Motorola Edge vs Motorola Edge (2021) Comparison and Differences
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Motorola Edge or Motorola Edge (2021) Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Motorola Edge | Motorola Edge (2021) | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2020, April 22 | 2021, August 19 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 161.6 x 71.1 x 9.3 mm | 6.36 x 6.36 x 2.8 in | 169 x 75.6 x 9 mm | 6.65 x 6.65 x 2.98 in | |
| Weight | 188 g | 6.63 oz | 200 g | 7.05 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame, plastic back | Glass front, plastic back | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Solar Black, Midnight Magenta | Nebula Blue | |
| Battery | 4500 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | 600 EUR | $ 700 | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | OLED | LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.7" in | 6.8" in | |
| Screen area | 110.2 cm2 | 109.8 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | ||
| Screen to body ratio | 95.9% | 85.9% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2340 px | 1080 x 2460 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 385 PPI | 395 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | |
| Other specs | - 90Hz refresh rate -HDR10 |
- 144Hz -HDR10 |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 64 MP, Quad | 108 MP, Triple | |
| Camera specs | -64 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.72'', 0.8µm, PDAF -8 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1.12µm, 2x optical zoom, PDAF -16 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1.0µm -TOF 3D, (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, panorama, HDR | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/120fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 25 MP, Single | 32 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 25 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 0.9µm | 32 MP, f/2.3, (wide), 0.7µm | |
| Functions | HDR | HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 10.0 | Android 11 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SDM765 Snapdragon 765G (7 nm) | - Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 5G (6 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver) | - Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 670 & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 670) | |
| GPU | Adreno 620 | Adreno 642L | |
| External memory | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | No | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM | 256GB 8GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 9 Total | 514003 | ||
| Antutu 8 Total | 325684 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 576 | 872 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1490 | 2214 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 20(800), 25(1900), 2628, 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100), 71(600) -5G - 5G 1,2,3,5,7,25,28,38,41,66,71,78 Sub6 |
-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 (5CA) Cat16 1000/150 Mbps, 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, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, LTEPP, SUPL | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | USB Type-C 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 5.1, A2DP, LE | 5.2, A2DP, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | No | |
| Others |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging 18W - Splash resistant |
- Fast charging 30W - Water-repellent design |
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