Google Pixel 6a vs Motorola Edge 70 Fusion

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 6a Manufactured in June, 2022, with display 6.1 with chipsetGoogle Tensor, vs Motorola Edge 70 Fusion, Manufactured in March, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 6a
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
Reasons to choose Motorola Edge 70 Fusion
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 450ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 177g vs 178g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 4410mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options 6/128 GB - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 6a and Motorola Edge 70 Fusion
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1272x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 429 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits 1500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 82.2 % 91.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 6a
869 nits
Motorola Edge 70 Fusion
n/a
sRGB gamut96.9 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)240 Hzn/a
Response time3 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152.2 mm (5.99 in) 162.76 mm (6.41 in)
Width 71.8 mm (2.83 in) 75.6 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 7.21 mm (0.28 in)
Weight 178 g (6.28 oz) 177 g (6.24 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP69
Back panel Plastic n/a
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 6a
82.2 %
Motorola Edge 70 Fusion
91.8 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 6a and Motorola Edge 70 Fusion In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex A55)
- 2/2.25 (Cortex A76)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-X1)
- 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
- 1/2.5 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Tensor Processing Unit Yes
Graphics Mali-G78 MP20 Adreno 810
GPU Cores 1280 256
GPU Frequency 848 MHz 1050 MHz
FLOPS 2170.9 GFLOPS 537.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 6a
1448
Motorola Edge 70 Fusion
1263
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 6a
3412
Motorola Edge 70 Fusion
3421
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)14481263
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)34123421
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a5046
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 6a
909498
Motorola Edge 70 Fusion
821482
CPU250722274170
GPU324786205063
Memory143829160885
UX190161181364
NanoReview Score909498821482
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 6a
6194
Motorola Edge 70 Fusion
n/a
Max Surface Temp.41.4 °Cn/a
Stability56 %n/a
Graphics Test37 fpsn/a
Graphics Score6194n/a
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 6a
9940
Motorola Edge 70 Fusion
n/a
Writing score15353n/a
Web score6280n/a
Video editing5843n/a
Data manipulation9519n/a
NanoReview Score9940n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNon/a

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 16
OS Size 14.3 GB n/a
UI Skin Stock Android Hello UI

Battery

Volume 4410 mAh 5200 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 68 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (42% in 30 min) Yes (86% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:51 h 0:43 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 6a
20:44
Motorola Edge 70 Fusion
n/a
Web Browsing08:25 hn/a
Video Playback14:20 hn/a
Games05:34 hn/a
Standby Mode89 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 122 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 120 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 114 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 12.2 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix122 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length27 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX363Sony LYTIA-700C
Sensor size1/2.551/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size1.4 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length17 mm12 mm
SensorSony IMX386GalaxyCore GC13A2
Sensor size1/2.91/3.0 (0.33)
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 6a
133
Motorola Edge 70 Fusion
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 6a
126
Motorola Edge 70 Fusion
n/a
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 6a
122
Motorola Edge 70 Fusion
n/a
Bokeh65n/a
Preview67n/a
Zoom74n/a

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 3840x2160 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 24 mm 2 mm
Sensor Sony IMX355 GalaxyCore GC32E1
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.1 (0.32)
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.7 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 6.0
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 2/3/5/8
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19WCDMA 1/2/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B42/B43/B71)
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 6a
87.4 dB
Motorola Edge 70 Fusion
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced May, 2022 yr March, 2026 yr
Release Date June, 2022 yr March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 449 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 420
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Motorola Edge 70 Fusion the clear winner in this comparison.

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