Nothing appears to be preparing a more affordable addition to its smartphone lineup, and early benchmark data suggests the trade-off may be performance. The rumored Phone (4b) has surfaced on Geekbench, pointing to a lower-tier chipset than the Phone (4a) and reinforcing expectations that this model will target buyers who care more about price than raw speed.
The device name has already been confirmed by Nothing, and the Phone (4b) is scheduled to launch on 7 July 2026. Official specifications have not been published yet, so the benchmark listing is now the clearest early hint about what the company is building.
A slower chip, but a more accessible position
Geekbench lists a Nothing device under model number “A009P,” which is believed to correspond to the Phone (4b). The entry points to Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 paired with 8GB of RAM, a combination that places the device below the Phone (4a) in the company’s lineup.
The chipset uses an eight-core design and is built on a 4nm process. Its graphics are handled by the Adreno 810 GPU, giving a basic picture of the performance class Nothing seems to be aiming for with this model.
Performance numbers also suggest a clear step down from the Phone (4a). In Geekbench testing, the device scored 1,088 in single-core and 3,155 in multi-core, while the Phone (4a) with Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 is said to score around 1,259 and 3,339 respectively.
| Model | Chipset | Geekbench Single-Core | Geekbench Multi-Core |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phone (4b) | Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 | 1,088 | 3,155 |
| Phone (4a) | Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 | 1,259 | 3,339 |
Price may be the main reason to wait
According to tipster @heyitsyogesh on X, the Phone (4b) could be priced INR 3,000 to INR 5,000 lower than the Phone (4a). If that estimate proves accurate, Nothing would be pushing the model into a more aggressive price bracket without abandoning its design-led identity.
For reference, the Phone (4a) currently starts at INR 37,999 in India. A lower starting price would give the Phone (4b) a clearer role as the more attainable option in the family, especially for shoppers who want a Nothing phone but do not need the stronger hardware of the 4a series.
Nothing introduced the Phone (4a) and Phone (4a) Pro in March 2026, so the new model would extend the lineup rather than replace it. That makes the Phone (4b) an important addition for a brand that has been steadily widening its range with layered pricing.
What remains unconfirmed for now
Beyond the Geekbench entry and the pricing estimate, little else is known at this stage. Nothing has not revealed camera details, battery capacity, or other hardware specifications, which means the benchmark listing remains only an early signal.
Even so, the direction is already fairly clear. The Phone (4b) seems positioned as a lower-cost alternative built around Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 and 8GB of RAM, filling a gap below the Phone (4a) when it arrives next July.
