a)

163.9 mm77.5 mm8.5 mm
Released
2026-03-05GSMArena — Nothing Phone (4a) specifications, retrieved 2026-08-21
Price
£379Nothing UK store — Phone (4a), retrieved 2026-08-21

Battery per charge

51.45h

Official

Peak brightness

4500nits

Official

Weight

205g

Official

Water/dust rating

IP64

Official

Specifications

Every figure carries its source, linked and dated.

Body

Dimensions
163.9 x 77.5 x 8.5 mmOfficial

Nothing UK — Phone (4a), retrieved 2026-08-21

Weight
205gOfficial

Nothing UK — Phone (4a), retrieved 2026-08-21

Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), plastic frame, glass back3rd party
SIM
Dual SIM, Nano-SIM (4FF); eSIM: NoOfficial

Nothing UK — Phone (4a), retrieved 2026-08-21

Water/dust rating
IP64Official

Nothing UK — Phone (4a), retrieved 2026-08-21

Display

Display type
6.78" flexible AMOLED, 120 Hz adaptive, 10-bitOfficial

Nothing UK — Phone (4a), retrieved 2026-08-21

Display size
6.78inOfficial

Nothing UK — Phone (4a), retrieved 2026-08-21

Resolution
1224 x 2720Official

Nothing UK — Phone (4a), retrieved 2026-08-21

Pixel density
440ppiOfficial

Nothing UK — Phone (4a), retrieved 2026-08-21

Refresh rate
120HzOfficial

Nothing UK — Phone (4a), retrieved 2026-08-21

Peak brightness
4500nitsOfficial

Nothing UK — Phone (4a), retrieved 2026-08-21

Typical brightness
800nitsOfficial

Nothing UK — Phone (4a), retrieved 2026-08-21

Screen protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 7iOfficial

Nothing UK — Phone (4a), retrieved 2026-08-21

Platform

Operating system
Nothing OS 4.1 powered by Android 16Official

Nothing UK — Phone (4a), retrieved 2026-08-21

Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7S Gen 4Official

Nothing UK — Phone (4a), retrieved 2026-08-21

CPU
Qualcomm Kryo 8-core, up to 2.7 GHz (1 Prime up to 2.7 GHz + 3 Performance up to 2.4 GHz + 4 Efficiency up to 1.8 GHz)Official

Nothing UK — Phone (4a), retrieved 2026-08-21

GPU
Qualcomm Adreno 810Official

Nothing UK — Phone (4a), retrieved 2026-08-21

Memory

Storage (base)
128GBOfficial

Nothing UK — Phone (4a), retrieved 2026-08-21

Storage options
128GB/256GBOfficial

Nothing UK — Phone (4a), retrieved 2026-08-21

RAM
8GBOfficial

Nothing UK — Phone (4a), retrieved 2026-08-21

Card slot
No3rd party

Camera

Main camera
50 MP main (f/1.88, 1/1.57") + 50 MP periscope (f/2.88, 3.5x optical) + 8 MP ultrawide (120°) + 32 MP frontOfficial

Nothing UK — Phone (4a), retrieved 2026-08-21

Main sensor resolution
50MPOfficial

Nothing UK — Phone (4a), retrieved 2026-08-21

Main aperture
f/1.88Official

Nothing UK — Phone (4a), retrieved 2026-08-21

Main sensor size
1/1.57"Official

Nothing UK — Phone (4a), retrieved 2026-08-21

Telephoto
50 MP periscope, f/2.88, 1/2.75", 3.5x optical zoom, 7x in-sensor zoom, 70x ultra zoom, OIS & EIS, PDAFOfficial

Nothing UK — Phone (4a), retrieved 2026-08-21

Ultrawide
8 MP, 120° FOV, 1/4"Official

Nothing UK — Phone (4a), retrieved 2026-08-21

Front camera
32 MP, f/2.2, 1/3.44", 89° FOVOfficial

Nothing UK — Phone (4a), retrieved 2026-08-21

Video capture
4K@30fps; 1080p Ultra XDR@30fps; 1080p@30/60fps; slo-mo 1080p 120fps; time-lapse 4K/1080pOfficial

Nothing UK — Phone (4a), retrieved 2026-08-21

Battery

Battery capacity
5080mAhOfficial

Nothing UK — Phone (4a), retrieved 2026-08-21

Battery per charge
51.45hOfficial

EU energy label (via GSMArena), retrieved 2026-08-21

Battery lifespan
1400cyclesOfficial

EU energy label (via GSMArena), retrieved 2026-08-21

Fast charging
50WOfficial

Nothing UK — Phone (4a), retrieved 2026-08-21

Connectivity

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, 2.4G/5GOfficial

Nothing UK — Phone (4a), retrieved 2026-08-21

Bluetooth
5.4Official

Nothing UK — Phone (4a), retrieved 2026-08-21

USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG3rd party
NFC
YesOfficial

Nothing UK — Phone (4a), retrieved 2026-08-21

Positioning
GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1)Official

Nothing UK — Phone (4a), retrieved 2026-08-21

Misc

Colours
White, Black, Pink, BlueOfficial

Nothing UK — Phone (4a), retrieved 2026-08-21

Repairability (EU class)
COfficial

EU energy label (via GSMArena), retrieved 2026-08-21

6 attributes without a sourced figure yet

Wireless charging · Geekbench 6 (CPU, multi-core) · AnTuTu benchmark · 3DMark Wild Life Extreme · DXOMARK camera score · SAR (EU, head). A gap in our data, not a statement about the phone — rows appear as sources are cited.

What it actually costs

New against used, and what the same shop pays for the phone in your pocket.

New

recommended retail

£379

Nothing UK store — Phone (4a), retrieved 2026-08-21

Used, Grade A

cheapest of 2 colours

£300–£350

CeX, read 2026-08-21 · repriced 2026-08-14

Used, Grade B

cheapest of 2 colours

£295–£315

CeX, read 2026-08-21 · repriced 2026-08-14

Used, Grade C

£270

CeX, read 2026-08-21 · repriced 2026-08-14

Trade in yours, Grade A

varies by colour, 2 listed

£189–£220cash£204–£238voucher

CeX, read 2026-08-21 · 8% more as store credit

Prices move; these were read on 2026-08-21. Used and trade-in figures are CeX's own, for an unlocked handset at this device's base storage. CeX prices each colour separately, so a grade shows as the range across them. We hold no stock and take no commission.

Software support

Feature updates until
Security updates until

Basis: manufacturer commitment

Nothing's UK spec table says Phone (4a) will get updates for 6 years starting from when the device first became available on nothing.tech, including three years of Android updates and six years of security updates. Calendar end dates are 3 and 6 years after GSMArena's 2026-03-05 release date.

Nothing UK — Phone (4a), retrieved 2026-08-21