Motorola Edge+ (2020) vs Motorola Edge (2021)

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PHONES
Phone Names	Motorola Edge+ (2020)	Motorola Edge (2021)

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 66, 71 - Global	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	5, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 Sub6 - Global	2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (6CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G 4 Gbps DL	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat18 1200/150 Mbps, 5G
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
	2, 5, 66, 260, 261 mmWave/Sub6 - Verizon	-

Launch
Announced	2020, April 22	2021, August 19
Status	Available. Released 2020, May 14	Available. Released 2021, September 02

Body
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame	Glass front, plastic back
Dimensions	161.1 x 71.4 x 9.6 mm (6.34 x 2.81 x 0.38 in)	169 x 75.6 x 9 mm (6.65 x 2.98 x 0.35 in)
SIM	Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM
Weight	203 g (7.16 oz)	200 g (7.05 oz)
	Water-repellent coating	Water-repellent design

Display
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)	1080 x 2460 pixels (~395 ppi density)
Size	6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~95.8% screen-to-body ratio)	6.8 inches, 109.8 cm2 (~85.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	OLED, 1B colors, 90Hz, HDR10+	LCD, 144Hz, HDR10

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55)
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G (7 nm+)	Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 5G (6 nm)
GPU	Adreno 650	Adreno 642L
OS	Android 10	Android 11, planned upgrade to Android 13

Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	256GB 12GB RAM	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
	UFS 3.0	-

Main Camera
Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Triple	108 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.33", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.4, 81mm (telephoto), 3x optical zoom, PDAF, OIS 16 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1.0µm, AF TOF 3D, (depth)	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	6K@30fps, 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120ps, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS

Selfie camera
Features	HDR	HDR
Single	25 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 0.9µm	32 MP, f/2.3, (wide), 0.7µm
Video	1080p@30/120fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/120fps

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

Comms
Bluetooth	5.1, A2DP, LE	5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 3.1	USB Type-C 2.0
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	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 15W wireless 5W reverse wireless	30W wired
Type	Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable	Li-Po 5000 mAh

Misc
Colors	Smokey Sangria, Thunder Grey, Baltic Gray	Nebula Blue
Models	XT2061-3	XT2141-1
Price	About 670 EUR	About 90 EUR

Tests
Battery life	Endurance rating 100h	-
Camera	Photo / Video	-
Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)	-
Loudspeaker	-25.3 LUFS (Very good)	-
Performance	AnTuTu: 574155 (v8) GeekBench: 3295 (v5.1) GFXBench: 48fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	-