Motorola Edge 70 Pro vs Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
The Motorola Edge 70 Pro scores 7.6 in our rating, and the Nothing Phone (4a) Pro scores 6.9. The Motorola Edge 70 Pro leads in display, performance, camera, battery and design, while the Nothing Phone (4a) Pro is ahead in software support. The Motorola Edge 70 Pro is the newer phone, announced Apr 22, 2026.
Key differences
Why choose the Motorola Edge 70 Pro
- Bigger battery 6,500 mAh vs 5,080 mAh
- Faster wired charging 90 W vs 50 W
- Brighter screen 5,200 nits vs 5,000 nits
- Better water resistance IP68 + IP69 vs IP65
- Newer model Apr 22, 2026 vs Mar 5, 2026
- More storage 256 GB / 512 GB vs 128 GB / 256 GB
Why choose the Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
- Bigger screen 6.83 inches vs 6.78 inches
- Higher screen resolution 1260 × 2800 px vs 1272 × 2772 px
- Longer security updates 6 years vs 5 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 70 ProNothing Phone (4a) Pro
Overall
7.6
6.9
Display
8.9
8.6
Performance
7.1
5.8
Camera
7.8
7.2
Battery
7.9
6.0
Design
8.2
7.7
Software support
6.3
6.9
Value for money
6.0 est.
5.9
Display
Spec
Motorola Edge 70 ProNothing Phone (4a) Pro
Size
6.78 inches
6.83 inches
Type
OLED, Extreme AMOLED
OLED, Flexible AMOLED
Resolution
1272 × 2772 px
1260 × 2800 px
Pixel density
450 ppi
450 ppi
Refresh rate
144 Hz
144 Hz
Adaptive refresh
—
✕ No
Peak brightness
5,200 nits
5,000 nits
HDR
HDR10+
HDR10, HDR10+
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Gorilla Glass 7i
Performance
Spec
Motorola Edge 70 ProNothing Phone (4a) Pro
Process
4 nm
4 nm
Max CPU clock
3.4 GHz
2.8 GHz
GPU
Arm Mali-G720 MC8
Adreno 722
RAM
8 GB / 12 GB
8 GB / 12 GB
Storage
256 GB / 512 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
Storage type
UFS 4.1
UFS 3.1
microSD slot
✕ No
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
Motorola Edge 70 ProNothing Phone (4a) Pro
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.8, 1/1.56"
50 MP, f/1.88, 1/1.56"
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
50 MP
8 MP
Telephoto
50 MP, 3.5× optical, periscope
50 MP, 3.5× optical, periscope
Optical zoom
3.5×
3.5×
Rear cameras
3
3
Rear video
4K@60
4K@30
Front camera
50 MP
32 MP
Battery and charging
Spec
Motorola Edge 70 ProNothing Phone (4a) Pro
Capacity
6,500 mAh
5,080 mAh
Battery type
Silicon-carbon
—
Wired charging
90 W
50 W
Wireless charging
15 W
—
Reverse wireless
✓ Yes
✕ No
Charger in box
✕ No
✕ No
Design and build
Spec
Motorola Edge 70 ProNothing Phone (4a) Pro
Dimensions
162.7 × 75.6 × 7.19 mm
163.6 × 76.6 × 7.9 mm
Thickness
7.19 mm
7.9 mm
Weight
190 g
210 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
Plastic
Aluminum
Back
Fiberglass
Metal
Water resistance
IP68 + IP69
IP65
Fingerprint
Under-display optical
Under-display optical
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM
Colors
PANTONE Zinfandel, PANTONE Chicory Coffee, PANTONE Titan, PANTONE Lily White
Silver, Black, Pink
Connectivity and features
Spec
Motorola Edge 70 ProNothing Phone (4a) Pro
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6E
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth
5.4
5.4
USB
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 70 ProNothing Phone (4a) Pro
OS at launch
Android 16
Android 16
Interface
Hello UI
Nothing OS 4.1
OS updates
3 years
3 years
Security updates
5 years
6 years
Launch and price
Spec
Motorola Edge 70 ProNothing Phone (4a) Pro
Announced
Apr 22, 2026
Mar 5, 2026
Released
Apr 29, 2026
Mar 13, 2026
Status
Released
Released
US launch price
—
$499
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