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PhonesNothing Phone (4a)
Smartphone
- Display diagonal
- 6.78 in
- Refresh rate
- 120 Hz
- Chipset
Display
- Display diagonal
- 6.78 in
- Resolution
- 1224x2720
- Panel
- Flexible AMOLED
- Refresh rate
- 120 Hz
- Horizontal pixels
- 1,224 px
- Vertical pixels
- 2,720 px
Displays
- Main display
- Peak brightness, up to
- 4,500 nits
- Diagonal
- 6.78 in
- Maximum refresh rate
- 120 Hz
- Horizontal pixels
- 1,224 px
- Vertical pixels
- 2,720 px
- Technology
- Flexible AMOLED
Processing & platform
- Chipset
- Graphics
Memory & storage
Memory configurations
- 8 GB RAM / 128 GB storage
- Capacity
- 128 GB
- Variant / details
- Manufacturer-listed configuration; market and stock availability vary; paired SKU observed
- Memory
- 8 GB
- 8 GB RAM / 256 GB storage
- Capacity
- 256 GB
- Variant / details
- Manufacturer-listed configuration; market and stock availability vary; paired SKU observed
- Memory
- 8 GB
- 12 GB RAM / 256 GB storage
- Capacity
- 256 GB
- Variant / details
- Manufacturer-listed configuration; market and stock availability vary; paired SKU observed
- Memory
- 12 GB
Memory options
- 8 GB
- Capacity
- 8 GB
- Technology
- LPDDR4X
- 12 GB
- Capacity
- 12 GB
- Technology
- LPDDR4X
Memory technologies
- LPDDR4X
Storage options
- 128 GB
- Capacity
- 128 GB
- Technology
- UFS 3.1
- 256 GB
- Capacity
- 256 GB
- Technology
- UFS 3.1
Storage technologies
- UFS 3.1
Cameras
- Main camera Estimated light-capture index≈ 6.5* Estimated · full frame at f/2 = 100 Nominal format · 4:3 estimate
- Aperture
- 1.88 f-number
- Autofocus
- Auto focus, PDAF
- Position
- Rear
- Resolution
- 50 MP
- Role
- main
- Optical format
- 1/1.57-type
- Stabilization
- OIS & EIS
- Periscope camera Estimated light-capture index≈ 0.9* Estimated · full frame at f/2 = 100 Nominal format · 4:3 estimate
- Aperture
- 2.88 f-number
- Autofocus
- Auto focus, PDAF
- Position
- Rear
- Resolution
- 50 MP
- Optical zoom
- 3.50 x
- Role
- periscope
- Optical format
- 1/2.75-type
- Stabilization
- OIS & EIS
- Ultra-wide camera Estimated light-capture index≈ 0.7* Estimated · full frame at f/2 = 100 Nominal format · 4:3 estimate
- Aperture
- 2.20 f-number
- Position
- Rear
- Field of view
- 120 °
- Role
- ultrawide
- Optical format
- 1/4-type
- Front camera Estimated light-capture index≈ 1.0* Estimated · full frame at f/2 = 100 Nominal format · 4:3 estimate
- Aperture
- 2.20 f-number
- Position
- Front
- Field of view
- 89 °
- Resolution
- 32 MP
- Role
- selfie
- Optical format
- 1/3.44-type
Area-based index at equal illumination, f-number and exposure time. Not a camera-quality rating; lens transmission, sensor efficiency and processing are excluded.
Area/aperture estimates assume equal scene brightness and exposure time; full frame at f/2 = 100. Nominal-format estimates assume 4:3. Lens transmission, sensor efficiency and processing are not included.
Battery & charging
Battery variants
- 5080 mAh (UK / global)
- Battery capacity
- 5,080 mAh
- Variant / details
- UK / global specification; separate India capacity retained
- 5400 mAh (India)
- Battery capacity
- 5,400 mAh
- Variant / details
- India only
Charging
- Wired charging
- Rated charging power
- 50 W
- Variant / details
- Manufacturer rating; charging conditions affect actual power. Published wired protocols: PPS / PD3.0 / PD2.0 / QC3.0 / QC2.0 / DCP / SDP / CDP / UFCS.
- Technology
- Wired charging
- Reverse wired charging
- Rated charging power
- 7.50 W
- Variant / details
- Manufacturer rating; charging conditions affect actual power.
- Technology
- Reverse wired charging
Connectivity & software
- Operating system
- Nothing OS 4.1 powered by Android 16
- Wi-Fi
- WiFi 6, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, 2.4G/5G, 2x2 MIMO, TWT, MU-MIMO, OFDMA
- Bluetooth
- 5.4
Sensors
- Accelerometer
- Electronic Compass
- Front Ambient Light Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Proximity Sensor
Cellular networks
- 3G UMTS B1 (UK specification)
- Band
- B1
- Technology
- 3G UMTS
- 3G UMTS B2 (UK specification)
- Band
- B2
- Technology
- 3G UMTS
- 3G UMTS B4 (UK specification)
- Band
- B4
- Technology
- 3G UMTS
- 3G UMTS B5 (UK specification)
- Band
- B5
- Technology
- 3G UMTS
- 3G UMTS B6 (UK specification)
- Band
- B6
- Technology
- 3G UMTS
- 3G UMTS B8 (UK specification)
- Band
- B8
- Technology
- 3G UMTS
- 3G UMTS B19 (UK specification)
- Band
- B19
- Technology
- 3G UMTS
- 4G LTE B1 (UK specification)
- Band
- B1
- Technology
- 4G LTE
- 4G LTE B2 (UK specification)
- Band
- B2
- Technology
- 4G LTE
- 4G LTE B3 (UK specification)
- Band
- B3
- Technology
- 4G LTE
- 4G LTE B4 (UK specification)
- Band
- B4
- Technology
- 4G LTE
- 4G LTE B5 (UK specification)
- Band
- B5
- Technology
- 4G LTE
- 4G LTE B7 (UK specification)
- Band
- B7
- Technology
- 4G LTE
- 4G LTE B8 (UK specification)
- Band
- B8
- Technology
- 4G LTE
- 4G LTE B12 (UK specification)
- Band
- B12
- Technology
- 4G LTE
- 4G LTE B17 (UK specification)
- Band
- B17
- Technology
- 4G LTE
- 4G LTE B18 (UK specification)
- Band
- B18
- Technology
- 4G LTE
- 4G LTE B19 (UK specification)
- Band
- B19
- Technology
- 4G LTE
- 4G LTE B20 (UK specification)
- Band
- B20
- Technology
- 4G LTE
- 4G LTE B26 (UK specification)
- Band
- B26
- Technology
- 4G LTE
- 4G LTE B28 (UK specification)
- Band
- B28
- Technology
- 4G LTE
- 4G LTE B38 (UK specification)
- Band
- B38
- Technology
- 4G LTE
- 4G LTE B40 (UK specification)
- Band
- B40
- Technology
- 4G LTE
- 4G LTE B41 (UK specification)
- Band
- B41
- Technology
- 4G LTE
- 4G LTE B42 (UK specification)
- Band
- B42
- Technology
- 4G LTE
- 4G LTE B48 (UK specification)
- Band
- B48
- Technology
- 4G LTE
- 4G LTE B66 (UK specification)
- Band
- B66
- Technology
- 4G LTE
- 4G LTE B71 (UK specification)
- Band
- B71
- Technology
- 4G LTE
- 5G NR n1 (UK specification)
- Band
- n1
- Technology
- 5G NR
- 5G NR n2 (UK specification)
- Band
- n2
- Technology
- 5G NR
- 5G NR n3 (UK specification)
- Band
- n3
- Technology
- 5G NR
- 5G NR n5 (UK specification)
- Band
- n5
- Technology
- 5G NR
- 5G NR n7 (UK specification)
- Band
- n7
- Technology
- 5G NR
- 5G NR n8 (UK specification)
- Band
- n8
- Technology
- 5G NR
- 5G NR n12 (UK specification)
- Band
- n12
- Technology
- 5G NR
- 5G NR n20 (UK specification)
- Band
- n20
- Technology
- 5G NR
- 5G NR n28 (UK specification)
- Band
- n28
- Technology
- 5G NR
- 5G NR n38 (UK specification)
- Band
- n38
- Technology
- 5G NR
- 5G NR n40 (UK specification)
- Band
- n40
- Technology
- 5G NR
- 5G NR n41 (UK specification)
- Band
- n41
- Technology
- 5G NR
- 5G NR n48 (UK specification)
- Band
- n48
- Technology
- 5G NR
- 5G NR n66 (UK specification)
- Band
- n66
- Technology
- 5G NR
- 5G NR n71 (UK specification)
- Band
- n71
- Technology
- 5G NR
- 5G NR n77 (UK specification)
- Band
- n77
- Technology
- 5G NR
- 5G NR n78 (UK specification)
- Band
- n78
- Technology
- 5G NR
Design & dimensions
- Height
- 163.90 mm
- Width
- 77.50 mm
- Thickness
- 8.50 mm
- Weight
- 205 g
- Ingress protection
- IP64
Colors
- White
- Black
- Blue
- Pink
System configuration
Detailed specifications
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