Nothing Phone (4a) vs Motorola Edge 70 Fusion
The Nothing Phone (4a) scores 6.8 in our rating, and the Motorola Edge 70 Fusion scores 6.7. The Nothing Phone (4a) leads in performance and camera, while the Motorola Edge 70 Fusion is ahead in battery and design. The Nothing Phone (4a) is the newer phone, announced Mar 5, 2026.
Key differences
Why choose the Nothing Phone (4a)
- Newer model Mar 5, 2026 vs Mar 2, 2026
- Longer security updates 6 years vs 5 years
Why choose the Motorola Edge 70 Fusion
- Bigger battery 5,200 mAh vs 5,080 mAh
- Faster wired charging 68 W vs 50 W
- Brighter screen 5,200 nits vs 4,500 nits
- Higher refresh rate 144 Hz vs 120 Hz
- Better water resistance IP68 + IP69 vs IP64
- Lighter 177 g vs 205 g
PhoneRanked scores
Calculated from specs, relative to phones from the same year and price range. How we rate phones
Spec
Nothing Phone (4a)Motorola Edge 70 Fusion
Overall
6.8
6.7
Display
8.5
8.7
Performance
5.5
5.1
Camera
7.1
6.0
Battery
6.1
6.5
Design
7.1
8.1
Display
Spec
Nothing Phone (4a)Motorola Edge 70 Fusion
Size
6.78 inches
6.78 inches
Type
OLED, Flexible AMOLED
OLED, Extreme AMOLED
Resolution
1224 × 2720 px
1272 × 2772 px
Pixel density
440 ppi
450 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
144 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✕ No
✕ No
Peak brightness
4,500 nits
5,200 nits
HDR
HDR10+
HDR10+
Protection
Gorilla Glass 7i
Gorilla Glass 7i
Performance
Spec
Nothing Phone (4a)Motorola Edge 70 Fusion
Process
4 nm
4 nm
Max CPU clock
2.7 GHz
2.5 GHz
GPU
Adreno 810
Adreno 810
RAM
8 GB / 12 GB
8 GB / 12 GB
Storage
128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
Storage type
UFS 3.1
—
microSD slot
✕ No
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
Nothing Phone (4a)Motorola Edge 70 Fusion
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, 3.5× optical, periscope
—
Optical zoom
3.5×
—
Rear cameras
3
2
Rear video
4K@30
4K@30
Front camera
32 MP
32 MP
Battery and charging
Spec
Nothing Phone (4a)Motorola Edge 70 Fusion
Capacity
5,080 mAh
5,200 mAh
Wired charging
50 W
68 W
Reverse wireless
✕ No
✕ No
Charger in box
✕ No
✕ No
Design and build
Spec
Nothing Phone (4a)Motorola Edge 70 Fusion
Dimensions
163.9 × 77.5 × 8.5 mm
162.76 × 75.6 × 7.21 mm
Thickness
8.5 mm
7.21 mm
Weight
205 g
177 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
Plastic
Plastic
Back
Glass
Plastic
Water resistance
IP64
IP68 + IP69
Fingerprint
Under-display optical
—
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM
—
Colors
Black, White, Blue, Pink
Pantone Country Air, Pantone Silhouette, Pantone Orient Blue, Pantone Sporting Green, Pantone Blue Surf
Connectivity and features
Spec
Nothing Phone (4a)Motorola Edge 70 Fusion
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6
—
Bluetooth
5.4
6.0
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)Motorola Edge 70 Fusion
OS at launch
Android 16
Android 16
Interface
Nothing OS 4.1
Hello UI
OS updates
3 years
3 years
Security updates
6 years
5 years
Launch and price
Spec
Nothing Phone (4a)Motorola Edge 70 Fusion
Announced
Mar 5, 2026
Mar 2, 2026
Released
Mar 13, 2026
Mar 2, 2026
Status
Released
Released
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