Nothing Phone 4a Pro

The Nothing Phone (4a) Pro stands out as a distinctive mid-range smartphone with a strong focus on design, solid everyday performance, and some surprising premium features. Particularly noteworthy are the high-quality aluminum unibody, the characteristic glyph back, and modern extras such as Wi-Fi 6E and eSIM support.

For its price, the Nothing Phone 4A Pro packs in everything you'd expect from an everyday phone and is well worth considering if you want a new Android handset that won't break the bank.

All things considered, the Nothing Phone (4a) Pro is a well-rounded and likable mid-ranger with a unique identity, but it doesn't quite go far enough to clearly justify its "Pro" badge for most users. It's easy to recommend on its own merits, but harder to justify over its more affordable sibling.

The Nothing Phone (4a) Pro certainly is a "statement" device. It says that you are into the tech, that you don't want to conform by holding yet another Galaxy or another iPhone. It is pleasant to hold and operate, its display is pretty, and its performance is on par with the $500 competition. Its UI is minimalist, and it may not have countless extra features, but what I enjoy about them is that they are usually well fleshed-out with a nice flair of "out-of-the-box thinking".

Not only does the Nothing Phone (4a) Pro look gorgeous, but it has a blazingly bright 6.8-inch screen and offers impressive performance given its mid-range chipset. Moreover, its OS is streamlined and intuitive, while offering a whole heap of ways to actually get concrete uses out of that versatile Glyph Matrix. The camera isn’t quite up to the standard of some more premium handsets, but using it is just fun in a way so few phones are these days. Honestly, Apple and Samsung: take note.

The Nothing Phone 4a Pro is one of the most unique phones on the market, with distinctive hardware design, software and features you won’t find elsewhere. It’s a genuine joy to use for non‑demanding users, and a great choice if you’re bored of the same old glass rectangle slabs.

Nothing grows up without forgetting its roots. The Phone 4a Pro looks sleek, has convincing mid-range hardware and takes a decent snap, while the Glyph Matrix keeps things weird in all the right ways.

By far the biggest concern with the Nothing Phone (4a) Pro is just how similar it is to the standard Phone (4a). The metal body and faster processor are great, and the Glyph Matrix is fine I guess, but do they warrant the additional £150 premium? I’m inclined to say no.