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Nothing Phone (2) vs Motorola Edge 50 Pro

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Nothing Phone (2) vs Motorola Edge 50 Pro

72 out of 100
Nothing Phone (2)
VS
70 out of 100
Motorola Edge 50 Pro
Nothing Phone (2)
Motorola Edge 50 Pro

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.7-inch Nothing Phone (2) (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1) that was released on July 11, 2023, against the Motorola Edge 50 Pro, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 and came out 9 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Nothing Phone (2)
  • 48% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1199K versus 807K)
  • Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 3200 MHz
  • Has 2 SIM card slots
  • Faster storage type - UFS 3.1 versus UFS 2.2
  • 51% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1718 and 1139 points
Reasons to consider the Motorola Edge 50 Pro
  • The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
  • Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
  • Delivers 30% higher peak brightness (1304 against 1000 nits)
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (125W versus 45W)
  • 13% higher pixel density (446 vs 394 PPI)
  • Thinner bezels – 5.3% more screen real estate
  • The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
  • Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of Nothing Phone (2) and Motorola Edge 50 Pro crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Phone (2)
vs
Edge 50 Pro

Display

TypeAMOLEDPOLED
Size6.7 inches6.7 inches
Resolution1080 x 2412 pixels1220 x 2712 pixels
Aspect ratio20:920:9
PPI394 ppi446 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (10-120 Hz)Yes (60-144 Hz)
Max rated brightness600 nits2000 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR1600 nits -
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate360 Hz360 Hz
Screen protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio87.5%92.8%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- DC Dimming
Display tests
RGB color space98.3%98%
PWM90 Hz714 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinity∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
Phone (2)
1000 nits
Edge 50 Pro+30%
1304 nits

Design and build

Height162.1 mm (6.38 inches)161.23 mm (6.35 inches)
Width76.4 mm (3.01 inches)72.4 mm (2.85 inches)
Thickness8.6 mm (0.34 inches)8.19 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight201.2 g (7.1 oz)186 g (6.56 oz)
WaterproofIP54IP68
Advanced coolingVapor chamber -
Rear materialGlassEco-leather
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsWhite, GrayBlack, Silver, Purple
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Nothing Phone (2) and Motorola Edge 50 Pro in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Max clock3200 MHz2630 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 3 + 4)8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 3 cores at 2.75 GHz: Cortex-A710
- 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X2		- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo Silver (Cortex-A510)
- 3 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo Gold (Cortex-A715)
- 1 core at 2.63 GHz: Kryo Prime (Cortex-A715)
L3 cache6 MB4 MB
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process4 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)HexagonYes
GraphicsAdreno 730Adreno 720
GPU shading units1024512
GPU clock900 MHz975 MHz
FLOPS~1843.2 GFLOPS~998.4 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Phone (2)+48%
1199045
Edge 50 Pro
807658
CPU285142264341
GPU490839246297
Memory190813125758
UX232251171262
Total score1199045807658
Samples[12 tests][5 tests]

Memory

RAM
RAM size8, 12 GB8, 12 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR4X
Memory clock3200 MHz2133 MHz
Channels42
Storage
Storage size128, 256, 512 GB128, 256, 512 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14)Android 14
ROMNothing OS 2.5Hello UI
OS size28 GB17 GB

Battery

Capacity4700 mAh4500 mAh
Max charge power45 W125 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes (15 W)Yes (50 W)
Reverse chargingYes, (wireless)Yes, (wireless)
Fast chargingYes (62% in 30 min)Yes (91% in 15 min)
Full charging time1:04 hr0:18 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing10:12 hr08:58 hr
Watching video16:37 hr14:13 hr
Gaming06:07 hr05:10 hr
Standby91 hr112 hr
General battery life
Phone (2)+1%
23:16 hr
Edge 50 Pro
22:58 hr

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 61448192 x 6144
ZoomDigitalOptical, 3x
FlashLEDDual LED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingNoNo
4K video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 30FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion240 FPS (1080p)240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens114°120°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 50 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 10 MP
3) Ultrawide: 13 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.4
Focal length24 mm25 mm
SensorSony IMX890OmniVision OV50E
Sensor size1/1.56"1/1.55"
Pixel size1 micron1 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution - 10 MP
Aperture - f/2.0
Focal length - 73 mm
Sensor - Samsung S5K3K1
Sensor size - 1/3.94"
Pixel size - 1 micron
Stabilization - Optical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution50 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length - 16 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1SK Hynix HI1336
Sensor size1/2.76"1/3.0"
Pixel size0.64 micron1.12 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital
SamplesPhoto samples of Nothing Phone (2) from DxOMark -

Selfie camera

Megapixels32 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution6528 x 48968192 x 6144
Aperturef/2.5f/1.9
Focal length - 21 mm
SensorSony IMX615Samsung JNS
Sensor size1/2.74"1/2.76"
Pixel size0.8 micron0.64 micron
AutofocusNoNo
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS2160p (4K) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-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 version5.35.4
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version23.1
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPort - Yes, DP 1.4
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, NAVICGPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portNoNo
Network
Number of SIM*21
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandbyStandby
eSIM support*NoYes
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat*2018
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosNoYes
Speakers test
Max loudness
Phone (2)+4%
81.9 dB
Edge 50 Pro
79.1 dB

Other

CategoryFlagshipMid-range
AnnouncedJuly 2023April 2024
Release dateJuly 2023April 2024
Launch price$599$699
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerNot includedYes, 125 W
Further details
Notes on Edge 50 Pro:
    - The 8/256 GB memory variant comes with a 68-watt power adapter.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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