Marques Brownlee
Nothing Phone 4b: They Can't Say It!
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Marques Brownlee reviews the Nothing Phone 4b, highlighting its design, display, cameras, and performance, while noting its value proposition and potential longevity concerns.
Marques Brownlee reviews the Nothing Phone 4b, focusing on its key features and value. He discusses the phone's design, noting the dual-tone matte and glossy finish and the transparent rear panel with exposed screws and glyph lights. The display is an AMOLED with a 120Hz refresh rate, offering good colors and contrast. Camera performance is described as adequate with a dual-camera setup. He benchmarks the phone against older flagships, noting its competitive performance for its price point. Brownlee also touches on the software experience, praising its smoothness and customization options. However, he points out shortcomings like the plastic build, potentially average camera performance in challenging conditions, lack of wireless charging and NFC (in the Indian version), and a slow fingerprint scanner. He concludes that despite some compromises, the phone offers great value, especially considering its software and unique design.
Verdict
The Nothing Phone 4b is a well-rounded budget smartphone that excels in software smoothness, display quality, and unique design elements like the glyph lights, offering significant value for its price despite some hardware compromises.
Pros
Cons
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Compared to
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Nothing Phone 4a
The 4b is a direct successor with similar core features and software experience, but improved performance and display.
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OnePlus 7 Pro (7 years old)
The 4b performs better in single-core CPU benchmarks but lags significantly in multi-core and GPU compared to this older flagship.
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Samsung G S25 (hypothetical)
The 4b's performance is vastly outmatched by hypothetical higher-end chips like the Snapdragon 8 Elite.
Best for
Not for
Key Points
- 3:04 Explanation of Nothing's naming system (A Series for budget, B Series for new segments).
- 4:10 Discussion of the phone's display (6.7-inch AMOLED, 120Hz, LTPO)
- 6:44 Overview of camera specifications and performance.
- 8:25 Performance benchmarks (CPU and GPU) compared to other phones.
- Introduction and initial impressions of the Nothing Phone 4b's design.
- Pros: Excellent display, smooth software, glyph lights, good battery life, great value.
- Cons: Plastic build, mediocre camera, no wireless charging, no NFC (in Indian version), slow fingerprint sensor.
- Conclusion: A strong value proposition for those who appreciate its unique features and smooth software.
Worth watching if: You're considering a budget-friendly smartphone with a unique design and good software experience, or if you're interested in the latest offerings from Nothing.
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