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

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Motorola Edge (2022)
Motorola Edge (2022) Motorola Edge (2021)
Released · Aug 18, 2022
Released · Sep 02, 2021
6.6-inch · 2400x1080px
6.8-inch · 2460x1080px
Triple camera
Triple camera
6GB · 128GB
8GB · 256GB
5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Availability

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

Design

Dimensions
6.33 x 2.92 x 0.32 inches
160.86 x 74.24 x 8.24 mm
6.65 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches
169 x 76 x 8.85mm
Weight
6.00 oz / 170.0 g 7.05 oz / 200.0 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
Mineral Gray Nebula Blue

Display

Size
6.6-inch, 88.19% screen-to-body 6.8-inch, 85.60% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 144Hz, HDR IPS LCD, 144Hz
Resolution
2400x1080px, 399 PPI 2460x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 395 PPI
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
1.9 (Good) Untested

Hardware

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

Battery

Type
5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Charging
Motorola TurboPower
Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Motorola TurboPower
Charge speed
Wired: 30.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
Wired: 30.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
11h 17min
Video
12h 2min
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Triple camera
Main camera
50 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Pixel size: 2.0 μm
108 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.9
Sensor size: 1/1.52”
Pixel size: 0.7 μm
Second camera
13 MP (Ultra-wide, Macro)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Depth information) 2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (960 fps) 4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (920 fps)
Front
32 MP 32 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.2 5.2
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,tri-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6
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, n7, n12, n14, n25, n29, n30, n41, n48, n66, n70, n77, n78 n2, n5, n25, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 66, 71 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41, 48 38, 39, 40, 41
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, eSIM Nano SIM

Alternative variants

Memory 8GB
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 256GB
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