Nothing Phone (3a) Pro for illustrative purposes. | Image credit — PhoneArena
Nothing Phone (4a) and (4a) Pro specs leak ahead of launch
A short video of Carl Pei‘s interview. | Video credit — YouTube
Rumored specs for the Nothing Phone (4a) and (4a) Pro
- New design
- Flat OLED display, 120Hz
- ~5,100-5,200mAh battery (Nothing Phone (4a) Pro), 50W charging support
- IP65 rating
- UFS 3.1 storage
- Camera setup similar to the (3a) series
Leaked specs of the Nothing Phone (4a) series. | Image credit — X
Nothing 4a & 4a Pro set to launch globally by early March
Tentative date : March 5th
Highlight:
– Upgraded storage (UFS3.1)
– New Design
– Marginal battery bump
– Snapdragon chipset
– Higher price— Yogesh Brar (@heyitsyogesh) February 3, 2026
A higher price is practically set in stone
While sometimes leakers don’t turn out to be correct in their price increase predictions, in this case, it’s practically set in stone. Back in January, Carl Pei posted an article on X, explaining how substantially increased memory costs will result in more expensive smartphones in 2026.
Is the Nothing Phone (4a) series an upgrade?
Given the almost certain price hike, some users may be wondering if the Nothing Phone (4a) series will be a meaningful upgrade. To answer this question, let’s look at the Nothing Phone (3a) lineup’s full specs:
Specs comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) vs Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
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| Nothing Phone (3a) | Nothing Phone (3a) Pro |
| Dimensions | |
|---|---|
| 163.52 x 77.5 x 8.35 mm | 163.52 x 77.5 x 8.39 mm |
| Weight | |
| 201.0 g | 211.0 g |
| Size | |
|---|---|
| 6.8-inch | 6.8-inch |
| Type | |
| OLED, 120Hz | OLED, 120Hz |
| System chip | |
|---|---|
| Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 SM7635 (4 nm) | Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 SM7635 (4 nm) |
| Memory | |
| 8GB/128GB 12GB/256GB |
12GB/256GB |
| OS | |
| Android (15) | Android (15) |
| Type | |
|---|---|
| 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Charge speed | |
| Wired: 50.0W | Wired: 50.0W |
| Main camera | |
|---|---|
| 50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.9 Sensor size: 1/1.57″ |
50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.9 Sensor size: 1/1.56″ |
| Second camera | |
| 8 MP (Ultra-wide) | 8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 |
| Third camera | |
| 50 MP (Telephoto) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.0 Sensor size: 1/2.74″ |
50 MP (Telephoto) Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.5 |
| Front | |
| 32 MP | 50 MP |
Nothing Phone (3a) vs Nothing Phone (3a) Pro specs comparison
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- Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
- 5,000mAh battery, 50W
- OLED display, 120Hz refresh rate
- IP64 rating
- UFS 2.2 storage
If the Gadgetsdata’s X leak is correct, we’re not looking at a serious upgrade on all fronts. Aside from the new chip, faster storage, bigger battery, and slightly improved IP rating, both generations appear quite similar. That is, of course, if there are no major improvements on the camera front as well.
Will the Nothing Phone (4a) lineup be worth it?
In a world where most smartphones look nearly identical, Nothing is taking an entirely different approach. I, for one, am very curious about this rumored new design of the Nothing Phone (4a) — but will it be enough?
To me, it depends. Even if the specs aren’t that much different than the Nothing Phone (3a), the upcoming series might still be worth it, especially if the price hike isn’t more than $50.
