Motorola Edge 50 Ultra vs Nothing Phone 3
The Verdict
The Motorola Edge 50 Ultra and Nothing Phone 3 sit in the same category and end up appealing to slightly different buyers. The Nothing Phone 3 is the cheaper of the two at $799 versus $999, a difference of about $200. The Nothing Phone 3 is the newer release, which usually means a faster chipset and longer software support. Motorola Edge 50 Ultra stands out for versatile triple 50mp+ camera with periscope telephoto, 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 Motorola Edge 50 Ultra if…
- →Versatile triple 50MP+ camera with periscope telephoto
- →Extremely fast 125W wired and 50W wireless charging
- →Bright 144Hz LTPO pOLED display
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
Motorola Edge 50 Ultra
Pros
- Versatile triple 50MP+ camera with periscope telephoto
- Extremely fast 125W wired and 50W wireless charging
- Bright 144Hz LTPO pOLED display
- Premium materials including vegan leather and wood options
- Clean near-stock Android
Cons
- Only 4500 mAh battery (small for a flagship)
- Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 is a step below the 8 Gen 3
- Limited software update commitment vs rivals
- Curved display not for everyone
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 | Motorola Edge 50 Ultra | Nothing Phone 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Software | Android 14 | Android 15, Nothing OS 3.5 |
| Body | ||
| Weight | 197 g | 218 g |
| Material | Aluminum frame, vegan leather or wood back | Aluminum frame, Gorilla Glass Victus back |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP68 |
| Dimensions | 161.1 x 72.4 x 8.6 mm | 160.6 x 75.6 x 9.0 mm |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP, f/1.6, OIS, 1/1.3" Omnivision OV50H | 50 MP, f/1.7, 24mm, 1/1.3", OIS, PDAF |
| Front camera | 50 MP, f/1.9 | 50 MP, f/2.2 |
| Video | 4K@60fps | 4K@30/60fps |
| Telephoto | 64 MP 3x periscope, f/2.4, OIS | 50 MP, f/2.7, 3x optical zoom, periscope, OIS |
| Ultrawide | 50 MP, f/2.0, 122-degree, autofocus | 50 MP, f/2.2, 114-degree |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB / 16 GB | 12 GB / 16 GB |
| Storage options | 512 GB, 1 TB | 256 GB, 512 GB |
| Battery | ||
| Capacity | 4500 mAh | 5150 mAh |
| Charging | 125W wired | 65W wired |
| Wireless charging | 50W wireless | 15W wireless, 5W reverse |
| Display | ||
| Size | 6.7 inches | 6.67 inches |
| Type | LTPO pOLED | OLED, HDR10+ |
| Resolution | 2712 x 1220 | 1260 x 2800 |
| Refresh rate | 144Hz | 120Hz |
| Brightness (nits) | 2500 | 4500 |
| Processor | ||
| CPU | Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.8 GHz A720 + 3x2.0 GHz A520) | Octa-core (1x3.21 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x3.0 GHz A720 + 2x2.8 GHz A720 + 2x2.0 GHz A720) |
| GPU | Adreno 735 | Adreno 825 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | ||
| NFC | ||
| USB | USB-C 3.1 | USB-C 2.0 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 (tri-band) |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 6.0 |
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