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Nothing Phone (3a) vs Motorola Edge 60

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Nothing Phone (3a) vs Motorola Edge 60

68 out of 100
Nothing Phone (3a)
VS
68 out of 100
Motorola Edge 60
Nothing Phone (3a)
Motorola Edge 60

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.77-inch Nothing Phone (3a) (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3) that was released on March 4, 2025, against the Motorola Edge 60, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 7300 and came out 2 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Memory
  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)
  • 12% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (738K versus 658K)
Reasons to consider the Motorola Edge 60
  • The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
  • Expandable storage via MicroSD card
  • Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
  • Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 3200 MHz
  • 15% higher pixel density (446 vs 387 PPI)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (68W versus 50W)
  • Faster storage type - UFS 3.1 versus UFS 2.2
  • Weighs 22 grams less
  • The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
  • Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of Nothing Phone (3a) and Motorola Edge 60 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.
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Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Phone (3a)
vs
Edge 60

Display

TypeAMOLEDPOLED
Size6.77 inches6.7 inches
Resolution1080 x 2392 pixels1220 x 2712 pixels
Aspect ratio - 20:9
PPI387 ppi446 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (60-120 Hz)Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness1300 nits -
Max rated brightness in HDR3000 nits -
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate - 300 Hz
Screen protectionPanda GlassTempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio88%92.2%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Peak brightness test (auto)
Phone (3a)
1274 nits
Edge 60
n/a

Design and build

Height163.52 mm (6.44 inches)161 mm (6.34 inches)
Width77.5 mm (3.05 inches)73 mm (2.87 inches)
Thickness8.35 mm (0.33 inches)7.9 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight201 g (7.09 oz)179 g (6.31 oz)
WaterproofIP64IP68
Advanced coolingVapor chamberVapor chamber
Frame material - Metal
ColorsWhite, Black, BlueBlue, Green
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Nothing Phone (3a) and Motorola Edge 60 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)4435 -
Single-core score1178 -
Multi-core score3214 -
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Phone (3a)+12%
738171
Edge 60
658109
CPU251686189411
GPU198602140238
Memory127746161845
UX160137166615
Total score738171658109
Samples[4 tests]Less than 3

Memory

RAM
RAM size8 GB8 GB
Memory typeLPDDR4XLPDDR5
Memory clock2133 MHz3200 MHz
Channels44
Storage
Storage size128 GB256 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory cardNoMicroSD

Software

Operating systemAndroid 15 Android 15
ROMNothing OS 3.1Hello UI

Battery

Capacity5000 mAh5200 mAh
Max charge power50 W68 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo No
Reverse chargingNoNo
Fast chargingYes (61% in 30 min)Yes
Full charging time1:06 hr -
Battery life tests
Web browsing08:06 hr -
Watching video16:25 hr -
Gaming05:49 hr -
Standby131 hr -
General battery life

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 61448192 x 6144
ZoomOptical, 2xOptical, 3x
FlashLEDLED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingNoNo
4K video recordingUp to 30FPSUp to 30FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion240 FPS (720p)240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens120°122°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 50 MP
3) Ultrawide: 8 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 10 MP
3) Ultrawide: 50 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length24 mm24 mm
SensorSony LYT-600 -
Sensor size1/1.56"1/1.56"
Pixel size1 micron -
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution50 MP10 MP
Aperturef/2.6 -
Focal length50 mm73 mm
Sensor size1/2.74"1/3.94"
Pixel size0.64 micron -
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution8 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
Focal length15 mm12 mm
SensorSony IMX355 -
Sensor size1/4.0" -
Pixel size1.12 micron -
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Selfie camera

Megapixels32 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution - 8192 x 6144
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
Focal length22 mm -
SensorCMOS -
Sensor size1/3.44" -
AutofocusNoNo
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution1080p (Full HD) 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 6 (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 version5.45.4
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, Beidou, Galileo
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portNoNo
Network
Number of SIM*22
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandbyStandby
eSIM support*NoYes
Hybrid slotNoNo
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby Atmos - Yes

Other

CategoryMid-rangeFlagship
AnnouncedMarch 2025April 2025
Release dateMarch 2025May 2025
Launch price (MSRP)$329$379
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerNot includedNot included
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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