Nothing Phone (4a) Pro A069P Black 256GB

The Nothing Phone (4a) Pro is the best $600 phone you can buy, with a display and camera that embarrass phones costing twice as much. Just don't expect flagship-level raw performance from that Snapdragon 7 Gen 4.

The Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 with 12GB of RAM handles daily tasks without breaking a sweat. Multitasking is smooth, apps open fast, and the 144Hz display makes everything feel snappier than the chip's mid-range pedigree suggests. The 67th percentile performance score tells the real story though: this isn't a gaming beast or a 4K video editing workstation. It's a reliable daily driver that occasionally shows its limits under heavy sustained load. The 5,080mAh battery is the real star here, landing in the 91st percentile and easily pushing through a full day even with the display cranked up.

Against the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra, the Nothing Phone (4a) Pro loses on raw performance and build quality but wins decisively on value. The S24 Ultra's Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 crushes the 7 Gen 4, and Samsung's build quality is in another league. But you're paying nearly double for that privilege. The Google Pixel GGX8B is the more interesting fight: similar camera ambitions, cleaner software, but the Nothing's display and battery life edge it out. The OnePlus 13 offers better performance for a bit more money, but Nothing's camera system and unique design give it personality the OnePlus lacks. The Motorola Razr Ultra 2025 is a foldable, so it's playing a different game entirely.

At $600 USD, this phone is a steal. You're getting a display and camera system that compete with phones costing twice as much. The CAD 800 and MXN 11,181 prices track similarly once you account for local markets. If you want flagship-level screen and camera performance without flagship pricing, this is the easiest recommendation we've made all year.

The Nothing Phone (4a) Pro is the best value play in smartphones right now, full stop. For $600 USD you're getting a display that sits in the top 2% of all phones we've tested, a camera system that punches way above its price class, and a battery that just refuses to die. The transparent design is still a gimmick, but it's a charming one, and Nothing OS remains one of the cleanest Android skins out there. The Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 isn't going to win any benchmark wars against the S24 Ultra, but for everyday use, most people won't notice the difference.

If you're a serious mobile gamer or someone who edits 4K video on their phone regularly, this isn't it. The Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 will frustrate you under sustained load. Go grab a OnePlus 13 or wait for a deal on the Galaxy S24 Ultra instead. Also, if you need a compact phone, look elsewhere, this thing is a 6.8-inch slab.

Buy it. Unless you're a hardcore mobile gamer or need the absolute fastest chip available, the Nothing Phone (4a) Pro delivers 90% of the flagship experience for 60% of the price. The display alone is worth the asking price, and the camera system is a genuine surprise at this tier. This is the phone to beat in the mid-range right now.