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Motorola Edge 70 vs Nothing Phone (3a) Pro

What Edge 70 does better (24) and where Phone (3a) Pro wins (5) — every spec side by side.

Motorola Edge 70
Motorola · 2025Edge 70
9.0Score
24 advantages≈ $460
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Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
Nothing · 2025Phone (3a) Pro
8.6Score
5 advantages≈ $480
9.2Display8.5
7.7Performance6.8
9.1Camera9.1
6.4Battery6.4
9.6Features7.5
Dimensions

Size comparison

Edge 70Phone (3a) Pro
74 × 159.9677.5 × 163.58.4
Edge 70Phone (3a) ProDifference
Height159.9 mm163.5 mm−3.6 mm
Width74 mm77.5 mm−3.5 mm
Thickness6 mm8.4 mm−2.4 mm
Weight159 g211 g−52 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Edge 70 better than Phone (3a) Pro?

  1. AnTuTu score1,125,461 vs 820,097+37%
  2. Water resistance (IPx)IPx8 vs IPx42×
  3. Storage (max)512 GB vs 256 GB2×
  4. Wireless chargingYes · Phone (3a) Pro: No
  5. 3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,085 vs 1,061+97%
  6. Wired charging68 W vs 50 W+36%
  7. Geekbench 6 (multi-core)4,185 vs 3,327+26%
  8. Peak brightness4,500 nits vs 3,000 nits+50%
  9. Weight159 g vs 211 g+33%
  10. Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
  11. 4K video frame rate60 fps vs 30 fps2×
  12. Energy classA vs C

Why is Phone (3a) Pro better than Edge 70?

  1. Telephoto cameraNo · Edge 70: Yes
  2. Battery capacity4,800 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+4%
  3. Rear cameras2 vs 3+50%
  4. Battery charge cycles1,000 vs 1,400+40%
  5. Loudspeaker loudness-24.2 LUFS vs -23.3 LUFS+-4%
Specifications

Side by side

Motorola Edge 70Motorola Edge 70≈ $4609.0
Design
Weight159 g211 g
Thickness6 mm8.4 mm
Height159.9 mm163.5 mm
Width74 mm77.5 mm
FrameAluminiumPlastic
Back—Glass
Ingress protectionIP68IP64
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8IPx4
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 7iPanda Glass
ColoursPantone: Gadget Gray, Lily Pad, Bronze Green, Cloud DancerBlack, Gray
Display
Screen size6.7″6.8″
PanelP-OLEDAMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,220 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,712 px2,392 px
Pixel density446 ppi387 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness4,500 nits3,000 nits
Measured brightness1,444 nits1,307 nits
Screen-to-body ratio90.8%88%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM7750-AB Snapdragon 7 Gen 4Qualcomm SM7635 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process4 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.8 GHz2.5 GHz
GPUAdreno 722Adreno 810
AnTuTu score1,125,461820,097
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)4,1853,327
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,0851,061
Memory
RAM12 GB12 GB
Storage (max)512 GB256 GB
Storage (base)256 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Main sensor size1/1.56"1/1.56"
Rear cameras23
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoYes
Optical zoom—3×
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate60 fps30 fps
Selfie camera50 MP50 MP
4K selfie videoYesYes
Battery
Battery capacity4,800 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery typeSi/CLi-Po
Active use (test)13.6 h13.6 h
Wired charging68 W50 W
Charged in 30 min85%79%
Wireless chargingYesNo
Wireless charging power15 W—
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMYesYes
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.45.4
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Loudspeaker loudness-24.2 LUFS-23.3 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 16Android 15
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceHello UINothing OS 4.0
Major OS updates promised—3
EU label
Energy classAC
Battery charge cycles1,0001,400
Endurance per cycle50 h43 h
Repairability classBC
Drop resistance classAC
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