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Motorola edge 50 fusion vs Nothing Phone (3a)

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Motorolaedge 50 fusionNothingPhone (3a)
Overview
Released2024March 2025
Display
Screen size6.7″6.77″
Resolution2400 × 10802392 × 1084
Sharpness393 pixels per inch388 pixels per inch
PanelOLEDOLED
Refresh rate144 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1,600 nits3,000 nits
Display type6.7-inch pOLED Endless Edge display6.77-inch flexible AMOLED, FHD+
Pixel density395 ppi (Motorola)387 ppi
Brightness detail1,600 nits peak3,000 nits peak; 1,300 nits outdoor; 800 nits typical
Screen protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5Panda glass
Display featuresUK 144 Hz, 10-bit DCI-P3, 360 Hz touch sampling in game mode, 20:9 aspect ratio and 92% screen-to-body ratio; global and Chile releases describe a regional 120 Hz version120 Hz adaptive refresh; 480 Hz touch sampling (1,000 Hz in Gaming Mode); 2,160 Hz PWM dimming; 10-bit (1.07 billion colours); 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio
Performance
ChipSnapdragon 7s Gen 2Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Memory12 GB8 GB – 12 GB
Storage256 GB128 GB, 256 GB
CPU–8-core, up to 2.5 GHz; 4 nm TSMC process (N4)
GPU–Qualcomm Adreno
Storage typeUK 12 GB LPDDR4X RAM and 256 GB UFS 2.2 storage; a generic maker field also mentions 512 GB without a tied UK factory configuration, omitted from configsUFS 2.2; RAM Booster adds virtual RAM, up to 20 GB in total
Cooling–4,500 mm² vapour chamber
Cameras
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Ultra wide camera13 MP8 MP
Telephoto cameraNone50 MP
Optical zoomNone2×
Front camera32 MP32 MP
Main camera50 MP Sony LYTIA LYT-700C (Motorola release), ƒ/1.88, 1.0 µm pixels, 2.0 µm Ultra Pixel combination, All Pixel Focus and OIS50 MP, ƒ/1.88, 1/1.57″ sensor, 24 mm, 84.5° field of view, OIS and EIS, autofocus
Ultra wide camera13 MP, ƒ/2.2, 1.12 µm pixels, 120° field of view and Macro Vision8 MP Sony sensor, ƒ/2.2, 1/4″ sensor, 15 mm, 120° field of view
Telephoto camera–50 MP, ƒ/2.0, 1/2.75″ sensor, 50 mm, 49.5° field of view, 2× optical zoom, EIS, autofocus
Front camera32 MP, ƒ/2.45, 0.7 µm pixels, 1.4 µm Quad Pixel combination32 MP, ƒ/2.2, 1/3.44″ sensor, 22 mm, 81.2° field of view
Zoom–2× optical; 4× in-sensor zoom; up to 30× Ultra Zoom
Video recordingMain 4K at 30 fps, 1080p at 30/60 fps; 1080p slow motion at 120 fps and 720p at 240 fps; ultrawide 4K at 30 fps4K video recording with AI-powered stabilisation; 4K at 30 fps and 1080p at 30, 60 or 120 fps (GSMArena)
Front video4K at 30 fps; stabilisation, Dual Capture and time lapse–
Camera featuresNight Vision, Ultra-Res, Pro Mode with RAW output, macro, portrait focal lengths of 24/35/50 mm, tilt-shift, panorama, scanning and Google Photos toolsTrueLens Engine 3.0
Battery and charging
Battery5,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Wired chargingUp to 68 WUp to 50 W
Wireless chargingNoneNone
Battery life detail5,000 mAh; maker's more-than-30-hour claim covers mixed use, not continuous videoUp to two days of use (Nothing)
Wired charging68 W TurboPower charger included50 W; 50% in 19 minutes, 100% in 56 minutes
Charges other devices–7.5 W reverse wired charging
Design
TypeStandardStandard
Weight174.9 g208 g
Thickness7.9 mm8.35 mm
Height × width161.9 × 73.1 mm163.5 × 77.5 mm
Water and dust resistanceIP68IP64
Stylus–No
MaterialsForest Blue PMMA rear, Hot Pink vegan suede or Marshmallow Blue vegan leather; Gorilla Glass 5 frontPanda glass front; glass back; 100% recycled aluminium mid-frame and buttons
ColoursForest Blue, Hot Pink and Marshmallow BlueBlack, White, Blue
Buttons–Essential Key (press to capture to Essential Space, long press for a voice note, double tap to open it)
Water resistance detailIP68; maker tests immersion in up to 1.5 m fresh water for 30 minutes, with resistance declining through wearIP64
BiometricsOn-screen fingerprint reader, face unlock and ThinkShieldIn-screen optical fingerprint sensor
Sensors–Accelerometer, electronic compass, front ambient light sensor, gyroscope, proximity sensor; linear haptic motor
SpeakersStereo speakers, Dolby AtmosDual stereo speakers
MicrophonesTwoTwo high-definition microphones
Software
Operating systemAndroidAndroid
Software at launchAndroid 14Nothing OS 3.1 powered by Android 15
Software updatesFour years of security updates until April 2028 (Motorola); three Android upgrades (both reviews)Three years of Android updates and six years of security updates, from first availability on nothing.tech
AI features–Essential Space (early access) with the Essential Key
In the box68 W TurboPower charger, USB-C cable, instructions and SIM tool; fragranced packaging. TechRadar's review package also included a case, not listed by the current UK maker sheetNothing Phone (3a), Nothing Cable (USB-C to USB-C), pre-applied screen protector, SIM tray ejector, safety card (no charger)
Connectivity
Satellite messaging–No
Mobile network5G sub-6 GHz, LTE, WCDMA and GSM5G (NSA and SA) with 4×4 MIMO; Gigabit LTE with 4×4 MIMO
SIMDual SIM, nano-SIM and eSIMDual nano-SIM (eSIM in Japan only)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, 2.4/5 GHzWi-Fi 6 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax), 2.4 and 5 GHz
BluetoothBluetooth 5.2Bluetooth 5.4
NFCSupportedYes, with Google Pay
USBUSB-C, USB 2.0; no 3.5 mm headphone socket–
PositioningGPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou and QZSSGPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I), Galileo (E1), QZSS (L1)

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