Google Pixel 8a vs Motorola Edge 70

73 out 100

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73 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 8a Manufactured in May, 2024, with display 6.1 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G3, vs Motorola Edge 70, Manufactured in October, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Google Pixel 8a

Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Supports DisplayPort

Reasons to choose Motorola Edge 70

Larger display: 6.7in
Higher pixel density: 446ppi
Lighter design: 159g vs 188g
Higher battery capacity: 4800mAh vs 4492mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 8a and Motorola Edge 70

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Google Pixel 8a

88

Motorola Edge 70

92

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Google Pixel 8a

80

Motorola Edge 70

75

Performance

App & system performance

Google Pixel 8a

62

Motorola Edge 70

58

Games

3D gaming performance

Google Pixel 8a

52

Motorola Edge 70

46

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Google Pixel 8a

63

Motorola Edge 70

80

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Google Pixel 8a

84

Motorola Edge 70

83

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Google Pixel 8a

73

Motorola Edge 70

73

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	OLED	POLED
Size	6.1 in	6.7 in
Resolution	1080x2400 pixels	1220x2712 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
Pixel density	430 ppi	446 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (60-120 Hz)	Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness	2000 nits	1400 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10	Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	n/a	300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	81.3 %	91.6 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Google Pixel 8a

1498 nits

Motorola Edge 70

n/a

sRGB gamut	99.1 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	120 Hz	n/a
Response time	2 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 8a]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	152.1 mm (5.99 in)	159.9 mm (6.3 in)
Width	72.7 mm (2.86 in)	74 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	6 mm (0.24 in)
Weight	188 g (6.63 oz)	159 g (5.61 oz)
Water resistance	IP67	IP69
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Plastic	n/a
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- White - Black - Blue - Green	- Black - Gray - Green
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Google Pixel 8a

81.3 %

Motorola Edge 70

91.6 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 8a and Motorola Edge 70 In benchmarks

Chipset	Google Tensor G3	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Max Frequency	3000 MHz	2800 MHz
CPU Cores	9 (1 + 4 + 4)	8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture	- 4/1.7 (Cortex-A510) - 4/2.37 (Cortex-A715) - 1/2.91 (Cortex-X3)	- 3/1.84 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-520)) - 4/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-720)) - 1/2.8 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-720))
Process	Samsung	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Yes	Yes
Graphics	Mali-G715 MP7	Adreno 722
GPU Cores	896	512
GPU Frequency	890 MHz	1150 MHz
FLOPS	1594.8 GFLOPS	1177.6 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Google Pixel 8a

1683

Motorola Edge 70

1329

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Google Pixel 8a

4330

Motorola Edge 70

4219

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1683	1329
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	4330	4219
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	6350	7727

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 8a], [Motorola Edge 70]

AnTuTu 10

Google Pixel 8a

1179223

Motorola Edge 70

1036813

CPU	363260	310368
GPU	396428	327879
Memory	189558	173509
UX	229977	225057
NanoReview Score	1179223	1036813

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Memory Frequency	3200 MHz	n/a
Channels	4	4

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)	Android 16
OS Size	18.4 GB	n/a
UI Skin	Stock Android	Hello UI

Battery

Volume	4492 mAh	4800 mAh
Max Charging Power	18 W	68 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (7.5 W)	Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging	No	No
Fast Charging	Yes (33% in 30 min)	Yes
Full Charge Time	2:09 h	n/a

Battery Life

Google Pixel 8a

19:43

Motorola Edge 70

n/a

Web Browsing	08:15 h	n/a
Video Playback	13:00 h	n/a
Games	04:54 h	n/a
Standby Mode	86 h	n/a

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 60 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	240 fps (1080p)	240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	120 °	120 °
Lenses count	Standard: 64 MP Ultra-wide: 13 MP	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	64 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.9	f/1.8
Focal length	26 mm	24 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX787	n/a
Sensor size	1/1.73	1/1.56
Pixel size	0.8 μm	n/a
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	13 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.0
Focal length	n/a	12 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX712	Samsung S5KJN5
Sensor size	1/3.06	1/2.76
Pixel size	1.12 μm	0.64 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Google Pixel 8a

141

Motorola Edge 70

n/a

Video quality

Google Pixel 8a

128

Motorola Edge 70

n/a

Overall camera score

Google Pixel 8a

136

Motorola Edge 70

n/a

Bokeh	60	n/a
Preview	71	n/a
Zoom	126	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 8a]

Front camera

Matrix	13 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	4032x3024 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Aperture	n/a	f/2.0
Sensor	n/a	CMOS
Pixel size	n/a	0.64 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

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	5.3	5.4
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
DisplayPort	Yes	No
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	No

SIM Count*	1	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	n/a	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)	GSM B2/3/5/8
3G Bands	UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19	WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B41/B48/B66/B71)	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48/B66)
LTE category	20	n/a
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	n/a
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	No	Yes

Max Volume

Google Pixel 8a

89.3 dB

Motorola Edge 70

n/a

Other

Class	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	May, 2024 yr	October, 2025 yr
Release Date	May, 2024 yr	October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	499	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	700
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

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Google Pixel 8a vs Motorola Edge 70

Key Differences

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Display

Design & Build

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Memory

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Sound

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