Nothing has become a bit of a fixture in Australia since their launch here in 2024. They’re back with the Nothing Phone (4a) and (4a) Pro, and they’ve brought the Headphone (a), their first Nothing branded over-ear headphones.
Nothing Phone (4a)
The Nothing Phone 4a and 4a Pro have similar profiles though differ on a few factors including a larger display on the pro, as well as different rear camera placement and interpretations of Nothing’s now iconic ‘glyph’ display.
The Nothing Phone 4a includes a metal unibody design which packs in a 6.78” OLED panel with a slim 7.95mm profile that comes with an IP64 rating. The Nothing Phone 4a Pro on the other hand includes a larger 6.83” 144Hz OLED panel capable of an eye-watering 5,000nits peak brightness and steps up to an IP65 dust/water resistance rating – with both covered in Corning Gorilla Glass 7i for enhanced scratch protection.
Under the hood, the Nothing Phone 4a is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s gen4 platform, while the Nothing Phone 4a Pro steps up to a full-rate Snapdragon 7 gen4. The Nothing Phone 4a will come in configs including 8GB of RAM with 128GB of storage, as well as 12GB of RAM with 256GB of storage, while the Nothing Phone 4a includes 12GB of RAM and 256GB of on-board storage.
Both phones are powered by a 5,080-mAh battery which supports 50-watt wired fast charging, though no wireless charging is supported on either model.
While the camera is often a differentiator between models, the Nothing Phone 4a and Nothing Phone 4a Pro share a similar camera system. The Nothing Phone 4a includes a 50MP Sony Lytia 700c main sensor while the Nothing Phone 4a simply has a 50MP sensor. Both phones also include an 8MP ultrawide with 120° field of view and 50MP telephoto sensor with 3.5X optical zoom on the rear and a 32-MP selfie camera.
The Nothing glyph notification bar has evolved over the generations and the Nothing Phone 4a series again brings it back, though implemented differently on both phones. The Nothing Phone 4a includes a ‘Glyph Bar’ featuring ‘with 63 mini-LEDs for live notifications’, while the Nothing Phone 4a inherits the Glyph Matrix from the Nothing Phone (3). The Glyph Matrix is now larger, incorporating 137 mini-LEDs making it twice as bright at up to 3,000 nits.
The Nothing Phone 4a will be available in four colour choices: Black, White, Pink and Blue.
The Nothing Phone 4a Pro will be available in three colour choices: Black, Pink and Silver.
The Nothing Phone (4a) series will launch with Nothing OS 4.1 – based on Android 16, including ‘Essential AI Tools’ as well as Essential Key, Essential Space (cloud synced), AI-powered search, voice-to-text translation. The phones will include at least three OS updates as well as six years of security maintenance releases.
In terms of availability, you can pre-order the Nothing Phone (4a) through the Nothing Australia website, or through JB Hifi with the phone listed as launching March 17.
| 8GB/128GB | Black/White | $649 |
| 8GB/256GB | Black/White | $749 |
| 12GB/256GB | Black/White/Blue/Pink | $849 |
The Nothing Phone (4a) Pro is listed on both JB Hifi and the Nothing Australia website as ‘coming soon’ with a $949 price tag – however there’s no release date as yet but you can sign up for more info on the Nothing website.
Nothing Headphone (a)
Alongside the Nothing Phone 4a series, there’s also a new pair of over ear headphones, the first carrying the Nothing branding after launching the Headphone Pro through their CMF brand late last year.
The Nothing Headphone (a) will have the distinct design associated with the brand and come in Black, White, Pink and Yellow colourways that complement the Nothing (4a) phones.
The headphones weigh in at a decently hefty 310 grams, a bit heavier than Sony’s XM6, but lighter than Apples Airpod Max – but include an impressive 135 hours of playback (75 with ANC) on a single charge and include a quick charge feature to get you up to five hours playback from a five-minute recharge.
They also include a USB-C port for that quick charging, alongside a mechanical Button, Roller and Paddle offering more precise physical controls.
Using 40 mm RF drivers featuring a titanium-coated diaphragm, Nothing says the headphones can deliver deep bass up to 110 dB. They support Static Spatial Audio and their wireless LDAC can deliver up to 24-bit/96 kHz audio over the air, with dual connectivity to Windows, Android and iOS.
They include an IP52 dust and, well, sweat rating and come with and sports memory foam cushions for comfort.
The Nothing Headphone (a) are available to pre-order now through the Nothing Australia website and JB Hifi for $329 with devices expected from March 17th.
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