Nothing Phone 3a Lite vs Motorola Moto G17 4G

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Feature	Nothing Phone 3a Lite	Motorola Moto G17 4G
Price	KSh 30,000 – KSh 35,000	KSh 27,500.00
Display	6.77 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, 800 nits (typ), 1050 nits (HBM)
Processor	Mediatek Dimensity 7300 Pro (4 nm)	Mediatek Helio G81 Extreme (12 nm)
RAM	8GB	4GB, 8GB
Storage	128GB, 256GB	128GB, 256GB
Rear camera	50 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/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF; 5 MP, f/2.2, 19mm (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm
Battery	5000 mAh	5200 mAh
Charging	33W wired 5W reverse wired	18W wired
Weight	199 g (7.02 oz)	189.9 g (6.67 oz)
Operating system	Android 15, up to 3 major OS updates, Nothing OS 3.5	Android 15
Network	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE

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General

Specification	Nothing Phone 3a Lite	Motorola Moto G17 4G
Brand	Nothing	Motorola
Model	Nothing Phone (3a) Lite	Motorola Moto G17 4G
Announced	2025, October 29	2026, January 29 (released 2026, January 29)

Design

Specification	Nothing Phone 3a Lite	Motorola Moto G17 4G
Dimensions	164 x 78 x 8.3 mm (6.46 x 3.07 x 0.33 in)	165.7 x 76 x 8.2 mm (6.52 x 2.99 x 0.32 in)
Weight	199 g (7.02 oz)	189.9 g (6.67 oz)
Build materials	Glass front (Panda Glass), plastic frame, glass back (Panda Glass)	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic frame, silicone polymer back (eco leather)

Display

Specification	Nothing Phone 3a Lite	Motorola Moto G17 4G
Display	6.77 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, 800 nits (typ), 1050 nits (HBM)
Screen resolution	1080 x 2392 pixels (~388 ppi density)	6.72 inches, 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~392 ppi density)
Display protection	Panda Glass, Mohs level 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 3, Mohs level 5
Display features	Ultra HDR image support	800 nits (typ), 1050 nits (HBM)

Performance

Specification	Nothing Phone 3a Lite	Motorola Moto G17 4G
Processor	Mediatek Dimensity 7300 Pro (4 nm)	Mediatek Helio G81 Extreme (12 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.7 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU	Mali-G615 MC2	Mali-G52 MC2

Memory & Storage

Specification	Nothing Phone 3a Lite	Motorola Moto G17 4G
RAM	8GB	4GB, 8GB
Storage	128GB, 256GB	128GB, 256GB
Expandable storage	microSDXC	microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Cameras

Specification	Nothing Phone 3a Lite	Motorola Moto G17 4G
Rear camera	50 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/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF; 5 MP, f/2.2, 19mm (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm
Front camera	16 MP, f/2.5, 24mm (wide), 1/3.0", 1.0μm	32 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), 1/3.1", 0.7µm
Rear camera features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Rear camera video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS	1080p@30fps
Front camera features	—	HDR
Front camera video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Battery & Charging

Specification	Nothing Phone 3a Lite	Motorola Moto G17 4G
Battery	5000 mAh	5200 mAh
Charging	33W wired 5W reverse wired	18W wired

Software

Specification	Nothing Phone 3a Lite	Motorola Moto G17 4G
Operating system	Android 15, up to 3 major OS updates, Nothing OS 3.5	Android 15

Network

Specification	Nothing Phone 3a Lite	Motorola Moto G17 4G
Network	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Connectivity

Specification	Nothing Phone 3a Lite	Motorola Moto G17 4G
NFC	Yes	Yes (market/region dependent)
Bluetooth	5.3, A2DP, LE	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, dual-band
Positioning	GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS	GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Radio	No	FM radio
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG	USB Type-C 2.0

Durability

Specification	Nothing Phone 3a Lite	Motorola Moto G17 4G
Water resistance	IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)	IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)

Features

Specification	Nothing Phone 3a Lite	Motorola Moto G17 4G
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Colors	—	Pantone: Bordeaux, Alaskan Blue, Evening Blue

Audio

Specification	Nothing Phone 3a Lite	Motorola Moto G17 4G
Loudspeakers	Yes	Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	Yes

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