Motorola Edge 5G UW (2021) vs Motorola Edge+ (2020)

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PHONES
Phone Names	Motorola Edge 5G UW (2021)	Motorola Edge+ (2020)

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71	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
5G bands	2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - Verizon, USA	5, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 Sub6 - Global
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat18 1200/150 Mbps, 5G	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (6CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G 4 Gbps DL
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
	-	2, 5, 66, 260, 261 mmWave/Sub6 - Verizon

Launch
Announced	2021, October 14	2020, April 22
Status	Available. Released 2021, October 14	Available. Released 2020, May 14

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

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

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

Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM	256GB 12GB RAM
	-	UFS 3.0

Main Camera
Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
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	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)
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120ps, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS	6K@30fps, 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS

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

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

Comms
Bluetooth	5.2, A2DP, LE	5.1, A2DP, LE
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 3.1
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

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

Battery
Charging	30W wired	18W wired 15W wireless 5W reverse wireless
Type	Li-Po 5000 mAh	Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable

Misc
Colors	Nebula Blue	Smokey Sangria, Thunder Grey, Baltic Gray
Models	-	XT2061-3
Price	About 550 EUR	About 670 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)