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Carl Pei: No flagship for 2026, Nothing Phone (4a) to offer flagship experience

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Siddharth 29 January 2026

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Nothing has uploaded a new YouTube video to its channel where CEO Carl Pei discusses the company’s upcoming products for 2026. In the video, Pei confirms that there will be no new flagship launch this year, with the Phone (3) set to continue as Nothing’s flagship for 2026.

The company will, however, introduce a new model in its (a) series. Pei revealed that Nothing plans to launch a significantly upgraded Phone (4a) later this year.

Carl Pei: No flagship for 2026, Nothing Phone (4a) to offer flagship experience

According to Pei, the Phone (4a) aims to deliver a flagship-like experience, complete with premium materials and a bold new design where the brand will experiment with new colors. It is also said to bring notable upgrades to the display, cameras, and overall performance.

Compared to the Phone (3a), the upcoming Phone (4a) is being described as a “complete evolution.”

The Nothing Phone (4a) is expected to launch soon as it recently received a TDRA certification in the UAE.

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Reader comments

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  • Anonymous
  • gEJ
  • 03 Feb 2026

Considering how they priced Nothing Phone 3, probably nothing of value is lost.

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  • justasmile
  • uQx
  • 02 Feb 2026

Unfortunately this is completely unrelated to my point still.

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  • PhoneFreak45
  • 7AY
  • 02 Feb 2026

I don't miss them, because I still have them. I just miss when people actually saw the utility instead of acting like we're the insane ones :)

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