Moto Edge 50 Pro vs Nothing 2: Which one is Best?

I have tested The ‘Moto Edge 50 Pro 5g and the Nothing 2 5g” in real life and I have excellent experience in real life uses, both have excellent hardware specifications. 

I have done many research use it many days and now I am giving perfect comparison between Moto Edge 50 pro 5g and nothing 2 5g and my hands on experience to see which one perform better.

Display Performance

  • Moto has 6.7 inch, 1.5K, 144HZ curved pOLED display. HDR10+ support and Pantone Validated true color support.
  • Nothing 2 has 6.7 inch Flexible LTPO AMOLED flat Display. Also HDR10+ support.
  • Nothing 2 LTPO display control its refresh rate, gives flexible refresh rate to save battery.
  • It’s your personal choice whether you like curve of flat.
  • Personally I prefer flat display because its screen guard easy to find and also display cost is low.

Brightness:

  • The Edge 50 Pro supports 2000 nits peak brightness while Nothing 2 has 1600 (generally 1000 outdoor brightness).
  • Moto looks brighter in outdoor compare to Phone 2.

Color Accuracy:

  • Moto’s Pantone validated display gives very accurate colors, good skins color, also works on camera photos.
  • But the Nothing 2 also gives natural and similar color as I see.
  • Both doesn’t support of HDR video on Netflix. 

Real Performance:

SpecsMotorola Edge 50 ProNothing Phone 2
ProcessorSnapdragon 7 Gen 3 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
RAM TypeLPDDR4XLPDDR5
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
GPUAdreno 720Adreno 730
Antutu Scores8,19,03911,95,555

Nothing 2:

It comes with Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 processor, making it slightly more powerful on paper. heavy games like BGMI, Free Fire, Genshin Impact all can play with ease and smooth.

Moto Edge 50 Pro:

It has Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 processor. It also gives the best performance. The Edge 50 Pro  actually handled BGMI with all higher setting of HDR as well with higher Frame rate of (Extreme) 60fps and also Genshin Impact runs smoothly, which was surprising.

Benchmarks:

The Nothing 2 has higher Antutu scores because of higher processor, GPU and UFS 3.1 given in Nothing 2 5g.

Storage: 

Edge 50 pro comes with UFS 2.2 while The Nothing 2 wins with faster UFS 3.1 storage, making apps and the phone feel snappier.

Battery: A Clear Winner

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Battery Comparison
  • Nothing 2 with 4700 mAh Easily gets me through a full day with 7-8 hours of Screen On Time (SOT).
  • While Moto Edge 50 Pro 4500 mAh Its smaller battery means 6 hours of heavy uses and screen on time.

Charging:

The Nothing 2 has 50W charger while  Moto Edge 50 Pro takes the lead with much faster wired 125W and wireless 50W charging speeds.

Other Feature

Haptics: Nothing 2 has superior haptic feedback, adding to its premium feel.

Audio: Both phones support high-quality Bluetooth audio codecs (LHDC, LDAC) for great sound with compatible earbuds.

Speakers: Moto Edge 50 Pro’s speakers are louder and richer.

Cameras: Motorola’s Overall Edge

SpecsMotorola Edge 50 ProNothing Phone 2
Main Camera50 MP OIS f/1.950 MP OIS
Ultra Wide13 MP50 MP
Telephoto10 MP 3X Optical Zoom2X Optical Zoom
Selfie Camera50 MP32 MP
Rare Cam Video4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30 fps FHD
Front Video4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD1080p @ 30 fps FHD

Main Camera:

Moto Edge 50 Pro captures fine details and has more realistic colors, specially for skin tones.

  • HDR: In HDR mode Motorola handles bright and dark areas more naturally.
  • Low Light: In low light Moto Edge 50 Pro pulls ahead again with less noise and better colors.
  • Ultrawide: Nothing 2 wins here with a higher resolution sensor 50 MP, gives perfect for wide angle shots and closeups.
  • Selfies: Moto takes sharper, more color-accurate selfies.
  • Video:
    • Nothing 2 supports 4K at 60 FPS gives smooth video quality with rare (which is not available on motorola) and 1080p at 30fps with front camera.
    • while the Edge 50 Pro supports to 4K 30 FPS, 1080p 60fps and with front camera it supports 1080p 60fps that means it gives better video quality with front compare to phone 2.

Software and UI

  • Nothing OS:
    • Super smooth experience, clean Android with longer android updates. 
    • Nothing 2 unique animations are fantastic also glyphs light works with this software.
  • Moto Hello UI:
    • Moto Edge 50 pro Hello UI also gives clean android experience, no bloatware.
    • Hello UI has some AI features also which makes it cool.
    • It will receive 3 android update and 4 security updates. 

Design: Looks and Practicality

  • Nothing 2 is Heavier in weight 201g, thicker, glass in back, and build with unique transparent design and glyph lighting.
  • Moto Edge 50 Pro is Lighter in weight 186g, more comfortable for one handed use, leather use in back side and importantly offers IP68 water and dust resistance protection.

Price

  • Nothing 2 current price is 38,999 and after applying all offer you can get it at 37,049. 
  • while Moto Edge 50 Pro 5g current price is 30,999 and after applying all offer you can get it at 26,599 rupees. 
  • There is huge difference is price but Motorola gives the similar performance and feel.

Conclusion

Why you should buy Moto Edge 50 Pro

  • A slightly more affordable option
  • Brighter, more colorful display
  • All-around better cameras
  • Water resistance
  • service center available

Why you should buy Nothing 2

  • Unique, head-turning design
  • Long-lasting battery
  • Super-smooth software with long-term updates
  • Customer Service center is not available to all city.

On my point of view Motorola is best option as it available at lower price and also customer care is available at all city. And it’s gaming performance also great.

I’d love to know what features matter most to you. Leave a comment below,  and I’ll help steer you towards the perfect phone!

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