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| Global Score | |
| 81.3 | 84.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2016-10-20 | 2021-08-19 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches | 6.65 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Nebula Blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 869.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2460 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 534 pixels per inch | 395 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 670 Prime, 64-bit, 6 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | |
| 3450mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
Motorola Edge (2021) is just a bit better than Google Pixel XL, having an 84.6 score against 81.3. Motorola Edge (2021) is a incredibly newer cellphone than the Google Pixel XL, although it's heavier and just a bit thicker. The Google Pixel XL features a bit better looking screen than Motorola Edge (2021), because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a greater screen density and a quite better 1440 x 2560px resolution.
The Motorola Edge (2021)'s storage for applications, games, photos and videos is just as good as Google Pixel XL's one, both of them have equal 128 GB internal storage. The Motorola Edge (2021) has a bit more powerful processing unit than Google Pixel XL, because it has a larger number of cores and a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Motorola Edge (2021) counts with a very superior battery performance than Google Pixel XL, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 3450mAh. The Motorola Edge (2021) has a way better camera than Google Pixel XL, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same video quality, the Motorola Edge (2021) also has a bigger aperture and a back-facing camera with much more mega-pixels.
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