Nothing Phone (4a) Pro and Phone (4a), showcasing the new sleek design and upgraded flagship-level performance. (Express Image)Nothing Phone 4a, Nothing Phone 4a Pro Glyph Bar Price in India, Specifications Launch: British smartphone maker Nothing has officially launched its Phone (4a) series today, March 5, globally and in India.
The Phone (4a) features an advanced triple-camera system comprising a large 50MP main camera and a 50MP OIS 70x telephoto zoom, a 1.5K 120Hz AMOLED display, a 5400 mAh battery, and powered by Snapdragon 7s Gen 4. The pricier Phone (4a) Pro boasts a Sony 50MP main sensor, a 50MP telephoto camera with up to 140x ultra zoom, a 1.5K 144Hz AMOLED display, and powered by Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 chipset.
In terms of design, the (4a) Pro is said to have the slimmest bezels ever on a Nothing phone and a precision metal unibody design. Notably, it comes with the iconic always-on Glyph Matrix similar to the flagship Phone 3, while the standard Phone (4a) features a Glyph Bar with a red recording light for the first time in the (a) series.
Nothing also launched its latest over-the-ear Headphone(a), with a best-in-class battery that delivers up to 135 hours of playback. The company’s latest lineup of mid-range smartphones were unveiled at an in-person event in Central Saint Martins in London, UK, with the launch also being livestreamed globally.
You can re-watch the Nothing (4a) Series launch event here
While the Nothing March 5 launch is now over, check out our live blog below to recap the highlights from the event. You can also check out all of our Nothing coverage so far, including our review of the Phone (4a) and first impressions of the Headphone(a), by visiting the Technology page on indianexpress.com.
Both the Nothing mid-range smartphones launched today sport the quintessential transparent design language of the brand. They come with a wide range of upgrades designed to offer greater customisations for users. But how do they compare with each other in terms of camera specs and performance? Read our quick comparison of the Phone (4a) and (4a) Pro here.
The new Nothing Phone (4a), first teased at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona and officially unveiled in London today, seems to imbibe some traits of a Casio G-Shock, an impressive specimen that isn’t exactly revolutionary but is all in good fun and still manages to surprise you. Read our full review of the Nothing Phone (4a) here.
As part of launch offers, customers can avail bank discounts of up to Rs 3,000 on Phone (4a) and up to Rs 4,000 on Phone (4a) Pro across select partner banks, along with exchange benefits of up to ₹4,000 on Phone (4a) and up to ₹1,000 on Phone (4a) Pro.
Customers will also be able to access No-Cost EMI options for up to 9 months on Phone (4a) and up to 12 months on Phone (4a) Pro along with a credit card EMI discount of Rs 4000 on Phone (4a) and Rs 5000 discount on Phone (4a) Pro
With these combined offers, on March 13, Phone (4a) will be available at an effective starting price of Rs 24,999, while Phone (4a) Pro will start at an effective price of Rs 34,999.
Phone (4a) will be available in black, white, blue and pink in three configurations:
- 8+128 GB - Rs 31,999
- 8+256 GB - Rs 34,999
- 12+256 GB - Rs 37,999
Phone (4a) Pro will be available in black, silver and pink in three configurations:
- 8+128 GB - Rs 39,999
- 8+256GB - Rs 42,999
- 12+256 GB - Rs 45,999
Phone (4a) and Phone (4a) Pro will go on sale starting 13th March 2026 via Flipkart, Reliance Digital, Vijay Sales, Croma and all leading retail stores across India.
Nothing will also host an exclusive first drop at the Nothing Store Bengaluru on 7 March at 6pm IST.
The Phone (4a) supports up to 70x ultra zoom, while the Phone (4a) Pro offers up to 140x ultra zoom, enhanced with AI.
The Phone (4a) features a 50 megapixel primary sensor with a 1/1.57 inch sensor size, which the company says is larger than many sensors in this price segment.
On the Phone (4a) Pro, the company has stepped things up further with a Sony 50 megapixel sensor. It is slightly larger, with faster image processing and up to 20 percent faster autofocus.
Both models also include a 120 degree field of view ultra wide camera from Sony. On the front, the phones feature a 32 megapixel selfie camera.
The feature also allows users to create applications using natural language and deploy them directly on their phones. These apps can be shared through Playground, a platform where users can upload their creations for others to discover, browse, or remix.
Essential Space, a feature designed to store and organise saved moments in one place for easier access.
Essential Memories, a system that brings together actions that happen across the phone to make the overall experience more personalised.
Another feature, Essential Search, offers a universal search bar that appears when users swipe up from the bottom of the screen. The tool is designed to reduce friction in everyday tasks, allowing users to quickly perform actions such as calculations or finding simple answers directly from the search bar.
On the Phone (4a) Pro, the company takes the concept a step further with its iconic always on Glyph Matrix. The feature now includes interactive functionality through the Glyph Mirror, allowing users to see themselves while taking a quick selfie.
The system also supports features such as caller ID and other notification functions through the lighting interface.
Nothing says its community has already begun experimenting with the feature, building Glyph Toys using the Glyph SDK. Users can also visit the Playground section on the Nothing website to browse available Glyph Toys and download them directly to their phones.
On the Phone (4a), the Glyph Interface features six square LEDs and, for the first time in the (a) series, a red recording light.
For the Pro model, the company has introduced the Glyph Matrix to the device with a refined feature set aimed at more intentional phone use. It is described as bold and playful, and is 57 percent larger to offer more glanceable functionality.
Nothing highlighted its signature Glyph Interface, which remains a key design element of the phone.
Beyond branding, the lighting system is designed to serve a functional purpose. Using custom light patterns, the Glyph Interface provides essential notifications at a glance, reducing the need to constantly check the phone. Nothing said that people check their phones dozens of times a day, and the feature aims to deliver just the right amount of information without encouraging unnecessary scrolling.
The pink colour option is available on both the Phone (4a) and Phone (4a) Pro. The company describes it as a natural evolution of its earlier red shade, desaturated into pink.
According to the brand, the colour sits within the transparent design layer, creating a sense of depth and dimension with the elements visible underneath.
The devices make use of metal components in a deliberate way, a design choice the company says helps give them a distinctive look and feel.
The Phone (4a) Pro is positioned closer to the brand’s flagship lineup than previous A series models. It also marks a complete redesign compared to the Phone (3a) Pro, while aiming to deliver strong value for its price.
The transparent part sits within an aluminum unibody that is engineered for durability, adding a 42 percent bend strength increase and it comes with a IP65-rating.
"The Phone (4a) series represents the next step in the company’s mid range lineup, featuring a distinctive design and new colour options. The devices are also equipped with what the company describes as flagship grade cameras and performance. They run an operating system designed to support creativity while minimising distractions. According to the company, the new phones aim to stand out in the segment while offering strong value."
"Phone 3 remains the pinnacle of our hardware lineup and will continue to lead it throughout 2026. We introduced this glyph Matrix which has become a big talking point and it really transforms the back of the phone into a mini LED display that's more than just lights both playful and functional it's this kind of visual language"
The headphones also focus on audio personalisation, allowing users to tailor the sound profile to suit their listening preferences.
For controls, the device features tactile physical buttons similar to the earlier model. A paddle control lets users skip tracks with a quick press or scrub through audio when held down. There is also a roller that adjusts volume, pauses or plays music with a press, and switches between ANC modes when held.
In addition, a dedicated button allows users to quickly jump between their most recent audio apps and functions using the Channel Hop feature.
The headphones feature rounded ear cup edges, a design change aimed at giving them a friendlier look while better complementing the materials used. Despite the tweaks, the company says it has retained its signature silhouette.
They also offer what the brand describes as best in class battery life, delivering up to 135 hours of playback. That translates to more than five days of continuous use on a single charge.
"Headphones are wearable, we want them to feel like an accessory and we want them to feel like super expressive," says Charlie Smith.
"I really love this idea that we can act a bit like a publisher across Tech music and fashion cause nothing already is a great publisher of tech content on YouTube I think like how great cultural magazines did back in the day we could broaden this out to encompass other cultural areas so that if you follow us you get exposed to those different elements across culture co-creation," says Nothing's Charlie Smith. He adds that the Nothing Phone 1 is his favourite product that the company makes.
"We're partnering with the BA fashion communications course here where we're challenging students to harness rebellious creativity to transform the world around them," says Charlie Smith.
"And I think it's this spirit of collaboration which is part of how we want to build on the nothing community and also one of our key three brand pillars of rebellious creativity radical openness and technical fun," he adds.
"Software is going to turn personal right instead of one operating system for a billion people we're going to see a billion different operating systems for a billion people," says Carl Pei. You can create your own essential apps, he adds.
"We had to build a team that could balance the pragmatism of scaling a company whilst also having the creativity to create differentiation so in the last couple of years we've been pushing experience, experiences that felt fresh that were easy to use and were also instantly recognizable."
"Our award-winning design language has shaped a new cultural identity in tech and we set up a product development infrastructure that has shipped tens of millions of products so far in the last decade nothing is the only independent smartphone company that has survived and we're also the fastest growing in the last two years," says Carl Pei.
It's not a coincidence that Nothing has chosen Central Saint Martins, a public arts college in London, as its venue for the launch of the Phone (4a) and (4a) Pro as the new products to be introduced today might be primarily aimed at students and younger professionals.
We are minutes away from the launch of the Phone (4a) series and still know very little about the upcoming Phone (4a) Pro. While Nothing has revealed the design and colourways of the standard Phone (4a), the company has dropped its first teaser of the Phone (4a) Pro with a focus on the Glyph design that looks similar to the Glyph Matrix on the Phone 3.
The plucky British tech startup had a great 2025 with the launch of its “first true flagship” – the Nothing Phone 3 with premium design, major performance upgrades, and software that levelled things up. However, competition remains strong as ever between Android phone makers. While Nothing has largely sought to break into the market in the past five years with a design-led strategy, will it be enough to retain its edge? We’ll have to wait and watch.
Today's Nothing Phone (4a) launch is being held at the Central Saint Martins, which is a world-renowned arts and design college affiliated to the University of the Arts London, UK. More updates to follow as we head to the venue.
In January this year, Nothing said it will not release a new flagship phone in 2026 and that the Nothing Phone 3 will remain as the brand's higher-end option. "We're not just going to churn out a new flagship every year. We want every upgrade to feel significant," Carl Pei had said. The company has stuck by this approach as the Phone 3, launched in 2025, was a follow-up to the Phone 2, which was introduced in 2023. However, Nothing has been refreshing its lineup of lower-cost (a) series almost every year with the launch of Phone (2a) and Phone (3a) in 2024 and 2025, respectively.
Ahead of the launch of the Nothing Phone (4a) series, everyone is eagerly waiting to see Nothing’s design innovations – specifically, the Glyph Interface. Here’s how previous devices have sported the technology.
Phone (1): The Glyph Interface was 5 LED strips for calls, messages and charging progress
Phone (2): It came with 11 LED strips, which meant more room for custom patterns and features like Glyph Progress, a new way of tracking live updates on deliveries, rides, etc.
(a) series: The Glyph Interface had refined functionality but took up less space. With only 3 LED strips, you could see the same updates with fewer lights.
Phone (3): Nothing introduced the Glyph Matrix with 489 mini LEDs, symbols instead of light patterns, and Glyph Tools for timers and battery charging progress. Essential Notifications also let you assign signs/phrases to contacts.
As for the Phone (4a) series, Nothing has said it will boast a 9-LED Glyph Bar that will be individually controllable and 40 per cent brighter than previous (3a) series.
Nothing’s smartphones are known for their bold, distinctive design with a futuristic aesthetic. One of the most recognisable components of a Nothing smartphone is its patented Glyph interface that is meant to stop owners from constantly checking their phones or endlessly scroll on it. Every light in the Glyph Interface provides useful information to the owner without having to unlock the smartphone.
Following the launch, Nothing will also host an exclusive first drop at the Nothing Store in Bengaluru at 6pm IST on March 7, giving attendees the opportunity to purchase Phone (4a) before it goes on sale anywhere else in the world. The first 100 customers will receive an exclusive engraved edition of Phone (4a) along with a complimentary Ear (a), and can also add CMF Buds 2 Plus for Rs 999 as a launch-only offer.
Nothing has been dropping hints and teasers in the run-up to the launch of its latest midrange offering. We know that the Phone (4a) will arrive in four colours: the familiar white and black as well as new pink and blue colourways.
Nothing CEO Carl Pei has already said that the Phone (4a) will continue the evolution of Nothing's transparent design principles. Of course, the bold design of the smartphone lineup will also include Nothing’s signature Glyph Bar with nine individually controllable mini-LEDs that will be 40 per cent brighter than previous (3a) series, as per the company.
Beyond that, there is very little information that has been revealed by Nothing about its Pro model as well as the Nothing Headphone (a). But we'll know more soon enough.
Nothing will debut its Phone (4a) series, the latest addition in its mid-range (a) series, today with a global launch event hosted at Central Saint Martins in London, UK. The launch will also be livestreamed globally.
You can watch the livestream on Nothing’s official YouTube channel and on its website (nothing.tech). The event is set to kick off at 4pm India time.
