Google Pixel 6a vs Motorola Edge 40 Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
May 11, 2022	May 04, 2023
Prices (MSRP)
$449

Design

Dimensions
5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches 152.2 x 71.8 x 8.9mm	6.24 x 2.83 x 0.30 inches (~0.44 inches with camera bump) 158.4 x 72 x 7.6 mm (~11.16 mm with camera bump)
Weight
6.28 oz (178.0 g)	5.89 oz (167.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass, Plastic Frame: Metal	Back: Plastic Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67	Yes; IP68
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint	Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Chalk, Charcoal, Sage	Nebula Green, Lunar Blue, Eclipse Black, Viva Magenta

Display

Size
6.1-inch, 82.14% screen-to-body	6.5-inch, 90.92% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 60Hz	P-OLED, 144Hz, HDR, 1200 nits
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 431 PPI	2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 402 PPI

Hardware

System chip
Tensor (5 nm)	Mediatek Dimensity 8020 (6 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core 2x2.80GHz Cortex-X1 2x2.25G​Hz Cortex-A76 4x1.80​GHz Cortex-A55	Octa-core 4x2.6GHz Cortex-A78 4x2.0G​Hz Cortex-A55
GPU
Mali-G78 MP20	Mali-G77 MC9
Memory
6GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.1)	8GB/256GB (UFS 3.1)
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (15, 14, 13, 12)	Android (13)

Battery

Type
4410 mAh, Li - Polymer	4400 mAh
Charging
Fast charging	Fast charging Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W	Wired: 68.0W Wireless: 15.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

5h 52min

Browsing

13h 51min

Video

8h 51min

Gaming

6h 48min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

14h 28min

Video

8h 48min

Gaming

Untested

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Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Dual camera
Main camera
12.2 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Pixel size: 1.4 μm	50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.4 Sensor size: 1/1.5" Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2	13 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (60 fps)	4K UHD (30 fps)
Front
8 MP	32 MP

PhoneArena Camera Tests

133

Overall

140

Photo

127

Video

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.2	5.2
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n30, n38, n40, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave	n1, n2, n3, n4, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78, SA, NSA
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48	38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM	Dual Nano SIM

Alternative variants

International

5G Bands	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n30, n40, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands	38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48

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