Motorola Edge 50 vs Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
The Motorola Edge 50 scores 6.8 in our rating, and the Nothing Phone (2a) Plus scores 6.1. The Motorola Edge 50 leads in display, camera, battery and design, while the Nothing Phone (2a) Plus is ahead in software support. The Motorola Edge 50 is the newer phone, announced Aug 1, 2024.
Key differences
Why choose the Motorola Edge 50
- Faster wired charging 68 W vs 50 W
- Brighter screen 1,600 nits vs 1,300 nits
- Better water resistance IP68 vs IP54
- Newer model Aug 1, 2024 vs Jul 31, 2024
- More storage 256 GB / 512 GB vs 256 GB
- Lighter 180 g vs 190 g
Why choose the Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
- Longer security updates 4 years vs 3 years
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Value for money marked “est.” is an estimate: that phone has no official US launch price, so it is not highlighted against the others.
Spec
Motorola Edge 50Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
Overall
6.8
6.1
Display
7.5
7.2
Performance
4.9
4.9
Camera
7.4
6.4
Battery
6.3
5.3
Design
8.6
6.6
Software support
5.0
5.7
Value for money
5.0 est.
4.6
Display
Spec
Motorola Edge 50Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
Size
6.7 inches
6.7 inches
Type
OLED, pOLED Endless Edge display
OLED, Flexible AMOLED
Resolution
1220 × 2712 px
1084 × 2412 px
Pixel density
446 ppi
395 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✕ No
✕ No
Peak brightness
1,600 nits
1,300 nits
HDR
HDR10+
HDR10+
Protection
Gorilla Glass 5
Gorilla Glass 5
Performance
Spec
Motorola Edge 50Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
Process
4 nm
4 nm
Max CPU clock
2.5 GHz
3 GHz
GPU
Adreno 644
Mali-G610 MC4
RAM
8 GB / 12 GB
8 GB / 12 GB
Storage
256 GB / 512 GB
256 GB
Storage type
UFS 2.2
—
microSD slot
✕ No
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
Motorola Edge 50Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.8
50 MP, f/1.88
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
13 MP
50 MP
Telephoto
10 MP, 3× optical
—
Optical zoom
3×
—
Rear cameras
3
2
Rear video
4K@30
4K@30
Front camera
32 MP
50 MP
Front video
4K@30
4K@30
Battery and charging
Spec
Motorola Edge 50Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
Capacity
5,000 mAh
5,000 mAh
Wired charging
68 W
50 W
Wireless charging
15 W
—
Reverse wireless
—
✕ No
Charger in box
✕ No
✕ No
Design and build
Spec
Motorola Edge 50Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
Dimensions
160.8 × 72.4 × 7.79 mm
161.74 × 76.32 × 8.55 mm
Thickness
7.79 mm
8.55 mm
Weight
180 g
190 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
Aluminum
Plastic
Back
Vegan leather
Plastic
Water resistance
IP68
IP54
Fingerprint
Under-display optical
Under-display optical
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Colors
Jungle Green, Peach Fuzz, Koala Grey
Grey, Black
Connectivity and features
Spec
Motorola Edge 50Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6E
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth
5.2
5.3
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB-C 2.0
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✕ No
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Satellite
✕ No
✕ No
IR blaster
✕ No
✕ No
Software
Spec
Motorola Edge 50Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
OS at launch
Android 14
Android 14
Interface
—
Nothing OS 2.6
OS updates
—
3 years
Security updates
3 years
4 years
Launch and price
Spec
Motorola Edge 50Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
Announced
Aug 1, 2024
Jul 31, 2024
Released
—
Aug 3, 2024
Status
Released
Released
US launch price
—
$399
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