Nothing Phone 3a Pro vs Motorola Edge 60 Stylus

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Comparing the Nothing Phone 3a Pro vs Motorola Edge 60 Stylus 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: Nothing Phone 3a Pro scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,325, while Motorola Edge 60 Stylus scores 2,915, making Nothing Phone 3a Pro the better performer.


Display: Nothing Phone 3a Pro offers a screen size of 6.77 inches, while Motorola Edge 60 Stylus offers 6.7 inches, making Nothing Phone 3a Pro the larger display of the two. Motorola Edge 60 Stylus features a P-OLED display compared to Nothing Phone 3a Pro's Flexible AMOLED, making Motorola Edge 60 Stylus the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Nothing Phone 3a Pro and Motorola Edge 60 Stylus feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Nothing Phone 3a Pro offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while Motorola Edge 60 Stylus offers 32 MP, making Nothing Phone 3a Pro better for front camera photography.


Battery: Nothing Phone 3a Pro delivers longer battery life with 14h 26m, while Motorola Edge 60 Stylus delivers 8h 50m, making Nothing Phone 3a Pro the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Motorola Edge 60 Stylus offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Nothing Phone 3a Pro offers 128 GB, making Motorola Edge 60 Stylus the better option for storage.


Expert Review: Motorola Edge 60 Stylus receives a higher expert rating of 8.1 from the editorial team, while Nothing Phone 3a Pro is rated 8.


User Rating: Nothing Phone 3a Pro and Motorola Edge 60 Stylus both receive the same user rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Release Date

11 Mar, 2025
23 Apr, 2025
14 May, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
16 GB RAM

Display

6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
Flexible AMOLED
P-OLED
AMOLED
1080x2392 px (FHD+)
1220x2712 px (FHD+)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 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)
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
13 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
200 MP
Telephoto Camera
50 MP
Periscope Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
N/A
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

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

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
6600 mAh
50W Fast Charging
68W Turbo Power Charging
100W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
256 GB
512 GB
UFS 2.2
uMCP
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.1/10
8.7/10

Pros

  • Unique transparent design with Glyph interface
  • Powerful chipset for smooth performance
  • Improved camera setup
  • Clean, bloat-free Android experience
  • Slim and durable design
  • Vibrant display
  • Practical AI features
  • Fast charging
  • Stellar and versatile three-lens camera system
  • Excellent performance
  • Bright and crisp 2K AMOLED display

Cons

  • No charger in the box
  • Charging speeds are not the fastest in its class
  • Periscope lens needs improvement
  • Palm rejection with stylus use needs improvement
  • Low-light photography
  • Battery life could have been better
  • Very expensive with camera kit
  • No shortcut key

User Ratings

4.3/5
(207 ratings)
4.3/5
(14,575 ratings)
4.6/5
(29 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

809,554
AnTuTu Score
668,917
AnTuTu Score
3,977,648
AnTuTu Score
14h 26m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
8h 50m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
15h 10m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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₹27,999
₹19,990
₹159,999

Video

Videos
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Videos
1 More Video
Videos
1 Video

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General

Launch Date

Mar 11, 2025
(Official)
Apr 23, 2025
(Official)
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v15
Android v15
Android v16

OS Updates

3 Years
2 Years
5 Year

Security Updates

6 Years
3 Years
7 Year

Custom UI

Nothing OS
N/A
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Processor

Octa core

2.5 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520
Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 1.8 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
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm
4 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 710
Adreno 710
Adreno 840

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB
8 GB
16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
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.

809,554
668,917
3,977,648

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

18.0 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.

1,064
N/A
6,450

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %
8.0 %
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

16.8 %
28.0 %
21.7 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

Flexible AMOLED
P-OLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.77 inches  (17.2 cm)
6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)
6.82 inches  (17.32 cm)

Resolution

1080x2392 px (FHD+)
1220x2712 px (FHD+)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)

Peak Brightness

3000 nits
3000 nits
4500 nits

HBM Brightness

1300 nits
1400 nits
N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
20:9
19.8:9

Pixel Density

388 ppi
444 ppi
510 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.32 %
89.38 %
89.7 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Yes

Bezel-less Display

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

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes
Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.4 %
93.66 %
94.49 %

Design

Height

163.52 mm
162.15 mm
162.98 mm

Width

77.50 mm
74.78 mm
76.81 mm

Thickness

8.39 mm
8.29 mm
8.19 mm

Weight

211 grams
191 grams
232 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Vegan Leather
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP64
Yes Water resistant IP68
N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.88 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.57" sensor size S5KGNJ ISO-CELL 1µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size LYT 700C 1µm pixel size
200 MP
Primary Camera105x Digital Zoom 3.7x Optical Zoomf/1.8535 mm focal length LYT 901 0.7µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
13 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size
50 MP
f/2.55 Periscope Camera70 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size
N/A
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Quad Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Touch to focus
105 x Digital Zoom
3.7 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

N/A
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Audio Zoom
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

50 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera24 mm focal length 1/2.76" sensor size
32 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera25 mm focal length 1/3.14" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
6600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
N/A
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 50W Fast Charging 50% in 19 minutes
Yes 68W Turbo Power Charging
Yes 100W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
Yes 15W Wireless Charging
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 26m
8h 50m
15h 10m

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

0h 51m 50s
0h 35m 0s
0h 36m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
256 GB
512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
uMCP
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 1 TB
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / 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) / 3500(band 42)
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) / 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) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5)
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)
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / 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) / 3500(band 42)
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) / 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) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5)
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)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.19 W/kg Body: 1.13 W/kg
N/A
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz
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 v5.4
Yes v5.4
Yes v6.0

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes
N/A

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

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

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