The Nothing Phone (4a) Pro is a great buy. It has its own character, just like Nothing phones before it, and this increases its appeal for those not willing to accept the minimal upgrades Samsung and Google have made to competing devices this year. From the fun, customizable software to the versatile camera, it’s a phone made for people who spend time on social media and enjoy creativity, something which even extends to AI features like the vibe-coding inside the Playground app. For the first time, it’s a Nothing phone that can be strongly recommended to US buyers, too, due to easy availabilit
Should you buy the Google Pixel 10a or Nothing Phone (4a) Pro?
The Google Pixel 10a’s base price of $499 makes it a fantastic buy, even though it’s smaller and has less RAM and storage than the Nothing Phone (4a) Pro. It’s light, compact, attractive, and equipped with excellent software. The battery outlasts the Phone (4a) Pro’s, and there’s wireless charging for convenience. Google Pixel 10a
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SoC
Google Tensor G4
Display type
Actua display
Display dimensions
6.3-inches
Nothing has trimmed some of the Phone (4a)’s specification down to achieve the Phone (4b)’s final price, but this is far from a “basic” phone. The 6.77-inch Super AMOLED screen has a 2344 x 1080 pixel resolution, 2,000 nits peak brightness, and a 120Hz fresh rate. Inside is a Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 processor and 8GB of RAM, with the option of either 128GB or 256GB of storage space. The battery is the largest capacity cell fitted to a Nothing phone yet. In the global version it’s a 5,200mAh cell, while buyers in India get a 6,000mAh cell. The charging speed is 33W and Nothing promises an 8