Nothing Phone 4a Pro Lands at £499 With 6.83-Inch Screen and Triple Cameras

7 articles · Updated · The Guardian · May 18

£499 buys Nothing’s new mid-range flagship with a rare aluminium body, a 6.83-inch OLED display and a rear dot-matrix LED screen that doubles as a notification panel and selfie aid.
Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 performance is solid rather than class-leading, but the phone lasts more than two days on mixed use and runs Nothing OS 4.1, a highly customizable Android 16 skin with built-in Gemini and new AI tools.
Three rear cameras headline the package: the 50MP main and 50MP 3.5x telephoto perform well for the price, while the 8MP ultrawide is notably weaker and video trails rivals that already offer 4K at 60fps.
Nothing promises three years of Android upgrades and six years of security updates, plus a battery rated for 1,200 charge cycles, though app certification issues still limit some HDR playback.
The review judges the 4a Pro fun and distinctive but pricey for its class, arguing the cheaper £349 Phone 4a offers better value even if the Pro is more eye-catching.

Beyond its flashy lights, do the Phone 4a Pro’s AI and Glyph interface offer real everyday value?

Can Nothing's AI and design justify its shorter software support against rivals like the Google Pixel?