Motorola Edge 2021 vs Google Pixel 6A

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Comparing the Motorola Edge 2021 vs Google Pixel 6A across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Google Pixel 6A runs at a higher processing speed of 2.8 GHz, while Motorola Edge 2021 runs at 2.4 GHz, making Google Pixel 6A the better performer.


Display: Motorola Edge 2021 offers a screen size of 6.8 inches, while Google Pixel 6A offers 6.1 inches, making Motorola Edge 2021 the larger display of the two. Google Pixel 6A features a OLED display compared to Motorola Edge 2021's IPS LCD, making Google Pixel 6A the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Motorola Edge 2021 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 108 MP, while Google Pixel 6A offers 12.2 MP, making Motorola Edge 2021 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Motorola Edge 2021 offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Google Pixel 6A offers 8 MP, making Motorola Edge 2021 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Motorola Edge 2021 offers a higher battery capacity with 5000 mAh, while Google Pixel 6A offers 4410 mAh, making Motorola Edge 2021 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Motorola Edge 2021 offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Google Pixel 6A offers 128 GB, making Motorola Edge 2021 the better option for storage.

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Motorola Edge 2021
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Summary

Spec Score

82%
82%

Release Date

30 Dec, 2021
21 Jul, 2022

Performance

Snapdragon 778G
Google Tensor
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
8 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
6.1 inches (15.49 cm)
IPS LCD
OLED
1080x2460 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate
60 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

108 MP
Primary Camera
12.2 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Front Camera

32 MP
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5000 mAh
4410 mAh
30W Turbo Power Charging
18W Fast Charging

Storage

256 GB
128 GB
N/A
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

N/A
7.0/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Stylish, ergonomic design
  • Capable chipset
  • Good-looking display
  • Clean UI

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • No charger in the box
  • Slow 18W charging speed
  • Display is capped at 60Hz
  • Throttling issues

User Ratings

N/A
4.3/5
(75,051 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
688,083
AnTuTu Score
N/A
14h 22m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

N/A
May 23, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v11
Android v12

OS Updates

N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
5 Year

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Google Tensor

Processor

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 670 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 670
Octa core

2.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex X1 2.25 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Co-Processor

N/A
Titan M2

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm
5 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 642L
Mali-G78 MP20

RAM

8 GB
6 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

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

N/A
688,083

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
10.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
3.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
26.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
OLED

Screen Size

6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)
6.1 inches  (15.49 cm)

Resolution

1080x2460 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Refresh Rate

144 Hz
60 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20.5:9
20:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi
431 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.07 %
82.21 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

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)

90.6 %
N/A

Design

Height

169 mm
152.2 mm

Width

75.6 mm
71.8 mm

Thickness

8.9 mm
8.9 mm

Weight

200 grams
178 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP52
Yes Water resistant IP67 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

108 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.91/1.52" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size
12.2 MP
Primary Camera5x Digital Zoomf/1.7 Wide Angle 77° field-of-view27 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size IMX363 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.4µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera17 mm focal length 1.25µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.75µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

12000 x 9000 Pixels
4032 x 3024 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
5 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Optical Image stabilization
Slow Motion
Stereo recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.25 Primary Camera0.7µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera24 mm focal length Exmor RS 1.12µm pixel size

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
4410 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 30W Turbo Power Charging
Yes 18W Fast 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.

N/A
14h 22m

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

N/A
2h 5m 22s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

N/A
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N2 / N5 / N25
TDD N41 / N66 / N71 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N25 / N28 / N66
TDD N40 / N71 / 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) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
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) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)
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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) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
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) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 2000(band 23) / 1900(band 25) / 700(band 29)

SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.10 W/kg Body: 1.16 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.2
Yes v5.2

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

N/A
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

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

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