Nothing Phone 2a 12GB RAM vs Motorola Edge 50 Fusion 256GB

Comparing the Nothing Phone 2a 12GB RAM vs Motorola Edge 50 Fusion 256GB across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Motorola Edge 50 Fusion 256GB scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,945, while Nothing Phone 2a 12GB RAM scores 2,454, making Motorola Edge 50 Fusion 256GB the better performer.

Display: Nothing Phone 2a 12GB RAM offers a screen size of 6.7 inches, while Motorola Edge 50 Fusion 256GB offers 6.67 inches, making Nothing Phone 2a 12GB RAM the larger display of the two. Motorola Edge 50 Fusion 256GB features a P-OLED display compared to Nothing Phone 2a 12GB RAM's Flexible AMOLED, making Motorola Edge 50 Fusion 256GB the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Nothing Phone 2a 12GB RAM and Motorola Edge 50 Fusion 256GB feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Both Nothing Phone 2a 12GB RAM and Motorola Edge 50 Fusion 256GB feature a 32 MP primary front camera.

Battery: Nothing Phone 2a 12GB RAM delivers longer battery life with 14h 13m, while Motorola Edge 50 Fusion 256GB delivers 9h 53m, making Nothing Phone 2a 12GB RAM the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Nothing Phone 2a 12GB RAM and Motorola Edge 50 Fusion 256GB offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

Expert Review: Nothing Phone 2a 12GB RAM receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Motorola Edge 50 Fusion 256GB is rated 7.8.

User Rating: Nothing Phone 2a 12GB RAM and Motorola Edge 50 Fusion 256GB both receive the same user rating of 4.4.

Nothing Phone 2a 12GB RAM

₹27,999

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Motorola Edge 50 Fusion 256GB

₹22,790

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

12 Mar, 2024

22 May, 2024

14 May, 2026

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro	Snapdragon 7s Gen 2	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM	16 GB RAM

Display


6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.67 inches (16.94 cm)	6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
Flexible AMOLED	P-OLED	AMOLED
1084x2412 px (FHD+)	1080x2400 px (FHD+)	1440x3168 px (QHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	200 MP Primary Camera (upto 3.7x Optical Zoom)
50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	13 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	200 MP Telephoto Camera
N/A	N/A	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


32 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP

Battery


5000 mAh	5000 mAh	6600 mAh
45W Fast Charging	68W Turbo Power Charging	100W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB	512 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10

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7.8/10

Read Expert Review

8.7/10

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Pros

Unique design and glyph interface
Impressive AMOLED display
Capable cameras
Excellent battery life

Lightweight and slim design
Smooth 144Hz display
Impressive charging speeds
Hello UI offers a clutter-free user experience

Stellar and versatile three-lens camera system
Excellent performance
Bright and crisp 2K AMOLED display

Cons

Transparent back is prone to smudges and scratches
No charger in the box

Powerful competition in price range
Selfie camera bugs

Battery life could have been better
Very expensive with camera kit
No shortcut key

User Ratings

4.4/5

(5,777 ratings)

4.4/5

(160,264 ratings)

4.6/5

(29 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

707,480 AnTuTu Score	620,648 AnTuTu Score	3,977,648 AnTuTu Score
14h 13m Battery Life (PC Mark)	9h 53m Battery Life (PC Mark)	15h 10m Battery Life (PC Mark)

Compare Prices

₹27,999

@ Flipkart

₹22,790

@ Amazon

₹159,999

@ Amazon

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General

Launch Date

Mar 12, 2024

(Official)

May 22, 2024

(Official)

May 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v14

Android v16

OS Updates

3 Years

5 Year

Security Updates

4 Years

7 Year

Custom UI

Nothing OS

Hello UI

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro MT6886

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Processor

Octa core

2.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A715 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A510

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 1.95 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Octa core

4.61 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G610 MC4

Adreno 710

Adreno 840

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

707,480

620,648

3,977,648

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

20.0 s

19.0 s

14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

1,151

N/A

6,450

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

8.0 %

7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

41.0 %

28.0 %

21.7 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

Flexible AMOLED

P-OLED (Curved Display)

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

6.67 inches (16.94 cm)

6.82 inches (17.32 cm)

Resolution

1084x2412 px (FHD+)

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

1440x3168 px (QHD+)

Peak Brightness

1300 nits

1600 nits

4500 nits

HBM Brightness

1100 nits

1200 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.8:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi

510 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.8 %

90.7 %

89.7 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.65 %

92 %

94.49 %

Design

Height

161.74 mm

162 mm

162.98 mm

Width

76.32 mm

73.1 mm

76.81 mm

Thickness

8.55 mm

7.8 mm

8.19 mm

Weight

190 grams

175 grams

232 grams

Build Material

N/A

Back: PMMA Vegan Leather

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP54

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.88 Wide Angle1/1.56" sensor size S5KGN9 ISO-CELL

50 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/1.56" sensor size LYT 700C CMOS image sensor 1µm pixel size

200 MP
Primary Camera105x Digital Zoom 3.7x Optical Zoomf/1.8535 mm focal length LYT 901 0.7µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.7" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

13 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size

200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size

N/A

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes

Yes Quad Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Macro Mode

N/A

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus

105 x Digital Zoom
3.7 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Action Mode

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/2.74" sensor size Exmor RS

32 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.14" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @60 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

5000 mAh

6600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

N/A

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Fast Charging 50% in 23 minutes

Yes 68W Turbo Power Charging

Yes 100W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

14h 13m

9h 53m

15h 10m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

0h 30m 15s

0h 54m 0s

0h 36m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

SAR Value

N/A

Head: 1.04 W/kg Body: 1.05 W/kg

N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz MIMO

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.3

Yes v5.2

Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

IR Blaster

N/A

Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes

N/A

Audio Jack

USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A

Dolby Atmos

N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical

Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Compare Prices

₹27,999

@ Flipkart

₹22,790

@ Amazon

₹159,999

@ Amazon