Nothing Phone (3a) vs Motorola Moto G 5G (2022)
The Nothing Phone (3a) scores 6.6 in our rating, and the Motorola Moto G 5G (2022) scores 3.8. The Nothing Phone (3a) leads in display, performance, camera, battery, design, software support and value for money. At launch in the US, the Nothing Phone (3a) cost $20.99 less ($379 vs $399.99). The Nothing Phone (3a) is the newer phone, announced Mar 4, 2025.
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Key differences
Why choose the Nothing Phone (3a)
- Faster wired charging 50 W vs 10 W
- Bigger screen 6.77 inches vs 6.5 inches
- Higher refresh rate 120 Hz vs 90 Hz
- Better water resistance IP64 vs IP52
- Longer OS update support 3 years vs 1 years
- Lower launch price $379 vs $399.99
Why choose the Motorola Moto G 5G (2022)
- Lighter 204 g vs 208 g
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- microSD card slot
- Charger in the box
PhoneRanked scores
Calculated from specs, relative to phones from the same year and price range. How we rate phones
Spec
Nothing Phone (3a)Motorola Moto G 5G (2022)
Overall
6.6
3.8
Display
7.8
5.3
Performance
5.2
3.1
Camera
6.6
3.9
Battery
5.1
3.8
Design
7.5
5.2
Software support
6.9
3.5
Value for money
5.5
1.0
Display
Spec
Nothing Phone (3a)Motorola Moto G 5G (2022)
Size
6.77 inches
6.5 inches
Type
OLED, Flexible AMOLED
LCD, IPS LCD
Resolution
1084 × 2392 px
720 × 1600 px
Pixel density
387 ppi
270 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
90 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✕ No
✕ No
Peak brightness
3,000 nits
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HDR
HDR10+
—
Protection
Panda Glass
—
Performance
Spec
Nothing Phone (3a)Motorola Moto G 5G (2022)
Process
4 nm
7 nm
Max CPU clock
2.5 GHz
2.2 GHz
GPU
Adreno 810
Mali-G57 MC2
RAM
8 GB / 12 GB
4 GB / 6 GB
Storage
128 GB / 256 GB
64 GB / 256 GB
Storage type
UFS 2.2
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microSD slot
✕ No
✓ Yes
Cameras
Spec
Nothing Phone (3a)Motorola Moto G 5G (2022)
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.88, 1/1.57"
50 MP, f/1.8
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✕ No
Ultrawide
8 MP
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Telephoto
50 MP, 2× optical
—
Optical zoom
2×
—
Rear cameras
3
3
Rear video
4K@30
1080p@30
Front camera
32 MP
13 MP
Front video
—
1080p@30
Battery and charging
Spec
Nothing Phone (3a)Motorola Moto G 5G (2022)
Capacity
5,000 mAh
5,000 mAh
Wired charging
50 W
10 W
Reverse wireless
✕ No
✕ No
Charger in box
✕ No
✓ Yes
Design and build
Spec
Nothing Phone (3a)Motorola Moto G 5G (2022)
Dimensions
163.5 × 77.5 × 8.35 mm
165.4 × 75.8 × 9.4 mm
Thickness
8.35 mm
9.4 mm
Weight
208 g
204 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
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Plastic
Back
Glass
Plastic
Water resistance
IP64
IP52
Fingerprint
Under-display optical
Side-mounted
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM
Colors
Black, White, Blue
Moonlight Gray
Connectivity and features
Spec
Nothing Phone (3a)Motorola Moto G 5G (2022)
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
5.4
5.1
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB-C 2.0
NFC
✓ Yes
✕ No
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✓ Yes
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✕ No
Satellite
✕ No
✕ No
IR blaster
✕ No
✕ No
Software
Spec
Nothing Phone (3a)Motorola Moto G 5G (2022)
OS at launch
Android 15
Android 12
Interface
Nothing OS 3.1
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OS updates
3 years
1 years
Security updates
6 years
3 years
Launch and price
Spec
Nothing Phone (3a)Motorola Moto G 5G (2022)
Announced
Mar 4, 2025
Apr 21, 2022
Released
Mar 11, 2025
May 19, 2022
Status
Released
Discontinued
US launch price
$379
$399.99
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