Home Phone comparison Motorola Edge (2021) and Google Pixel 5 - Which is better?

Motorola Edge (2021) vs Google Pixel 5

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Motorola Edge (2021)
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Google Pixel 5
Motorola Edge (2021)
Google Pixel 5

Compared 2 smartphones : Motorola Edge (2021) Manufactured in September, 2021, with display 6.8 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G, vs Google Pixel 5, Manufactured in October, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 765G. 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 Motorola Edge (2021)
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4080mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 5
  • Higher pixel density: 432ppi
  • Lighter design: 151g vs 200g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Motorola Edge (2021) and Google Pixel 5
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
Smartphones:
Motorola Edge (2021)
vs
Google Pixel 5

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 6.8 in 6 in
Resolution 1080x2460 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 432 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 450 nits 700 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 600 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 87.4 % 86.8 %
Features DCI-P3 Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Motorola Edge (2021)
n/a
Google Pixel 5
693 nits
sRGB gamutn/a97.4 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a367 Hz
Response timen/a5 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 5]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 169 mm (6.65 in) 144.7 mm (5.7 in)
Width 75.6 mm (2.98 in) 70.4 mm (2.77 in)
Thickness 9 mm (0.35 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 200 g (7.05 oz) 151 g (5.33 oz)
Water resistance IP52 IP68
Back panel Plastic Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors Blue - Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Motorola Edge (2021)
87.4 %
Google Pixel 5
86.8 %

Performance

Testing Motorola Edge (2021) and Google Pixel 5 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 1 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.4 (Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78))		 - 6/1.8 (Kryo 475 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 1/2.2 (Kryo 475 Gold (Cortex-A76))
- 1/2.4 (Kryo 475 Prime (Cortex-A76))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 770 Hexagon 696
Graphics Adreno 642 Adreno 620
GPU Cores 512 384
GPU Frequency 550 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 844 GFLOPS 576 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Motorola Edge (2021)
988
Google Pixel 5
765
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Motorola Edge (2021)
2583
Google Pixel 5
1944
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)988765
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)25831944
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Motorola Edge (2021)
614956
Google Pixel 5
388038
CPU209574145746
GPU13651136336
Memory11835985253
UX150512120703
NanoReview Score614956388038
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Motorola Edge (2021)
2440
Google Pixel 5
1084
Max Surface Temp.n/a38.6 °C
Stability98 %89 %
Graphics Test14 fps6 fps
Graphics Score24401084
Sources: 3DMark [Motorola Edge (2021)], [Google Pixel 5]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Motorola Edge (2021)
13174
Google Pixel 5
n/a
Writing score15037n/a
Web score10606n/a
Video editing7587n/a
Data manipulation11193n/a
NanoReview Score13174n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage Typen/aUFS 2.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 12) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size n/a 16.6 GB
UI Skin n/a Stock Android

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4080 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (12 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (60% in 30 min) Yes (30% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:25 h 1:45 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Motorola Edge (2021)
n/a
Google Pixel 5
20:28
Web Browsingn/a07:33 h
Video Playbackn/a13:33 h
Gamesn/a04:59 h
Standby Moden/a98 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 122 MP
Photo resolution 12032x9204 pixels 4290x2800 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° 107 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 12.2 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix108 MP122 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.7
Focal length26 mm27 mm
SensorSamsung S5KHM2Sony IMX363
Sensor size1/1.521/2.55
Pixel size0.7 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX481
Sensor sizen/a1/3.09
Pixel size1.12 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Motorola Edge (2021)
n/a
Google Pixel 5
119
Video quality
Motorola Edge (2021)
n/a
Google Pixel 5
106
Overall camera score
Motorola Edge (2021)
n/a
Google Pixel 5
109
Bokehn/a60
Previewn/a58
Zoomn/a71
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 5]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.3 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 24 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/4.0
Pixel size 0.7 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Motorola Edge (2021)
n/a
Google Pixel 5
117
Video quality
Motorola Edge (2021)
n/a
Google Pixel 5
142

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- SBAS		 - 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 *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category1815
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Motorola Edge (2021)
n/a
Google Pixel 5
91.9 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced August, 2021 yr September, 2020 yr
Release Date September, 2021 yr October, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 600 700
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 30 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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