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

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Motorola Edge (2021)	Motorola Edge (2023)
Released · Sep 02, 2021	Released · Oct 11, 2023
6.8-inch · 2460x1080px	6.6-inch · 2400x1080px
Triple camera	Dual camera
8GB · 256GB	8GB · 256GB
5000 mAh	4400 mAh

Design

Dimensions
6.65 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches 169 x 76 x 8.85mm	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
7.05 oz (200.0 g)	5.93 oz (168.0 g)
Materials
	Back: Plastic Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Splash, Dust; IP52	Yes; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Nebula Blue	Nebula Green, Lunar Blue, Eclipse Black, Viva Magenta

Display

Size
6.8-inch	6.6-inch
Resolution
2460x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 395 PPI	2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 399 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	P-OLED
Refresh rate
144Hz	144Hz
Screen-to-body
85.60 %	90.92 %
Peak brightness
	1200 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	HDR support, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm)	Mediatek Dimensity 7030 (6 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2400 MHz Kryo 670 Prime	Octa-core 2x 2.5GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x 2.0GHz Cortex-A55
GPU
Adreno 642L	Mali-G610 MC3
RAM
8GB	8GB
Internal storage
256GB	256GB (UFS 3.1)
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (11)	Android (13)

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh	4400 mAh
Charging
Motorola TurboPower	Fast charging, Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 30.0W	Wired: 68.0W Wireless: 15.0W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

5h 11min

Browsing

11h 16min

Video

8h 4min

Gaming

6h 48min

Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Dual 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: F1.4 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	13 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4 Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (920 fps)	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps)
Front
32 MP	32 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.2	5.2
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6) Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 2.0
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
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, n4, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78, SA, NSA
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), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)	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), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 43
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, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM	Dual Nano SIM

Availability

Officially announced
Aug 19, 2021

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(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), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)	Bands 48(3600)
3G	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 5(850), 8(900)

Links

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