Nothing Phone (4a) Wins Praise at €349 With 3.5x Periscope Zoom and Brighter 6.78-Inch Display
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Updated · Notebookcheck.net · May 14
Nothing Phone (4a) Wins Praise at €349 With 3.5x Periscope Zoom and Brighter 6.78-Inch Display
7 articles · Updated · Notebookcheck.net · May 14
€349 gets buyers a mid-range phone that Notebookcheck says meaningfully improves on the Phone (3a), led by a brighter 6.78-inch display, smooth Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 performance and a standout periscope zoom camera.
3.5x optical zoom is the clearest differentiator in this price tier, with the main and zoom cameras producing strong shots in good light, while battery life, 50W charging and customizable Glyph lighting also scored well.
Three Android version upgrades were the review's main drawback, alongside no eSIM support outside Japan, weaker ultra-wide camera quality, middling speakers and surface temperatures nearing 50°C under load.
Nothing sells the Phone (4a) in Germany in four colors and three configurations, priced at €349 for 8/128GB, €389 for 8/256GB and €429 for 12/256GB, positioning it as a polished but incremental mid-range update.
Can Nothing's design-first strategy truly disrupt the spec-driven mid-range phone market?
Is a rare periscope camera worth sacrificing years of software updates and core features like eSIM support?