{"id":796871,"date":"2026-07-13T05:10:21","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T05:10:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/796871\/"},"modified":"2026-07-13T05:10:21","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T05:10:21","slug":"weekly-poll-will-you-buy-the-nothing-phone-4b","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/796871\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekly poll: will you buy the Nothing Phone (4b)?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Nothing is narrowing its scope \u2013 in January, it announced that it won\u2019t release a flagship in 2026<\/a> and last month it canceled the CMF Phone 3 Pro<\/a>. This only leaves the (4a) phones and now a (4b) model too, a new mid-ranger that was announced earlier this week<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Nothing Phone (4b)<\/a> is a bit cheaper than the Nothing Phone (4a)<\/a> but not as cheap as the Nothing Phone (3a) Lite<\/a> (is the (4a) Lite canceled too?). Here is a quick price comparison for 8\/128GB units. Note that there is an 8\/256GB configuration of the (4b) available exclusively in India.<\/p>\n


\n
\n Nothing Phone
\n (3a) Lite
\n (4b)
\n (4a)
\n
\n
\n EU
\n \u20ac250
\n \u20ac330
\n \u20ac350
\n
\n
\n UK
\n \u00a3250
\n \u00a3300
\n \u00a3380
\n
\n
\n IN
\n -
\n \u20b935,000
\n \u20b940,000
\n <\/p>\n

The price gap between the (4b) and (4a) varies quite a bit depending on where you live \u2013 \u20b95,000 is \u20ac46, so the difference in India is comparable to the difference in the EU. And note that the Indian (4b) has a 6,000mAh battery, while the one sold in Europe (and everywhere else) only has a 5,200mAh battery. But the \u00a380 price difference in the UK is a tough pill to swallow.<\/p>\n

Nothing advertises the Phone (4b) as its longest-lasting phone. For comparison, the Phone (4a) has a 5,080mAh battery in the global model and 5,400mAh in units sold in India. We haven\u2019t tested it yet, so we can\u2019t vouch for that claim.<\/p>\n

\"Weekly<\/p>\n

But even if it\u2019s true, getting a Nothing Phone (4b) has a lot of downsides. The phone has worse cameras than the (4a) \u2013 a smaller 50MP sensor in the main (1\/2.76\u201d vs. 1\/1.57\u201d), no telephoto module (the (4a) has a 50MP 3.5x\/80mm tele camera) and a lower resolution selfie camera (16MP vs. 32MP).<\/p>\n

The (4b) phone has worse performance too \u2013 the Snapdragon 6 Gen 4<\/a> is essentially a down-clocked Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 (that\u2019s the chipset inside the (4a)). Here it is paired with LPDDR4X RAM and slower UFS 2.2 storage compared to UFS 3.1 for the (4a).<\/p>\n


\n\"Nothing<\/a>
\n\"Nothing<\/a>
\n\"Nothing<\/a>
\n
Nothing Phone (4b) in White, Black and Blue<\/p>\n

The screen isn\u2019t as good either \u2013 the 6.77\u201d panel is about the same size, but it has lower resolution (1080p+ vs. 1224p+), lower brightness (2,000 nits peak vs. 4,500 nits) and worse glass (Dragontail Pro Glass vs. Gorilla Glass 7i).<\/p>\n

Looking at other brands, a Poco X8 Pro (with an 8\/256GB configuration no less) can be had for \u20ac350. This gets you the faster Dimensity 8500 Ultra chip and a larger 6,500mAh battery.<\/p>\n

If you don\u2019t like HyperOS, what about a Samsung Galaxy A57 with One UI? An 8\/128GB unit is \u20ac320 at the moment and in Europe, the battery is almost the same (5,000mAh). Plus, you get 6 years of OS updates instead of 3 years on the Nothing and 4 years on the Poco.<\/p>\n


\n\"Xiaomi<\/a>
\n\"Samsung<\/a>
\n\"Honor<\/a>
\n
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro \u2022 Samsung Galaxy A57 \u2022 Honor Magic8 Lite<\/p>\n

If you look around, you can find an 8\/256GB Honor Magic8 Lite for under \u20ac300. This has the same Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 chip as the (4b), but pairs it with a 108MP main camera, 7,500mAh battery and a higher IP69K rating.<\/p>\n

Well, what do you think about Carl Pei\u2019s latest creation? Is it a phone that you can see yourself buying or do you have something else in mind?<\/p>\n

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