Nothing has issued an official reveal of the Nothing Phone (4a) design, and it demonstrates a major course change for the brand’s defining innovation.
The Nothing Phone (4a) won’t be officially unveiled until 5 March, but the London-based brand has just posted a clear image of the rear of the phone.
In an X post confirming the launch date and time (10:30 GMT), Nothing promises a mid-range smartphone that will be “Built different”.
It also shows off the design of the phone, which looks to be a refinement of last year’s Nothing Phone (3a). There’s that signature semi-transparent look that we’ve all come to expect from the brand.
Interestingly, while the camera module retains its central, pill-shaped configuration, the Glyph lighting system has been completely revamped.
Nothing discussed its work on this new Glyph Bar concept in a recent blog post.
Rather than being dispersed around the camera module in three distinct LEDs of various sizes (like the 3a), we have a vertical bar of six square lighting modules positioned to the right of the camera.
Each of these lights is made up of nine individually controllable mini-LEDs. While these are said to be 40% brighter than the Nothing Phone (3a)’s lights, Nothing reckons that the effect is less distracting, with a look that’s “natural, neutral and bleed-free.”
The anchoring red square, which we’ve seen as an accent in previous phones, now illuminates as a dedicated recording light.
The teaser also continues the approach Nothing has taken with its pre-launch materials in hinting at the colour options that will be available for the Phone (4a). The little circles at the edge of the image seem to point to blue and pink being offered alongside the usual white and black.
