Nothing Has 2 New Midrange Phones, but Only 1 Will Be Sold in the US

It’s a mid-range phone season. Google’s $499 Pixel 10a goes on sale today, Apple announced its $599 iPhone 17e earlier this week, and now it’s Nothing’s turn.

The British company, from OnePlus founder Carl Pei, announced the Nothing Phone (4a) and Phone (4a) Pro at an event in London, on the heels of Mobile World Congress 2026.

After four years in the mobile phone market, Nothing still lacks a major presence in the United States. Part of this is because it has primarily been selling its phones through a confusing beta program for some time. Plus, it doesn’t have any U.S. carrier partners, which is why most Americans buy a new smartphone. This latest launch still doesn’t inspire confidence that the US phone market is a priority for the company, given that only the Phone (4a) Pro will be sold in the US.

Nothing spokesman Lewis Hopkins said the company made the decision based on which model it hoped would be the best on the market. However, Hopkins did confirm that Nothing is expanding its retail presence globally: the company just opened a store in Bangalore, India, and stores in Tokyo and New York are on the horizon.

The Phone (4a), which won’t launch in the US, costs £349, while the Phone (4a) Pro will start at $499, matching the price of the Google Pixel 10a. The former goes on sale on March 13, while the Pro launches exclusively through Amazon on March 27.

Nothing also revealed the Headphone(a), a more budget-friendly version of the over-ear headphones launched last year. It will be sold in the United States for $199 starting March 13. Here’s everything you need to know.

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The Phone (4a) series remains the most unique smartphone on the market. The (4a) isn’t much different from last year’s (3a) phone, with the company saying it has the usability of the (2a) phone and the tech aspect of the (3a) phone.

The Phone (4a) Pro, on the other hand, has a new look that differs from its predecessor. The camera module is somewhat similar to the iPhone 17 Pro redesign, although it’s still unique with its camera layout and the phone’s large “Glyph Matrix” (3) on the back. There’s nothing to say that the camera bump is 50% harder and more wear-resistant, which is a good thing, because the camera glass on my Phone (3a) Pro cracked the first time I dropped it less than a foot off the ground.

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