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The right edge of the aluminium unibody houses the volume rocker and the side button. The Essential key makes its way to the right. At the bottom lie the SIM tray, primary microphone, USB-C port, and speaker grille. The noise-cancelling microphone is positioned up top. The earpiece doubles up as the secondary speaker. The Phone (4a) Pro is rated IP65 for dust and water resistance. While this isn’t the best IP rating in the segment, the smartphone can ward off water splashes without taking any damage. Nothing claims that it can survive being submerged up to 25cm in water for 20 minutes.
The 6.83-inch AMOLED display is surrounded by thin, uniform bezels. It can hit 1,600 nits in High Brightness Mode and reach a peak brightness of 5,000 nits while playing HDR content. The display requires little effort to overcome bright outdoor conditions and maintain optimal legibility. Its 144Hz refresh rate is limited to 120Hz in most scenarios, but the touch response is smooth as butter. The optical fingerprint scanner under the display is snappy and accurate.
We used the Nothing Phone (4a) as our primary media streaming device during the review period. The 1.5k AMOLED display relayed brilliant visuals packed with exceptional details and vibrant colours. The deep blacks added to the tasteful contrast. The audio output was loud and well-rounded – exceeding our expectations from a setup using the earpiece as the secondary speaker.
Now that the Phone (4a) Pro has moved up a price bracket, the Snapdragon 7 series chipset is outmuscled by some of its peers when you compare their benchmark numbers. However, this divide does not necessarily translate into everyday use as the Phone (4a) Pro expertly handles routine tasks like calling, instant messaging, web browsing, media streaming, and more. As a daily driver, the smartphone leaves no room for complaints. Even demanding tasks like photo and video editing do not leave you wanting more power.
Speaking of demanding tasks, we ran gaming titles like BGMI and Call of Duty Mobile on the Phone (4a) Pro. With the graphics and refresh rate limited to medium settings, we were able to get consistent, stutter-free gameplay out of both titles. You can push the frame rate to 120fps in supported titles. The 5,300mm² vapour chamber efficiently dissipates the internal heat, ensuring that thermal throttling is not an issue in extended gaming sessions.
Nothing’s custom Android skin remains one of our favourites in the game. For starters, Nothing OS 4.1 gets the most out of the processor with its clever optimisations. The screen transitions, app animations, and other smooth refreshes make you feel like you’re always on top of things. Aesthetically, Nothing OS has grown into its own over the years. While it still rests on the foundation of stock Android 16, its native home page widgets, dark app icons, and dot matrix font bring a unique flair to the overall software experience.
Nothing OS 4.1 taps into the potential of the Glyph Matrix by letting you assign ‘Essential Notifications’ to specific apps and contacts. Not only can you get it to light up for messages received from certain contacts, but also for specific keywords. If you don’t like the native library of Glyph icons, you can create one using an image in your gallery. Apart from notification alerts, this matrix can also track your Zomato orders and Uber car rides. It doesn’t get the full set of Glyph Toys from the Phone (3), but there are 4 Always-on Glyph Toys that you can pin on the matrix – Digital Clock, Battery/Charging Status, Solar Path, and Moon Phase. We also recommend checking out the community-driven Nothing Playground for more cool stuff.
In the age of massive Si/C batteries, the Nothing Phone (4a) Pro packs a humble 5,400mAh unit under its hood. It gives you a standard 1-day battery life that spills over to the next day if you’re conservative with your usage. On days with 5-6 hours of screen time, we were left with ~25% charge in the tank. Needless to say, the smartphone kept any kind of battery anxiety at bay. The retail box does not come with a power adapter, but the smartphone supports 50W wired charging. It took us just over an hour to fully charge the device.
The rear camera plateau houses a 50MP primary shooter, an 8MP ultrawide lens, and a 50MP periscope telephoto lens with 3.5x optical zoom. The red square on this plateau isn’t just an accent – it starts blinking when you start a video recording. Up front, a 32MP sensor is housed in a punch-hole cutout.
The 50MP primary shooter takes good shots in outdoor daylight conditions. The images showcase good details and balanced colours. The preset filters in the native Camera app are fun to play with. In limited lighting conditions, the camera relies on Night Mode to light up the shot and resolve the noise. We like how the smartphone assigns accurate colours to the shot without overexposing any details.
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The Philips OneChef kitchen appliance has 33 smart cooking features and uses AmbiHeat technology for intelligent temperature sensing. This device enables consistent heating that adjusts to the specifics of various foods and cooking stages. As a result, OneChef improves the cooking experience by maintaining consistency in flavour and texture across a wide range of recipes, catering to both everyday meals and special festive dishes.
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Philips OneChef is innovative kitchen equipment designed to meet changing customer expectations, particularly in Indian households. This multifunctional equipment combines many cooking processes, such as air frying, stir-frying, steaming, and boiling, which considerably simplifies culinary operations by eliminating the need for numerous kitchen devices. OneChef enables home cooks to prepare a wide variety of meals, including those inspired by professional chefs, with ease, thanks to easy controls and guided cooking programmes. This feature not only improves convenience but also makes cooking more accessible and pleasant.
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Speaking at the launch, Gulbahar Taurani said, “At Versuni, our focus has always been on understanding how Indian households actually cook and designing appliances that fit naturally into those routines. Indian cooking is incredibly diverse and often time-intensive, which is why solutions that simplify processes without compromising flavour are becoming increasingly important. With OneChef, we wanted to bring multiple cooking techniques into a single intelligent platform that makes everyday cooking more intuitive and efficient. It reflects our broader commitment to reimagining the modern Indian kitchen through innovation that is both practical and purposeful.” 
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