Motorola Edge (2022) vs Motorola Edge (2021) Comparison and Differences
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Motorola Edge (2022) or Motorola Edge (2021) Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Motorola Edge (2022) | Motorola Edge (2021) | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2022, August 18 | 2021, August 19 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 160.9 x 74.2 x 8 mm | 6.33 x 6.33 x 2.92 in | 169 x 75.6 x 9 mm | 6.65 x 6.65 x 2.98 in | |
| Weight | 170 g | 6 oz | 200 g | 7.05 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back | Glass front, plastic back | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Grey | Nebula Blue | |
| Battery | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | 500 EUR | $ 700 | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | OLED | LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 1B | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.6" in | 6.8" in | |
| Screen area | 105.2 cm2 | 109.8 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | ||
| Screen to body ratio | 88.1% | 85.9% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2400 px | 1080 x 2460 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 399 PPI | 395 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | ||
| Other specs | - 144Hz -HDR10+ |
- 144Hz -HDR10 |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 50 MP, Triple | 108 MP, Triple | |
| Camera specs | -50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.55'', 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS -13 MP, f/1.5, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm -2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) |
-108 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.52", 0.7µm, PDAF -8 MP, f/2.2, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm, AF -2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) |
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| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/120fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 32 MP, Single | 32 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 32 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 0.7µm | 32 MP, f/2.3, (wide), 0.7µm | |
| Functions | HDR | HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 12 | Android 11 | |
| Chipset | - MediaTek Dimensity 1050 (6 nm) | - Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 5G (6 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | - Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 670 & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 670) | |
| GPU | Arm Mali-G610 MC3 | Adreno 642L | |
| External memory | No | No | |
| Internal memory | 256GB 8GB RAM | 256GB 8GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 9 Total | 522687 | 514003 | |
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 745 | 872 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 2142 | 2214 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano SIM, eSIM | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE -5G - SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 66 -5G - SA/NSA/Sub6 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps, 5G | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go | USB Type-C 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 5.2, A2DP, LE | 5.2, A2DP, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | No | |
| Others |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging 30W -Fast wireless charging 15W -Reverse charging 5W - Water-repellent design |
- Fast charging 30W - Water-repellent design |
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