Home Phone comparison Motorola Edge 50 and Nothing Phone (3) - Which is better?

Motorola Edge 50 vs Nothing Phone (3)

67 out 100
Motorola Edge 50
VS
85 out 100
Nothing Phone (3)
Motorola Edge 50
Nothing Phone (3)

Compared 2 smartphones : Motorola Edge 50 Manufactured in August, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated, vs Nothing Phone (3), Manufactured in July, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Motorola Edge 50
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Lighter design: 180g vs 218g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (3)
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5150mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Motorola Edge 50 and Nothing Phone (3)
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Motorola Edge 50
vs
Nothing Phone (3)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type POLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1220x2712 pixels 1260x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 446 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1600 nits 1600 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 93.1 % 88.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Motorola Edge 50
1146 nits
Nothing Phone (3)
n/a
sRGB gamut96.9 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)397 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Motorola Edge 50]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.8 mm (6.33 in) 160.6 mm (6.32 in)
Width 72.4 mm (2.85 in) 75.59 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8.99 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 180 g (6.35 oz) 218 g (7.69 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Eco Leather Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Gray
- Green
- Yellow		 - White
- Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Motorola Edge 50
93.1 %
Nothing Phone (3)
88.5 %

Performance

Testing Motorola Edge 50 and Nothing Phone (3) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 3210 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.36 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/2.4 (Cortex-A710)		 - 2/2.02 (Cortex-A720)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.21 (Cortex-X4)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 644 Adreno 825
GPU Cores 768 1024
GPU Frequency 443 MHz 1150 MHz
FLOPS 1013.8 GFLOPS 2355.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Motorola Edge 50
1110
Nothing Phone (3)
2162
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Motorola Edge 50
3067
Nothing Phone (3)
6880
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11102162
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)30676880
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a18659
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing Phone (3)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Motorola Edge 50
717042
Nothing Phone (3)
2160544
CPU247094466100
GPU163399938050
Memory148205431133
UX158344325261
NanoReview Score7170422160544

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 4800 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 15
OS Size 17 GB n/a
UI Skin Hello UI Nothing OS 3.5

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5150 mAh
Max Charging Power 68 W 65 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging n/a Yes
Fast Charging Yes Yes (50% in 24 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 0:55 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 3x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 114 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length24 mm24 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV50H
Sensor size1/1.561/1.3
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix10 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.7
Focal length73 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5K3K1Samsung S5KJN5
Sensor size1/3.941/2.76
Pixel size1 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/3.01/2.76
Pixel size1.12 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Sensor n/a Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size 1/3.14 1/2.76
Pixel size 0.7 μm 0.64 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 6.0
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850, 900, DCS, PCS
3G Bandsn/aUMTS B1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Motorola Edge 50
88.5 dB
Nothing Phone (3)
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced August, 2024 yr July, 2025 yr
Release Date August, 2024 yr July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 400 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 799
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 68 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Nothing Phone (3) the clear winner in this comparison.

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