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Nothing Phone (3a) Pro vs Motorola Edge 70

70 out 100
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
VS
73 out 100
Motorola Edge 70
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
Motorola Edge 70

Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing Phone (3a) Pro Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.77 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3, vs Motorola Edge 70, Manufactured in October, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 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 Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
  • Larger display: 6.77in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4800mAh
Reasons to choose Motorola Edge 70
  • Higher pixel density: 446ppi
  • Lighter design: 159g vs 211g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Nothing Phone (3a) Pro and Motorola Edge 70
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:
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
vs
Motorola Edge 70

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED POLED
Size 6.77 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2392 pixels 1220x2712 pixels
Aspect ratio n/a 20:9
Pixel density 387 ppi 446 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1300 nits 1400 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88 % 91.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
1300 nits
Motorola Edge 70
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.52 mm (6.44 in) 159.9 mm (6.3 in)
Width 77.5 mm (3.05 in) 74 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 8.39 mm (0.33 in) 6 mm (0.24 in)
Weight 211 g (7.44 oz) 159 g (5.61 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Frame n/a Metal
Colors - Black
- Gray		 - Black
- Gray
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
88 %
Motorola Edge 70
91.6 %

Performance

Testing Nothing Phone (3a) Pro and Motorola Edge 70 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
- 1/2.5 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))		 - 3/1.84 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-520))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-720))
- 1/2.8 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-720))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Adreno 810 Adreno 722
GPU Cores 256 512
GPU Frequency 1050 MHz 1150 MHz
FLOPS 537.6 GFLOPS 1177.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
1182
Motorola Edge 70
1329
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
3357
Motorola Edge 70
4219
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11821329
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)33574219
Geekbench Compute (GPU)44597727
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing Phone (3a) Pro], [Motorola Edge 70]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
750673
Motorola Edge 70
1036813
CPU273000310368
GPU192089327879
Memory135075173509
UX150509225057
NanoReview Score7506731036813

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage Typen/aUFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 16
UI Skin Nothing OS 3.1 Hello UI

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4800 mAh
Max Charging Power 50 W 68 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (60% in 15 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:05 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
24:09
Motorola Edge 70
n/a
Web Browsing08:09 hn/a
Video Playback16:21 hn/a
Games05:48 hn/a
Standby Mode120 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash 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 240 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length24 mm24 mm
SensorSony LYT-600n/a
Sensor size1/1.561/1.56
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.6n/a
Focal length70 mmn/a
Sensor size1/1.95n/a
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
Focal length15 mm12 mm
SensorSony IMX355Samsung S5KJN5
Sensor size1/4.01/2.76
Pixel size1.12 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 24 mm n/a
Sensor n/a CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.76 n/a
Pixel size n/a 0.64 μm
Autofocus n/a No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 5.4 5.4
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		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM B2/3/5/8
3G BandsUMTS 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48/B66)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2025 yr October, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 459 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 700
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- 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.

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