Moto Edge 30 Pro vs Nothing Phone 3
The Verdict
The Moto Edge 30 Pro and Nothing Phone 3 sit in the same category and end up appealing to slightly different buyers. The Moto Edge 30 Pro is the cheaper of the two at $699 versus $799, a difference of about $100. The Nothing Phone 3 is the newer release, which usually means a faster chipset and longer software support. Moto Edge 30 Pro stands out for 144hz p-oled display is buttery smooth, while Nothing Phone 3 is praised for unique glyph interface design with customizable led patterns. Use the side-by-side spec table below to compare cameras, displays, battery life and connectivity in detail and decide which one fits your priorities.
Who Should Buy
Buy the Moto Edge 30 Pro if…
- →144Hz P-OLED display is buttery smooth
- →68W fast charging
- →60 MP selfie camera is excellent
Buy the Nothing Phone 3 if…
- →Unique Glyph Interface design with customizable LED patterns
- →50 MP triple camera with 3x periscope telephoto
- →Clean Nothing OS with 5 years of Android upgrades
Pros & Cons
Moto Edge 30 Pro
Pros
- 144Hz P-OLED display is buttery smooth
- 68W fast charging
- 60 MP selfie camera is excellent
- 50 MP ultrawide is high quality
- Near-stock Android experience
Cons
- 2 MP depth camera is useless
- IP52 rating is only splash-proof
- No telephoto camera
- Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 overheating
- Slow software update schedule
Nothing Phone 3
Pros
- Unique Glyph Interface design with customizable LED patterns
- 50 MP triple camera with 3x periscope telephoto
- Clean Nothing OS with 5 years of Android upgrades
- 65W fast charging and 15W wireless charging
- IP68 water and dust resistance
Cons
- 218g is on the heavier side
- USB 2.0 instead of USB 3.x
- Camera post-processing behind top flagships
Full Specifications
| Spec | Moto Edge 30 Pro | Nothing Phone 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Software | Android 12 | Android 15, Nothing OS 3.5 |
| Body | ||
| Weight | 196 g | 218 g |
| Material | Aluminum frame, Gorilla Glass 5 | Aluminum frame, Gorilla Glass Victus back |
| IP rating | IP52 | IP68 |
| Dimensions | 163.06 x 75.95 x 8.79 mm | 160.6 x 75.6 x 9.0 mm |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP, f/1.8, OIS | 50 MP, f/1.7, 24mm, 1/1.3", OIS, PDAF |
| Depth | 2 MP, f/2.4 | — |
| Front camera | 60 MP, f/2.2 | 50 MP, f/2.2 |
| Video | 8K@24fps, 4K@60fps | 4K@30/60fps |
| Ultrawide | 50 MP, f/2.2 | 50 MP, f/2.2, 114-degree |
| Telephoto | — | 50 MP, f/2.7, 3x optical zoom, periscope, OIS |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 12 GB / 16 GB |
| Storage options | 128 GB, 256 GB | 256 GB, 512 GB |
| Battery | ||
| Capacity | 4800 mAh | 5150 mAh |
| Charging | 68W TurboPower wired | 65W wired |
| Wireless charging | 15W wireless | 15W wireless, 5W reverse |
| Display | ||
| Size | 6.7 inches | 6.67 inches |
| Type | P-OLED | OLED, HDR10+ |
| Resolution | 2400 x 1080 | 1260 x 2800 |
| Refresh rate | 144Hz | 120Hz |
| Brightness (nits) | 1050 | 4500 |
| Processor | ||
| CPU | Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz + 3x2.5 GHz + 4x1.8 GHz) | Octa-core (1x3.21 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x3.0 GHz A720 + 2x2.8 GHz A720 + 2x2.0 GHz A720) |
| GPU | Adreno 730 | Adreno 825 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | ||
| NFC | ||
| USB | USB-C 3.1 | USB-C 2.0 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 7 (tri-band) |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 6.0 |
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