Nothing Phone (4b) Launches at £299 With 120Hz AMOLED Display and Bigger Battery

The Nothing Phone (4b) is official, arriving at £299 / €329 as the first entry in Nothing's new B-series of budget phones. Announced on July 7, the Phone (4b) slots in below the Phone (4a) and replaces last year's Phone (3a) Lite — this time without the lock-screen ads that drew criticism on that earlier model.

Nothing Phone (4b) price and availability
The global price is £299 / €329, with India getting the phone at INR 34,999. That is £50 / €80 more than the Phone (3a) Lite cost at launch, and only £50 / €20 below the current Phone (4a). The Phone (4b) will not be sold in the United States, where the Phone (4a) Pro remains the brand's most affordable model. Colors are blue, black, and white, and early coverage singles out the blue as the standout finish.

A 6.77-inch 120Hz AMOLED display
The front is a 6.77-inch AMOLED panel with a 2344×1088 resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate. That is a lower resolution than the Phone (4a), but reviewers describe the screen as bright and pleasant in person, and 120Hz remains uncommon at this price.

Snapdragon 6 Gen 4, 8GB of RAM
Inside sits Qualcomm's Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 chipset paired with 8GB of RAM and 128GB or 256GB of UFS 2.2 storage. Hands-on reports call general performance fast enough for daily use, though the Phone (4a) keeps the faster processor and quicker storage.

Battery size depends on the region
Global units carry a 5,200mAh battery, while the Indian version gets 6,000mAh — the largest battery Nothing has fitted to any phone so far. Wired charging tops out at 33W, taking the phone from empty to 50 percent in roughly 27 minutes.

Cameras and long software support
The rear pairs a 50MP primary camera with an 8MP ultrawide, and a 16MP camera handles selfies. The phone ships with Android 16 and Nothing promises 3 years of OS updates plus 6 years of security patches, a strong commitment for a budget device. The matte plastic unibody carries an IP64 rating against dust and splashes.

The awkward gap to the Phone (4a)
Early hands-on coverage from 9to5Google points at the small price gap as the main issue: for slightly more money, the Phone (4a) adds a 50MP telephoto camera, a sharper display, and better water resistance. Industry-wide memory price rises have pushed budget phone pricing upward, and the Phone (4b) lands right in the middle of that squeeze.

Protect your Nothing Phone (4b) with a Komodoty case
A budget phone still deserves proper protection, and the Nothing Phone (4b) is no exception. Komodoty makes slim, precise cases in materials like slim wood with a Kevlar core, aramid fiber, and Alcantara, with accurate cutouts and full wireless charging support. See the fitted options in the Komodoty Nothing Phone cases collection.