Nothing Phone (4a) vs Motorola Edge 70
The Nothing Phone (4a) scores 7.0 in our rating, and the Motorola Edge 70 scores 7.3. The Nothing Phone (4a) leads in camera, while the Motorola Edge 70 is ahead in performance, battery and design. The Nothing Phone (4a) is the newer phone, announced Mar 5, 2026.
Key differences
Why choose the Nothing Phone (4a)
- Bigger battery 5,080 mAh vs 4,800 mAh
- Bigger screen 6.78 inches vs 6.67 inches
- Newer model Mar 5, 2026 vs Oct 2025
- Higher screen resolution 1224 × 2720 px vs 1220 × 2712 px
- Longer security updates 6 years vs 5 years
Why choose the Motorola Edge 70
- Faster wired charging 68 W vs 50 W
- Better water resistance IP68 + IP69 vs IP64
- Longer OS update support 4 years vs 3 years
- More storage 256 GB / 512 GB vs 128 GB / 256 GB
- Lighter 159 g vs 205 g
- Thinner 5.99 mm vs 8.5 mm
PhoneRanked scores
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Value for money marked “est.” is an estimate: that phone has no official US launch price, so it is not highlighted against the others.
Spec
Nothing Phone (4a)Motorola Edge 70
Overall
7.0
7.3
Display
8.4
8.4
Performance
5.5
5.8
Camera
7.1
6.4
Battery
5.4
6.0
Design
7.1
9.2
Software support
6.9
6.9
Value for money
6.0 est.
6.0 est.
Display
Spec
Nothing Phone (4a)Motorola Edge 70
Size
6.78 inches
6.67 inches
Type
OLED, Flexible AMOLED
OLED, pOLED
Resolution
1224 × 2720 px
1220 × 2712 px
Pixel density
440 ppi
446 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✕ No
✕ No
Peak brightness
4,500 nits
4,500 nits
HDR
HDR10+
HDR10+
Protection
Gorilla Glass 7i
Gorilla Glass 7i
Performance
Spec
Nothing Phone (4a)Motorola Edge 70
Process
4 nm
4 nm
Max CPU clock
2.7 GHz
2.8 GHz
GPU
Adreno 810
Adreno 722
RAM
8 GB / 12 GB
8 GB / 12 GB
Storage
128 GB / 256 GB
256 GB / 512 GB
Storage type
UFS 3.1
—
microSD slot
✕ No
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
Nothing Phone (4a)Motorola Edge 70
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.88, 1/1.57"
50 MP, f/1.8
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
8 MP
50 MP
Telephoto
50 MP, 3.5× optical, periscope
—
Optical zoom
3.5×
—
Rear cameras
3
2
Rear video
4K@30
—
Front camera
32 MP
50 MP
Front video
—
4K@30
Battery and charging
Spec
Nothing Phone (4a)Motorola Edge 70
Capacity
5,080 mAh
4,800 mAh
Battery type
—
Silicon-carbon
Wired charging
50 W
68 W
Wireless charging
—
15 W
Reverse wireless
✕ No
✕ No
Charger in box
✕ No
✕ No
Design and build
Spec
Nothing Phone (4a)Motorola Edge 70
Dimensions
163.9 × 77.5 × 8.5 mm
159 × 74 × 5.99 mm
Thickness
8.5 mm
5.99 mm
Weight
205 g
159 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
Plastic
Aluminum
Back
Glass
—
Water resistance
IP64
IP68 + IP69
Fingerprint
Under-display optical
—
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Colors
Black, White, Blue, Pink
PANTONE Gadget Grey, PANTONE Bronze Green, PANTONE Lily Pad, PANTONE Cloud Dancer
Connectivity and features
Spec
Nothing Phone (4a)Motorola Edge 70
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth
5.4
5.4
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)Motorola Edge 70
OS at launch
Android 16
Android 16
Interface
Nothing OS 4.1
—
OS updates
3 years
4 years
Security updates
6 years
5 years
Launch and price
Spec
Nothing Phone (4a)Motorola Edge 70
Announced
Mar 5, 2026
Oct 2025
Released
Mar 13, 2026
Oct 31, 2025
Status
Released
Released
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