What you need to know
- Nothing revealed what its Phone 4b will look like ahead of its July 7 launch, and it will rock a “unibody” design with a clear camera bump.
- The phone features two vertical camera lenses and the Phone 4a’s Glyph Bar LED system.
- Nothing’s co-founder, Akis Evangelidis, recently discussed the Phone 4b, stating it will feature its own distinct voice, while potentially sitting below the a-series.
Throw away your sketchbooks. Nothing revealed the design of its upcoming Phone 4b in full before launch, and it’s taking a new approach.
Nothing appears to be pushing the envelope with its next device, the Phone 4b. On X, the company fully revealed the phone’s design ahead of its July 7 launch. The video shows an illustrator “designing” the phone, placing its camera lenses, volume buttons, power button, and SIM tray. The back of the Phone 4b is turning heads, as a community post states it features a “unibody design.”
What would be the “clear camera bump” is pretty flush to the phone’s back panel. The camera lenses rise off the bump a tad, but Nothing has kept those specifications under wraps. An LED flash and another sensor are set beside that (horizontally) in a pill-shaped container. Nothing also draws attention to the Glyph Bar, which we’ve seen debut on the Phone 4a. The company says this design approach was done to facilitate “a minimal rear design that feels distinctly Nothing and smooth in your hands.”
The video on X gives us a good look at the phone’s screen, too. The UI is distinctly Nothing OS, of course, but its bezels are a talking point. They seem rather thick. A user on X noticed this, too, but points out another aspect: a rather large chin (via Gizmodo). There could be more to this, and we’d have to look at what the company’s co-founder said a few days ago.
Phone 4b in progress…
Phone (4b).7 July, 11:00 BST. pic.twitter.com/ksHy9hTM1xJune 25, 2026
Earlier this week, Nothing posted an image straight out of a blueprint or a sketchbook. The company said it “accidentally” designed a new phone, and that seems to ring true after this reveal. Nothing clearly tried to merge certain aspects of its Phone 4a and 4a Pro to make a phone that still keeps its own identity. However,, the company’s co-founder, Akis Evangelidis, discussed the true intentions of the Phone 4b.
According to Evangelidis, the Phone 4b is a “continuation of our naming system.” The phone is intended to stand on its own, while using lessons learned from the a-series. What’s more, it looks like this phone could sit below (price-wise) the Phone 4a and other a-series devices. Evangelidis says the a-series is a “premium line” beneath the main flagship Nothing phones. This could be why the Phone 4b’s bezels seem thick. How that sways public opinion is up to the public.
The phone is set to debut on July 7, where we’ll undoubtedly learn everything we need to.
Android Central’s Take
The Phone 4b has a simpler design compared to the Phone 4a and 4a Pro—especially the 4a Pro. It seems like Nothing is trying to nail a lower price point with this phone. Maybe that’s why it’s made the choices it has with its design. I think the simple design looks clean. Again, it’s different than other devices and what Nothing’s done before. What I will say is I don’t think this phone’s going to be a beast for games. If we’re talking lower priced, something under the a-series… well.