CEO Carl Pei says Nothing won't release a flagship phone this year. So instead we have the 4A Pro, a $499 phone that looks and feels higher-end than last year's flagship Phone 3, helped in large part by a new metal design.
Compare the Phone 4A Pro to its immediate rivals, the Pixel 10A and iPhone 17E, and it looks impressive: a larger, brighter, and faster display; more cameras; and Nothing's unique design, including the Glyph Matrix rear display. But dig deeper, and the 4A Pro's compromises are revealed.
Nothing earns points for style, but unless you're particularly enamored of the bigger screen and bolder look, Apple and Google's phones …
