What you need to know
- Early Nothing Phone 4a rumors claim the device has passed through Geekbench with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 chip.
- The device was also paired with the Adreno 810 GPU and 12GB RAM, and other rumors add that the series could keep 128GB and 256GB storage options.
- Nothing’s CEO Carl Pei says the Phone 4a series is coming this year, and that it’s been completely overhauled.
Nothing’s progress on its 2026 mid-range series continues, as new rumors reveal a listing with early specifications.
A Geekbench database listing was alleged by Abhishek Yadav on X this week, which seemingly showcases SoC, GPU, and more (via GSMArena). The tipster claims that the base Nothing Phone 4a model has appeared in this alleged listing with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4. While Android 16 is expected to run right out of the box, the tipster adds that the phone was spotted with the Adreno 810 GPU.
Elsewhere, 12GB of RAM was seen in the Geekbench listing. This final point leads us to another rumor spotted by GSMArena, which was posted on X by Sudhanshu. The rumor claims that Nothing is preparing to launch the 4a series “soon” globally. The tipster also purports what the storage sizes for the series could offer consumers.
The tipster suggests the Phone 4a Pro could deliver a 256GB storage option with 12GB of RAM; however, its 128GB version could dip toward 8GB RAM. The same configurations were rumored for the base Phone 4a, as well.
Ready for Nothing
It’s worth getting out of the way that these rumored RAM/storage configurations are pretty similar to what Nothing gave consumers last year. This is the company’s mid-range lineup, so perhaps we’re right in the ballpark of what to expect. We might have to look elsewhere for improvements, and after Nothing’s CEO Carl Pei’s teaser, that might happen.
Pei teased that while the company isn’t making a new flagship (the Phone 3 is its flagship for 2026), the Phone 4a series is on the way. No date was given; however, Pei teased that the Phone 4a series will “take things close to a flagship experience.” The series has reportedly been completely overhauled from its display to its camera and more. Also, the Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 chipset truly steps up the gaming performance for mid-range phones.
A mid-range that can handle itself for more intensive games would be a welcome change, but there’s likely more behind the scenes that consumers might need to see.
Android Central’s Take
Some of what these rumors from social media are talking about, namely the SoC, was rumored previously. It’s good to see Nothing stepping up a chip that’s a little more current, though I’ve seen users online already expressing their distaste for what it might offer. We’re still picking up pieces of what Nothing’s truly trying to deliver. I’ll give them the benefit of the doubt for now, as I wait to see what’s actually coming. Pei teased a complete overhaul. Let’s see.
