Moto G 5G vs Motorola Edge S

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Comparing the Moto G 5G vs Motorola Edge S across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Motorola Edge S runs at a higher processing speed of 3.2 GHz, while Moto G 5G runs at 2.2 GHz, making Motorola Edge S the better performer.


Display: Both Moto G 5G and Motorola Edge S offer the same screen size of 6.7 inches, but Motorola Edge S features a IPS LCD display compared to Moto G 5G's LTPS LCD, making Motorola Edge S the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Motorola Edge S offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while Moto G 5G offers 48 MP, making Motorola Edge S better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Moto G 5G and Motorola Edge S feature a 16 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Both Moto G 5G and Motorola Edge S offer the same 5000 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: Both Moto G 5G and Motorola Edge S offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

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Moto G 5G
₹24,999
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Motorola Edge S
₹22,590
(Not Released in India)
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Summary

Spec Score

79%
82%

Release Date

07 Dec, 2020
23 Jan, 2022

Performance

Snapdragon 750G
Snapdragon 870
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.2 GHz)
6 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
LTPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2520 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
64 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
16 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP + 8 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
20W Turbo Power Charging
20W Turbo Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.1
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Great performance
  • Capable cameras
  • Clean software
  • Decent battery life
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Misses out on high screen refresh rate
  • Bland design
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.2/5
(15,059 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

326,394
AnTuTu Score
N/A
22h 46m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

Video

Videos
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There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Dec 07, 2020
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v11

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G
Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

Processor

Octa core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 570 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 570
Octa core

3.2 GHz, Single core, Kryo 585 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 585 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 585

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
7 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 619
Adreno 650

RAM

6 GB
6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR5

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

326,394
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

28.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

39.2 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

LTPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)
6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2520 px (FHD+)

Brightness

N/A
560 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
21:9

Pixel Density

393 ppi
409 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.74 %
84.5 %

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90 %
N/A

Design

Height

166.1 mm
168.3 mm

Width

76.1 mm
73.9 mm

Thickness

9.9 mm
9.6 mm

Weight

212 grams
215 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP52
Yes Splash proof IP52

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
64 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7 Wide Angle1/1.7" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size
16 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection autofocus

OIS

No
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
9000 x 7000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1µm pixel size
16 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera1µm pixel size
N/A
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle 100° field-of-view Camera1.12µm pixel size

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 20W Turbo Power Charging
Yes 20W Turbo Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

22h 46m
N/A

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

2h 9m 30s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
Yes Up to 512 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

SAR Value

Head: 0.92 W/kg Body: 1.38 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ax)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.1
Yes v5.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope