Nothing Phone 4b Hits Geekbench Ahead of July 7 Launch

The Nothing Phone 4b has surfaced on Geekbench ahead of its India launch on July 7, running the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 chipset with 8GB of RAM and Android 16. The benchmark entry, filed under model number A009P, is the first hard look at a device Nothing has built to anchor an entirely new b-series lineup.

The phone arrives in a market that is no longer a clean budget fight. Days before the listing appeared, Nothing confirmed it had cancelled the CMF Phone 3 Pro for 2026 because component costs, particularly mobile DRAM, had pushed the math past the company’s price ceiling. The Phone 4b is the device filling that gap.

What the Geekbench Listing Actually Shows

The 91mobiles-spotted entry on Geekbench 6 records a single-core score of 1,088, a multi-core score of 3,155, and an OpenCL score of 2,896 for the Adreno 810 GPU inside the A009P. Those numbers place the device in the same performance bracket as the OPPO K13 5G and the Realme P3 5G, the two other Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 phones currently shipping in India.

The 6 Gen 4’s CPU cluster runs at three clock speeds, 2.30GHz, 2.21GHz, and 1.80GHz, across its cores, and the chip itself is a known quantity. The Phone 4a sits one tier above, on the Snapdragon 7s Gen 4. Stepping the 4b down to 6 Gen 4 is a deliberate positioning move, not a mistake in the spec sheet.

• Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 (SM6650)
• Single-core score: 1,088
• Multi-core score: 3,155
• OpenCL score: 2,896
• GPU: Adreno 810
• RAM: 8GB
• OS: Android 16
• Model number: A009P

The B-Series Reshapes the Nothing Lineup

The b-series is not a trim level. It is a new product tier. Co-founder Akis Evangelidis spelled it out on X in the days before the launch was confirmed: numbers in the name refer to product generations, letters refer to segments. The a-series stays in place as the premium range below Nothing’s flagships, and the b-series is meant for what sits beneath that.

What does (b) stand for? Nothing.

That is Evangelidis, on X, answering the obvious question. The company is also retiring the Lite branding as it streamlines its portfolio, per the 91mobiles report on the listing.

The strategic position is clearer than the chip details. Nothing is no longer a one-tier brand with a flagship and a value cut. It is now a three-layer portfolio: flagship at the top, a-series in the upper mid-range, b-series at the bottom, with CMF’s phone business parked for the year. The Phone 4b is the first device that new line will carry, and the launch on July 7 is timed as the public unveiling of the strategy, not just a phone.

Nothing confirmed the July 7 India date through a post on X that stitched together design elements from the company’s existing devices. A dedicated Flipkart microsite has also gone live, confirming the Phone 4b will be available in India through the e-commerce platform at launch.

A Single Camera That Splits the Room

Nothing’s own teaser video hints at a single rear camera, a design decision that runs against the Indian market’s default of dual-camera setups even in the budget band. The Phone 4a ships with three rear cameras, including a 50MP main sensor with OIS, and even entry-level phones in this segment typically offer two rear lenses.

Leaked engineering sketches from the official teaser campaign tell a different story. The Hindustan Times reported two circular camera modules in the diagrams, plus a smaller cutout that could be a flash or a third sensor. Android Authority, covering the same sketches, framed the setup as a possible main plus depth-sensor arrangement rather than a true single-camera phone.

Nothing has not resolved the gap between the teaser and the sketches. The hardware remains under wraps, with the company holding every spec for the July 7 stage. The transparent rear panel, visible screws, and exposed internal-style elements on the back are confirmed across both sets of visuals, so the design language is settled even if the camera count is not.

The CMF Cancellation Casts a Shadow

The Phone 4b is the first device Nothing has teased publicly since it confirmed the CMF Phone 3 Pro will not ship in 2026. The cancellation, announced by Evangelidis on June 19, was direct: building a successor to the CMF Phone 2 Pro at the same Dimensity 7300 Pro, 120Hz AMOLED, 8GB/128GB configuration that won MKBHD’s Best Value award for 2025 would now cost Rs 30,000 to Rs 35,000 in India. The original launched at Rs 18,999.

Leaker Yogesh Brar said on X that existing CMF hardware concepts had moved under the main Nothing brand, with a new phone launching as one of those projects. Nothing has not confirmed the link, but the timing fits: teaser campaign two days after the cancellation post, a stripped-down visual language, a single rear camera in the official teaser. The hardware Nothing almost shipped through CMF is the hardware it is now shipping as a Nothing.

The deeper issue is what the cancellation says about the wider category. Mobile DRAM contract prices climbed 50% quarter-on-quarter in Q1 2026, and NAND flash storage climbed more than 90% in the same window. Counterpoint Research estimates memory now accounts for around 43% of a sub-$200 phone’s bill of materials, up from 10% to 15% historically. The CMF Phone 3 Pro is the first named budget smartphone cancelled outright by a major brand, and the Phone 4b inherits the space it vacated.

Where the Budget Tier Ceiling Now Sits

The 6 Gen 4 is not exotic silicon. It is mid-range Qualcomm, and it has been on Indian shelves in two other devices for over a year. The OPPO K13 5G launched in India at Rs 17,999 for the 8GB + 128GB variant, while the Realme P3 5G debuted at Rs 16,999 for the 6GB + 128GB model. Both are the same chip.

Those reference points map out the room Nothing is playing in:

• OPPO K13 5G: Rs 17,999 (8GB + 128GB)
• Realme P3 5G: Rs 16,999 (6GB + 128GB)
• Phone 4a (India launch): Rs 31,999 (8GB + 128GB)

Brar’s leak, that the Phone 4b will sit Rs 3,000 to Rs 5,000 below the Phone 4a, places it in the upper budget band, depending on the configuration. OPPO, Realme, iQOO, and Motorola are already competing aggressively in the sub-Rs 25,000 bracket, per the 91mobiles report. With budget phones from those brands already established, Nothing will need more than transparent design to stand out, and the b-series branding does most of the work of telling buyers this is the cheaper option rather than a flagship-class phone at a lower price.

Internal links for related reading: Nothing’s Phone 4b teaser campaign and the cancelled CMF Phone 3 Pro and Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 and 6 Gen 5 India launch breakdown.

Frequently Asked Questions

When is the Nothing Phone 4b launching?

Nothing has confirmed the Phone 4b will launch in India on July 7. India is the first market, and a Flipkart microsite is already live for the device.

What chipset does the Nothing Phone 4b use?

The Geekbench listing for model number A009P shows a Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 (SM6650) chipset with an Adreno 810 GPU. The same chip already powers the OPPO K13 5G and the Realme P3 5G in India.

How much RAM does the Nothing Phone 4b have?

The benchmarked unit lists 8GB of RAM and runs Android 16 out of the box. Leaker Yogesh Brar said the phone will be available in two memory configurations at launch.

What does the b in Phone 4b stand for?

Nothing. Co-founder Akis Evangelidis confirmed the b-series is a new product tier for the company: numbers indicate generations, letters indicate segments. The a-series stays as the premium range below the flagships, and the b-series sits beneath that.

Is the Nothing Phone 4b related to the cancelled CMF Phone 3 Pro?

Nothing has not confirmed a link, but the Phone 4b teaser arrived two days after the company cancelled the CMF Phone 3 Pro for 2026. Brar said existing CMF hardware concepts have moved under the main Nothing brand. The single rear camera and stripped-down design fit the profile of a re-badged budget device.