Motorola Edge 40 vs Google Pixel 8a

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Phone Names Motorola Edge 40 Google Pixel 8a
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 661, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 66 - G6GPR (International)
5G bands1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub61, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 76, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - G6GPR (International)
SpeedHSPA, LTE, 5GHSPA, LTE, 5G
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Launch
Announced2023, May 042024, May 07
StatusAvailable. Released 2023, May 04Available. Released 2024, May 14
Body
BuildGlass front, aluminum frame, plastic back or eco leather backGlass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, plastic back
Dimensions158.4 x 72 x 7.6 mm (6.24 x 2.83 x 0.30 in)152.1 x 72.7 x 8.9 mm (5.99 x 2.86 x 0.35 in)
SIM· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIMNano-SIM + eSIM
Weight167 g or 171 g (5.89 oz)188 g (6.63 oz)
 IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)-
Display
Protection-Corning Gorilla Glass 3, Mohs level 5
Resolution1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~402 ppi density)1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~430 ppi density)
Size6.55 inches, 103.6 cm2 (~90.8% screen-to-body ratio)6.1 inches, 90.3 cm2 (~81.6% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeP-OLED, 144Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (peak)OLED, HDR, 120Hz, 2000 nits (peak)
Platform
CPUOcta-core (4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)Nona-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X3 & 4x2.45 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x2.15 GHz Cortex-A510)
ChipsetMediatek Dimensity 8020 (6 nm)Google Tensor G3 (4 nm)
GPUMali-G77 MC9Immortalis-G715s MC10
OSAndroid 13, up to 2 major Android upgradesAndroid 14, upgradable to Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades
Memory
Card slotNoNo
Internal128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
 UFS 3.1-
Main Camera
Dual50 MP, f/1.4, (wide), 1/1.55", 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.0", 1.12µm, AF64 MP (16 MP eff.), f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm
FeaturesDual-LED flash, HDR, panoramaDual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra HDR, panorama, Best Take
Video4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10, gyro-EIS4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, OIS
Selfie camera
FeaturesHDRHDR, panorama
Single32 MP, f/2.4, (wide), 1/3.0", 0.7µm13 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm
Video4K@30fps, 1080p@30/120fps4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Sound
3.5mm jack No-
35mm jackNoNo
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers
Comms
Bluetooth5.2, A2DP, LE5.3, A2DP, LE
NFCYesYes
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
RadioNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 2.0, OTGUSB Type-C 3.2
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual/tri-band (market/region dependent)
Features
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
 Moto Ready For support-
Battery
Charging68W wired 15W wireless18W wired, PD3.0 7.5W wireless Bypass charging
TypeLi-Po 4400 mAhLi-Po 4492 mAh
Misc
ColorsNebula Green, Lunar Blue, Eclipse Black, Viva MagentaObsidian, Porcelain, Bay, Aloe
ModelsXT2303-2GKV4X, G6GPR, G8HHN, G576D
Price€ 202.03 / $ 419.99 / £ 199.00 / ₹ 29,999$ 229.98 / C$ 417.99 / £ 279.00 / € 299.99 / ₹ 33,300
Tests
Battery life Endurance rating 98h -
Camera Photo / Video-
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)-
Loudspeaker -24.2 LUFS (Very good) -
Performance AnTuTu: 688347 (v9) GeekBench: 3320 (v5.1), 3603 (v6) GFXBench: 33fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)-
OUR TESTS
Battery-Active use score 11:25h
Battery (old)Endurance rating 98hEndurance rating 83h
CameraPhoto / Video-
Display1043 nits max brightness (measured)1508 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker-24.2 LUFS (Very good)-26.5 LUFS (Good)
PerformanceAnTuTu: 688347 (v9) GeekBench: 3320 (v5.1), 3603 (v6) GFXBench: 33fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)AnTuTu: 1193520 (v10) GeekBench: 4384 (v6) 3DMark: 2427 (Wild Life Extreme)
EU LABEL
Battery-40:06h endurance, 1000 cycles
Energy-Class B
Free fall-Class A (270 falls)
Repairability-Class B