Motorola Edge Plus (2023) vs Google Pixel 7
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 7, which is powered by Google Tensor G2 and came out 7 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Motorola Edge Plus (2023)
- Higher display refresh rate – 165 Hz
- The rear camera has a 2x optical zoom
- Comes with 745 mAh larger battery capacity: 5100 vs 4355 mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- Supports higher wattage charging (68W versus 20W)
- Has a 0.37 inch larger screen size
- Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
- Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
- Has 2 SIM card slots
- Thinner bezels – 5.1% more screen real estate
Review
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 (
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) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
Value for money
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | OLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.67 inches | 6.3 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 395 ppi | 416 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | - | Yes |
| Max rated brightness | 600 nits | 450 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 1300 nits | 1400 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Screen protection | Gorilla Glass Victus | Gorilla Glass Victus |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90% | 84.9% |
| Display features |
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | - | 98.5% |
| PWM | - | 360 Hz |
| Response time | - | 3 ms |
| Contrast | - | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 161.16 mm (6.34 inches) | 155.6 mm (6.13 inches) |
| Width | 74 mm (2.91 inches) | 73.2 mm (2.88 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.59 mm (0.34 inches) | 8.7 mm (0.34 inches) |
| Weight | 203 g (7.16 oz) | 197 g (6.95 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP68 | IP68 |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Black | White, Black, Yellow |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 | Google Tensor G2 |
| Max clock | 3200 MHz | 2850 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) | 8 (2 + 2 + 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 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.35 GHz: Cortex-A78 - 2 cores at 2.85 GHz: Cortex-X1 |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 4 MB |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 5 nanometers |
| Graphics | Adreno 740 | Mali-G710 MP7 |
| GPU shading units | 2560 | 672 |
| GPU clock | 680 MHz | 850 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~3481.6 GFLOPS | ~1142.4 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | - | 242485 |
| GPU | - | 219273 |
| Memory | - | 151362 |
| UX | - | 185590 |
| Total score | - | 802280 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | - | 45.8 °C |
| Stability | - | 71% |
| Graphics test | - | 39 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 6523 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | - | 7598 |
| Video editing | - | 6234 |
| Photo editing | - | 18318 |
| Data manipulation | - | 10230 |
| Writing score | - | 15569 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory clock | - | 3200 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 512 GB | 128, 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 13 | Android 13 |
| ROM | My UX | Stock Android |
| OS size | - | 14 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 5100 mAh | 4355 mAh |
| Max charge power | 68 W | 20 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes (15 W) | Yes (20 W) |
| Reverse charging | Yes, (wireless) | Yes, (wireless) |
| Fast charging | Yes (71% in 20 min) | Yes (48% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:35 hr | 1:40 hr |
| Web browsing | - | 10:13 hr |
| Watching video | - | 16:16 hr |
| Gaming | - | 05:26 hr |
| Standby | - | 73 hr |
General battery life
Camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Optical, 2x | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | Up to 30FPS | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 960 FPS (1080p) | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 114° | 114° |
| Lenses | 3 (50 MP + 12 MP + 50 MP) | 2 (50 MP + 12 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens |
- 50 MP
- Aperture: f/1.8 - Sensor: 1/1.55" - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization |
- 50 MP
- Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 25 mm - Pixel size: 1.2 micron - Sensor: 1/1.31", Samsung GN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Laser autofocus - Optical stabilization |
| Telephoto lens |
- 12 MP
- Aperture: f/1.6 - Pixel size: 1.22 micron - Sensor: 1/2.93" - Phase autofocus |
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| Ultra-wide lens |
- 50 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76" - Phase autofocus |
- 12 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.25 micron - Sensor: 1/2.9", Sony IMX381 (Exmor-RS CMOS) |
| Camera features |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode - RAW support |
| Samples | - | Photo samples of Google Pixel 7 from DxOMark |
| Megapixels | 60 megapixels | 10.8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 10000 x 6000 | 3648 x 2736 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | - | 21 mm |
| Pixel size | 0.61 microns | 1.22 microns |
| Sensor type | - | ISOCELL CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.8" | 1/3.1" |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS |
DxOMark camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic camera score
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/k/v/r) | 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 version | 5.3 | 5.2 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| USB features |
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo | 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 * | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat * | 20 | 20 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | May 2023 | October 2022 |
| Release date | May 2023 | October 2022 |
| Sensors |
- Barometer
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Barometer
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 68 W | Not included |
Further details
Notes on Edge Plus (2023):
- In the European region, the smartphone comes with a 125-watt power adapter.
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Disclaimer!
NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Motorola Edge Plus (2023) is definitely a better buy.