Nothing Phone (3a) vs Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2023)
The Nothing Phone (3a) scores 6.6 in our rating, and the Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2023) scores 4.8. 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 20 W
- Bigger screen 6.77 inches vs 6.6 inches
- Better water resistance IP64 vs None
- Longer OS update support 3 years vs 1 years
- Lower launch price $379 vs $399.99
- Newer model Mar 4, 2025 vs May 30, 2023
Why choose the Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2023)
- Lighter 202 g vs 208 g
- Sharper display 399 ppi vs 387 ppi
- 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 Stylus 5G (2023)
Overall
6.6
4.8
Display
7.8
7.3
Performance
5.2
4.1
Camera
6.6
5.0
Battery
5.1
4.3
Design
7.5
5.5
Software support
6.9
3.5
Value for money
5.5
2.8
Display
Spec
Nothing Phone (3a)Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2023)
Size
6.77 inches
6.6 inches
Type
OLED, Flexible AMOLED
LCD
Resolution
1084 × 2392 px
1080 × 2400 px
Pixel density
387 ppi
399 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✕ No
✕ No
Peak brightness
3,000 nits
—
HDR
HDR10+
—
Protection
Panda Glass
—
Performance
Spec
Nothing Phone (3a)Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2023)
Process
4 nm
4 nm
Max CPU clock
2.5 GHz
2.2 GHz
GPU
Adreno 810
Adreno 710
RAM
8 GB / 12 GB
4 GB / 6 GB
Storage
128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
Storage type
UFS 2.2
—
microSD slot
✕ No
✓ Yes
Cameras
Spec
Nothing Phone (3a)Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2023)
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.88, 1/1.57"
50 MP, f/1.88
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✕ No
Ultrawide
8 MP
8 MP
Telephoto
50 MP, 2× optical
—
Optical zoom
2×
—
Rear cameras
3
2
Rear video
4K@30
4K@30
Front camera
32 MP
16 MP
Front video
—
1080p@30
Battery and charging
Spec
Nothing Phone (3a)Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2023)
Capacity
5,000 mAh
5,000 mAh
Wired charging
50 W
20 W
Reverse wireless
✕ No
✕ No
Charger in box
✕ No
✓ Yes
Design and build
Spec
Nothing Phone (3a)Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2023)
Dimensions
163.5 × 77.5 × 8.35 mm
162.83 × 73.77 × 9.19 mm
Thickness
8.35 mm
9.19 mm
Weight
208 g
202 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
—
Plastic
Back
Glass
Plastic
Water resistance
IP64
None
Fingerprint
Under-display optical
Side-mounted
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM
Colors
Black, White, Blue
Cosmic Black, Rose Champagne
Connectivity and features
Spec
Nothing Phone (3a)Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2023)
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
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✓ Yes
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Satellite
✕ No
✕ No
IR blaster
✕ No
✕ No
Software
Spec
Nothing Phone (3a)Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2023)
OS at launch
Android 15
Android 13
Interface
Nothing OS 3.1
My UX
OS updates
3 years
1 years
Security updates
6 years
3 years
Launch and price
Spec
Nothing Phone (3a)Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2023)
Announced
Mar 4, 2025
May 30, 2023
Released
Mar 11, 2025
Jun 2, 2023
Status
Released
Discontinued
US launch price
$379
$399.99
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