Nothing Phone 2a Plus vs Motorola Edge 50 Pro 5G

Comparing the Nothing Phone 2a Plus vs Motorola Edge 50 Pro 5G 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 Pro 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,119, while Nothing Phone 2a Plus scores 2,203, making Motorola Edge 50 Pro 5G the better performer.

Display: Both Nothing Phone 2a Plus and Motorola Edge 50 Pro 5G offer the same screen size of 6.7 inches, but Motorola Edge 50 Pro 5G features a P-OLED display compared to Nothing Phone 2a Plus's Flexible AMOLED, making Motorola Edge 50 Pro 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Nothing Phone 2a Plus and Motorola Edge 50 Pro 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Both Nothing Phone 2a Plus and Motorola Edge 50 Pro 5G feature a 50 MP primary front camera.

Battery: Nothing Phone 2a Plus delivers longer battery life with 14h 34m, while Motorola Edge 50 Pro 5G delivers 12h 30m, making Nothing Phone 2a Plus the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Nothing Phone 2a Plus and Motorola Edge 50 Pro 5G offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

Expert Review: Motorola Edge 50 Pro 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8.5 from the editorial team, while Nothing Phone 2a Plus is rated 7.5.

User Rating: Nothing Phone 2a Plus and Motorola Edge 50 Pro 5G both receive the same user rating of 4.3.

Nothing Phone 2a Plus

₹27,999

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Motorola Edge 50 Pro 5G

₹27,999

(Out of Stock)

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Summary

Spec Score

83%

86%

Release Date

07 Aug, 2024

09 Apr, 2024

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 7350 Pro	Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Octa Core (upto 3 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.63 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM
Dimensity 7350 Pro vs Snapdragon 7 Gen 3

Display


6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
Flexible AMOLED	P-OLED
1084x2412 px (FHD+)	1220x2712 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	13 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
N/A	10 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


5000 mAh	4500 mAh
50W Fast Charging	125W Turbo Power Charging
No Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.5/10

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8.5/10

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Pros

Distinctive Glyph Interface design
Capable performance
Clean software experience
Decent battery life

Eye-catching design, IP68 rating
Lovely screen
Impressive cameras
Rapid charging speeds

Cons

Display brightness could have been better
No charger in the box
Limited IP rating

Performance not best in class
Underwhelming front camera

User Ratings

4.3/5

(1,080 ratings)

4.3/5

(32,563 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

771,491 AnTuTu Score	827,231 AnTuTu Score
14h 34m Battery Life (PC Mark)	12h 30m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Aug 07, 2024

(Official)

Apr 09, 2024

(Official)

Operating System

Android v14

OS Updates

3 Years

Security Updates

4 Years

Custom UI

Nothing OS

Hello UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 7350 Pro

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3

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Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

2.63 GHz, Single core, Cortex A715 2.4 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A715 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A510

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G610 MC4

Adreno 720

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

Cooling Technology

Hybrid Cooling System

N/A

Performance Test Results

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

771,491

827,231

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

19.0 s

18.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

9.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

14.3 %

21.1 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

Flexible AMOLED

P-OLED (Curved Display)

Screen Size

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

Resolution

1084x2412 px (FHD+)

1220x2712 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1300 nits

2000 nits

HBM Brightness

1100 nits

N/A

PWM Dimming

2160 Hz

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

240 Hz

360 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi

444 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.84 %

92.85 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.65 %

90.75 %

Design

Height

161.7 mm

161.23 mm

Width

76.3 mm

72.4 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm

8.19 mm

Weight

190 grams

186 grams

Build Material

N/A	Back: Silicone Vegan Leather

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP54

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

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.88 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.57" sensor size S5KGN9 ISO-CELL 1µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.4 Wide Angle1/1.3" sensor size 2.0µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.76" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

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

N/A	10 MP f/2.0 Telephoto Camera1µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Contrast Detection Autofocus Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes Laser Autofocus Omni-directional Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

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

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

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

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

Video Recording Features

Action Mode

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/2.76" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

50 MP
f/1.9 Wide Angle Primary Camera21 mm focal length 0.64µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A	Yes Quad Pixel Autofocus

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

N/A

Video Recording

4k @30 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Capacity

5000 mAh

4500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 50W Fast Charging 50% in 21 minutes

Yes 125W Turbo Power Charging 100% in 18 minutes

Wireless Charging

N/A	Yes 50W TurboPower

Reverse Charging

Yes 5W Reverse Charging

N/A

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A	Yes 10W Wireless Reverse 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 34m

12h 30m

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

51m

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

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 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78

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) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
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 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)