Motorola Edge 20 vs Google Pixel 6a

65 out of 100

70 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.7-inch Motorola Edge 20 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G) that was released on July 29, 2021, against the Google Pixel 6a, which is powered by Google Tensor and came out 9 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Motorola Edge 20

Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
Has a 0.6 inch larger screen size
Has 33% more RAM: 8GB versus 6GB
Has 2 SIM card slots
Thinner bezels – 6% more screen real estate
Supports higher wattage charging (30W versus 18W)
Weighs 15 grams less
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 6a

58% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (914K versus 580K)
Shows 17% longer battery life (32:11 vs 27:29 hours)
Delivers 35% higher peak brightness (880 against 652 nits)
Optical image stabilization
Waterproof body (IP67 classification)
Comes with 410 mAh larger battery capacity: 4410 vs 4000 mAh
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 3200 MHz
Stereo speakers
More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
11% higher pixel density (429 vs 385 PPI)
Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of Motorola Edge 20 and Google Pixel 6a crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	OLED	OLED
Size	6.7 inches	6.1 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	20:9
PPI	385 ppi	429 ppi
Refresh rate	144 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	450 nits	500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	700 nits	1100 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio	89%	83%
Display features	- DCI-P3	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	153.1%	96.9%
PWM	252 Hz	240 Hz
Response time	7.5 ms	3 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	163 mm (6.42 inches)	152.2 mm (5.99 inches)
Width	76 mm (2.99 inches)	71.8 mm (2.83 inches)
Thickness	7 mm (0.28 inches)	8.9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight	163 g (5.75 oz)	178 g (6.28 oz)
Waterproof	IP52	IP67
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	White, Gray, Green	White, Black, Green
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G	Google Tensor
Max clock	2400 MHz	2800 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78) - 1 core at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78)	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex A55 - 2 cores at 2.25 GHz: Cortex A76 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-X1
L3 cache	-	4 MB
Lithography process	6 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 642	Mali-G78 MP20
GPU shading units	768	1280
GPU clock	550 MHz	848 MHz
FLOPS	~844 GFLOPS	~2170.9 GFLOPS

CPU	175641	-
GPU	149019	-
Memory	114917	-
UX	138699	913000
Total score	580154	914585

Max surface temperature	45.7 °C	41.4 °C
Stability	99%	56%
Graphics test	14 FPS	37 FPS
Graphics score	2471	6194

Web score	10345	6177
Video editing	7756	5806
Photo editing	29813	17969
Data manipulation	10370	9425
Writing score	14975	15432

RAM size	8 GB	6 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5
Memory clock	2133 MHz	3200 MHz
Channels	2	4

Storage size	128, 256 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.2	UFS 3.1
Memory card	No	No

Operating system	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 12)	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	-	Stock Android
OS size	20 GB	14.3 GB

Capacity	4000 mAh	4410 mAh
Max charge power	30 W	18 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (68% in 30 min)	Yes (42% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:01 hr	1:51 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	08:28 hr	10:54 hr
Watching video	14:35 hr	16:44 hr
Gaming	03:46 hr	06:05 hr
Standby	89 hr	91 hr

Main camera
Matrix	108 megapixels	12.2 megapixels
Image resolution	12032 x 9204	4032 x 3024
Zoom	Optical, 3x	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	240 FPS (1080p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	119°	114°
Lenses	3 (108 MP + 8 MP + 16 MP)	2 (12.2 MP + 12 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 108 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.7 micron - Sensor: 1/1.52", Samsung S5KHM2 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 12.2 MP - Aperture: f/1.7 - Focal length: 27 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Sony IMX363 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 79 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	-
Ultra-wide lens	- 16 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 17 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/2.9", Sony IMX386 (Exmor-RS CMOS)
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	-	Photo samples of Google Pixel 6a from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	32 megapixels	8 megapixels
Image resolution	6528 x 4896	3840 x 2160
Aperture	f/2.3	f/2.0
Focal length	-	24 mm
Pixel size	0.7 microns	1.12 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	Exmor-RS CMOS
Sensor size	-	1/2.8"
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (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 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, A2DP	LE, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	3.1
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC, SBAS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM *	2	1
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	-
eSIM support *	No	Yes
Hybrid slot	Yes	No
LTE Cat *	18	20
5G support	Yes	Yes

Speakers	Mono	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	No	Yes

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	July 2021	May 2022
Release date	August 2021	June 2022
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	-	Not included

Motorola Edge 20 vs Google Pixel 6a

Motorola Edge 20 vs Google Pixel 6a

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

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Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Sound

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