Google Pixel 7a vs Motorola Edge 5G UW (2021)

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PHONES
Phone Names	Google Pixel 7a	Motorola Edge 5G UW (2021)

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - GWKK3, G0DZQ	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71
5G bands	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GWKK3	2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - Verizon, USA
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat18 1200/150 Mbps, 5G
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GHL1X, G82U8	-

Launch
Announced	2023, May 10	2021, October 14
Status	Available. Released 2023, May 10	Available. Released 2021, October 14

Body
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, plastic back	Glass front, plastic back
Dimensions	152 x 72.9 x 9 mm (5.98 x 2.87 x 0.35 in)	169 x 75.6 x 9 mm (6.65 x 2.98 x 0.35 in)
SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM	Nano-SIM
Weight	193.5 g (6.84 oz)	200 g (7.05 oz)
	IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)	Water-repellent design

Display
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~429 ppi density)	1080 x 2460 pixels (~395 ppi density)
Size	6.1 inches, 90.7 cm2 (~81.8% screen-to-body ratio)	6.8 inches, 109.8 cm2 (~85.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	OLED, HDR, 90Hz	LCD, 144Hz, HDR10
	Always-on display	-

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (2x2.85 GHz Cortex-X1 & 2x2.35 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55)
Chipset	Google Tensor G2 (5 nm)	Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 5G (6 nm)
GPU	Mali-G710 MP7	Adreno 642L
OS	Android 13, upgradable to Android 15, up to 5 major Android upgrades	Android 11

Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	128GB 8GB RAM	128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM
	UFS 3.1	-

Main Camera
Dual	64 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm	-
Features	Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Triple	-	108 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.52", 0.7µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm, AF Auxiliary lens
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, OIS	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120ps, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS

Selfie camera
Features	HDR, panorama	HDR
Single	13 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm	32 MP, f/2.3, (wide), 0.7µm
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/120fps

Sound
3.5mm jack	No	No
35mm jack	No	No
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes

Comms
Bluetooth	5.3, A2DP, LE	5.2, A2DP, LE
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 3.2	USB Type-C 2.0
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Battery
Charging	18W wired, PD3.0 7.5W wireless	30W wired
Type	Li-Po 4385 mAh	Li-Po 5000 mAh

Misc
Colors	Charcoal, Snow, Sea, Coral	Nebula Blue
Models	GWKK3, GHL1X, G0DZQ, G82U8	-
Price	€ 179.90 / $ 150.00 / £ 170.00 / ₹ 25,980	About 550 EUR

OUR TESTS
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 76h	-
Camera	Photo / Video	-
Display	1070 nits max brightness (measured)	-
Loudspeaker	-26.5 LUFS (Good)	-
Performance	AnTuTu: 765281 (v9) GeekBench: 3191 (v5.1), 3631 (v6) GFXBench: 62fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	-