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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 81.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 14 |
| 2019-05-07 | 2024-08-08 |
| 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches | 6.33 x 2.85 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.19 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Jungle Green, Koala Gray and Peach Fuzz |
| Plastic | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 186.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2712 x 1220 pixels |
| OLED | P-OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 444 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 AE (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 615 GPU | Adreno 720 GPU |
| 9.09 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") 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 | -- |
| 9.79 | 11.66 |
| 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, eSIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Motorola Edge 50 has a general score of 81.2, which is a bit better than the Google Pixel 3a's 78.8 score. The Motorola Edge 50 body is a lot newer and a little thinner, but heavier than Google Pixel 3a. Both devices in this review use Android operating system, but Motorola Edge 50 has a newer 14 version while Google Pixel 3a has Android 11.
The Google Pixel 3a features a much better processing power than Motorola Edge 50, although it has 4 GB lesser RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Motorola Edge 50 counts with a sharper screen than Google Pixel 3a, because it has a little bit higher pixel count per inch in the display, a quite better resolution of 1220 x 2712 pixels and a bigger display.
Motorola Edge 50 shoots better pictures and videos than Google Pixel 3a, and although they both have the same video frame rate, the same (4K) video quality and the same aperture, the Motorola Edge 50 also has a lot more megapixels camera and a lot bigger sensor shooting lot higher quality videos and photographs.
The Motorola Edge 50 has a very superior memory capacity for applications and games than Google Pixel 3a, because it has 256 GB internal storage. Motorola Edge 50 counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Google Pixel 3a, because it has a 67 percent greater battery size.
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