Motorola Edge 2021 vs Google Pixel 5a 5G Comparison and Differences
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Motorola Edge 2021 or Google Pixel 5a 5G Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Motorola Edge 2021 | Google Pixel 5a 5G | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | November, 2021 | 2021, August 17 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 169.0 x 75.6 x 9.0 mm | 6.65 x 6.65 x 2.98 in | 154.9 x 73.7 x 7.6 mm | 6.1 x 6.1 x 2.9 in | |
| Weight | 200 g | 7.05 oz | 183 g | 6.46 oz | |
| Body Build | Polycarbonate, Aluminium | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, aluminum back | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Blue | Mostly Black | |
| Battery | 5000 mAh, Li-Polymer, non-removable | 4680 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | $ 723 | $ 630 | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | OLED | OLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.8" in | 6.34" in | |
| Screen area | 97.0 cm2 | ||
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 87% | 85.0% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2460 px | 1080 x 2400 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 393 PPI | 415 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | |
| Other specs | - 144 Hz -Touch 600 Hz -HDR10+ -DCI-P3 |
- Always-on display -HDR |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 108 MP, Triple | 12.2 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -108 MP, ƒ/ 1.9, 1/1.52, (wide), 0.70 µm -8 MP, ƒ/ 2.2, (ultrawide), 1.12 µm -2 MP, (depth) |
-12.2 MP, f/1.7, 27mm, (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS - 16 MP, f/2.2, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1.0µm |
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| Functions | Dual LED flash | LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 4K Video, 1080p video, Slow Motion 960 fps | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS | |
| Front camera, selfie | 32 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 32 MP, ƒ/ 2.25, 0.70 µm | 8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1.12µm | |
| Functions | Auto-HDR | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 11 Red Velvet Cake | Android 11 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G (SM7325) (6 nm) | - Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G 5G (7 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-Core (1×Cortex A78 2.4GHz + 3×Cortex A78 2.2GHz+ 4xCortex A55 1.9 GHz) | - Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver) | |
| GPU | Adreno 642L | Adreno 620 | |
| External memory | No | No | |
| Internal memory | 8GB 256GB, 8GB · 256GB | 128GB 6GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 9 Total | 510010 | ||
| Antutu 8 Total | 291058 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 753 | 574 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 2679 | 1337 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | , Single SIM (Nano SIM) | Nano-SIM and/or eSIM | |
| Network | 2G / 3G / 4G / 5G | GSM / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -2G - B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900) -3G - B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900) -4G - B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B13 (700), B14 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B25 (1900+), B26 (850), B29 (700), B30 (2300), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B42 (TDD 3500), B66 (1700/2100), B71 (600) -5G - n2 (1900 PCS), n5 (850), n25 (1900), n41 (2500), n66 (1700), n71 (600), n77 (3700), n78 (3500) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 -5G - 1, 2, 5, 12, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 Sub6 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G | ||
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax),Dual band ,Wi-Fi Hotspot ,Wi-Fi Direct ,Wi-Fi Display ,Wi-Fi MiMO | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | Yes, USB Type C, USB On-The-Go (OTG) | USB Type-C 3.1 | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.2, A2DP, LE, APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | Yes | |
| Others |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display), Proximity, Accelerometer, compass, gyro, barometer , Infrared port | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- Reverse charging - -Fast charging 30.0W - IP52 |
- Fast charging 18W -USB Power Delivery 2.0 - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) |
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