Motorola Edge (2022) vs Edge (2021)

69 out of 100

68 out of 100

Motorola Edge (2022)

Motorola Edge (2021)

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.6-inch Motorola Edge (2022) (with MediaTek Dimensity 1050) that was released on August 18, 2022, against the Motorola Edge (2021), which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G and came out 12 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Differences
Review
Specs
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 (2022)

Handles wireless charging up to 15W
Optical image stabilization
OLED display (versus competitor''s IPS LCD)
The phone is 1-year newer
Reverse charging feature
Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
Weighs 30 grams less
Ready for eSIM technology

Reasons to consider the Motorola Edge (2021)

Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Review

Evaluation of Motorola Edge (2022) and Edge (2021) crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Edge (2022)

Edge (2021)

Camera

Photo and video recording quality

Edge (2022)

Edge (2021)

Performance

CPU and memory performance (apps, system)

Edge (2022)

Edge (2021)

Gaming

Capabilities for playing modern games

Edge (2022)

Edge (2021)

Battery

Battery life, charging type and speed

Edge (2022)

83 *

Edge (2021)

83 *

Connectivity

Networks, ports, data transmission

Edge (2022)

Edge (2021)

Scores with a red asterisk ( * ) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.

NanoReview Score

Final comparison evaluation

Edge (2022)

69 *

Edge (2021)

68 *

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Phone:

Edge (2022)

Edge (2021)

Display

Type	OLED	IPS LCD
Size	6.6 inches	6.8 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2460 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	399 ppi	395 ppi
Refresh rate	144 Hz	144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	500 nits	450 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1000 nits	650 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio	88.1%	85.9%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3

Design and build

Height	160.86 mm (6.33 inches)	169 mm (6.65 inches)
Width	74.24 mm (2.92 inches)	75.6 mm (2.98 inches)
Thickness	7.99 mm (0.31 inches)	9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight	170 g (6 oz)	200 g (7.05 oz)
Waterproof	IP52	IP52
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Metal
Colors	Gray	Blue
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-button

Screen-to-body ratio

Edge (2022) +3%

88.1%

Edge (2021)

85.9%

Performance

Tests of Motorola Edge (2022) and Motorola Edge (2021) in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 1050	Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Max clock	2500 MHz	2400 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A78	- 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)
Lithography process	6 nanometers	6 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G610 MP3	Adreno 642
GPU shading units	-	768
GPU clock	1000 MHz	550 MHz
FLOPS	-	~844 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Edge (2022)

986

Edge (2021) +1%

996

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Edge (2022)

2469

Edge (2021) +5%

2587

AnTuTu Benchmark 10

Edge (2022)

564464

Edge (2021) +4%

585713

CPU	170643	176945
GPU	143286	149417
Memory	113077	115764
UX	135378	139454
Total score	564464	585713

3DMark Wild Life Performance

Edge (2022) +3%

2504

Edge (2021)

2440

Stability	98%	98%
Graphics test	14 FPS	14 FPS
Graphics score	2504	2440

PCMark 3.0

Edge (2022)

12557

Edge (2021) +3%

12959

Web score	11705	10490
Video editing	7116	7566
Photo editing	25845	28212
Data manipulation	9534	11222
Writing score	16743	14863

Memory

RAM
RAM size	8 GB	8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2133 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage
Storage size	256 GB	256 GB
Memory card	No	No

Software

Operating system

Android 12

Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 12)

Battery

Capacity	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	30 W	30 W
Battery type	-	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (15 W)	No
Reverse charging	Yes	No
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 30 min)	Yes (60% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:10 hr	1:25 hr

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	108 megapixels
Image resolution	8192 x 6144	12032 x 9204
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Digital
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	120 FPS (1080p)	960 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	119°
Lenses	3 (50 MP + 13 MP + 2 MP)	3 (108 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.55", Omnivision OV50A (CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 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
Ultra-wide lens	- 13 MP - Aperture: f/1.5 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5" (CMOS)	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Phase autofocus
Depth lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	32 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	6528 x 4896	6528 x 4896
Aperture	f/2.5	f/2.3
Focal length	0.7 mm	-
Pixel size	-	0.7 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.2	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE	LE, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC, SBAS
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Network
Number of SIM *	1	1
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	-
eSIM support *	Yes	No
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	19	18
5G support	Yes	Yes

Sound

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

Other

Category	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	August 2022	August 2021
Release date	August 2022	September 2021
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 30 W	Yes, 30 W

* Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the display, connectivity, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Motorola Edge (2022) . But if the camera is more of a priority – go for the Motorola Edge (2021) .