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Nothing Phone (2a) vs Motorola Edge 40

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Nothing Phone (2a) vs Motorola Edge 40

71 out of 100
Nothing Phone (2a)
VS
67 out of 100
Motorola Edge 40
Nothing Phone (2a)
Motorola Edge 40

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.7-inch Nothing Phone (2a) (with MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro) that was released on March 5, 2024, against the Motorola Edge 40, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 8020 and came out 10 months before. 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 (2a)
  • Shows 34% longer battery life (29:55 vs 22:15 hours)
  • Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
  • Comes with 600 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4400 mAh
  • Has 2 SIM card slots
  • More energy-efficient CPU – Dimensity 7200 Pro
  • The phone is 10 months newer
Reasons to consider the Motorola Edge 40
  • Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
  • Handles wireless charging up to 15W
  • Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (68W versus 45W)
  • Slow-motion recording at 240FPS
  • Faster storage type - UFS 3.1 versus UFS 2.2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
  • Weighs 23 grams less
  • The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
  • Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of Nothing Phone (2a) and Motorola Edge 40 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
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
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 (2a)
vs
Edge 40

Display

TypeAMOLEDPOLED
Size6.7 inches6.55 inches
Resolution1080 x 2412 pixels1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio20:920:9
PPI394 ppi402 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (30-120 Hz)Yes (60-144 Hz)
Max rated brightness700 nits500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR1300 nits1200 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate240 Hz360 Hz
Screen protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio87.8%90.8%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Display tests
RGB color space99.3%97.1%
PWM90 Hz144 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinity∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
Phone (2a)
989 nits
Edge 40+6%
1048 nits

Design and build

Height161.7 mm (6.37 inches)158.43 mm (6.24 inches)
Width76.3 mm (3 inches)71.99 mm (2.83 inches)
Thickness8.6 mm (0.34 inches)7.49 mm (0.29 inches)
Weight190 g (6.7 oz)167 g (5.89 oz)
WaterproofIP54IP68
Advanced coolingVapor chamber -
Rear materialPlasticPlastic
Frame materialPlasticMetal
ColorsWhite, BlackBlack, Blue, Green, Red
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio
Phone (2a)
87.8%
Edge 40+3%
90.8%

Performance

Tests of Nothing Phone (2a) and Motorola Edge 40 in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7200 ProMediaTek Dimensity 8020
Max clock2800 MHz2600 MHz
CPU cores8 (2 + 6)8 (4 + 4)
Architecture- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A715		- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 4 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A78
L3 cache4 MB8 MB
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process4 nanometers6 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)MediaTek APU 650MediaTek APU 570
GraphicsMali-G610 MP4Mali-G77 MP9
GPU shading units256576
GPU clock1130 MHz850 MHz
FLOPS~578.6 GFLOPS~979.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Phone (2a)
2563
Edge 40+38%
3542
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Phone (2a)
714660
Edge 40+3%
739422
CPU216662194953
GPU175938217663
Memory152470148147
UX169590178659
Total score714660739422
Samples[17 tests][28 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature45.6 °C49.6 °C
Stability - 98%
Graphics test - 26 FPS
Graphics score - 4464
PCMark 3.0
Web score - 15474
Video editing - 7878
Photo editing - 46486
Data manipulation - 10252
Writing score - 18486

Memory

RAM
RAM size8, 12 GB8 GB
Memory typeLPDDR4XLPDDR4X
Memory clock2133 MHz2133 MHz
Channels22
Storage
Storage size128, 256 GB128, 256 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 14 Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14)
ROMNothing OS 2.5My UX
OS size21 GB22 GB

Battery

Capacity5000 mAh4400 mAh
Max charge power45 W68 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo Yes (15 W)
Reverse chargingNoNo
Fast chargingYes (59% in 30 min)Yes (58% in 15 min)
Full charging time1:03 hr0:40 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing11:32 hr08:43 hr
Watching video18:30 hr13:43 hr
Gaming06:26 hr05:18 hr
Standby148 hr108 hr
General battery life
Phone (2a)+34%
29:55 hr
Edge 40
22:15 hr

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 61448192 x 6144
ZoomDigitalDigital
FlashLEDLED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingNoNo
4K video recordingUp to 30FPSUp to 30FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion120 FPS (1080p)240 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens114°120°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 50 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 13 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.4
Focal length24 mm -
SensorSamsung ISOCELL GN9Omnivision OV50A
Sensor size1/1.56"1/1.55"
Pixel size1 micron1 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution50 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorSamsung S5KJN1 -
Sensor size1/2.76" -
Pixel size0.64 micron1.12 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Selfie camera

Megapixels32 megapixels32 megapixels
Image resolution6528 x 48963264 x 2448
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
SensorSony IMX615CMOS
Sensor size1/2.74" -
Pixel size0.8 micron0.7 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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version5.35.2
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version22
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortNo -
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portNoNo
Network
Number of SIM*21
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandby -
eSIM support*NoYes
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat* - 21
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosNoYes
Speakers test
Max loudness
Phone (2a)
88.9 dB
Edge 40+1%
89.4 dB

Other

CategoryMid-rangeFlagship
AnnouncedMarch 2024May 2023
Release dateMarch 2024May 2023
Launch price$329$600
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerNot includedYes, 68 W
Further details
Notes on Edge 40:
    - The back cover could be made of eco-leather (optionally).
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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