Home Phone comparison Motorola Edge 50 Neo and Google Pixel 10a - Which is better?

Motorola Edge 50 Neo vs Google Pixel 10a

66 out 100
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
VS
78 out 100
Google Pixel 10a
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
Google Pixel 10a

Compared 2 smartphones : Motorola Edge 50 Neo Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.4 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300, vs Google Pixel 10a, Manufactured in March, 2026 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4. 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 50 Neo
  • Larger display: 6.4in
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 171g vs 183g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 10a
  • Higher battery capacity: 5100mAh vs 4310mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
  • 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		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Motorola Edge 50 Neo and Google Pixel 10a
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 50 Neo
vs
Google Pixel 10a

Display

Display quality comparison
Type POLED POLED
Size 6.4 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1220x2670 pixels 1080x2424 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 422 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness n/a 3000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 90.1 % 85.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
1245 nits
Google Pixel 10a
2907 nits
sRGB gamut107.9 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)355 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Motorola Edge 50 Neo]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 154.1 mm (6.07 in) 153.9 mm (6.06 in)
Width 71.2 mm (2.8 in) 73 mm (2.87 in)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 171 g (6.03 oz) 183 g (6.46 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Eco Leather Plastic
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Gray
- Blue
- Red
- Yellow		 - White
- Black
- Red
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
90.1 %
Google Pixel 10a
85.3 %

Performance

Testing Motorola Edge 50 Neo and Google Pixel 10a In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Google Tensor G4
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 3100 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/1.92 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.1 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 655 Yes
Graphics Mali-G615 MP2 Mali-G715 MP7
GPU Cores 256 896
GPU Frequency 1047 MHz 940 MHz
FLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS 1684.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
1063
Google Pixel 10a
1681
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
3055
Google Pixel 10a
4079
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10631681
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)30554079
Geekbench Compute (GPU)2535n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Motorola Edge 50 Neo]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
661441
Google Pixel 10a
910245
CPU192467205843
GPU148048338916
Memory154926213407
UX166000152079
NanoReview Score661441910245

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 4200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 16
UI Skin Hello UI Stock Android

Battery

Volume 4310 mAh 5100 mAh
Max Charging Power 68 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes (10 W)
Reverse Charging No n/a
Fast Charging Yes Yes (52% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:29 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
n/a
Google Pixel 10a
26:59
Web Browsingn/a10:33 h
Video Playbackn/a23:15 h
Gamesn/a06:06 h
Standby Moden/a98 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom 107 Digital
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 (1920p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length24 mm25 mm
SensorSony LYTIA 700CSamsung GN8
Sensor size1/1.51/2 (0.5)
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix10 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.0n/a
Focal length73 mmn/a
Sensor size1/3.94n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm16 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX712
Sensor size1/3.01/3.06 (0.33)
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
118
Google Pixel 10a
n/a
Video quality
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
107
Google Pixel 10a
n/a
Overall camera score
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
115
Google Pixel 10a
n/a
Bokeh40n/a
Preview59n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Motorola Edge 50 Neo]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 20 mm
Sensor n/a CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.14 1/3.1 (0.32)
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus No 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 6.0
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 No Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
LTE Bands*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 (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B41/B48/B66/B71)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
88 dB
Google Pixel 10a
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced August, 2024 yr February, 2026 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr March, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 449 499
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - 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 10a the clear winner in this comparison.

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