Nothing Phone (4b) has finally arrived officially, right on July 7 as promised. Anyone who loves Nothing's design but stayed away over price, this phone was built exactly with them in mind. It sits as an affordable alternative to Phone (4a) series, on paper a successor to Phone (3a) Lite, though carrying something better than before almost everywhere.

Let's speak of its screen first, because at this price it's that biggest surprise. Up front sits a 6.77-inch Samsung-built Super AMOLED panel, carrying a 120Hz refresh rate plus up to 1,200 nits of brightness. An in-display fingerprint scanner comes along too. Where phones of this class usually get handed a plain LCD, receiving Samsung's AMOLED here genuinely lifts spirits.

In its driver's seat sits Qualcomm's Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 chip, alongside 8GB of RAM plus up to 256GB of storage. Daily tasks, social media, light gaming, everything runs comfortably, though it wasn't built for heavy gamers, that stays clear.

Its camera holds a 50 megapixel Samsung sensor as main shooter plus an 8 megapixel ultrawide. For selfies, 16 megapixels up front. Alongside comes Nothing's TrueLens Engine 4, which brings AI features like UltraXDR making photos more lively.

Its battery news deserves separate mention. Inside sits a 5,200 mAh battery, biggest Nothing has ever given its phones. Charging runs at 33 watts. Plenty of fuel for worry-free all-day use.

A Nothing phone means that famous light show too. Phone (4b) keeps that familiar element of Phone (4a) series, a customizable Glyph Bar at back dressed with 45 mini-LEDs. Notifications, calls, timers, lights arrange to your own liking for everything. A unibody design, IP64 rating, stereo speakers, plus Essential Key come along.

On software it runs Nothing OS 4.1 right out of its box. Nothing promised 3 major Android updates plus 6 years of security patches. Getting 6 years of security support at this price brings long-term peace of mind.

Pricing lands at Php 21,990 in Philippines for its 8GB/128GB version. Other markets will see region-based pricing.

Altogether its picture stays clear. A Samsung AMOLED screen, a big battery, Glyph Bar lights, plus 6 years of support, this package looks quite tempting at this price. For cricket lovers, a reminder, a special RCB Edition of this very phone arrives soon, in matte red. Nothing's budget-territory fight just truly heated up.