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

Availability

Officially announced
Jul 07, 2020	Aug 19, 2021
Prices (MSRP)
4GB/64GB - €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

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Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
2.8 (Average)	Untested

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA (7 nm)	Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 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

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Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

10h 2min

Gaming

6h 23min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

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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
Additional microphone(s)
	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
LTE 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
LTE 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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