Motorola Edge 2021 vs Motorola Edge+ (2022) Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Aug 19, 2021	Feb 24, 2022
Prices (MSRP)
	$900

Design

Dimensions
6.65 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches 169 x 76 x 8.85mm	6.42 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches 163 x 75.9 x 8.79mm
Weight
7.05 oz / 200.0 g	6.91 oz / 196.0 g
Resistance
Splash, Dust; IP52	Yes; IP52
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Nebula Blue	Cosmos Blue, Stardust White

Display

Size
6.8-inch, 85.60% screen-to-body	6.7-inch, 87.51% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 144Hz	P-OLED, 144Hz
Resolution
2460x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 395 PPI	2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 393 PPI

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Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
Untested	1.7 (Good)

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm)	Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2400 MHz Kryo 670 Prime	Octa-core 1x3.00GHz Cortex-X2 3x2.50G​Hz Cortex-A710 4x1.8​0GHz Cortex-A510
GPU
Adreno 642L	Adreno 730
Memory
8GB/256GB	8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.1) 12GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
Android (11)	Android (12)

Battery

Type
5000 mAh	4800 mAh
Charging
Motorola TurboPower	Motorola TurboPower Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 30.0W	Wired: 30.0W Wireless: 15.0W

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Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

8h 33min

Gaming

Untested

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Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Triple camera
Main camera
108 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.9 Sensor size: 1/1.52” Pixel size: 0.7 μm	50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Sensor size: 1/1.5" Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.12 μm	50 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 0.64 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4 Pixel size: 1.75 μm	2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4 Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (920 fps)	8K UHD (24 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (960 fps)
Front
32 MP	60 MP

Connectivity & Features

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

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G Bands
n2, n5, n25, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78	n2, n5, n48, n66, n77, n78, n260, n261, mmWave International version - n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 66, 71	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 20, 28, 66 International version - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66
TDD Bands
38, 39, 40, 41	46, 48 International version - 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8	1, 2, 5, 8 International version - 1, 3, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A Cat 12/13 (600/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM

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