Motorola Moto G 5G Plus vs Motorola Edge (2021) Specs Comparison

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Motorola Moto G 5G Plus
Motorola Moto G 5G Plus Motorola Edge (2021)
Released · Jul 08, 2020
Released · Sep 02, 2021
6.7-inch · 2520x1080px
6.8-inch · 2460x1080px
Quad camera
Triple camera
4GB · 64GB
8GB · 256GB
5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Jul 07, 2020 Aug 19, 2021
Prices (MSRP)
€349

Design

Dimensions
6.61 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches
168 x 74 x 9 mm
6.65 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches
169 x 76 x 8.85mm
Weight
7.30 oz / 207.0 g 7.05 oz / 200.0 g
Materials
Back: Plastic
Resistance
Splash Splash, Dust; IP52
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Surfing blue Nebula Blue

Display

Size
6.7-inch, 84.50% screen-to-body 6.8-inch, 85.60% screen-to-body
Type
LCD, 90Hz, HDR IPS LCD, 144Hz
Resolution
2520x1080px, 21:9 ratio, 409 PPI 2460x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 395 PPI
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
2.8 (Average) Untested

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA (7 nm) Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2300 MHz
Kryo 475
Octa-core
2400 MHz
Kryo 670 Prime
GPU
Adreno 620 Adreno 642L
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB (UFS 2.1)
6GB/128GB
8GB/256GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1000 GB not expandable
OS
Android (11, 10) Android (11)

Battery

Type
5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Charging
Motorola TurboPower Motorola TurboPower
Charge speed
Wired: 20.0W Wired: 30.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
10h 2min
Gaming
6h 23min
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested

Camera

Rear
Quad camera Triple camera
Main camera
48 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
108 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.9
Sensor size: 1/1.52”
Pixel size: 0.7 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
5 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Fourth camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Flash
Dual LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps)
HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (920 fps)
Front
16 MP (Dual-Camera, EIS, HDR)
Video capture: 1080p
32 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1 5.2
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
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, Pedometer, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Dual-band positioning, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n3, n7, n8, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6 n2, n5, n25, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66 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, 42 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM

Alternative variants

with 128GB storage
Memory 6GB/128GB
Prices (MSRP) €399
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
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