Phone Comparison - Nothing Phone (3a) vs OnePlus Nord CE5 vs Motorola Edge 70

Price Comparison (India) -

general General Info

Manufacturer Nothing OnePlus Motorola
Announced March 2025 July 2025 October 2025
Status Coming Soon - March 2025 Available - July 2025 Available - October 2025
Price Rs. 24,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 24,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 29,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors Black, White, Blue Marble Mist, Black Infinity, Nexus Blue Pantone: Gadget Gray, Lily Pad, Bronze Green
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 163.5 x 77.5 x 8.4 mm
(6.44 x 3.05 x 0.33 in)
163.6 x 76 x 8.2 mm
(6.44 x 2.99 x 0.32 in)
159.9 x 74 x 6 mm
(6.3 x 2.91 x 0.24 in)
Weight 201 g (7.09 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz) 159 g (5.61 oz)
SIM Type Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM -
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA 800
3G Network HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - India
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - Global
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41 - India
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66
5G Network 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 SA/NSA - Global
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41 SA/NSA - India
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)
3 LED light strips on the back (notifications, camera fill light, 26 addressable zones)
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
IP65 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets)
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
MIL-STD-810H compliant*
* does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 15, up to 3 major Android upgrades Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades Android 16, up to 4 major Android upgrades
User Interface Nothing OS 3.1 OxygenOS 15 -
Processor Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520), Qualcomm SM7635 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (4 nm) Octa-core (1x3.35 GHz Cortex-A715 & 3x3.20 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x2.20 GHz Cortex-A510), Mediatek Dimensity 8350 Apex (4 nm) Octa-core (1x2.8 GHz Cortex-720 & 4x2.4 GHz Cortex-720 & 3x1.8 GHz Cortex-520), Qualcomm SM7750-AB Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 (4 nm)
GPU Adreno 710 (940 MHz) Mali G615-MC6 Adreno 722
RAM 12 GB 12 GB 12 GB
Internal Memory 256 GB 256 GB 512 GB
External Memory No microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) No

display Display

Type FHD+ AMOLED Screen
120Hz, HDR10+, 800 Nits (typ), 1300 Nits (HBM), 3000 Nits (peak)
Panda Glass Protection
FHD+ Fluid AMOLED Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate, HDR10+
800 Nits (typ), 1300 Nits (HBM), 1430 Nits (peak)
FHD+ P-OLED Screen, 120Hz
PWM, HDR10+, 4500 Nits (peak)
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Colors 1B colors 1B colors 1B colors
Size 6.77 inches 6.77 inches 6.7 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2392 pixels (388 ppi) 1080 x 2392 pixels (388 ppi) 1220 x 2712 pixels (444 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 87.37% 89.04% 91.51%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack no no no
Radio No No No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 50 MP + 50 MP + 8 MP 50 MP + 8 MP 50 MP + 50 MP
Flash LED Flash LED Flash LED Flash
Features 50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS
50 MP, f/2.0, 50mm (telephoto), 1/2.74", 0.64µm, PDAF (25cm - ∞), 2x optical zoom
8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Panorama, HDR
50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS
8 MP, f/2.2, 16mm, 112˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Ultra HDR, Panorama
50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS
50 MP, f/2.0, 12mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF
HDR, Panorama
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS 4K@30/60fps (HDR), 1080p@30/60/120/480fps, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS, OIS 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS
Front Camera 32 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), 1/3.44"

1080p@30fps [Similar]
16 MP, f/2.4, 23mm (wide), 1/3.0", 1.0µm
Panorama
1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS [Similar]
50 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 0.64µm
HDR
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/120fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA, LTE, 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G
Bluetooth 5.4, A2DP, LE 5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5 5.4, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band or tri-band
USB USB Type-C 2.0, OTG USB Type-C 2.0 USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
GPS GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1 256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1 512 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 12 GB RAM UFS 3.1
Expandable Storage No microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) No
USB OTG Supported Not Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
NFC NFC supported NFC not supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-ion Battery
Fast Battery Charging 50W wired, 50% in 19 min, 100% in 56 min
Non-removable Si/C Li-Ion Battery
Fast Battery Charging 80W wired
Bypass charging
Non-removable Si/C Li-Ion Battery
Fast Battery Charging 68W wired
15W wireless
Capacity 5000 mAh 7100 mAh 4800 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -