It's no Pixel 10a, but the Nothing Phone (4a) Pro is a close second if you're after a midrange phone in the US. Photograph: Julian Chokkattu Good performance. Nice screen. Reliable battery life. Solid triple-camera system with 3.5X zoom. Unique software design. Glyph matrix is fun. May have some network incompatibility with Verizon and AT&T. No wireless charging. Only IP65-rated. Software update policy could be better. Thanks to the RAM crisis , it's a weird moment for smartphones. Samsung increased the prices of its new midrange and flagship phones , and Motorola recently debuted its Moto G Stylus 2026 with a higher price. Some phone makers are trying to keep spec changes to a minimum without raising the MSRP, like Google's Pixel 10a , which is nearly indistinguishable from its predecessor. London-based Nothing isn't immune to these woes; its new Phone (4a) Pro costs $499, a small bump from last year's Phone (3a) Pro , now rivaling the Moto G Stylus 2026, Pixel 10a, and Galaxy A57.…