Google Pixel 9a vs Motorola Edge 50 Neo

76 out 100

VS

66 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 9a Manufactured in April, 2025, with display 6.3 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4, vs Motorola Edge 50 Neo, Manufactured in September, 2024 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Google Pixel 9a

Higher battery capacity: 5100mAh vs 4310mAh
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Supports DisplayPort

Reasons to choose Motorola Edge 50 Neo

Larger display: 6.4in
Higher pixel density: 460ppi
Lighter design: 171g vs 186g
Supports Dolby Atmos
Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 9a and Motorola Edge 50 Neo

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Google Pixel 9a

91

Motorola Edge 50 Neo

93

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Google Pixel 9a

84

Motorola Edge 50 Neo

66

Performance

App & system performance

Google Pixel 9a

59

Motorola Edge 50 Neo

43

Games

3D gaming performance

Google Pixel 9a

57

Motorola Edge 50 Neo

29

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Google Pixel 9a

75

Motorola Edge 50 Neo

71

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Google Pixel 9a

85

Motorola Edge 50 Neo

79

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Google Pixel 9a

76

Motorola Edge 50 Neo

66

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	POLED	POLED
Size	6.3 in	6.4 in
Resolution	1080x2424 pixels	1220x2670 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
Pixel density	422 ppi	460 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (60-120 Hz)	Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness	2700 nits	n/a
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	n/a	300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	84.5 %	90.1 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Google Pixel 9a

n/a

Motorola Edge 50 Neo

1245 nits

sRGB gamut	n/a	107.9 %
PWM (Flicker)	n/a	355 Hz
Response time	n/a	1 ms
Contrast	n/a	∞ Infinite

Sources: NotebookCheck [Motorola Edge 50 Neo]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	154.7 mm (6.09 in)	154.1 mm (6.07 in)
Width	73.3 mm (2.89 in)	71.2 mm (2.8 in)
Thickness	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight	186 g (6.56 oz)	171 g (6.03 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	IP68
Back panel	Plastic	Eco Leather
Frame	Metal	Plastic
Colors	- White - Black - Red - Purple	- Gray - Blue - Red - Yellow
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Google Pixel 9a

84.5 %

Motorola Edge 50 Neo

90.1 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 9a and Motorola Edge 50 Neo In benchmarks

Chipset	Google Tensor G4	MediaTek Dimensity 7300
Max Frequency	3100 MHz	2500 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (4 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/1.92 (Cortex-A520) - 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.1 (Cortex-X4)	- 4/2 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
Process	Samsung	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Yes	MediaTek APU 655
Graphics	Mali-G715 MP7	Mali-G615 MP2
GPU Cores	896	256
GPU Frequency	940 MHz	1047 MHz
FLOPS	1792 GFLOPS	536.1 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Google Pixel 9a

1677

Motorola Edge 50 Neo

1063

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Google Pixel 9a

4067

Motorola Edge 50 Neo

3055

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1677	1063
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	4067	3055
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	7784	2535

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 9a], [Motorola Edge 50 Neo]

AnTuTu 10

Google Pixel 9a

991079

Motorola Edge 50 Neo

661441

CPU	161737	192467
GPU	464865	148048
Memory	191750	154926
UX	172727	166000
NanoReview Score	991079	661441

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	4200 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	4	2

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 2.2
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 15	Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
UI Skin	Stock Android	Hello UI

Battery

Volume	5100 mAh	4310 mAh
Max Charging Power	23 W	68 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (7.5 W)	Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging	n/a	No
Fast Charging	Yes (50% in 30 min)	Yes

Main camera

Matrix	48 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8000x6000 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Digital	107
Flash	Dual LED	Dual 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 (1920p)
Wide-angle lens	120 °	120 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 13 MP	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 10 MP Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support	Bokeh effect

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.7	f/1.8
Focal length	25 mm	24 mm
Sensor	n/a	Sony LYTIA 700C
Sensor size	1/1.2	1/1.5
Pixel size	0.8 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	n/a	10 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/2.0
Focal length	n/a	73 mm
Sensor size	n/a	1/3.94
Pixel size	n/a	1 μm
Stabilization	n/a	Optical

Matrix	13 MP	13 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	13 mm
Sensor size	1/3.1	1/3.0
Pixel size	n/a	1.12 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Google Pixel 9a

n/a

Motorola Edge 50 Neo

118

Video quality

Google Pixel 9a

n/a

Motorola Edge 50 Neo

107

Overall camera score

Google Pixel 9a

n/a

Motorola Edge 50 Neo

115

Bokeh	n/a	40
Preview	n/a	59

Sources: DxOMark [Motorola Edge 50 Neo]

Front camera

Matrix	13 MP	32 MP
Photo resolution	4032x3024 pixels	n/a
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.4
Focal length	20 mm	n/a
Sensor	CMOS	n/a
Sensor size	1/3.1	1/3.14
Pixel size	1.12 μm	n/a
Autofocus	n/a	No
Stabilization	Digital	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	5.3
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	- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	No

SIM Count*	1	1
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
eSIM Support *	Yes	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)	GSM 2/3/5/8
3G Bands	UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19	WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8
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)
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 9a

n/a

Motorola Edge 50 Neo

88 dB

Other

Class	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	March, 2025 yr	August, 2024 yr
Release Date	April, 2025 yr	September, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($)	499	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	449
Sensors	- 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

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Google Pixel 9a the clear winner in this comparison.

Survey

Which smartphone would you pick?

Google Pixel 9a

1 (50%)

Motorola Edge 50 Neo

1 (50%)

Total Votes: 2

Google Pixel 9a vs Motorola Edge 50 Neo

Key Differences

Versions

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Display

Design & Build

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