Motorola Edge 70 Pro vs Nothing Phone 3
The Verdict
The Motorola Edge 70 Pro 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 $850, a difference of about $51. The Motorola Edge 70 Pro is the newer release, which usually means a faster chipset and longer software support. Motorola Edge 70 Pro stands out for exceptional 144hz oled display with 3000 nits peak brightness, 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 70 Pro if…
- →Exceptional 144Hz OLED display with 3000 nits peak brightness
- →Fast 125W wired charging for quick top-ups
- →Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Leading Version delivers flagship performance
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 70 Pro
Pros
- Exceptional 144Hz OLED display with 3000 nits peak brightness
- Fast 125W wired charging for quick top-ups
- Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Leading Version delivers flagship performance
- Versatile camera setup with 3x telephoto and optical stabilization
- IP68 dust and water resistance rating
Cons
- No wireless charging despite premium pricing
- 4500mAh battery may struggle with 144Hz display endurance
- Limited to single 3x telephoto option, no 10x zoom
- Heavy at 186g with thick bezels
- Higher-than-average price point for market segment
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 70 Pro | Nothing Phone 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50MP f/1.6 OIS | 50 MP, f/1.7, 24mm, 1/1.3", OIS, PDAF |
| Front camera | 32MP f/2.4 | 50 MP, f/2.2 |
| Telephoto | 10MP f/2.0 3x optical | 50 MP, f/2.7, 3x optical zoom, periscope, OIS |
| Ultrawide | 12MP f/2.2 | 50 MP, f/2.2, 114-degree |
| Video | — | 4K@30/60fps |
| Design | ||
| Colors | Espresso Black, Platinum Gray | — |
| Weight | 186g | — |
| IP rating | IP68 | — |
| Battery | ||
| Capacity | 4500mAh | 5150 mAh |
| Charging Speed | 125W wired | — |
| Wireless Charging | — | |
| Charging | — | 65W wired |
| Wireless charging | — | 15W wireless, 5W reverse |
| Display | ||
| Size | 6.5 inches | 6.67 inches |
| Type | OLED | OLED, HDR10+ |
| Brightness | 3000 nits peak | — |
| Resolution | 2664 x 1200 | 1260 x 2800 |
| Refresh rate | 144Hz | 120Hz |
| Brightness (nits) | — | 4500 |
| Performance | ||
| RAM | 12GB | — |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Leading Version | — |
| Storage | 512GB | — |
| Software | — | Android 15, Nothing OS 3.5 |
| Body | ||
| Weight | — | 218 g |
| Material | — | Aluminum frame, Gorilla Glass Victus back |
| IP rating | — | IP68 |
| Dimensions | — | 160.6 x 75.6 x 9.0 mm |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | — | 12 GB / 16 GB |
| Storage options | — | 256 GB, 512 GB |
| Processor | ||
| CPU | — | Octa-core (1x3.21 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x3.0 GHz A720 + 2x2.8 GHz A720 + 2x2.0 GHz A720) |
| GPU | — | Adreno 825 |
| Chipset | — | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | — | |
| NFC | — | |
| USB | — | USB-C 2.0 |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 7 (tri-band) |
| Bluetooth | — | 6.0 |
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