Here Goes the Nothing Phone 4a – Nothing Shows Off Its Next Budget Smartphone

Nothing posted an representation of the Nothing Phone 4a connected X today, showing disconnected the upcoming clear-backed phone. The 4a has an updated rear design, including a caller "Glyph Bar," an improvement of the Glyph notification lights diagnostic connected past Nothing Phones. Its 1 of a fewer teasing posts the institution has published successful caller days, up of a fuller uncover astatine 2:30AM PT connected March 5th.

The Glyph Bar volition beryllium 1 of the astir noticeable differences versus the Nothing Phone 3a. The institution teased the caller diagnostic successful a station past week, penning that it would diagnostic 9 individually-controllable squares of LED lights alternatively of the curved lightstrips that the phones person had successful the past. The institution says they'll beryllium 40% brighter than its older a-series phones, and volition diagnostic "a much natural, neutral, bleed-free glow." Visually, the telephone different looks a batch similar its predecessor.

The Nothing Phone 4a.

The caller telephone volition beryllium powered by a Snapdragon chip, arsenic the institution posted past week, though it didn't accidental which one. Rumors are pointing to a Snapdragon 7 chip, arsenic Engadget notes. That should marque it a good phone, though it won't vie with the champion Android phones retired there, which person mostly moved connected to Snapdragon 8 chipsets. Other details, similar RAM, storage, display, pricing, and much stay a mystery.

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