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Updated · The Verge · Jul 7
Nothing Launches Phone 4B at £299, Skipping US Market
Updated
Updated · The Verge · Jul 7

Nothing Launches Phone 4B at £299, Skipping US Market

3 articles · Updated · The Verge · Jul 7

Summary

  • Nothing priced the new Phone 4B from £299/€329 and set a July 17 launch across the UK, Europe and India, while again leaving its cheapest handset line out of the US.
  • The first B-series model replaces last year's Phone 3A Lite naming and sits below the A-series, combining 4A and 4A Pro design cues in a plastic body with IP64 protection.
  • A 5,200mAh battery—rising to 6,000mAh in India—is the headline spec, alongside a Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 chip, 8GB RAM, a 6.77-inch 120Hz OLED display and a 50MP main camera.
  • Nothing said the phone will ship with Android 16 and get three years of OS updates plus six years of security patches.
  • The launch comes after Nothing said it would skip a new CMF budget phone this year because rising RAM prices were squeezing the low-cost segment.

Insights

In a shrinking market, can Nothing's budget phone truly compete with giants, or is it a risky gamble for survival?
How does a new affordable phone address sustainability goals in an industry already grappling with massive electronic waste?
Will targeting the budget market dilute the unique, premium identity that defined Nothing's initial success?