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Moto G Max vs Nothing Phone (3a)

Same price. Here is what actually separates them.

Moto G MaxFrom ₹24,999 Phone (3a)From ₹24,999
The short version

Which one should you buy?

Same price: both start at ₹24,999 in India, so this comes down to what you get for it.

  • The Moto G Max has the bigger battery: 7,000 mAh against 5,000 mAh. The Nothing Phone (3a) charges faster, though: 50W against 30W.
  • The Nothing Phone (3a) has the better screen on paper: brighter (3,000 nits against 1,050).
  • Only the Nothing Phone (3a) has a zoom camera, a 50MP telephoto. Only the Nothing Phone (3a) stabilises its main camera optically (OIS), which helps in low light and on video.
  • The Nothing Phone (3a) is promised more software updates: 3 OS updates, against 2 OS updates for the Moto G Max.
  • Only the Nothing Phone (3a) has NFC, for tap-to-pay and quick pairing.
Which to buy

Get the Moto G Max for the bigger battery. Get the Nothing Phone (3a) for faster charging, the brighter screen and the zoom camera.

Side by side

Every spec, lined up

Better on paper

Display

SpecMoto G MaxPhone (3a)
Size 6.72 inches 6.77 inches
Panel LCD Flexible AMOLED
Resolution 2400 x 1080 (Full HD+) 2392 x 1084 (Full HD+) (better)
Refresh rate 120Hz 120Hz
Peak brightness 1,050 nits 3,000 nits (better)
Protection Gorilla Glass 7i Panda Glass

Performance

SpecMoto G MaxPhone (3a)
Chipset Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
CPU Octa-core, up to 2.4GHz Octa-core, up to 2.5GHz
GPU Not listed Adreno 810
RAM 4GB, 6GB 8GB
Storage 128GB 128GB
Software Hello UI, Android 16 · 2 OS updates Nothing OS 3.1, Android 15 · 3 OS updates (better)

Camera

SpecMoto G MaxPhone (3a)
Rear cameras 50MP main + 8MP ultrawide 50MP main (OIS) + 50MP telephoto + 8MP ultrawide
Front camera 32MP 32MP
Video 2K at 30fps (rear), 2K at 30fps (front) 4K at 30fps (rear)

Battery

SpecMoto G MaxPhone (3a)
Battery 7,000 mAh (better) 5,000 mAh
Wired charging 30W 50W (better)

Build and connectivity

SpecMoto G MaxPhone (3a)
Network 5G (SA/NSA), 4G LTE 5G (SA/NSA), 4G LTE
SIM Dual nano SIM Dual nano SIM
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Wi-Fi 5, Bluetooth 5.1 Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.4
NFC No Yes (better)
Dust and water IP64 IP64
Weight 213 g 208 g (better)
Thickness 8.6 mm 8.35 mm (better)
Colours PANTONE Stargazer, PANTONE Alaskan Blue, PANTONE Malaga White, Black, Blue

Availability

SpecMoto G MaxPhone (3a)
Launch in India 4 Aug 2026 4 Mar 2025
Status On sale On sale
Price in India

Versions and prices

Moto G Max
  • 4GB + 128GB₹24,999
  • 6GB + 128GB₹26,999
Phone (3a)
  • 8GB + 128GB₹24,999

Prices in India as we last checked them. Sales and bank offers change them often, so check before you buy.