Home Phone comparison Motorola Edge 50 Neo and Google Pixel 8a - Which is better?

Motorola Edge 50 Neo vs Google Pixel 8a

66 out 100
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
VS
73 out 100
Google Pixel 8a
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
Google Pixel 8a

Compared 2 smartphones : Motorola Edge 50 Neo Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.4 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300, vs Google Pixel 8a, Manufactured in May, 2024with chipsetGoogle Tensor G3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Motorola Edge 50 Neo
  • Larger display: 6.4in
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 171g vs 188g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 8a
  • Higher battery capacity: 4492mAh vs 4310mAh
  • 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 8a
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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
vs
Google Pixel 8a

Display

Display quality comparison
Type POLED OLED
Size 6.4 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1220x2670 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 430 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness n/a 2000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 90.1 % 81.3 %
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 8a
1498 nits
sRGB gamut107.9 %99.1 %
PWM (Flicker)355 Hz120 Hz
Response time1 ms2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Motorola Edge 50 Neo], [Google Pixel 8a]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 154.1 mm (6.07 in) 152.1 mm (5.99 in)
Width 71.2 mm (2.8 in) 72.7 mm (2.86 in)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 171 g (6.03 oz) 188 g (6.63 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP67
Back panel Eco Leather Plastic
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Gray
- Blue
- Red
- Yellow		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
90.1 %
Google Pixel 8a
81.3 %

Performance

Testing Motorola Edge 50 Neo and Google Pixel 8a In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Google Tensor G3
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 9 (1 + 4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A510)
- 4/2.37 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/2.91 (Cortex-X3)
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 890 MHz
FLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS 1594.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
1063
Google Pixel 8a
1683
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
3055
Google Pixel 8a
4330
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10631683
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)30554330
Geekbench Compute (GPU)25356350
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Motorola Edge 50 Neo], [Google Pixel 8a]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
661441
Google Pixel 8a
1179223
CPU192467363260
GPU148048396428
Memory154926189558
UX166000229977
NanoReview Score6614411179223

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

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

Battery

Volume 4310 mAh 4492 mAh
Max Charging Power 68 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes (33% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 2:09 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
n/a
Google Pixel 8a
19:43
Web Browsingn/a08:15 h
Video Playbackn/a13:00 h
Gamesn/a04:54 h
Standby Moden/a86 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 9000x7000 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: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSony LYTIA 700CSony IMX787
Sensor size1/1.51/1.73
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 mmn/a
Sensorn/aSony IMX712
Sensor size1/3.01/3.06
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
118
Google Pixel 8a
141
Video quality
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
107
Google Pixel 8a
128
Overall camera score
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
115
Google Pixel 8a
136
Bokeh4060
Preview5971
Zoomn/a126
Sources: DxOMark [Motorola Edge 50 Neo], [Google Pixel 8a]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 n/a
Sensor size 1/3.14 n/a
Autofocus No n/a
Stabilization Digital n/a
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 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
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
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, 6, 8, 19
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)
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
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 8a
89.3 dB

Other

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

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