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Nothing Announces Phone 4B Launching July 17, Skipping US Market
The Verge reported that Nothing introduced the Phone 4B as its next cheapest handset after the Phone 3A Lite. The device skips the US market and carries a modest price increase.
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Nothing announced the Phone 4B smartphone on July 7. The model follows last year’s Phone 3A Lite as the company’s next cheapest phone and combines design elements from the Phone 4A and Phone 4A Pro. The Phone 4B uses plastic construction rather than metal and carries an IP64 rating for dust and water protection.
It will be sold in white, black, and blue. Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 processor powers the handset, which includes 8GB of RAM and storage choices of 128GB or 256GB. A 6.77-inch 120Hz OLED display sits on the front.
The dual rear camera system centers on a 50-megapixel main sensor with optical image stabilization. Battery capacity reaches 5,200mAh, or 6,000mAh in India, the largest Nothing has used in a phone. The device ships with Android 16.
Nothing stated it will receive three years of operating system updates and six years of security patches. The Phone 4B will launch on July 17 at £299 in the UK and €329 in Europe, about $400, a £50 or €80 increase over the prior model. The Verge reported that the Phone 4B will not reach the United States, consistent with earlier cheaper Nothing handsets.
The company separately announced it will not release a new phone this year for its CMF budget brand because of rising RAM prices.
