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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 84.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2019-05-07 | 2021-08-19 |
| 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches | 6.65 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.19 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Nebula Blue |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 186.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2460 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 395 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 670 Prime, 64-bit, 6 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 615 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 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) has an overall score of 84.6, which is just a bit better than Google Pixel 3a's global score of 78.8. The Motorola Edge (2021) body is much newer, but just a bit thicker and incredibly heavier than the Google Pixel 3a. Both of these phones include the same Android 11 operating system, so both of them should provide the user very similar OS features.
Motorola Edge (2021) has just a little better processing power than Google Pixel 3a, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Motorola Edge (2021) also has a larger amount of RAM. The Google Pixel 3a has a little sharper screen than Motorola Edge (2021), because although it has a little bit smaller display and a little worse 1080 x 2220px resolution, it also counts with a just a bit greater display density.
Motorola Edge (2021) takes much better pictures and videos than Google Pixel 3a, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is worse for low light photography and video, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Motorola Edge (2021) also counts with a camera with way more mega-pixels.
The Motorola Edge (2021) features a much greater storage capacity for games and applications than Google Pixel 3a, because it has 128 GB internal memory. Motorola Edge (2021) has a superior battery life than Google Pixel 3a, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 3000mAh.
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