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Google Pixel 7a vs Motorola Edge 40

68 out 100
Google Pixel 7a
VS
64 out 100
Motorola Edge 40
Google Pixel 7a
Motorola Edge 40

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 7a Manufactured in May, 2023, with display 6.1 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G2, vs Motorola Edge 40, Manufactured in May, 2023 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8020. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 7a
  • Higher pixel density: 429ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Reasons to choose Motorola Edge 40
  • Larger display: 6.55in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 167g vs 193.5g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4400mAh vs 4385mAh
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 7a and Motorola Edge 40
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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Google Pixel 7a
vs
Motorola Edge 40

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED POLED
Size 6.1 in 6.55 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 429 ppi 402 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-144 Hz)
Max brightness 700 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 81.1 % 90.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 7a
1067 nits
Motorola Edge 40
1042 nits
sRGB gamut98.4 %97.1 %
PWM (Flicker)218 Hz144 Hz
Response time2 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 7a], [Motorola Edge 40]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152 mm (5.98 in) 158.43 mm (6.24 in)
Width 72.9 mm (2.87 in) 71.99 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 9 mm (0.35 in) 7.49 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 193.5 g (6.83 oz) 167 g (5.89 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP68
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Gray
- Blue
- Orange		 - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 7a
81.1 %
Motorola Edge 40
90.8 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 7a and Motorola Edge 40 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G2 MediaTek Dimensity 8020
Max Frequency 2850 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.35 (Cortex-A78)
- 2/2.85 (Cortex-X1)		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.6 (Cortex-A78)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Next-gen Tensor Processing Unit MediaTek APU 570
Graphics Mali-G710 MP7 Mali-G77 MP9
GPU Cores 672 576
GPU Frequency 850 MHz 850 MHz
FLOPS 1142.4 GFLOPS 979.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 7a
1443
Motorola Edge 40
1105
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 7a
3493
Motorola Edge 40
3542
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)14431105
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)34933542
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 7a], [Motorola Edge 40]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 7a
930436
Motorola Edge 40
747153
CPU255576224464
GPU325623190597
Memory149843142332
UX199394189760
NanoReview Score930436747153
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 7a
6343
Motorola Edge 40
4464
Max Surface Temp.50.8 °C49.6 °C
Stability65 %98 %
Graphics Test37 fps26 fps
Graphics Score63434464
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 7a], [Motorola Edge 40]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 7a
10609
Motorola Edge 40
16021
Writing score1504818296
Web score750015520
Video editing63627880
Data manipulation1050410387
NanoReview Score1060916021

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size n/a 22 GB
UI Skin Stock Android My UX

Battery

Volume 4385 mAh 4400 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 68 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (20% in 36 min) Yes (58% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 1:57 h 0:40 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 7a
19:16
Motorola Edge 40
22:15
Web Browsing08:24 h08:43 h
Video Playback13:40 h13:43 h
Games05:06 h05:18 h
Standby Mode76 h108 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 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) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.4
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX787Omnivision OV50A
Sensor size1/1.731/1.55
Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorSony IMX712n/a
Sensor size1/3.061/3.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 7a
138
Motorola Edge 40
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 7a
133
Motorola Edge 40
n/a
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 7a
133
Motorola Edge 40
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview69n/a
Zoom105n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 7a]

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture n/a f/2.4
Sensor n/a CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/3.0
Pixel size n/a 0.7 μm
Autofocus n/a No
Stabilization n/a Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 7a
136
Motorola Edge 40
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 7a
146
Motorola Edge 40
n/a

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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM B2/3/5/8
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA: Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B40/B41/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B66)
LTE category2021
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 7a
90.4 dB
Motorola Edge 40
89.4 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced May, 2023 yr May, 2023 yr
Release Date May, 2023 yr May, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 499 600
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 Yes 68 W

Note

Motorola Edge 40:

The back cover could be made of eco-leather (optionally).

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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