Motorola Edge (2021) vs Motorola Edge+ (2023) Specs Comparison

Design

Dimensions
6.65 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches 169 x 76 x 8.85mm	6.34 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches (~0.42 inches with camera bump) 161.16 x 74 x 8.59mm (~10.74 mm with camera bump)
Weight
7.05 oz (200.0 g)	7.16 oz (203.0 g)
Materials
	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Splash, Dust; IP52	Yes; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Nebula Blue	Interstellar Black

Display

Size
6.8-inch	6.7-inch
Resolution
2460x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 395 PPI	2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 395 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	P-OLED
Refresh rate
144Hz	165Hz
Screen-to-body
85.60 %	90.24 %
Peak brightness
	1100 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AB (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2400 MHz Kryo 670 Prime	Octa-core 1x 3.19GHz Kryo Prime + 4x 2.8GHz Kryo Gold + 3x 2.0GHz Kryo Silve
GPU
Adreno 642L	Adreno 740
Memory
8GB/256GB	8GB (LPDDR5)/512GB (UFS 4.0)
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
Android (11)	Android (13)

Battery

Type
5000 mAh	5100 mAh
Charging
Motorola TurboPowe	Fast charging Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging, Reverse wired charging
Charge speed
Wired: 30.0W	Wired: 68.0W Wireless: 15.0W

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	12 MP (Ultra-wide) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F1.6 Pixel size: 1.22 μm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (920 fps)	8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (960 fps)
Front
32 MP	60 MP Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.2	5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
	NFC

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G
Bands n2, n5, n25, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78	Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78, SA, NSA, mmWave
4G (FDD)
Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)	Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38, 39, 40, 41	Bands 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48
3G
Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8	Bands 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	Nano SIM, eSIM

Availability

Officially announced
Aug 19, 2021	May 02, 2023

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, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)	Bands 48
3G	Bands 1, 2, 5, 8

Links

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