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| Global Score | |
| 81.5 | 84.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-12-07 | 2021-08-19 |
| 6.54 x 3.00 x 0.39 inches | 6.65 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Frosted silver and Volcanic grey | Nebula Blue |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2460 x 1080 pixels |
| LTPS | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 395 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 670 Prime, 64-bit, 6 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.98 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (920 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Motorola Edge (2021) is a bit better than the Moto G 5G, having an 84.6 score against 81.5. The Motorola Edge (2021) is a just a little lighter and thinner device than the Moto G 5G, although both of them were released only 8 months apart. Both of these phones use Android OS, but Motorola Edge (2021) has 11 version while Moto G 5G has Android 10 version, so it provides a lot of extra features and increased performance.
The Motorola Edge (2021) features a bit sharper display than Moto G 5G, because it has a quite bigger display, a little bit higher 1080 x 2460 resolution and a little bit better screen density. The Motorola Edge (2021) counts with a little faster processor than Motorola Moto G 5G, and although they both have 8 cores, the Motorola Edge (2021) also has a larger amount of RAM.
Motorola Moto G 5G features a lot bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Motorola Edge (2021), because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB. The Motorola Edge (2021) and Moto G 5G both feature extremely similar batteries duration.
The Motorola Edge (2021) captures much better photographs and videos than Moto G 5G, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for taking photographs in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Motorola Edge (2021) also counts with a back camera with lot more mega pixels.
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