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Motorola Edge Plus (2023) vs Google Pixel 8

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Motorola Edge Plus (2023) vs Google Pixel 8

81 out of 100
Motorola Edge Plus (2023)
VS
76 out of 100
Google Pixel 8
Motorola Edge Plus (2023)
Google Pixel 8

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.67-inch Motorola Edge Plus (2023) (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2) that was released on May 2, 2023, against the Google Pixel 8, which is powered by Google Tensor G3 and came out 5 months after. 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 Plus (2023)
  • Higher display refresh rate – 165 Hz
  • The rear camera has a 2x optical zoom
  • Supports higher wattage charging (68W versus 27W)
  • Has a 0.47 inch larger screen size
  • Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
  • Comes with 525 mAh larger battery capacity: 5100 vs 4575 mAh
  • 28% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1467K versus 1142K)
  • Has 2 SIM card slots
Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 8
  • CPU with a higher amount of cores (+1)
  • Weighs 16 grams less

Review

Evaluation of Motorola Edge Plus (2023) and Google Pixel 8 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 Plus (2023)
vs
Pixel 8

Display

TypeOLEDOLED
Size6.67 inches6.2 inches
Resolution1080 x 2400 pixels1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio20:920:9
PPI395 ppi428 ppi
Refresh rate165 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateNoYes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness1300 nits2000 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR - 1400 nits
HDR supportYes, Dolby VisionYes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate360 Hz -
Screen protectionGorilla Glass VictusGorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body ratio90%87.1%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display tests
RGB color space - 99.2%
PWM - 170 Hz
Response time - 3 ms
Contrast - ∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)

Design and build

Height161.16 mm (6.34 inches)150.5 mm (5.93 inches)
Width74 mm (2.91 inches)70.8 mm (2.79 inches)
Thickness8.59 mm (0.34 inches)8.9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight203 g (7.16 oz)187 g (6.6 oz)
WaterproofIP68IP68
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsBlackBlack, Gray, Rose gold
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Motorola Edge Plus (2023) and Google Pixel 8 in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Google Tensor G3
Max clock3200 MHz3000 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)9 (1 + 4 + 4)
Architecture- 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A710
- 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A715
- 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X3		- 4 cores at 1.7 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 4 cores at 2.37 GHz: Cortex-A715
- 1 core at 2.91 GHz: Cortex-X3
L3 cache8 MB -
ManufacturingTSMCSamsung
Lithography process4 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)HexagonYes
GraphicsAdreno 740Mali-G715 MP7
GPU shading units1536896
GPU clock680 MHz890 MHz
FLOPS~2089 GFLOPS~1594.8 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Edge Plus (2023)+28%
1467120
Pixel 8
1142697
CPU338291355012
GPU550741374696
Memory292130183080
UX285958229909
Total score14671201142697
Samples[2 tests][9 tests]

Memory

RAM
RAM size8 GB8 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X
Memory clock - 4200 MHz
Channels44
Storage
Storage size512 GB128, 256 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14)Android 14
ROMMy UXStock Android
OS size - 14 GB

Battery

Capacity5100 mAh4575 mAh
Max charge power68 W27 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes (15 W)Yes (18 W)
Reverse chargingYes, (wireless)Yes, (wireless)
Fast chargingYes (71% in 20 min)Yes (56% in 30 min)
Full charging time0:35 hr1:16 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing - 08:08 hr
Watching video - 14:06 hr
Gaming - 04:49 hr
Standby - 81 hr
General battery life

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 61448192 x 6144
ZoomOptical, 2xDigital
FlashDual LEDDual LED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingUp to 30FPSNo
4K video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion960 FPS (1080p)240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens114°126°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 12 MP
3) Ultrawide: 50 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 12 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length - 25 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50ASamsung GNV
Sensor size1/1.55"1/1.31"
Pixel size1 micron1.2 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution12 MP -
Aperturef/1.6 -
SensorSony IMX663 -
Sensor size1/2.93" -
Pixel size1.22 micron -
StabilizationDigital -
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Sony IMX386 Exmor RS
Sensor size1/2.76"1/2.9"
Pixel size0.64 micron1.25 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh - 70
Preview - 64
Zoom - 129
Samples - Photo samples of Google Pixel 8 from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels60 megapixels10.5 megapixels
Image resolution10000 x 60003648 x 2736
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length - 21 mm
SensorOmnivision OV60A -
Sensor size1/2.8"1/3.1"
Pixel size0.61 micron1.22 micron
AutofocusNoNo
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 60 FPS2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/k/v/r)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 version3.23.2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPort - Yes
GPSGPS, GLONASS, GalileoGPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portNoNo
Network
Number of SIM*21
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandby -
eSIM support*YesYes
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat*2020
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosYesNo
Speakers test
Max loudness

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedMay 2023October 2023
Release dateMay 2023October 2023
Launch price$800$699
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerYes, 68 WNot included
Further details
Notes on Edge Plus (2023):
    - In the European region, the smartphone comes with a 125-watt power adapter.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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