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Motorola Moto G05 vs Nothing Phone (1)

50 out 100
Motorola Moto G05
VS
61 out 100
Nothing Phone (1)
Motorola Moto G05
Nothing Phone (1)

Compared 2 smartphones : Motorola Moto G05 Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G81 Extreme, vs Nothing Phone (1), Manufactured in July, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus. 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 Moto G05
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Lighter design: 188.8g vs 193.5g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (1)
  • Higher pixel density: 402ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Motorola Moto G05 and Nothing Phone (1)
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Motorola Moto G05
vs
Nothing Phone (1)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 6.67 in 6.55 in
Resolution 720x1604 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 264 ppi 402 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 500 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 85.3 % 85.9 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Motorola Moto G05
357 nits
Nothing Phone (1)
662 nits
sRGB gamut98.9 %95.9 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a119 Hz
Response time36 ms2 ms
Contrast1542:1∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Motorola Moto G05], [Nothing Phone (1)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.67 mm (6.52 in) 159.2 mm (6.27 in)
Width 75.98 mm (2.99 in) 75.8 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 8.17 mm (0.32 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 188.8 g (6.66 oz) 193.5 g (6.83 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP53
Back panel Eco Leather Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Blue
- Green
- Red
- Purple		 - White
- Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Motorola Moto G05
85.3 %
Nothing Phone (1)
85.9 %

Performance

Testing Motorola Moto G05 and Nothing Phone (1) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G81 Extreme Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.5 (Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 770
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Adreno 642
GPU Cores 48 512
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 608 MHz
FLOPS 91.2 GFLOPS 933.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Motorola Moto G05
405
Nothing Phone (1)
1047
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Motorola Moto G05
1380
Nothing Phone (1)
2955
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4051047
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)13802955
Geekbench Compute (GPU)950n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Motorola Moto G05], [Nothing Phone (1)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Motorola Moto G05
269173
Nothing Phone (1)
641971
CPU86239209288
GPU43220155344
Memory67711129125
UX72003148214
NanoReview Score269173641971

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 8 GB		 - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 1800 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size 22 GB 16 GB
UI Skin My UX Nothing OS 3.0

Battery

Volume 5200 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 40 min) Yes (48% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:45 h 1:31 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Motorola Moto G05
n/a
Nothing Phone (1)
23:08
Web Browsingn/a09:10 h
Video Playbackn/a13:32 h
Gamesn/a05:14 h
Standby Moden/a115 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 114 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length64 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Sony IMX766
Sensor size1/2.761/1.56
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN1
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Motorola Moto G05
n/a
Nothing Phone (1)
121
Video quality
Motorola Moto G05
n/a
Nothing Phone (1)
112
Overall camera score
Motorola Moto G05
n/a
Nothing Phone (1)
114
Bokehn/a55
Previewn/a73
Zoomn/a78
Sources: DxOMark [Nothing Phone (1)]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.1 f/2.5
Sensor n/a Sony IMX471
Sensor size n/a 1/3.13
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- 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 5.1 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* No Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 3/5/8GSM 850/​900/​1800/​1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8WCDMA B1/​B2/​B4/​B5/​B6/​B8/​B19
LTE Bands*LTE (B(2535/B)/B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B2655)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category718
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Motorola Moto G05
83.3 dB
Nothing Phone (1)
84.3 dB

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced December, 2024 yr July, 2022 yr
Release Date January, 2025 yr July, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 130 500
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Nothing Phone (1) the clear winner in this comparison.

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