Nothing Phone 3 512GB vs Motorola Signature 512GB, 16GB RAM

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Comparing the Nothing Phone 3 512GB vs Motorola Signature 512GB, 16GB RAM 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 Signature 512GB, 16GB RAM runs at a higher processing speed of 3.8 GHz, while Nothing Phone 3 512GB runs at 3.2 GHz, making Motorola Signature 512GB, 16GB RAM the better performer.


Display: Motorola Signature 512GB, 16GB RAM offers a screen size of 6.8 inches, while Nothing Phone 3 512GB offers 6.67 inches, making Motorola Signature 512GB, 16GB RAM the larger display of the two. Motorola Signature 512GB, 16GB RAM features a AMOLED display compared to Nothing Phone 3 512GB's Flexible AMOLED, making Motorola Signature 512GB, 16GB RAM the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Nothing Phone 3 512GB and Motorola Signature 512GB, 16GB RAM feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both Nothing Phone 3 512GB and Motorola Signature 512GB, 16GB RAM feature a 50 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Motorola Signature 512GB, 16GB RAM offers a higher battery capacity with 5200 mAh, while Nothing Phone 3 512GB offers 5150 mAh, making Motorola Signature 512GB, 16GB RAM better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Nothing Phone 3 512GB and Motorola Signature 512GB, 16GB RAM offer the same internal storage of 512 GB.


Expert Review: Motorola Signature 512GB, 16GB RAM receives a higher expert rating of 8.6 from the editorial team, while Nothing Phone 3 512GB is rated 7.8.


User Rating: Nothing Phone 3 512GB receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while Motorola Signature 512GB, 16GB RAM has a rating of 3.

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Summary

Spec Score

93%
95%

Release Date

15 Jul, 2025
30 Jan, 2026

Performance
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 3.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
16 GB RAM
16 GB RAM

Display
6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
Flexible AMOLED
AMOLED
1260x2800 px (FHD+)
1264x2780 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
165 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
50 MP
Periscope Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
50 MP
Periscope Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Lens
50 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery
5150 mAh
5200 mAh
65W Fast Charging
90W Turbo Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

512 GB
512 GB
UFS 4.0
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

7.8/10
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8.6/10
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Pros

  • Attractive display
  • Solid battery life with fast wired charging
  • Clean, bloat-free software experience
  • Slim, lightweight, & premium
  • Excellent LTPO AMOLED display
  • Strong performance
  • Clean software, with longevity

Cons

  • Overpriced for the hardware on offer
  • Asymmetrical design may not appeal to everyone
  • Cameras are good, not great
  • Battery life could have been better
  • Audio lacks punch

User Ratings

4.2/5
(29 ratings)
3/5
(2 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
3,098,258
AnTuTu Score
N/A
12h 53m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

Compare Prices

₹51,999
@ Amazon
₹60,690
@ Amazon

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General

Launch Date

Jul 15, 2025
(Official)
Jan 23, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v15
Android v16

OS Updates

5 Year
7 Years

Security Updates

7 Year
7 Years

Custom UI

Nothing OS
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 SM8735
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Octa core

3.2 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 3 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 2.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A720 2.02 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A720
Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 825
Adreno 829

RAM

12 GB / 16 GB
12 GB / 16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X
LPDDR5X

Performance Test Results

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

N/A
3,098,258

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
15.0 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.

N/A
5,673

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
43.7 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

Flexible AMOLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1260x2800 px (FHD+)
1264x2780 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

4500 nits
6200 nits

HBM Brightness

1600 nits
N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
165 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

393 ppi
446 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

88.48 %
90.14 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus 2

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

92.82 %
95.23 %

Design

Height

160.60 mm
162.1 mm

Width

75.59 mm
76.4 mm

Thickness

8.99 mm
6.99 mm

Weight

218 grams
186 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.68 Wide Angle1/1.3" sensor size OV50H
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.6 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view23 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size LYT 828 2.44µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.76" sensor size
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size 1.28µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.68 Periscope Camera1/2.75" sensor size
50 MP
f/2.4 Periscope Camera71 mm focal length 1/2.76" sensor size 1.6µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus Omni-directional Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash 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)
Macro Mode
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Filters
Smile detection

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Dual Video Recording
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/2.76" sensor size
50 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera21 mm focal length 1/2.93" sensor size 1.2µm pixel size

Autofocus

No
Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Capacity

5150 mAh
5200 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon
Silicon Carbon

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 52 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

Yes 65W Fast Charging v4.0
Yes 90W Turbo Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 15W Wireless Charging
Yes 50W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes 5W Wireless Reverse Charging
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.

N/A
12h 53m

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

N/A
0h 38m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB
256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB

Storage Type

UFS 4.0
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N71 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N70
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N71 / N77 / N78 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
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)
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) / 2300(band 30) / 700 (band 12)
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) / 1500(band 32) / 600(band 71) / 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) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N28 / N30
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N71 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N70
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N71 / N77 / N78 / 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) / 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 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)
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) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v6.0
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Compare Prices

₹51,999
@ Amazon
₹60,690
@ Amazon
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