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| Global Score | |
| 80.7 | 84.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2018-10-18 | 2021-08-19 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.65 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.49 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Nebula Blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 194.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2460 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 522 pixels per inch | 395 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 670 Prime, 64-bit, 6 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (920 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.44 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Motorola Edge (2021) is a little bit better than the Google Pixel 3 XL, having an 84.6 score against 80.7. Motorola Edge (2021)'s construction is incredibly newer, but thicker and a little heavier than the Google Pixel 3 XL. The Google Pixel 3 XL counts with a slightly better screen than Motorola Edge (2021), because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2960px and a better amount of pixels per inch in the display.
Motorola Edge (2021)'s CPU is very similar to Google Pixel 3 XL's processing unit, and although the Motorola Edge (2021) has more RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores. Motorola Edge (2021) features a way bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Google Pixel 3 XL, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Motorola Edge (2021) shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Google Pixel 3 XL, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Motorola Edge (2021) also counts with a camera with a much higher 108 mega pixels resolution.
The Motorola Edge (2021) features a much longer battery lifetime than Google Pixel 3 XL, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 3430mAh.
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