In case you were waiting for clarity, if you’re shopping for a smartphone around Rs 40,000 right now, the Motorola Edge 70 Pro and Nothing Phone (4a) Pro are probably both on your list. They sit at nearly the same price, launched within weeks of each other, and overlap on enough specs to make the choice genuinely difficult. But spend a little more time with both and it becomes clear they aren’t really competing for the same buyer. One is about hardware muscle and battery endurance. The other is about camera versatility and a software experience that stands apart. If you’re unsure what to buy, this comparison might help you make a more informed decision.

Specs at a glance

Motorola Edge 70 Pro vs Nothing (4a) Pro: pricing

Design and display

Cameras

Performance and chipset

Battery and charging

Software and longevity

Summing Up

Motorola Edge 70 Pro 5G Images

Nothing Phone 4a Pro Images

| Motorola Edge 70 Pro | Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
Display | 6.8-inch 1.5K AMOLED screen, 144Hz refresh rate, 5,200 nits brightness | 6.83-inch 1.5K AMOLED screen, 144Hz refresh rate, 5,000 nits brightness
Processor | MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme | Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Rear cameras | 50MP + 50MP ultrawide | 50MP + 50MP periscope telephoto + 8MP ultrawide
Front camera | 50MP auto focus | 32MP
Battery and charging | 6,500mAh, 90W wired, 5W wired reverse | 5,400mAh, 50W wired, 7.5W wired reverse
Durability | IP68, IP69, MIL-810H | IP65
Software | Android 16, Hello UI, 3 OS updates | Nothing OS 4.1, Android 16, 3 OS updates

| Motorola Edge 70 Pro | Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
8GB + 128GB | NA | Rs 39,999
8GB + 256GB | Rs 38,999 | Rs 42,999
12GB + 256GB | Rs 41,999 | Rs 45,999

Motorola’s base variant offers 256GB storage from the start, which is a practical advantage. Nothing’s entry point is Rs 39,999 but comes with only 128GB, which may feel limiting depending on how you use your phone. At the 12GB + 256GB level, Nothing is Rs 4,000 more expensive. That gap is worth keeping in mind as you read through the rest of this comparison.

These two phones look nothing like each other, and that is quite intentional in tis hotly contested segment. The Edge 70 Pro has Motorola’s familiar quad-curved design, a slim 6.99 mm profile, and Pantone-certified colours, namely Lily White, Tea, and Titan. It is understated and premium feeling without drawing attention to itself.

The Nothing Phone (4a) Pro is more deliberate about standing out, as the company has done since the launch of its first phone in 2022. The transparent camera module, Glyph Matrix LED system, which is now 63 percent larger than on previous Nothing phones, and the metal unibody give it a distinct character that no other phone in this price range matches. It comes in Black, Silver, and Pink. If design is part of why you buy a phone, Nothing has the more interesting offering here.

On display, both use 6.8-inch 1.5K AMOLED panels with 144Hz refresh rates and Gorilla Glass 7i. Motorola edges ahead on peak brightness at 5,200 nits versus Nothing’s 5,000 nits, though the everyday difference is unlikely to be visible to most people. Both will look excellent outdoors.

This is where the comparison gets most uneven. The Nothing Phone (4a) Pro has a three-camera setup with a 50MP Sony main sensor with OIS, a 50MP periscope telephoto with 3.5x optical zoom and up to 140x digital zoom, and an 8MP ultrawide. The periscope lens at this price point is relatively uncommon. Most phones in this bracket either skip a telephoto entirely or offer a basic 2x crop.

The Motorola Edge 70 Pro runs a dual-camera system — a 50MP Sony LYTIA 710 main sensor with OIS and a 50MP ultrawide that doubles as a macro lens. Both cameras are strong, and Motorola’s consistency across lenses is a genuine advantage for everyday shooting. But the absence of a telephoto is a clear gap, especially when the competition at the same price has a periscope zoom.

The Edge 70 Pro does have a 50MP autofocus front camera versus Nothing’s 32MP fixed selfie shooter, which matters if selfies and video calls are a priority. But for overall camera versatility, the Phone 4a Pro has the edge.

The Edge 70 Pro runs on a MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme, paired with LPDDR5X RAM and UFS 4.1 storage. The Nothing Phone 4a Pro uses a Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 with LPDDR5X RAM but slightly slower UFS 3.1 storage.

In everyday use — switching apps, browsing, streaming — both chips are capable and neither will leave you waiting. The Dimensity 8500 Extreme has a performance edge in sustained workloads and gaming, and the UFS 4.1 storage on the Edge 70 Pro is faster for file operations. For most people this will not be a daily concern, but if gaming is a regular part of how you use your phone, Motorola is the stronger choice here.

This is Motorola’s clearest advantage in the comparison. The Edge 70 Pro includes a 6,500mAh battery with 90W TurboPower wired charging. The Nothing Phone 4a Pro has a 5,400mAh battery with 50W wired charging. The 1,100mAh difference in battery capacity is meaningful. Heavy people, people who travel frequently, or anyone who is not always near a charger will feel that gap. The 90W charging on the Edge 70 Pro also means quicker top-ups when you do plug in. Nothing’s 50W charging is adequate but not fast by current standards in this segment.

Both phones ship with Android 16. Motorola’s Hello UI is clean, close to stock, and easy to live with. The Edge 70 Pro comes with three OS upgrades and five years of security patches. Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

Nothing OS 4.1 is more distinctive. The widget system, the Glyph interface, the Essential Key shortcut button, and features like Essential Voice give the Phone 4a Pro a software personality that Hello UI does not try to match. If you value a phone that feels different to use day to day, Nothing OS delivers that.

On longevity, Motorola’s five years of security patches is a practical advantage for long-term people, compared to the Nothing’s 3+3 years of promised software updates.

The Motorola Edge 70 Pro is the better phone for raw performance, battery endurance, durability, and front camera quality. If those are your priorities, it is the easier recommendation.

The Nothing Phone 4a Pro wins on camera versatility with the periscope telephoto at this price, and on design and software distinctiveness. If you shoot a lot of varied content or want a phone that feels genuinely different from everything else in this segment, Nothing makes a strong case.

At the base 8GB + 256GB level, Motorola is actually Rs 1,000 cheaper for more storage. The decision, then, really comes down to whether the periscope zoom and Nothing’s software ecosystem matter enough to justify the premium at higher variants.