Motorola Edge 60 vs Nothing Phone (3a)
The Motorola Edge 60 scores 7.0 in our rating, and the Nothing Phone (3a) scores 6.6. The Motorola Edge 60 leads in display, camera, battery and design, while the Nothing Phone (3a) is ahead in performance and software support. The Motorola Edge 60 is the newer phone, announced Apr 24, 2025.
Key differences
Why choose the Motorola Edge 60
- Bigger battery 5,200 mAh vs 5,000 mAh
- Faster wired charging 68 W vs 50 W
- Longer optical zoom 3× vs 2×
- Brighter screen 4,500 nits vs 3,000 nits
- Better water resistance IP68 + IP69 vs IP64
- Newer model Apr 24, 2025 vs Mar 4, 2025
Why choose the Nothing Phone (3a)
- Bigger screen 6.77 inches vs 6.67 inches
- Longer security updates 6 years vs 4 years
PhoneRanked scores
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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 60Nothing Phone (3a)
Overall
7.0
6.6
Display
8.4
7.8
Performance
4.6
5.1
Camera
7.5
6.6
Battery
5.7
5.3
Design
8.3
7.5
Software support
5.7
6.9
Value for money
6.0 est.
5.5
Display
Spec
Motorola Edge 60Nothing Phone (3a)
Size
6.67 inches
6.77 inches
Type
OLED, pOLED
OLED, Flexible AMOLED
Resolution
1220 × 2712 px
1084 × 2392 px
Pixel density
446 ppi
387 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✕ No
✕ No
Peak brightness
4,500 nits
3,000 nits
HDR
HDR10+
HDR10+
Protection
Gorilla Glass 7i
Panda Glass
Performance
Spec
Motorola Edge 60Nothing Phone (3a)
Process
4 nm
4 nm
Max CPU clock
2.5 GHz
2.5 GHz
GPU
Mali-G615 MC2
Adreno 810
RAM
12 GB
8 GB / 12 GB
Storage
256 GB / 512 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
Storage type
—
UFS 2.2
microSD slot
✓ Yes
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
Motorola Edge 60Nothing Phone (3a)
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.8, 1/1.56"
50 MP, f/1.88, 1/1.57"
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
50 MP
8 MP
Telephoto
10 MP, 3× optical
50 MP, 2× optical
Optical zoom
3×
2×
Rear cameras
3
3
Rear video
4K@30
4K@30
Front camera
50 MP
32 MP
Front video
4K@30
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Battery and charging
Spec
Motorola Edge 60Nothing Phone (3a)
Capacity
5,200 mAh
5,000 mAh
Wired charging
68 W
50 W
Reverse wireless
✕ No
✕ No
Charger in box
✕ No
✕ No
Design and build
Spec
Motorola Edge 60Nothing Phone (3a)
Dimensions
161 × 73 × 7.9 mm
163.5 × 77.5 × 8.35 mm
Thickness
7.9 mm
8.35 mm
Weight
179 g
208 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
Plastic
—
Back
Vegan leather
Glass
Water resistance
IP68 + IP69
IP64
Fingerprint
—
Under-display optical
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Colors
PANTONE Gibraltar Sea, PANTONE Shamrock
Black, White, Blue
Connectivity and features
Spec
Motorola Edge 60Nothing Phone (3a)
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth
5.4
5.4
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 60Nothing Phone (3a)
OS at launch
Android 15
Android 15
Interface
—
Nothing OS 3.1
OS updates
3 years
3 years
Security updates
4 years
6 years
Launch and price
Spec
Motorola Edge 60Nothing Phone (3a)
Announced
Apr 24, 2025
Mar 4, 2025
Released
—
Mar 11, 2025
Status
Released
Released
US launch price
—
$379
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