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Nothing Phone (3a) Pro vs Motorola Edge 50 Neo

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Nothing Phone (3a) Pro vs Motorola Edge 50 Neo

71 out of 100
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
VS
68 out of 100
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
Motorola Edge 50 Neo

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.77-inch Nothing Phone (3a) Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3) that was released on March 4, 2025, against the Motorola Edge 50 Neo, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 7300 and came out 7 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 (3a) Pro
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • Has a 0.37 inch larger screen size
  • Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 3200 MHz
  • More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14
  • Has 2 SIM card slots
  • 11% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1182 and 1063 points
Reasons to consider the Motorola Edge 50 Neo
  • Handles wireless charging up to 15W
  • Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
  • 19% higher pixel density (460 vs 387 PPI)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (68W versus 50W)
  • Weighs 40 grams less
  • Better grip in hands – the body is 6.3 mm narrower

Review

Evaluation of Nothing Phone (3a) Pro and Motorola Edge 50 Neo 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 (3a) Pro
vs
Edge 50 Neo

Display

TypeAMOLEDPOLED
Size6.77 inches6.4 inches
Resolution1080 x 2392 pixels1220 x 2670 pixels
Aspect ratio - 20:9
PPI387 ppi460 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (60-120 Hz)Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness1300 nits -
Max rated brightness in HDR3000 nits3000 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate - 300 Hz
Screen protectionPanda GlassCorning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio88%90.1%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Display tests
RGB color space - 107.9%
PWM - 355 Hz
Response time - 1 ms
Contrast - ∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
Phone (3a) Pro+6%
1296 nits
Edge 50 Neo
1226 nits

Design and build

Height163.52 mm (6.44 inches)154.1 mm (6.07 inches)
Width77.5 mm (3.05 inches)71.2 mm (2.8 inches)
Thickness8.39 mm (0.33 inches)8.1 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight211 g (7.44 oz)171 g (6.03 oz)
WaterproofIP64IP68
Advanced coolingVapor chamber -
Rear material - Eco-leather
Frame material - Plastic
ColorsBlack, GrayGray, Blue, Red, Yellow
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Nothing Phone (3a) Pro and Motorola Edge 50 Neo in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3MediaTek Dimensity 7300
Max clock2500 MHz2500 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 3 + 4)8 (4 + 4)
Architecture- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520)
- 3 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720)
- 1 core at 2.5 GHz: Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720)		- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 4 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A78
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process4 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)YesMediaTek APU 655
GraphicsAdreno 810Mali-G615 MP2
GPU shading units256256
GPU clock1050 MHz1047 MHz
FLOPS~537.6 GFLOPS~536.1 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Geekbench Compute (GPU)44592535
Single-core score11821063
Multi-core score33573055
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
CPU273000211229
GPU192089148356
Memory135075156656
UX150509173032
Total score750673689273
SamplesLess than 3[5 tests]

Memory

RAM
RAM size8, 12 GB8, 12 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR4X
Memory clock3200 MHz2133 MHz
Channels42
Storage
Storage size128, 256 GB256, 512 GB
Storage type - UFS 2.2
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 15 Android 14
ROMNothing OS 3.1Hello UI

Battery

Capacity5000 mAh4310 mAh
Max charge power50 W68 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo Yes (15 W)
Reverse chargingNoNo
Fast chargingYes (60% in 15 min)Yes
Full charging time1:05 hr -
Battery life tests
Web browsing08:09 hr -
Watching video16:21 hr -
Gaming05:48 hr -
Standby120 hr -
General battery life

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 61448192 x 6144
ZoomOptical, 3xOptical, 3x
FlashLEDDual LED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingNoNo
4K video recordingUp to 30FPSUp to 30FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion240 FPS (720p)240 FPS (1920p)
Angle of widest lens120°120°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 50 MP
3) Ultrawide: 8 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 10 MP
3) Ultrawide: 13 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length24 mm24 mm
SensorSony LYT-600Sony LYTIA 700C
Sensor size1/1.56"1/1.5"
Pixel size1 micron1 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution50 MP10 MP
Aperturef/2.6f/2.0
Focal length70 mm73 mm
Sensor size1/1.95"1/3.94"
Pixel size0.8 micron1 micron
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution8 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length15 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX355 -
Sensor size1/4.0"1/3.0"
Pixel size1.12 micron1.12 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh - 40
Preview - 59
Zoom - 107
Samples - Photo samples of Motorola Edge 50 Neo from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels50 megapixels32 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 6144 -
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length24 mm -
Sensor size1/2.76"1/3.14"
Autofocus - No
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 30 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 version5.45.3
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version22
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortNoNo
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, Galileo
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portNoNo
Network
Number of SIM*21
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandby -
eSIM support*YesYes
Hybrid slotNoNo
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby Atmos - Yes
Speakers test
Max loudness

Other

CategoryMid-rangeMid-range
AnnouncedMarch 2025August 2024
Release dateMarch 2025September 2024
Launch price$459$449
Configurations- 8 / 128 GB
- 8 / 256 GB
- 12 / 256 GB
- 8 / 256 GB
- 12 / 256 GB
- 12 / 512 GB
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerNot includedYes, 68 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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