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Nothing Phone 3a Lite vs Motorola Moto G57

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Nothing Phone 3a Lite

Nothing Phone 3a Lite

  • 199 g.
  • About 120 Hz display refresh rate.
  • About 6.77 inch screen.
  • Mediatek Dimensity 7300 Pro (4 nm) processor.
  • 8 GB RAM in this version.
KSh 30,250In Stock
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Motorola Moto G57

Motorola Moto G57

  • About 6.72 inch screen.
  • Qualcomm SM6435-AA Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 (4 nm) processor.
  • 8 GB RAM in this version.
  • 5,200 mAh battery capacity.
  • Runs Android 16.
KSh 31,700In Stock
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Our quick verdict

With the same 8 GB of RAM and 50 MP main camera, the Nothing Phone 3a Lite has a brighter OLED screen, a longer cycle life (1,400 cycles) and sharper selfies (16 MP), while the Motorola Moto G57 runs newer Android 16 and has better water and dust protection (IP64), stereo speakers and a headphone jack for wired earphones.

Display

Nothing Phone 3a Lite
About 6.77 inch screen
Motorola Moto G57
About 6.72 inch screen

Performance

Nothing Phone 3a Lite
Mediatek Dimensity 7300 Pro (4 nm) processor
Motorola Moto G57
Qualcomm SM6435-AA Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 (4 nm) processor

Battery capacity

Nothing Phone 3a Lite
5,000 mAh battery capacity
Motorola Moto G57
5,200 mAh battery capacity

Connections

Nothing Phone 3a Lite
Wi-Fi 6 support
Motorola Moto G57
Wi-Fi 5 support

Water resistance

Nothing Phone 3a Lite
IP54 water and dust resistance
Motorola Moto G57
IP64 water and dust resistance

Key differences

The main differences to help you choose.

Nothing Phone 3a Lite

  • OLED display (vs LCD).
  • Rated for more charge cycles: 1,400 (vs 1,000).
  • Brighter display: up to 3,000 nits (vs 1,050).
  • Newer Wi-Fi 6 (vs Wi-Fi 5).
  • Newer Bluetooth 5.3 (vs 5.1).
  • Higher-resolution selfie camera: 16 MP (vs 8 MP).

Motorola Moto G57

  • IP64 water and dust resistance (vs IP54).
  • Newer Android 16 (vs Android 15).
  • Stereo speakers.
  • 3.5 mm headphone jack.

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PriorityNothing Phone 3a LiteMotorola Moto G57
Display6.77-inch OLED display, 120 Hz, 388 ppi6.72-inch LCD display, 120 Hz, 392 ppi
PerformanceMediatek Dimensity 7300 Pro processorQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 processor
Battery capacity5,000 mAh battery5,200 mAh battery
Water resistanceIP54 water and dust resistanceIP64 water and dust resistance
ConnectionsWi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.3Wi-Fi 5, Bluetooth 5.1
SoftwareAndroid 15, 3 OS upgrades promisedAndroid 16

Detailed comparison

Explore the full specifications, section by section.

General

General specifications comparison
SpecificationNothing Phone 3a LiteMotorola Moto G57
BrandNothingMotorola
ModelPhone (3a) LiteMotorola Moto G57
Announced2025, October 292025, November 05
Release statusAvailable. Released 2025, October 29Available. Released 2025, December
Model numbersA001TXT2537-2
Device type / form family—Smartphone

Design

Design specifications comparison
SpecificationNothing Phone 3a LiteMotorola Moto G57
Dimensions164 x 78 x 8.3 mm (6.46 x 3.07 x 0.33 in)—
Weight199 g (7.02 oz)—
Build materialsGlass front (Panda Glass), plastic frame, glass back (Panda Glass)Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), plastic frame, silicone polymer (eco leather) back

Display

Display specifications comparison
SpecificationNothing Phone 3a LiteMotorola Moto G57
Display6.77 inches, 110.9 cm2 (~86.7% screen-to-body ratio); AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR, 800 nits (typ), 1300 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1050 nits (peak); 6.72 inches, 109.0 cm2 (~85.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Screen resolution1080 x 2392 pixels (~388 ppi density)1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~392 ppi density)
Display protectionPanda GlassCorning Gorilla Glass 7i
Display featuresUltra HDR image support120Hz, 1050 nits (peak)
Display technology—IPS LCD
Display size—6.72 inches, 109.0 cm2 (~85.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Refresh rate—120Hz
Brightness—1050 nits (peak)
Pixel density—~392 ppi
Aspect ratio—20:9 ratio
Screen-to-body ratio—~85.8% screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Performance specifications comparison
SpecificationNothing Phone 3a LiteMotorola Moto G57
ProcessorMediatek Dimensity 7300 Pro (4 nm)Qualcomm SM6435-AA Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 (4 nm)
CPUOcta-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPUMali-G615 MC2Adreno
Process node—4 nm

Memory & Storage

Memory & Storage specifications comparison
SpecificationNothing Phone 3a LiteMotorola Moto G57
RAM8GB8GB
Storage128GB / 256GB128GB, 256GB
Expandable storagemicroSDXCNo
Memory configurations128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Cameras

Cameras specifications comparison
SpecificationNothing Phone 3a LiteMotorola Moto G57
Rear camera50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro)50 MP, f/1.8 (wide), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF; 8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Front camera16 MP, f/2.5, 24mm (wide), 1/3.0", 1.0µm8 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Rear camera featuresLED flash, panorama, HDRLED flash, HDR, panorama
Rear camera video4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS1440p@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Front camera video1080p@30fps1440p@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Front camera features—HDR
Wide camera—50 MP, f/1.8 (wide), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF
Ultra-wide camera—8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm

Battery & Charging

Battery & Charging specifications comparison
SpecificationNothing Phone 3a LiteMotorola Moto G57
Battery5000 mAh5200 mAh
Charging33W wired, 50% in 20 min 5W reverse wired—

Software

Software specifications comparison
SpecificationNothing Phone 3a LiteMotorola Moto G57
Operating systemAndroid 15, up to 3 major OS updates, Nothing OS 3.5Android 16

Network

Network specifications comparison
SpecificationNothing Phone 3a LiteMotorola Moto G57
NetworkGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71LTE
5G bands1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSASA/NSA/Sub6
Network speedHSPA, LTE, 5GHSPA, LTE, 5G

Connectivity

Connectivity specifications comparison
SpecificationNothing Phone 3a LiteMotorola Moto G57
NFCYesYes (market/region dependent)
Bluetooth5.3, A2DP, LE5.1, A2DP, LE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
PositioningGPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSSGPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
RadioNoUnspecified
USBUSB Type-C 2.0, OTGUSB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Durability

Durability specifications comparison
SpecificationNothing Phone 3a LiteMotorola Moto G57
Water resistanceIP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)
Durability and certification—MIL-STD-810H compliant*; * does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions; Drop resistant up to 1.2m

Features

Features specifications comparison
SpecificationNothing Phone 3a LiteMotorola Moto G57
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
ColorsBlack, White, BluePantone: Fluidity, Pink Lemonade, Corsair, Regatta

Audio

Audio specifications comparison
SpecificationNothing Phone 3a LiteMotorola Moto G57
LoudspeakersYesYes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5 mm headphone jackNoYes

Regulatory

Regulatory specifications comparison
SpecificationNothing Phone 3a LiteMotorola Moto G57
SAR (EU)0.98 W/kg (head)     1.28 W/kg (body)—

EU label

EU label specifications comparison
SpecificationNothing Phone 3a LiteMotorola Moto G57
EnergyClass A—
Battery53:56h endurance, 1400 cycles—
Free fallClass C (90 falls)—
RepairabilityClass C—
EU label energy—Class B
EU label battery—53:59h endurance, 1000 cycles
EU label free fall—Class A (270 falls)
EU label repairability—Class A

Tests

Tests specifications comparison
SpecificationNothing Phone 3a LiteMotorola Moto G57
Performance benchmarksAnTuTu: 691743 (v10), 939571 (v11) GeekBench: 2996 (v6) 3DMark: 853 (Wild Life Extreme)—
Measured display brightness1228 nits max brightness (measured)—
Measured loudspeaker loudness-29.8 LUFS (Average)—
Active use battery scoreActive use score 15:07h—

Similarities

  • Both have 8 GB RAM.
  • Both have 120 Hz displays.
  • Both have NFC.
  • Both support 5G networks.
  • Both charge over USB-C.
  • Both take two SIM cards.

In summary

Get the Nothing Phone 3a Lite if you want a brighter OLED screen and a longer cycle life, or the Motorola Moto G57 if you would rather have newer Android 16 and better water and dust protection.

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