Nothing is expanding its lineup downward with the Phone (4b), and it's now confirmed via a Geekbench listing ahead of its July 7 debut in India. The device runs a Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 — the same chip powering sub-₹20,000 phones from Oppo and Realme — which tells you everything about where Nothing is pitching this. Below the 4a. Below budget. But with Glyphs and a transparent back. That combination hasn't really existed before.
Summary
- The Nothing Phone (4b) — model number A009P — appeared on Geekbench with Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 (SM6650), 8GB RAM, Adreno 810 GPU, and Android 16, scoring 1,088 single-core and 3,155 multi-core.
- It launches in India and select global markets on July 7, confirmed via a Flipkart microsite — priced at an expected ₹25,000–₹30,000 (~$295–$355).
- Nothing co-founder Akis Evangelidis confirmed the new "b" naming convention: numbers represent generations, letters define product segments — making the 4b Nothing's entry-level tier below the a-series.
- A design sketch teased by Nothing India suggests a single rear camera, which would be unusual and potentially controversial at this price point.
- The Phone (4b) is expected to retain Nothing's signature transparent rear panel and LED light strip design from the Phone (4a).
What the Geekbench Score Actually Tells Us
The benchmark listing reveals that the handset is powered by Qualcomm's SM6650 chipset, better known as the Snapdragon 6 Gen 4, paired with 8GB of RAM, Adreno 810 GPU, and running Android 16. In Geekbench's benchmark tests, the Phone (4b) achieved a single-core score of 1,088 and a multi-core score of 3,155.
For context, the Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 on the Oppo K13 achieved 994 single-core and 3,082 multi-core in Geekbench — making the Phone (4b)'s results slightly ahead of the chip's baseline, suggesting marginally better memory tuning or thermal configuration. It's not transformative, but it's a competent mid-range performer. In a 15-minute stress test, the Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 maintained around 85% of peak performance — solid stability without the throttling issues that have hurt competing budget chipsets.
The 4a runs a Snapdragon 7s Gen 4, which puts the 4b a clear notch below — both in performance headroom and in what Nothing can charge for it.
The "b" Series and What It Means
Nothing co-founder Akis Evangelidis confirmed the company's revised naming strategy: numbers indicate product generations, while letters define product segments. The a-series will continue as Nothing's most premium lineup below its flagship phones, while the b-series is being introduced to target a different audience.
That "different audience" is the sub-₹30,000 buyer in India — a massive, fiercely competitive market that Nothing has largely avoided until now. The 4a launched at ₹25,999. If the 4b comes in at or below that, Nothing is essentially building a second entry point that undercuts its own existing budget tier. I suppose the RAM crisis forcing the CMF Phone 3 Pro cancellation helped clarify this strategy — pivot to a lower-spec phone rather than try to maintain value at mid-range prices.
"Nothing is launching a phone below its budget phone — and doing it with transparent design and Glyphs, which means it's the first time the brand's signature aesthetic has reached genuine entry-level pricing."
The Single Camera Question
A sketch teased by Nothing India suggests the Phone (4b) may feature a single rear camera — which would be unusual, as even budget phones typically offer dual camera setups. Whether that's a design choice or a cost constraint, it'll be the thing reviewers latch onto first. At ₹25,000–₹30,000, skipping a second sensor is a trade-off that needs justification from Nothing's software and image processing quality. The 4a's cameras were competent — the 4b will need to clear a lower bar, but it still has to clear it.
July 7 is the date. More specs are expected to surface in the days ahead.
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