Nothing Launches Phone 4(b) at £299, Cutting Specs Across Display, Chip and Camera
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Updated · Boy Genius Report · Jul 19
Nothing Launches Phone 4(b) at £299, Cutting Specs Across Display, Chip and Camera
3 articles · Updated · Boy Genius Report · Jul 19
Summary
£299 is the U.K. starting price for Nothing’s new Phone 4(b), £50 below the Phone 4(a) and the debut model in its new b-series.
That lower price comes from broad cutbacks: a plastic back replaces glass, the 6.77-inch screen drops to 1080 x 2344 resolution and 2,000 nits peak brightness, and the chip shifts to Snapdragon 6 Gen 4.
Nothing also trims storage speed to UFS 2.2 and reduces the rear camera setup to two lenses—a 50 MP main and 8 MP ultrawide—removing the telephoto option offered on the 4(a).
The main upgrade is a 5,200 mAh battery versus 5,080 mAh on the 4(a), though charging slows to 33 W from 50 W.
The launch lands despite a broader memory-price squeeze tied to AI data centers, but the 4(b)’s roughly $70 discount leaves the better-equipped 4(a) close enough to remain the stronger value.