Motorola Edge 20 vs Google Pixel 3a Specs Comparison

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8.7
Motorola Edge 20
9.0
Google Pixel 3a
Motorola Edge 20 Google Pixel 3a
Released · Aug 19, 2021
Released · May 07, 2019
6.7-inch · 2400x1080px
5.6-inch · 2220x1080px
Triple camera
Single camera
8GB · 128GB
4GB · 64GB
4000 mAh
3000 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.42 x 2.99 x 0.28 inches
163 x 76 x 6.99 mm
5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches
151.3 x 70.1 x 8.2 mm
Weight
5.75 oz (163.0 g) 5.19 oz (147.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Plastic
Resistance
Yes; IP52
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key; Right: Other Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Frosted Grey, Frosted White, Frosted Emerald Black, Purple, White

Display

Size
6.7-inch 5.6-inch
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 393 PPI 2220x1080px, 18.5:9 ratio, 444 PPI
Technology
OLED
Refresh rate
144Hz
Screen-to-body
87.51 % 73.93 %
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Scratch-resistant glass (Dragontrail), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2400 MHz
Kryo 670 Prime
Octa-core
2000 MHz
Kryo 360
GPU
Adreno 642L Adreno 615
RAM
8GB 4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
128GB 64GB (eMMC)
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
Android (11) Android (12, 11, 10, 9.0 Pie)

Battery

Capacity
4000 mAh 3000 mAh
Charging
Motorola TurboPower USB Power Delivery
Charge speed
Wired: 30.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
5h 32min
Browsing
8h 45min
Video
9h 41min
Gaming
9h 36min
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
9h 48min
Video
6h 30min
Gaming
Untested

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Single camera
Main camera
108 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.9
Sensor size: 1/1.52”
Pixel size: 0.7 μm
12.2 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 28 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
16 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Third camera
8 MP (Telephoto, OIS)
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Flash
LED Dual LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (920 fps) 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)
EIS
Front
32 MP 8 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.2 5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6)
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 2.0
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
NFC NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n38, n41, n66, n77, n78, Sub-6
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3) 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), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 43 Bands 38(2600), 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 Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE-A Cat 11 (600/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jul 27, 2021
FCC ID value: IHDT56ZP3
Date approved: Feb 25, 2019
FCC ID value: A4RG020G
Measured SAR
Head: 1.25 W/kg
Body: 1.26 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.56 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.26 W/kg
Head: 1.15 W/kg
Body: 1.13 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.19 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 399
In The Box
18W USB-C power adapter, 1M USB-C to USB-C cable (USB 2.0), Quick Start Guide, Quick Switch Adapter, SIM tool

Availability

Officially announced
Jul 29, 2021 May 07, 2019

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage
Internal storage 256GB
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), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
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