Google Pixel 5a vs Motorola Edge (2021) Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
	Aug 19, 2021
Prices (MSRP)
$449

Design

Dimensions
6.15 x 2.88 x 0.35 inches 156.2 x 73.2 x 8.8 mm	6.65 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches 169 x 76 x 8.85mm
Weight
6.46 oz / 183.0 g	7.05 oz / 200.0 g
Materials
Back: Plastic Frame: Metal
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67	Splash, Dust; IP52
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Mostly Black	Nebula Blue

Display

Size
6.3-inch, 84.93% screen-to-body	6.8-inch, 85.60% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, HDR	IPS LCD, 144Hz
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 415 PPI	2460x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 395 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3

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Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
2 (Good)	Untested

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB (7 nm)	Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2400 MHz Kryo 475 Prime	Octa-core 2400 MHz Kryo 670 Prime
GPU
Adreno 620	Adreno 642L
Memory
6GB/128GB	8GB/256GB
Storage expansion
	not expandable
OS
Android (12, 11)	Android (11)

Battery

Type
4680 mAh	5000 mAh
Charging
Fast charging	Motorola TurboPowe
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W	Wired: 30.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

7h 7min

Browsing

15h 6min

Video

10h 46min

Gaming

10h 46min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

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Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Triple camera
Main camera
12.2 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 27 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm	108 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.9 Sensor size: 1/1.52” Pixel size: 0.7 μm
Second camera
16 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2	8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
	2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4 Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)	4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (920 fps)
Front
8 MP Video capture: 1080p (30 fps)	32 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.2
WLAN
dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C	Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
aptX, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n5, n12, n25, n28, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, Sub-6	n2, n5, n25, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78
LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 66, 71	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 66, 71
TDD Bands
38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48	38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM	Nano SIM

Alternative variants

For Verizon

Weight	7.11 oz / 201.6 g
5G Bands	n2, n5, n48, n66, n77, n78, n260, n261
LTE Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 66
TDD Bands	48
3G Bands	1, 2, 5, 8

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