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Moto G86 vs Phone (3a) Lite

Motorola Moto G86 vs Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

What Moto G86 does better (21) and where Phone (3a) Lite wins (2) — every spec side by side.

Motorola · 2025Moto G86

8.8Score

21 advantages≈ $250

Higher score

Nothing · 2025Phone (3a) Lite

7.8Score

2 advantages≈ $250

9.1Display8.5

6.7Performance5.8

8.3Camera6.8

7.1Battery6.7

9.5Features6.3

Dimensions

Size comparison

Moto G86Phone (3a) Lite

	Moto G86	Phone (3a) Lite	Difference
Height	161.2 mm	164 mm	−2.8 mm
Width	74.7 mm	78 mm	−3.3 mm
Thickness	7.8 mm	8.3 mm	−0.5 mm
Weight	185 g	199 g	−14 g

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

Why is Moto G86 better than Phone (3a) Lite?

AnTuTu score885,764 vs 691,743+28%
RAM12 GB vs 8 GB+50%
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8 vs IPx42×
Storage (max)512 GB vs 256 GB2×
Optical stabilisationYes · Phone (3a) Lite: No
Stereo speakersYes · Phone (3a) Lite: No
Battery capacity5,200 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+4%
Peak brightness4,500 nits vs 3,000 nits+50%
Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
Selfie camera32 MP vs 16 MP2×
4K selfie videoYes · Phone (3a) Lite: No
eSIMYes · Phone (3a) Lite: No

Why is Phone (3a) Lite better than Moto G86?

Wired charging30 W vs 33 W+10%
Battery charge cycles1,000 vs 1,400+40%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Motorola Moto G86≈ $2508.8	Nothing Phone (3a) Lite≈ $2507.8
Design
Weight	185 g	199 g
Thickness	7.8 mm	8.3 mm
Height	161.2 mm	164 mm
Width	74.7 mm	78 mm
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Back	Eco leather	Glass
Ingress protection	IP68	IP54
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx8	IPx4
Glass protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 7i	Panda Glass
Colours	Pantone: Spellbound, Golden Cypress, Cosmic Sky, Chrysanthemum	Black, White, Blue
Display
Screen size	6.7″	6.8″
Panel	P-OLED	AMOLED
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,220 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	2,712 px	2,392 px
Pixel density	446 ppi	388 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	4,500 nits	3,000 nits
Measured brightness	1,360 nits	1,228 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	89.2%	86.7%
HDR	Yes	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Mediatek Dimensity 7300	Mediatek Dimensity 7300 Pro
Chip maker	MediaTek	MediaTek
Process	4 nm	4 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.5 GHz	2.5 GHz
GPU	Mali-G615 MC2	Mali-G615 MC2
AnTuTu score	885,764	691,743
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	3,042	2,996
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	—	853
Memory
RAM	12 GB	8 GB
Storage (max)	512 GB	256 GB
Storage (base)	256 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2
Memory card slot	Yes	Yes
Camera
Main camera	50 MP	50 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.9	f/1.9
Main sensor size	1/1.95"	1/1.57"
Rear cameras	2	2
Optical stabilisation	Yes	No
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	No	No
Max video	4K	4K
4K video frame rate	30 fps	30 fps
Selfie camera	32 MP	16 MP
4K selfie video	Yes	No
Battery
Battery capacity	5,200 mAh	5,000 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Active use (test)	—	15.1 h
Wired charging	30 W	33 W
Charged in 30 min	—	75%
Wireless charging	No	No
Connectivity
5G	Yes	Yes
eSIM	Yes	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	5.4	5.3
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0
USB version	2	2
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakers	Yes	No
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	No
Loudspeaker loudness	—	-29.8 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	Under display	Under display
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)	—	0.98 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	Android 15	Android 15
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	Hello UI	Nothing OS 3.5
Major OS updates promised	—	3
EU label
Energy class	A	A
Battery charge cycles	1,000	1,400
Endurance per cycle	56 h	54 h
Repairability class	B	C
Drop resistance class	A	C