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

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Google Pixel 5a	Motorola Edge (2021)
Released · Aug 26, 2021	Released · Sep 02, 2021
6.3-inch · 2400x1080px	6.8-inch · 2460x1080px
Dual camera	Triple camera
6GB · 128GB	8GB · 256GB
4680 mAh	5000 mAh
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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	6.8-inch
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 415 PPI	2460x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 395 PPI
Technology
OLED	IPS LCD
Refresh rate
	144Hz
Screen-to-body
84.93 %	85.60 %
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB (7 nm)	Qualcomm 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
RAM
6GB	8GB
Internal storage
128GB	256GB
Storage expansion
	not expandable
OS
Android (12, 11)	Android (11)

Battery

Capacity
4680 mAh	5000 mAh
Charging
Fast charging	Motorola TurboPower
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W	Wired: 30.0W

Battery Life Estimate

7h 7min

Browsing

15h 6min

Video

10h 46min

Gaming

10h 46min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

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
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps)	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (920 fps)
Front
8 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	32 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.2
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6) Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C	Type-C, USB 2.0
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
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
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	Bands n2, n5, n25, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
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

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 449

Availability

Officially announced
	Aug 19, 2021

Alternative variants

For Verizon


Weight	7.11 oz (201.6 g)
5G	Bands n2, n5, n48, n66, n77, n78, n260, n261
4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)	Bands 48(3600)
3G	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 5(850), 8(900)

Links

Full specifications
Google Pixel 5a Specs	Motorola Edge (2021) Specs
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Google Pixel 5a Review
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