Nothing Phone (2) vs Motorola Edge 40
The Nothing Phone (2) scores 6.8 in our rating, and the Motorola Edge 40 scores 6.5. The Nothing Phone (2) leads in performance, battery and software support, while the Motorola Edge 40 is ahead in design. The Nothing Phone (2) is the newer phone, announced Jul 11, 2023.
Key differences
Why choose the Nothing Phone (2)
- Bigger battery 4,700 mAh vs 4,400 mAh
- Bigger screen 6.7 inches vs 6.55 inches
- Brighter screen 1,600 nits vs 1,200 nits
- Longer OS update support 3 years vs 2 years
- Newer model Jul 11, 2023 vs May 4, 2023
- More RAM 8 GB / 12 GB vs 8 GB
Why choose the Motorola Edge 40
- Faster wired charging 68 W vs 45 W
- Higher refresh rate 144 Hz vs 120 Hz
- Better water resistance IP68 vs IP54
- Lighter 171 g vs 201.2 g
- Thinner 7.58 mm vs 8.6 mm
- Sharper display 402 ppi vs 394 ppi
PhoneRanked scores
Calculated from specs, relative to phones from the same year and price range. How we rate phones
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
Nothing Phone (2)Motorola Edge 40
Overall
6.8
6.5
Display
7.6
7.5
Performance
6.4
5.2
Camera
6.7
6.6
Battery
5.7
5.5
Design
7.3
8.6
Software support
5.7
4.3
Value for money
4.5
6.0 est.
Display
Spec
Nothing Phone (2)Motorola Edge 40
Size
6.7 inches
6.55 inches
Type
OLED
OLED, pOLED
Resolution
1080 × 2412 px
1080 × 2400 px
Pixel density
394 ppi
402 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
144 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✓ Yes
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Peak brightness
1,600 nits
1,200 nits
HDR
HDR10+
HDR10+
Protection
Gorilla Glass 5
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Performance
Spec
Nothing Phone (2)Motorola Edge 40
Max CPU clock
—
2.6 GHz
GPU
Adreno 730
Mali-G77 MC9
Geekbench 6 single-core
—
1,110
Geekbench 6 multi-core
—
3,510
RAM
8 GB / 12 GB
8 GB
Storage
128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB
256 GB
Storage type
—
UFS 3.1
microSD slot
✕ No
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
Nothing Phone (2)Motorola Edge 40
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.88, 1/1.56"
50 MP, f/1.4, 1/1.5"
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
50 MP
13 MP
Rear cameras
2
2
Rear video
4K@60
4K@30
Front camera
32 MP
32 MP
Front video
1080p@60
4K@30
Battery and charging
Spec
Nothing Phone (2)Motorola Edge 40
Capacity
4,700 mAh
4,400 mAh
Battery type
—
Li-Po
Wired charging
45 W
68 W
Wireless charging
15 W
15 W
Reverse wireless
✓ Yes
✕ No
Charger in box
✕ No
✓ Yes
Design and build
Spec
Nothing Phone (2)Motorola Edge 40
Dimensions
162.1 × 76.4 × 8.6 mm
158.43 × 71.99 × 7.58 mm
Thickness
8.6 mm
7.58 mm
Weight
201.2 g
171 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
Aluminum
Aluminum
Back
Glass
Vegan leather
Water resistance
IP54
IP68
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Colors
Dark Grey, White
Eclipse Black, Nebula Green, Lunar Blue, Viva Magenta
Connectivity and features
Spec
Nothing Phone (2)Motorola Edge 40
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6E
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth
5.3
5.2
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB-C 2.0
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✕ No
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Satellite
—
✕ No
IR blaster
—
✕ No
Software
Spec
Nothing Phone (2)Motorola Edge 40
OS at launch
Android 13
Android 13
Interface
Nothing OS 2.0
My UX
OS updates
3 years
2 years
Security updates
4 years
3 years
Launch and price
Spec
Nothing Phone (2)Motorola Edge 40
Announced
Jul 11, 2023
May 4, 2023
Released
Jul 17, 2023
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Status
Discontinued
Discontinued
US launch price
$599
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