Nothing Phone (3a) vs Motorola Edge 60
66
out of 100
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67
out of 100
Here we compared two mid-range 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.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Nothing Phone (3a)
- 16% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1050K versus 903K)
- More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 15
- Has 2 SIM card slots
- 13% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1158 and 1024 points
Reasons to consider the Motorola Edge 60
- The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card
- Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
- Delivers 10% higher peak brightness (1397 against 1270 nits)
- 15% higher pixel density (446 vs 387 PPI)
- Supports higher wattage charging (68W versus 50W)
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
- Weighs 22 grams less
- The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
- Ready for eSIM technology
Review
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
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | POLED |
| Size | 6.77 inches | 6.67 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2392 pixels | 1220 x 2712 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.9:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 387 ppi | 446 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 1300 nits | 1400 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 3000 nits | 4500 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch sampling rate | - | 300 Hz |
| Screen protection | Panda Glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 87.7% | 91.4% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
| RGB color space | 99.8% | 104% |
| PWM | 90 Hz | 742 Hz |
| Response time | 1 ms | 2 ms |
| Contrast | β Infinity | β Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 163.52 mm (6.44 inches) | 161 mm (6.34 inches) |
| Width | 77.5 mm (3.05 inches) | 73 mm (2.87 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.35 mm (0.33 inches) | 7.9 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 201 g (7.09 oz) | 179 g (6.31 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP64 | IP69 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Glass | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black, Blue | Blue, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
| Repairability | Average (2.84/5) | Good (3.63/5) |
| Drop resistance | Good (C) Β· 90 drops | Very good (B) Β· 180 drops |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 | MediaTek Dimensity 7300 |
| Max clock | 2500 MHz | 2500 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (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 |
| L3 cache | - | 4 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | MediaTek APU 655 |
| Graphics | Adreno 810 | Mali-G615 MP2 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 256 |
| GPU clock | 1050 MHz | 1047 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~537.6 GFLOPS | ~536.1 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 4435 | 2577 |
| Single-core score | 1158 | 1024 |
| Multi-core score | 3276 | 2924 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 402549 | 317114 |
| GPU | 179108 | 125977 |
| Memory | 194640 | 183217 |
| UX | 274304 | 277487 |
| Total score | 1050601 | 903795 |
| Samples | [38 tests] | [4 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | 98% | 97% |
| Graphics test | 3 FPS | 3 FPS |
| Graphics score | 379 | 345 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 11533 | 18016 |
| Video editing | 6290 | 7998 |
| Photo editing | 20294 | 32406 |
| Data manipulation | 10511 | 10659 |
| Writing score | 16899 | 19261 |
Recent User Tests
Nothing Phone (3a)
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-07-10 -> ratulislam-55 | CPU Throttle | 82% |
| π 2026-07-10 -> ratulislam-55 | Geekbench 6 GPU | 3328 |
| π 2026-07-10 -> ratulislam-55 | Geekbench 6 CPU | 1158 / 3276 |
| π 2026-06-07 (Aames Ng) | AnTuTu 11 | 1069149 |
| π 2026-06-03 (xperz3650) | AnTuTu 11 | 1065584 |
Motorola Edge 60
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-03-20 (Andrew) | AnTuTu 11 | 903795 |
| π 2026-02-13 (Beylon) | AnTuTu 11 | 845653 |
| π 2026-01-10 (Wal) | AnTuTu 11 | 919187 |
| π 2025-10-28 (Wal) | AnTuTu 11 | 896908 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | No | MicroSD |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) | Android 15 |
| ROM | Nothing OS 4.0 | Hello UI |
| OS size | - | 32 GB |
| OS updates | 3 years | 3 years |
| Security updates | 4 years | 4 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5200 mAh |
| Max charge power | 50 W | 68 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Bypass charging | No | - |
| Fast charging | Yes (61% in 30 min) | Yes (76% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:06 hr | 0:45 hr |
| Battery cycles | 1400 cycles | 1600 cycles |
| Web browsing | 08:06 hr | 10:47 hr |
| Watching video | 16:25 hr | 14:12 hr |
| Gaming | 05:49 hr | 05:34 hr |
| Standby | 131 hr | 121 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Optical, 2x | Optical, 3x |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (720p) | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 120Β° | 122Β° |
| Lenses | 1) 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 |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 24 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL S5KGN9 | Sony LYT-700C |
| Sensor size | 1/1.57" (β 0.64 inch) | 1/1.56" (β 0.64 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 10 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.6 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 50 mm | 73 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL | Samsung S5K3K1 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.74" (β 0.36 inch) | 1/3.94" (β 0.25 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | 1 micron |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 15 mm | 12 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX355 | Samsung S5KJN5 |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (β 0.25 inch) | 1/2.76" (β 0.36 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 0.64 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 32 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 6560 x 4928 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 22 mm | - |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.44" (β 0.29 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | - | 0.64 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-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 version | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 1 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | March 2025 | April 2025 |
| Release date | March 2025 | April 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $329 | $379 |
| Successor | - Nothing Phone (4a) | - Motorola Edge 70 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Not included |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the display and sound are more important to you, then choose the Motorola Edge 60. But if the performance, gaming, and software are more of a priority β go for the Nothing Phone (3a).
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