JerryRigEverything put the new Nothing Phone 4a Pro through its paces, slashing it with scratches, flames and a bend test. At $499, the mid‑range handset relies on a CNC‑milled aluminum unibody that kept the chassis rigid when the tester tried to flex it. The metal frame feels more like a classic HTC One than a fragile glass slab, and it survived the stress without cracking.

Durability shines elsewhere, too. The 6.8‑inch AMOLED panel uses Gorilla Glass 7i, scoring a six on the Mohs scale and showing deeper marks at level seven—standard for the price point but impressive alongside a 5,000‑nit peak brightness. Camera lenses are glass, yet the surrounding housing is plastic, so drops won’t shatter the optics but the bezel scratches more easily.

Where the design trips up is the microphone aperture. A tiny hole sits directly over the water‑resistant mesh, so a SIM‑tool poke can puncture the first moisture barrier. Nothing added a secondary seal deeper inside, but the exposed mesh makes accidental damage more likely than on comparable phones. Overall, the 4a Pro offers a sturdier alternative to glass phones, albeit with a simple yet costly oversight.