Nothing Phone (3a) vs Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2024)
The Nothing Phone (3a) scores 6.6 in our rating, and the Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2024) scores 5.5. The Nothing Phone (3a) leads in display, performance, camera, design, software support and value for money, while the Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2024) is ahead in battery. 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 30 W
- Bigger screen 6.77 inches vs 6.7 inches
- Brighter screen 3,000 nits vs 1,200 nits
- 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 Stylus 5G (2024)
- Lighter 190 g vs 208 g
- Thinner 8.3 mm vs 8.35 mm
- Sharper display 395 ppi vs 387 ppi
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- microSD card slot
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 (2024)
Overall
6.6
5.5
Display
7.8
7.2
Performance
5.2
4.3
Camera
6.6
5.6
Battery
5.1
5.4
Design
7.5
6.9
Software support
6.9
3.5
Value for money
5.5
3.9
Display
Spec
Nothing Phone (3a)Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2024)
Size
6.77 inches
6.7 inches
Type
OLED, Flexible AMOLED
OLED, pOLED
Resolution
1084 × 2392 px
1080 × 2400 px
Pixel density
387 ppi
395 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✕ No
—
Peak brightness
3,000 nits
1,200 nits
HDR
HDR10+
—
Protection
Panda Glass
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Performance
Spec
Nothing Phone (3a)Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2024)
Process
4 nm
4 nm
Max CPU clock
2.5 GHz
2.2 GHz
GPU
Adreno 810
Adreno 710
RAM
8 GB / 12 GB
8 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 (2024)
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.88, 1/1.57"
50 MP, f/1.8
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
8 MP
13 MP
Telephoto
50 MP, 2× optical
—
Optical zoom
2×
—
Rear cameras
3
2
Rear video
4K@30
1080p@60
Front camera
32 MP
32 MP
Front video
—
1080p@60
Battery and charging
Spec
Nothing Phone (3a)Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2024)
Capacity
5,000 mAh
5,000 mAh
Wired charging
50 W
30 W
Wireless charging
—
15 W
Reverse wireless
✕ No
✕ No
Charger in box
✕ No
✕ No
Design and build
Spec
Nothing Phone (3a)Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2024)
Dimensions
163.5 × 77.5 × 8.35 mm
162.56 × 74.75 × 8.3 mm
Thickness
8.35 mm
8.3 mm
Weight
208 g
190 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Back
Glass
Vegan leather
Water resistance
IP64
IP52
Fingerprint
Under-display optical
Under-display optical
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Colors
Black, White, Blue
Scarlet Wave, Caramel Latte
Connectivity and features
Spec
Nothing Phone (3a)Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2024)
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
—
IR blaster
✕ No
—
Software
Spec
Nothing Phone (3a)Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2024)
OS at launch
Android 15
Android 14
Interface
Nothing OS 3.1
—
OS updates
3 years
1 years
Security updates
6 years
3 years
Launch and price
Spec
Nothing Phone (3a)Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2024)
Announced
Mar 4, 2025
May 9, 2024
Released
Mar 11, 2025
May 30, 2024
Status
Released
Released
US launch price
$379
$399.99
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