The first phone from Carl Pei’s new brand is official. With the Nothing phone (1), the OnePlus co-founder will try to make its brand unique as it aims to become the Apple of Android. The first phone by Nothing is not a flagship but it is an upper-midrange phone focused on design and minimalism. It is an amazing device sold at the right price and it is available in the global market, but there is to consider that it has a lot of rivals in the global market and it will not be easy for it to succeed. One of the most interesting rivals is the Motorola Edge 30, equipped with upper-midrange specifications and available with a more affordable price tag. This is a comparison between the specifications of the Nothing phone (1) and the Motorola Edge 30.

Nothing phone (1) vs Motorola Edge 30

Nothing phone (1) Motorola Edge 30
DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT 159.2 x 75.8 x 8.3 mm,
193.5 g		 159.4 x 74.2 x 6.8 mm,
155 g
DISPLAY 6.55 inches, 1080 x 2400 pixels (Full HD+), OLED 6.5 inches, 1080 x 2400 pixels (Full HD+), AMOLED
PROCESSOR Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+, octa-core 2.5 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+, octa-core 2.5 GHz
MEMORY 8 GB RAM, 128 GB – 8 GB RAM, 256 GB – 12 GB RAM, 256 GB 6 GB RAM, 128 GB – 8 GB RAM, 128 GB – 8 GB RAM, 256 GB
SOFTWARE Android 12, Nothing OS Android 12
CONNECTIVITY Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS
CAMERA Dual 50 + 50 MP, f/1.9 + f/2.2
16 MP f/2.5 front camera		 Triple 50 + 50 + 2 MP, f/1.8 + f/2.2 + f/2.4
32 MP f/2.3 front camera
BATTERY 4500 mAh, fast charging 33W, fast wireless charging 15W 4020 mAh, Fast Charging 33W
ADDITIONAL FEATURES 5G, dual SIM, reverse wireless charging, rear LEDs, IP53 certification 5G, dual SIM, water repellent

Design

When it comes to the design, we can not avoid giving the gold medal to the Nothing phone (1). This device is a revolution, it comes with a transparent back housing a total of 160 LEDs which can be used for several things and customized. You can use those multiple lights as notification LEDs, but they can also tell you the charging status of your device while it is charging. Further, they can sync with your ringtone, and more. The handset comes with the IP53 certification making it dust resistant and splash resistant, it is built with a glass back protected by Gorilla Glass 5 and an aluminum frame. The Motorola Edge 30 is one of the thinnest and most lightweight smartphones of 2022, but these are the only interesting points of its design as it is definitely uglier and built with a plastic body.

 

Display

The Nothing phone (1) and the Motorola Edge 30 are equipped with amazing displays. The former has an OLED panel that is able to show up to one billion colors with a diagonal of 6.55 inches, a Full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, a 120 Hz refresh rate, the HDR10+ certification, and a peak brightness of up to 1,200 nits. The display is protected by Gorilla Glass 5 just like the glass back. The Motorola Edge 30 has an AMOLED display with one billion colors, a diagonal of 6.5 inches, the HDR10+ certification, and a 144 Hz refresh rate. The most important difference between these two panels is the refresh rate, higher on the Motorola Edge 30. Both the handsets feature in-display fingerprint readers and stereo speakers for an improved audio experience, but they lack a 3.5 mm audio jack.

 

Specs & Software

The hardware departments of these two phones are very similar. They are both powered by the Snapdragon 778G Plus mobile platform by Qualcomm. It is an octa-core chipset built at 6 nm composed of a Cortex A78 CPU with a max frequency of 2.5 GHz, three Cortex A78 CPUs running at a max frequency of 2.4 GHz, and four Cortex A55 CPUs with a frequency of 1.8 GHz, paired with an Adreno 642L GPU. What makes the difference is the memory configuration: the Nothing phone (1) offers up to 12 GB of RAM and up to 256 GB of UFS 3.1 internal storage, while the Motorola Edge 30 stops at 8 GB of RAM. The Nothing device runs Nothing OS, very interesting customization with a minimalistic look close to stock Android. But the Motorola Edge 30 has a UI close to stock Android as well.

 

Camera

Even when it comes to the cameras, the differences between these two phones are just marginal. On the rear side, they both have a 50 MP main sensor with OIS (the Sony IMX766, as you could already expect) and a 50 MP ultrawide camera. But the Motorola Edge 30 adds a 2 MP macro camera, even though it is useless in most of the possible scenarios. Further, the Edge 30 wins the camera comparison because it comes with a superior selfie camera sporting a 32 MP resolution.

 

Battery

A very important advantage of the Nothing Phone (1) if compared to the Motorola Edge 30 is the battery. Its design is thicker and heavier, but the phone comes with a bigger lithium unit sporting a capacity of 4500 mAh. The Motorola Edge 30 is one of the thinnest and most lightweight phones out there, but its battery capacity is below the average with just 4020 mAh. Both phones feature 33W fast charging, but the Nothing phone (1) adds fast wireless charging with a power of 15W, while the Edge 30 can only be charged with a cable.

 

Price

The starting price of the Nothing Phone (1) in the European market is €499/$499 and it is currently its street price too. The Motorola Edge 30 can currently be purchased for less than €400/$400. The Nothing phone (1) wins the comparison due to its better design, bigger battery, and wireless charging. But the Edge 30 has a more affordable price, as well as a better selfie camera and a thinner and lighter design. Which one would you pick?

 

Nothing phone (1) vs Motorola Edge 30: PRO and CONS

Nothing phone (1)

PRO

  • Rear LEDs
  • IP53 certification
  • More RAM
  • Bigger battery
  • Wireless charging

CONS

  • Price

 

Motorola Edge 30

PRO

  • Good price
  • 144 Hz refresh rate
  • Lightweight
  • Better selfie camera

CONS

  • Smaller battery

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