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Motorola Moto G05 vs Nothing Phone (3a) Pro

50 out 100
Motorola Moto G05
VS
70 out 100
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
Motorola Moto G05
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Motorola Moto G05 Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G81 Extreme, vs Nothing Phone (3a) Pro, Manufactured in March, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3. 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
  • Lighter design: 188.8g vs 211g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
  • Larger display: 6.77in
  • Higher pixel density: 387ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
  • Built-in eSIM

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 (3a) Pro
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 Moto G05
vs
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.77 in
Resolution 720x1604 pixels 1080x2392 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 n/a
Pixel density 264 ppi 387 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits 1300 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 85.3 % 88 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Motorola Moto G05
357 nits
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
1300 nits
sRGB gamut98.9 %n/a
Response time36 msn/a
Contrast1542:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Motorola Moto G05]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.67 mm (6.52 in) 163.52 mm (6.44 in)
Width 75.98 mm (2.99 in) 77.5 mm (3.05 in)
Thickness 8.17 mm (0.32 in) 8.39 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 188.8 g (6.66 oz) 211 g (7.44 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP64
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Eco Leather n/a
Frame Plastic n/a
Colors - Blue
- Green
- Red
- Purple		 - Black
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Motorola Moto G05
85.3 %
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
88 %

Performance

Testing Motorola Moto G05 and Nothing Phone (3a) Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G81 Extreme Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
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 Silver (Cortex-A520))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
- 1/2.5 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Adreno 810
GPU Cores 48 256
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 1050 MHz
FLOPS 91.2 GFLOPS 537.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Motorola Moto G05
405
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
1182
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Motorola Moto G05
1380
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
3357
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4051182
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)13803357
Geekbench Compute (GPU)9504459
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Motorola Moto G05], [Nothing Phone (3a) Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Motorola Moto G05
269173
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
750673
CPU86239273000
GPU43220192089
Memory67711135075
UX72003150509
NanoReview Score269173750673

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 2.1n/a
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 15
OS Size 22 GB n/a
UI Skin My UX Nothing OS 3.1

Battery

Volume 5200 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 50 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 40 min) Yes (60% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 1:45 h 1:05 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Motorola Moto G05
n/a
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
24:09
Web Browsingn/a08:09 h
Video Playbackn/a16:21 h
Gamesn/a05:48 h
Standby Moden/a120 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
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) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length64 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Sony LYT-600
Sensor size1/2.761/1.56
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.6
Focal lengthn/a70 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/1.95
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a15 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX355
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.1 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 24 mm
Sensor size n/a 1/2.76
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus No n/a
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) 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 5.4
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 No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* No Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 3/5/8GSM 850/900/1800/1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8UMTS 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
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/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)
LTE category7n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Motorola Moto G05
83.3 dB
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
n/a

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced December, 2024 yr March, 2025 yr
Release Date January, 2025 yr March, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 130 459
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity 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 (3a) Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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