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Motorola edge+ vs Google Pixel 5a Specs Comparison

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8.7
Motorola edge+
8.9
Google Pixel 5a
Motorola edge+ Google Pixel 5a
Released · May 14, 2020
Released · Aug 26, 2021
6.7-inch · 2340x1080px
6.3-inch · 2400x1080px
Quad camera
Dual camera
12GB · 256GB
6GB · 128GB
5000 mAh
4680 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.34 x 2.81 x 0.38 inches
161.07 x 71.38 x 9.6 mm 		6.15 x 2.88 x 0.35 inches
156.2 x 73.2 x 8.8 mm
Weight
7.16 oz (203.0 g) 6.46 oz (183.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Aluminum 		Back: Plastic
Frame: Metal
Resistance
Splash Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Smoky sangria, Thunder grey Mostly Black

Display

Size
6.7-inch 6.3-inch
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 385 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 415 PPI
Technology
OLED OLED
Refresh rate
90Hz
Screen-to-body
95.87 % 84.93 %
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2840 MHz
Kryo 585 		Octa-core
2400 MHz
Kryo 475 Prime
GPU
Adreno 650 Adreno 620
RAM
12GB (LPDDR5) 6GB
Internal storage
256GB (UFS 3.0) 128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
Android (11, 10) Android (12, 11)

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh 4680 mAh
Charging
Motorola TurboPower, Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W
Wireless: 15.0W 		Wired: 18.0W
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Battery Life Estimate
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Browsing
Untested
Video
9h 48min
Gaming
8h 28min
Battery Life Estimate
7h 7min
Browsing
15h 6min
Video
10h 46min
Gaming
10h 46min
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Camera

Rear
Quad camera Dual camera
Main camera
108 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Sensor size: 1/1.33"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm 		12.2 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
16 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Pixel size: 1 μm 		16 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Third camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide, Autofocus)
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 81 mm
Pixel size: 1 μm
Fourth camera
ToF 3D depth sensing
Flash
Dual LED LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps)
Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, EIS 		3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps)
Front
25 MP (HDR, Slow-motion videos), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 8 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1 5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 		802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
NFC NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
aptX, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

Carrier locked
Yes
5G
Bands n2, n5, n66, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave Bands n1, n2, n5, n12, n25, n28, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, Sub-6
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), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3) 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+), 28(700 APT), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 46, 48(3600) Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 5(850), 8(900) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM, eSIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Oct 20, 2020
FCC ID value: IHDT56YJ2
Measured SAR
Head: 0.53 W/kg
Body: 1.14 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.31 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 1000 $ 449
In The Box
Charger, USB Type-C cable, Guides, SIM tool

Availability

Officially announced
Apr 22, 2020

Alternative variants

International version
5G Bands n5, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, Sub-6
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), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD) Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46
3G Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
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