Nothing Phone (4a) vs Motorola Edge 70 Fusion
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.78-inch Nothing Phone (4a) (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4) that was released on March 5, 2026, against the Motorola Edge 70 Fusion, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3. 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 (4a)
- The rear camera has a 3.5x optical zoom
- Slow-motion recording at 240FPS
- Has 2 SIM card slots
- Faster storage type - UFS 3.1 versus UFS 2.2
- Reverse charging feature
Reasons to consider the Motorola Edge 70 Fusion
- Comes with 1920 mAh larger battery capacity: 7000 vs 5080 mAh
- Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
- Newer Bluetooth version (v6.0)
- Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
- 11% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1149K versus 1039K)
- Supports higher wattage charging (68W versus 50W)
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
- Weighs 28 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 | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.78 inches | 6.78 inches |
| Resolution | 1224 x 2720 pixels | 1272 x 2772 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 440 ppi | 450 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (30-120 Hz) | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 1600 nits | 1500 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 4500 nits | 5200 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 87.4% | 91.8% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
| RGB color space | - | 103.8% |
| PWM | - | 120 Hz |
| Response time | - | 1 ms |
| Contrast | - | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 163.9 mm (6.45 inches) | 162.76 mm (6.41 inches) |
| Width | 77.5 mm (3.05 inches) | 75.6 mm (2.98 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.5 mm (0.33 inches) | 7.21 mm (0.28 inches) |
| Weight | 205 g (7.23 oz) | 177 g (6.24 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP64 | IP69 |
| Rear material | Glass | - |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black, Blue, Pink | Black, Gray, Blue, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
| Repairability | Good (3.14/5) | Good (3.63/5) |
| Drop resistance | Good (C) · 100 drops | Excellent (A) · 270 drops |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 |
| Max clock | 2700 MHz | 2500 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 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 2.7 GHz: Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720) |
- 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) |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Yes |
| Graphics | Adreno 810 | Adreno 810 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 256 |
| GPU clock | 895 MHz | 1050 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~458.2 GFLOPS | ~537.6 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 4758 | 5046 |
| Single-core score | 1249 | 1263 |
| Multi-core score | 3324 | 3421 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 436236 | 427431 |
| GPU | 83260 | 199135 |
| Memory | 228236 | 237162 |
| UX | 291387 | 285564 |
| Total score | 1039119 | 1149292 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
Recent User Tests
Nothing Phone (4a)
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-08-14 (Angedonia) | AnTuTu | 1039119 |
Motorola Edge 70 Fusion
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-09-14 (nandoAp) | AnTuTu | 1091436 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 16 | Android 16 |
| ROM | Nothing OS 4.1 | Hello UI |
| OS size | - | 35 GB |
| OS updates | 3 years | 6 years |
| Security updates | 6 years | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 5080 mAh | 7000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 50 W | 68 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | No |
| Bypass charging | - | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (64% in 30 min) | Yes (86% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:06 hr | 1:10 hr |
| Battery cycles | 1400 cycles | 1200 cycles |
| Web browsing | 09:51 hr | - |
| Watching video | 19:02 hr | - |
| Gaming | 05:21 hr | - |
| Standby | 111 hr | - |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Optical, 3.5x | Digital |
| 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) | 120 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 120° | 120° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP 3) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 13 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 | - |
| Sensor | Samsung GN9 | Sony LYTIA-700C |
| Sensor size | 1/1.57" (≈ 0.64 inch) | 1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.9 | - |
| Focal length | 80 mm | - |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KJN5 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Optical | - |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 13 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 15 mm | 12 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX355 | GalaxyCore GC13A2 |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch) | 1/3.0" (≈ 0.33 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 32 megapixels | 32 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 3264 x 2448 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 22 mm | 2 mm |
| Sensor | - | GalaxyCore GC32E1 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.42" (≈ 0.29 inch) | 1/3.1" (≈ 0.32 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | 0.7 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| 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 6E (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 | 6.0 |
| 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 |
| 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 2026 | March 2026 |
| Release date | March 2026 | March 2026 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $349 | $420 |
| 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 gaming, battery life, connectivity, design, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Motorola Edge 70 Fusion. But if the camera is more of a priority – go for the Nothing Phone (4a).
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