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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Technology
Samuel Gibbs Consumer technology editor

Nothing Phone 4a Pro review: premium aluminium meets quirky design

A silver Nothing Phone 4a Pro stands upright on a wooden table showing its rear camera module and dot-matrix display.
Nothing’s novel designs boost the appeal of this huge Android. Photograph: Samuel Gibbs/The Guardian

Nothing’s latest quirky smartphone is a huge aluminium Android with three cameras and a big LED matrix screen on the back that challenges the notion mid-range phones can’t be just a bit more fun.

The Phone 4a Pro is a bit of a departure from UK-based Nothing’s previous glass-clad transparent designs. It still has a touch of those elements but only in the camera island at the top, with the rest of the body now solid aluminium – a rare sight in the world of Android phones.

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