Nothing Phone (4a) Pro vs Motorola Edge (2022)
The Nothing Phone (4a) Pro scores 7.1 in our rating, and the Motorola Edge (2022) scores 5.8. The Nothing Phone (4a) Pro leads in display, performance, camera, design, software support and value for money, while the Motorola Edge (2022) is ahead in battery. At launch in the US, the Motorola Edge (2022) cost $1 less ($498 vs $499). The Nothing Phone (4a) Pro is the newer phone, announced Mar 5, 2026.
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Key differences
Why choose the Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
- Bigger battery 5,080 mAh vs 5,000 mAh
- Faster wired charging 50 W vs 30 W
- Bigger screen 6.83 inches vs 6.6 inches
- Brighter screen 5,000 nits vs 1,300 nits
- Better water resistance IP65 vs IP52
- Newer model Mar 5, 2026 vs Aug 18, 2022
Why choose the Motorola Edge (2022)
- Lower launch price $498 vs $499
- Lighter 170 g vs 210 g
- Higher-resolution video 4K@60 vs 4K@30
- Newer Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 6
- Reverse wireless charging
PhoneRanked scores
Calculated from specs, relative to phones from the same year and price range. How we rate phones
Spec
Nothing Phone (4a) ProMotorola Edge (2022)
Overall
7.1
5.8
Display
8.6
7.3
Performance
5.8
4.1
Camera
7.2
6.3
Battery
5.2
5.6
Design
7.7
6.5
Software support
6.9
5.7
Value for money
5.5
3.4
Display
Spec
Nothing Phone (4a) ProMotorola Edge (2022)
Size
6.83 inches
6.6 inches
Type
OLED, Flexible AMOLED
OLED
Resolution
1260 × 2800 px
1080 × 2400 px
Pixel density
450 ppi
399 ppi
Refresh rate
144 Hz
144 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✕ No
✕ No
Peak brightness
5,000 nits
1,300 nits
HDR
HDR10, HDR10+
HDR10+
Protection
Gorilla Glass 7i
Gorilla Glass 3
Performance
Spec
Nothing Phone (4a) ProMotorola Edge (2022)
Process
4 nm
6 nm
Max CPU clock
2.8 GHz
2.5 GHz
GPU
Adreno 722
Mali-G610 MC3
Geekbench 6 single-core
—
973
Geekbench 6 multi-core
—
2,386
RAM
8 GB / 12 GB
6 GB / 8 GB
Storage
128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
Storage type
UFS 3.1
—
microSD slot
✕ No
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
Nothing Phone (4a) ProMotorola Edge (2022)
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.88, 1/1.56"
50 MP, f/1.8
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
8 MP
13 MP
Telephoto
50 MP, 3.5× optical, periscope
—
Optical zoom
3.5×
—
Rear cameras
3
3
Rear video
4K@30
4K@60
Front camera
32 MP
32 MP
Front video
—
1080p@30
Battery and charging
Spec
Nothing Phone (4a) ProMotorola Edge (2022)
Capacity
5,080 mAh
5,000 mAh
Wired charging
50 W
30 W
Wireless charging
—
15 W
Reverse wireless
✕ No
✓ Yes
Charger in box
✕ No
✕ No
Design and build
Spec
Nothing Phone (4a) ProMotorola Edge (2022)
Dimensions
163.6 × 76.6 × 7.9 mm
160.86 × 74.24 × 7.99 mm
Thickness
7.9 mm
7.99 mm
Weight
210 g
170 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
Aluminum
Plastic
Back
Metal
Plastic
Water resistance
IP65
IP52
Fingerprint
Under-display optical
Under-display optical
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Colors
Silver, Black, Pink
Mineral Gray
Connectivity and features
Spec
Nothing Phone (4a) ProMotorola Edge (2022)
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth
5.4
5.2
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
Nothing Phone (4a) ProMotorola Edge (2022)
OS at launch
Android 16
Android 12
Interface
Nothing OS 4.1
My UX
OS updates
3 years
3 years
Security updates
6 years
4 years
Launch and price
Spec
Nothing Phone (4a) ProMotorola Edge (2022)
Announced
Mar 5, 2026
Aug 18, 2022
Released
Mar 13, 2026
Sep 1, 2022
Status
Released
Discontinued
US launch price
$499
$498
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