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

Availability

Officially announced
Aug 19, 2021	Aug 18, 2022
Prices (MSRP)
	$498

Design

Dimensions
6.65 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches 169 x 76 x 8.85mm	6.33 x 2.92 x 0.32 inches 160.86 x 74.24 x 8.24 mm
Weight
7.05 oz (200.0 g)	6.00 oz (170.0 g)
Resistance
Splash, Dust; IP52	Splash, Dust; IP52
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Nebula Blue	Mineral Gray

Display

Size
6.8-inch, 85.60% screen-to-body	6.6-inch, 88.19% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 144Hz	OLED, 144Hz, HDR
Resolution
2460x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 395 PPI	2400x1080px, 399 PPI

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm)	MediaTek Dimensity 1050 (8 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2400 MHz Kryo 670 Prime	Octa-core Arm Cortex-A78 @ 2.5GHz and Arm Cortex-A55 @ 2.0GHz
GPU
Adreno 642L	Arm Mali-G610 MC3
Memory
8GB/256GB	6GB/128GB 6GB/256GB 8GB/128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (11)	Android (12)

Battery

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

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

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Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

11h 17min

Video

12h 2min

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 Pixel size: 2.0 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.12 μm	13 MP (Ultra-wide, Macro) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4 Pixel size: 1.75 μm	2 MP (Depth information)
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (920 fps)	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (960 fps)
Front
32 MP	32 MP

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,tri-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 2.0
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, Loudspeaker
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, n7, n12, n14, n25, n29, n30, n41, n48, n66, n70, n77, n78
4G (FDD) 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, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41	38, 39, 40, 41, 48
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	Nano SIM, eSIM

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
4G (TDD) Bands	48
3G Bands	1, 2, 5, 8

Memory	8GB

Memory	256GB

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