Nothing Phone (4a) Pro vs Motorola Edge 70 Pro
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82
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Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.83-inch Nothing Phone (4a) Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4) that was released on March 5, 2026, against the Motorola Edge 70 Pro, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme 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 Motorola Edge 70 Pro
- Delivers 104% higher peak brightness (3186 against 1564 nits)
- Comes with 1420 mAh larger battery capacity: 6500 vs 5080 mAh
- 61% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (2186K versus 1355K)
- Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
- Supports higher wattage charging (90W versus 50W)
- Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
- The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
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 | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.83 inches | 6.8 inches |
| Resolution | 1260 x 2800 pixels | 1272 x 2772 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.6:9 |
| PPI | 440 ppi | 450 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (30-144 Hz) | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 1600 nits | 1800 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 5000 nits | 5200 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch sampling rate | 480 Hz | 360 Hz |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.9% | 92% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
| RGB color space | 98.7% | - |
| PWM | 90 Hz | - |
| Response time | 1 ms | - |
| Contrast | β Infinity | - |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 163.6 mm (6.44 inches) | 162.7 mm (6.41 inches) |
| Width | 76.6 mm (3.02 inches) | 75.6 mm (2.98 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm (0.31 inches) | 6.99 mm (0.28 inches) |
| Weight | 210 g (7.41 oz) | 183 g (6.46 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP65 | IP69 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Metal | Eco-leather |
| Frame material | Metal | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Silver, Pink | White, Gray, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
| Repairability | Average (2.99/5) | - |
| Drop resistance | Good (C) Β· 100 drops | - |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 | MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme |
| Max clock | 2800 MHz | 3400 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 4 + 3) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 3 cores at 1.84 GHz: Kryo Silver (Cortex-520) - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo Gold (Cortex-720) - 1 core at 2.8 GHz: Kryo Prime (Cortex-720) |
- 4 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A725 - 3 cores at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-A725 - 1 core at 3.4 GHz: Cortex-A725 |
| L3 cache | 3 MB | 6 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | MediaTek NPU 880 |
| Graphics | Adreno 722 | Mali-G720 MP8 |
| GPU shading units | 512 | 1024 |
| GPU clock | 1150 MHz | 1508 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~1177.6 GFLOPS | ~3088.4 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 4719 | 14563 |
| Single-core score | 1332 | 1763 |
| Multi-core score | 4146 | 6105 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 472802 | 668010 |
| GPU | 312151 | 675888 |
| Memory | 226990 | 357657 |
| UX | 343282 | 484706 |
| Total score | 1355225 | 2186261 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
Recent User Tests
Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-08-03 (Petros@n) | AnTuTu | 1355225 |
| π 2026-05-14 (Razvan589) | GeekBench GPU | 4719 |
| π 2026-05-14 (Razvan589) | GeekBench CPU | 1332 / 4146 |
Motorola Edge 70 Pro
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-07-11 (Fernando) | AnTuTu | 2186261 |
| π 2026-07-11 (Fernando) | GeekBench GPU | 12599 |
| π 2026-07-11 (Fernando) | GeekBench GPU | 14850 |
| π 2026-07-11 (Fernando) | GeekBench CPU | 1763 / 6105 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Memory clock | 3200 MHz | - |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 4.1 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 16 | Android 16 |
| ROM | Nothing OS 4.1 | Hello UI |
| OS size | 37.3 GB | - |
| OS updates | 3 years | 3 years |
| Security updates | 6 years | 5 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 5080 mAh | 6500 mAh |
| Max charge power | 50 W | 90 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | Yes |
| Bypass charging | No | - |
| Fast charging | Yes (68% in 30 min) | Yes (73% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:01 hr | 0:49 hr |
| Battery cycles | 1400 cycles | - |
| Web browsing | 09:55 hr | 14:43 hr |
| Watching video | 21:01 hr | 23:48 hr |
| Gaming | 06:05 hr | 08:57 hr |
| Standby | 132 hr | 89 hr |
General battery life
Smartphones With Long Battery Life (79th and 47th place)
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Optical, 3.5x | Optical, 3.5x |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 120FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 120 FPS (1080p) | 120 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: 50 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 | Sony IMX896 | Sony LYT-710 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56" (β 0.64 inch) | 1/1.56" (β 0.64 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.9 | f/2.5 |
| Focal length | 80 mm | 81 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KJN5 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/2.75" (β 0.36 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | 0.64 micron |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 15 mm | 12 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX355 | - |
| 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 | - | 8192 x 6144 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 22 mm | - |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL S5KKD1 | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.42" (β 0.29 inch) | 1/2.76" (β 0.36 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | 0.64 micron |
| Autofocus | No | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| 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, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | Yes | 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 2026 | April 2026 |
| Release date | March 2026 | April 2026 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $499 | $450 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Yes, 90 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Motorola Edge 70 Pro is definitely a better buy.
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