Nothing Phone (4b) opens a budget line at GBP 299
Released 17 July with a Snapdragon 6 Gen 4, a 120Hz AMOLED screen and six years of security patches; the Indian version carries a larger battery.
The details
- Unveiled by livestream on 7 July 2026 alongside the Ear (3a) earbuds; released 17 July 2026.
- First device in Nothing's new budget-focused b-series.
- GBP 299 in the UK for the 8GB+128GB version, confirmed on Nothing's own store; EUR 329 in Europe for the 128GB model; Indian pricing reported from INR 31,878 to INR 34,999 depending on configuration.
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 (4nm) with 8GB RAM and 128GB or 256GB storage.
- 6.77-inch AMOLED, 1080 x 2344, 120Hz, peak brightness quoted at 2,000 nits.
- 50MP main camera with OIS, 8MP ultrawide, 16MP front camera.
- Battery is 5,200mAh internationally and 6,000mAh in the Indian variant, with 33W wired charging supporting PPS, UFCS and PD.
- IP64 rating, stereo speakers, under-display optical fingerprint sensor.
- Ships on Android 16 with Nothing OS 4.1; Nothing commits to 3 major Android upgrades and 6 years of security patches.
- The Ear (3a) launched at the same event at EUR 99, with a 12mm driver, up to 42 hours total battery life with the case, and ANC rated to 45dB maximum reduction.
Pricing
- GBP 299 (UK, 8GB/128GB)
- EUR 329 (Europe, 128GB)
- INR 34,999 (India, starting, reported)
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Why it matters
Nothing has said the Phone (3) stays its flagship for a second year, so the b-series is where the company's volume growth is now meant to come from.