Nothing Phone 4a Pro vs Motorola Edge 70 Pro 5G

Comparing the Nothing Phone 4a Pro vs Motorola Edge 70 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 70 Pro 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 6,864, while Nothing Phone 4a Pro scores 4,314, making Motorola Edge 70 Pro 5G the better performer.

Display: Nothing Phone 4a Pro offers a screen size of 6.83 inches, while Motorola Edge 70 Pro 5G offers 6.8 inches, making Nothing Phone 4a Pro the larger display of the two. Motorola Edge 70 Pro 5G features a Extreme AMOLED display compared to Nothing Phone 4a Pro's AMOLED, making Motorola Edge 70 Pro 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Nothing Phone 4a Pro and Motorola Edge 70 Pro 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Motorola Edge 70 Pro 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while Nothing Phone 4a Pro offers 32 MP, making Motorola Edge 70 Pro 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: Motorola Edge 70 Pro 5G delivers longer battery life with 14h 01m, while Nothing Phone 4a Pro delivers 13h 49m, making Motorola Edge 70 Pro 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Motorola Edge 70 Pro 5G offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Nothing Phone 4a Pro offers 128 GB, making Motorola Edge 70 Pro 5G the better option for storage.

Expert Review: Nothing Phone 4a Pro receives a higher expert rating of 8.3 from the editorial team, while Motorola Edge 70 Pro 5G is rated 8.2.

User Rating: Nothing Phone 4a Pro receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Motorola Edge 70 Pro 5G has a rating of 4.3.

Nothing Phone 4a Pro

₹49,399

@ Amazon

Motorola Edge 70 Pro 5G

₹36,999

@ Flipkart

Summary

Release Date

03 2026

04 2026

10 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 7 Gen 4	MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme	MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Max
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB / 12 GB RAM	6 GB RAM

Display


6.83 inches (17.35 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
AMOLED	Extreme AMOLED	AMOLED
1260x2800 px (FHD+)	1272x2772 px (FHD+)	1272x2712 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Primary Camera, with Sony-LYTIA 710	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP Periscope Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera	2 MP Mono Depth Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	N/A	N/A

Front Camera


32 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP AF	16 MP

Battery


5400 mAh	6500 mAh	8000 mAh
50W	90W Turbo Charging	45W Super VOOC Charging
No Wireless Charging	N/A	No Wireless Charging

Storage

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

Expert Review

8.3/10

Read Expert Review

8.2/10

Read Expert Review

N/A

Pros

Premium, distinctive design
Bright, vibrant AMOLED display
Solid primary & telephoto cameras
Dependable performance

Slim design, excellent durability
Gorgeous display
Good performance and battery life
Capable low light photography

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Average ultrawide lens
Lacks NFC
No charger in the box

Thermal efficiency could have been better
Skin tones lack accuracy

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.5/5

(3,546 ratings)

4.3/5

(1,016 ratings)

N/A

Compare Prices

₹49,399

@ Amazon

₹36,999

@ Flipkart

₹25,999

@ Flipkart

Video

1 Video

There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

March 5, 2026

(Official)

April 22, 2026

(Official)

September 29, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

Android v17

OS Updates

3 Year

6 Year

Security Updates

6 Year

5 Year

6 Year

Custom UI

Nothing OS

Hello UI

ColorOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 SM7750-AB

MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Max

Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Octa core

2.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 722

Mali-G720 MP8

Mali-G615 MC2

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

LPDDR4X

Cooling Technology

N/A

Vapor Chamber Cooling 5000 mm²

Performance Test Results

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

1,411,440

2,194,258

951,668

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

14.0 s

17.0 s

26.0 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.

2,094

4,385

853

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

8.0 %

7.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

16.2 %

20.6 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED

Extreme AMOLED

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.83 inches (17.35 cm)

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

Resolution

1260x2800 px (FHD+)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

1272x2712 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

5000 nits

5200 nits

3600 nits

HBM Brightness

1600 nits

1800 nits

PWM Dimming

2160 Hz

N/A

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

2500 Hz

360 Hz

240 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.6:9

20:9

Pixel Density

450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.87 %

92.08 %

90.5 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

Yes HDR 10+

N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

93.9 %

96.80 %

93.6 %

Design

Height

163.6 mm

162.7 mm

162.56 mm

Width

76.6 mm

75.6 mm

77.6 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm

6.99 mm

8.4 mm

Weight

210 grams

183 grams

207 grams

Build Material

Back: Aluminium

Back: Plastic

Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Armor 2

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP65 (up to 20 minutes in a depth of 0.25 meter)

Yes IP68 IP69

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Shock proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera2x Optical Zoomf/1.88 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size

50 MP
Primary Camera50x Digital Zoomf/1.81/1.56" sensor size LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view1/2" sensor size

50 MP
Periscope Camera80 mm focal length 1/2.75" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size

2 MP
Mono Depth Camera

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

N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Shooting Modes

Macro Mode

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Beautify

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
2 x Optical Zoom

50 x Digital Zoom

10 x Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom

Video Recording

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

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

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

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion

Audio Zoom

Dual Video Recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Very Good

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera22 mm focal length 1/3.44" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera

16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size 1µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

N/A

Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

5400 mAh

6500 mAh

8000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Silicon Carbon

N/A

TalkTime

N/A

Up to 30.33 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

Yes 50W 100% in 64 minutes

Yes 90W Turbo Charging

Yes 45W Super VOOC Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes 7.5W Reverse Charging

Yes 5W Reverse Charging

Yes 10W 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.

13h 49m

14h 01m

18h 49m

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

1h 2m

44m

1h 25m 55s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

256 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

UFS 4.1

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

N/A

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N28 / N66 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

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) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 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) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N28 / N66 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

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) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 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)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)