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Motorola Edge 50 Neo vs Google Pixel 8a

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Motorola Edge 50 Neo vs Google Pixel 8a

69 out of 100
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
VS
75 out of 100
Google Pixel 8a
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
Google Pixel 8a

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.4-inch Motorola Edge 50 Neo (with MediaTek Dimensity 7300) that was released on August 29, 2024, against the Google Pixel 8a, which is powered by Google Tensor G3 and came out 4 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Motorola Edge 50 Neo
  • The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
  • Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
  • Supports higher wattage charging (68W versus 18W)
  • Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
  • Has a 0.3 inch larger screen size
  • Thinner bezels – 8.8% more screen real estate
  • Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
  • Weighs 17 grams less
Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 8a
  • 85% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1223K versus 661K)
  • Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
  • Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 3200 MHz
  • Delivers 22% higher peak brightness (1518 against 1246 nits)
  • Faster storage type - UFS 3.1 versus UFS 2.2
  • CPU with a higher amount of cores (+1)
  • 58% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1683 and 1063 points

Review

Evaluation of Motorola Edge 50 Neo and Google Pixel 8a crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Edge 50 Neo
vs
Pixel 8a

Display

TypePOLEDOLED
Size6.4 inches6.1 inches
Resolution1220 x 2670 pixels1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio20:920:9
PPI460 ppi430 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (1-120 Hz)Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness - 2000 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR3000 nits1400 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, HDR10
Touch sampling rate300 Hz -
Screen protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 3Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio90.1%81.3%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display tests
RGB color space107.9%99.1%
PWM355 Hz120 Hz
Response time1 ms2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinity∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
Edge 50 Neo
1246 nits
Pixel 8a+22%
1518 nits

Design and build

Height154.1 mm (6.07 inches)152.1 mm (5.99 inches)
Width71.2 mm (2.8 inches)72.7 mm (2.86 inches)
Thickness8.1 mm (0.32 inches)8.9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight171 g (6.03 oz)188 g (6.63 oz)
WaterproofIP68IP67
Rear materialEco-leatherPlastic
Frame materialPlasticMetal
ColorsGray, Blue, Red, YellowWhite, Black, Blue, Green
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio
Edge 50 Neo+11%
90.1%
Pixel 8a
81.3%

Performance

Tests of Motorola Edge 50 Neo and Google Pixel 8a in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300Google Tensor G3
Max clock2500 MHz3000 MHz
CPU cores8 (4 + 4)9 (1 + 4 + 4)
Architecture- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 4 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A78		- 4 cores at 1.7 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 4 cores at 2.37 GHz: Cortex-A715
- 1 core at 2.91 GHz: Cortex-X3
ManufacturingTSMCSamsung
Lithography process4 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)MediaTek APU 655Yes
GraphicsMali-G615 MP2Mali-G715 MP7
GPU shading units256896
GPU clock1047 MHz890 MHz
FLOPS~536.1 GFLOPS~1594.8 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Edge 50 Neo
661067
Pixel 8a+85%
1223695
CPU210936368321
GPU148597432077
Memory132638218319
UX168896204978
Total score6610671223695
Samples[2 tests][3 tests]

Memory

RAM
RAM size8, 12 GB8 GB
Memory typeLPDDR4XLPDDR5
Memory clock2133 MHz3200 MHz
Channels24
Storage
Storage size256, 512 GB128, 256 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 14 Android 14
ROMHello UIStock Android
OS size - 18.4 GB

Battery

Capacity4310 mAh4492 mAh
Max charge power68 W18 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes (15 W)Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse chargingNoNo
Fast chargingYes Yes (33% in 30 min)
Full charging time - 2:09 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing - 08:15 hr
Watching video - 13:00 hr
Gaming - 04:54 hr
Standby - 86 hr
General battery life

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels64 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 61449000 x 7000
ZoomOptical, 3xDigital
FlashDual LEDDual LED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingNoNo
4K video recordingUp to 30FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion240 FPS (1920p)240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens120°120°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 10 MP
3) Ultrawide: 13 MP
1) Standard: 64 MP
2) Ultrawide: 13 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length - 26 mm
SensorSony LYTIA 700CSony IMX787
Sensor size1/1.5"1/1.73"
Pixel size1 micron0.8 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution10 MP -
Aperturef/2.0 -
Focal length73 mm -
Pixel size1 micron -
StabilizationOptical -
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution13 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm -
Sensor - Sony IMX712
Sensor size - 1/3.06"
Pixel size1.12 micron1.12 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh4060
Preview5971
Zoom107126
SamplesPhoto samples of Motorola Edge 50 Neo from DxOMarkPhoto samples of Google Pixel 8a from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels32 megapixels13 megapixels
Image resolution - 4032 x 3024
Aperturef/2.4 -
AutofocusNo -
StabilizationDigital -
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 30 FPS2160p (4K) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-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 version5.35.3
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version23.2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortNoYes
GPSGPS, GLONASS, GalileoGPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portNoNo
Network
Number of SIM*11
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
eSIM support*YesYes
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat* - 20
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosYesNo
Speakers test
Max loudness
Edge 50 Neo
88 dB
Pixel 8a+1%
89.3 dB

Other

CategoryMid-rangeMid-range
AnnouncedAugust 2024May 2024
Release dateSeptember 2024May 2024
Launch price$449$499
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerYes, 68 WNot included
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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