Nothing Phone (3a) vs Motorola Edge 70 Fusion

Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing Phone (3a) Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.77 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3, vs Motorola Edge 70 Fusion, Manufactured in March, 2026with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (3a)
    Reasons to choose Motorola Edge 70 Fusion
    • Larger display: 6.78in
    • Higher pixel density: 450ppi
    • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
    • Lighter design: 177g vs 201g
    • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 5000mAh
    • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4
    • Supports Dolby Atmos
    • Built-in eSIM

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs Nothing Phone (3a) and Motorola Edge 70 Fusion
    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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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED AMOLED
    Size 6.77 in 6.78 in
    Resolution 1080x2392 pixels 1272x2772 pixels
    Aspect ratio n/a 19.5:9
    Pixel density 387 ppi 450 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
    Max brightness 1300 nits 1500 nits
    HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
    Screen-to-body ratio 88 % 91.8 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming
    - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Nothing Phone (3a)
    1272 nits
    Motorola Edge 70 Fusion
    n/a

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 163.52 mm (6.44 in) 162.76 mm (6.41 in)
    Width 77.5 mm (3.05 in) 75.6 mm (2.98 in)
    Thickness 8.35 mm (0.33 in) 7.21 mm (0.28 in)
    Weight 201 g (7.09 oz) 177 g (6.24 oz)
    Water resistance IP64 IP69
    Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
    Frame n/a Plastic
    Colors - White
    - Black
    - Blue
    - Black
    - Gray
    - Blue
    - Green
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Nothing Phone (3a)
    88 %
    Motorola Edge 70 Fusion
    91.8 %

    Performance

    Testing Nothing Phone (3a) and Motorola Edge 70 Fusion In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
    Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2500 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
    Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
    - 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
    - 1/2.5 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))
    - 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 4 nm 4 nm
    Neural Processor Yes Yes
    Graphics Adreno 810 Adreno 810
    GPU Cores 256 256
    GPU Frequency 1050 MHz 1050 MHz
    FLOPS 537.6 GFLOPS 537.6 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Nothing Phone (3a)
    1178
    Motorola Edge 70 Fusion
    1263
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Nothing Phone (3a)
    3214
    Motorola Edge 70 Fusion
    3421
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11781263
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)32143421
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)44355046
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Nothing Phone (3a)
    708353
    Motorola Edge 70 Fusion
    821482
    CPU215621274170
    GPU197715205063
    Memory145649160885
    UX149368181364
    NanoReview Score708353821482

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 8 GB
    - 12 GB
    8 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
    Channels 4 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 128 GB
    - 256 GB
    128 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
    Memory CardNon/a

    Software

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

    Battery

    Volume 5000 mAh 5200 mAh
    Max Charging Power 50 W 68 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging No No
    Fast Charging Yes (61% in 30 min) Yes (86% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 1:06 h 0:43 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Nothing Phone (3a)
    25:03
    Motorola Edge 70 Fusion
    n/a
    Web Browsing08:06 hn/a
    Video Playback16:25 hn/a
    Games05:49 hn/a
    Standby Mode131 hn/a

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
    Zoom Optical, 2x Digital
    Flash LED LED
    Stabilization Optical Optical
    8K Recording No No
    4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 120 fps (1080p)
    Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Telephoto: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Standard: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 13 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
    Focal length24 mmn/a
    SensorSony LYT-600Sony LYTIA-700C
    Sensor size1/1.561/1.56 (0.64)
    Pixel size1 μm1 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Telephoto
    Matrix50 MPn/a
    Aperturef/2.6n/a
    Focal length50 mmn/a
    Sensor size1/2.74n/a
    Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
    StabilizationOpticaln/a
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix8 MP13 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    Focal length15 mm12 mm
    SensorSony IMX355GalaxyCore GC13A2
    Sensor size1/4.01/3.0 (0.33)
    Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 32 MP 32 MP
    Photo resolution n/a 3264x2448 pixels
    Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
    Focal length 22 mm 2 mm
    Sensor CMOS GalaxyCore GC32E1
    Sensor size 1/3.44 1/3.1 (0.32)
    Pixel size n/a 0.7 μm
    Autofocus No No
    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 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 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
    - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    NFC* Yes Yes
    Infrared Port No No
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*21
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *NoYes
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM 2/3/5/8
    3G BandsUMTS 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19WCDMA 1/2/5/8
    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/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B42/B43/B71)
    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 March, 2026 yr
    Release Date March, 2025 yr March, 2026 yr
    Launch Price ($) 329 n/a
    MSRP ($) n/a 420
    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
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