Home Phone comparison Motorola Edge (2023) and Google Pixel Fold - Which is better?

Motorola Edge (2023) vs Google Pixel Fold

58 out 100
Motorola Edge (2023)
VS
68 out 100
Google Pixel Fold
Motorola Edge (2023)
Google Pixel Fold

Compared 2 smartphones : Motorola Edge (2023) Manufactured in October, 2023, with display 6.6 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7030, vs Google Pixel Fold, Manufactured in June, 2023 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G2. 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 (2023)
  • Higher pixel density: 402ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 168g vs 283g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Google Pixel Fold
  • Larger display: 7.6in
  • Higher battery capacity: 4821mAh vs 4400mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Motorola Edge (2023) and Google Pixel Fold
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 (2023)
vs
Google Pixel Fold

Display

Display quality comparison
Type POLED OLED
Size 6.6 in 7.6 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1840x2208 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 6:5
Pixel density 402 ppi 378 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 1200 nits 1200 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 92.2 % 82.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Motorola Edge (2023)
n/a
Google Pixel Fold
1231 nits
sRGB gamutn/a98.8 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a120 Hz
Response timen/a4 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel Fold]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158.52 mm (6.24 in) 158.7 mm (6.25 in)
Width 71.99 mm (2.83 in) 139.7 mm (5.5 in)
Thickness 7.64 mm (0.3 in) 5.8 mm (0.23 in)
Weight 168 g (5.93 oz) 283 g (9.98 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IPX8
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Eco Leather Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors Black - Black
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Motorola Edge (2023)
92.2 %
Google Pixel Fold
82.7 %

Performance

Testing Motorola Edge (2023) and Google Pixel Fold In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7030 Google Tensor G2
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2850 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.35 (Cortex-A78)
- 2/2.85 (Cortex-X1)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 550 Next-gen Tensor Processing Unit
Graphics Mali-G610 MP3 Mali-G710 MP7
GPU Cores 384 672
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 850 MHz
FLOPS 768 GFLOPS 1142.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Motorola Edge (2023)
1033
Google Pixel Fold
1501
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Motorola Edge (2023)
2481
Google Pixel Fold
3833
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10331501
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)24813833
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Motorola Edge (2023)], [Google Pixel Fold]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Motorola Edge (2023)
517563
Google Pixel Fold
688276
CPU161837207549
GPU87588143090
Memory113549171410
UX154589166227
NanoReview Score517563688276
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Motorola Edge (2023)
n/a
Google Pixel Fold
6138
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel Fold]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Motorola Edge (2023)
n/a
Google Pixel Fold
11617
Writing scoren/a15002
Web scoren/a9317
Video editingn/a6962
Data manipulationn/a10916
NanoReview Scoren/a11617

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

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

Battery

Volume 4400 mAh 4821 mAh
Max Charging Power 68 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes (20 W)
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (17% in 10 min) Yes (50% in 31 min)
Full Charge Time 0:55 h 1:32 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Motorola Edge (2023)
n/a
Google Pixel Fold
16:41
Web Browsingn/a06:15 h
Video Playbackn/a10:45 h
Gamesn/a04:29 h
Standby Moden/a80 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 5x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical 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 240 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 121 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 10.8 MP
Ultra-wide: 10.8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.4f/1.7
Focal lengthn/a25 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50ASony IMX787
Sensor size1/1.551/2
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a108 MP
Aperturen/af/3.1
Focal lengthn/a112 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3J1
Sensor sizen/a1/3.1
Pixel sizen/a1.22 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP108 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Sensorn/aSony IMX386
Sensor sizen/a1/3
Pixel size1.12 μm1.25 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Motorola Edge (2023)
n/a
Google Pixel Fold
137
Video quality
Motorola Edge (2023)
n/a
Google Pixel Fold
131
Overall camera score
Motorola Edge (2023)
n/a
Google Pixel Fold
133
Bokehn/a60
Previewn/a63
Zoomn/a117
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel Fold]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 24 mm
Sensor CMOS n/a
Pixel size 0.7 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/k/v/r) 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 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM B2/3/5/8GSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/8UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
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)LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category1920
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Motorola Edge (2023)
n/a
Google Pixel Fold
82.5 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced October, 2023 yr May, 2023 yr
Release Date October, 2023 yr June, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 499 1799
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 68 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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