Motorola Edge 70 vs Nothing Phone 4a

Comparing the Motorola Edge 70 vs Nothing Phone 4a 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 70 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 4,131, while Nothing Phone 4a scores 3,364, making Motorola Edge 70 the better performer.

Display: Nothing Phone 4a offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while Motorola Edge 70 offers 6.7 inches, making Nothing Phone 4a the larger display of the two. Motorola Edge 70 features a AMOLED display compared to Nothing Phone 4a's Flexible AMOLED, making Motorola Edge 70 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Motorola Edge 70 and Nothing Phone 4a feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Motorola Edge 70 offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while Nothing Phone 4a offers 32 MP, making Motorola Edge 70 better for front camera photography.

Battery: Nothing Phone 4a delivers longer battery life with 14h 42m, while Motorola Edge 70 delivers 11h 13m, making Nothing Phone 4a the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Motorola Edge 70 offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Nothing Phone 4a offers 128 GB, making Motorola Edge 70 the better option for storage.

Expert Review: Motorola Edge 70 receives a higher expert rating of 8.3 from the editorial team, while Nothing Phone 4a is rated 8.1.

User Rating: Motorola Edge 70 and Nothing Phone 4a both receive the same user rating of 4.4.

Motorola Edge 70

₹29,499

@ Amazon

Nothing Phone 4a

₹34,999

(Out of Stock)

Summary

Release Date

23 Dec, 2025

13 Mar, 2026

14 May, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 7 Gen 4	Snapdragon 7s Gen 4	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.7 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	16 GB RAM

Display


6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
AMOLED	Flexible AMOLED	AMOLED
1220x2712 px (FHD+)	1224x2720 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)
50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Periscope Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)	200 MP Telephoto Camera
N/A	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


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

Battery


5000 mAh	5400 mAh	6600 mAh
68W Turbo Charging	50W Quick Charging	100W Flash Charging
Wireless Charging	N/A	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	128 GB	512 GB
UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.3/10

Read Expert Review

8.1/10

Read Expert Review

8.7/10

Read Expert Review

Pros

Exceptionally slim and lightweight
Satisfactory cameras
One day battery life
Decent performance

New Glyph Bar is useful & attractive
Bright, punchy display
Capable telephoto camera
Clean, bloatware-free software

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

Cons

Ocassionally choppy videos
Poor speakers

No NFC support
Selfie camera needs improvement

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

User Ratings

4.4/5

(4,379 ratings)

4.4/5

(5,788 ratings)

4.6/5

(29 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,402,932 AnTuTu Score	1,176,492 AnTuTu Score	3,977,648 AnTuTu Score
11h 13m Battery Life (PC Mark)	14h 42m Battery Life (PC Mark)	15h 10m Battery Life (PC Mark)

Compare Prices

₹29,499

@ Amazon

Not Available in any store

₹159,999

@ Amazon

Video

1 Video

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General

Launch Date

Dec 23, 2025

(Expected)

Mar 05, 2026

(Official)

May 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

3 Years

3 Year

5 Year

Security Updates

4 Years

6 Year

7 Year

Custom UI

Hello UI

Nothing OS

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 SM7750-AB

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 SM7635-AC

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Processor

Octa core

2.8 GHz, Single core, Cortex A710 2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A520

Octa core

2.7 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

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)

Adreno 722

Adreno 810

Adreno 840

RAM

8 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

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.

1,402,932

1,176,492

3,977,648

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

18.0 s

21.0 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.

N/A

1,116

6,450

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

9.0 %

7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

24.2 %

38.6 %

21.7 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED

Flexible AMOLED

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

6.82 inches (17.32 cm)

Resolution

1220x2712 px (FHD+)

1224x2720 px (FHD+)

1440x3168 px (QHD+)

Peak Brightness

4500 nits

HBM Brightness

1600 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.8:9

Pixel Density

446 ppi

440 ppi

510 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

91.22 %

87.37 %

89.7 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

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)

94.6 %

N/A

94.49 %

Design

Height

159.9 mm

163.9 mm

162.98 mm

Width

74.3 mm

77.5 mm

76.81 mm

Thickness

5.99 mm

8.5 mm

8.19 mm

Weight

159 grams

205 grams

232 grams

Build Material

Back: Silicone Vegan Leather

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

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

Yes Splash proof IP64

N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera20x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size 2.0µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.88 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.57" sensor size S5KGN9 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/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera12 mm focal length 1/2.76" sensor size 1.28µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.88 Periscope Camera50 mm focal length 1/2.75" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

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

N/A

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

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

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

6150 x 8150 Pixels

N/A

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

20 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Smile detection

Optical Zoom

105 x Digital Zoom
3.7 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

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

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

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

Video Recording Features

Audio Zoom

Optical Image stabilization
Slow Motion

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

50 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1.28µm pixel size

32 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.44" sensor size

50 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

Yes

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

Full HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Capacity

5000 mAh

5400 mAh

6600 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon

N/A

Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 40 Hours(2G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 68W Turbo Charging

Yes 50W Quick Charging v4.0 50% in 19 minutes

Yes 100W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 15W 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.

11h 13m

14h 42m

15h 10m

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

0h 44m 0s

1h 11m 0s

0h 36m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

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 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N28 / N66 / N71
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 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) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 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 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 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) / 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 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N75 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N28 / N66 / N71
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) / 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) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 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 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

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)