Motorola Edge 5G UW (2021) vs Motorola Edge (2022)

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Phone Names Motorola Edge 5G UW (2021) Motorola Edge (2022)
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 711, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 20, 29, 30, 40, 41, 48, 66
5G bands2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - Verizon, USA2, 5, 30, 66 SA/NSA
SpeedHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat18 1200/150 Mbps, 5GHSPA, LTE, 5G
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
 - SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
Launch
Announced2021, October 142022, August 18
StatusAvailable. Released 2021, October 14Available. Released 2022, September 22
Body
BuildGlass front, plastic backGlass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Dimensions169 x 75.6 x 9 mm (6.65 x 2.98 x 0.35 in)160.9 x 74.2 x 8 mm (6.33 x 2.92 x 0.31 in)
SIMNano-SIMNano-SIM + eSIM
Weight200 g (7.05 oz)170 g (6.00 oz)
 Water-repellent designWater-repellent design
Display
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 3-
Resolution1080 x 2460 pixels (~395 ppi density)1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~399 ppi density)
Size6.8 inches, 109.8 cm2 (~85.9% screen-to-body ratio)6.6 inches, 105.2 cm2 (~88.1% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeLCD, 144Hz, HDR10OLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10+
Platform
CPUOcta-core (1x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55)Octa-core (2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
ChipsetQualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 5G (6 nm)MediaTek Dimensity 1050 (6 nm)
GPUAdreno 642LArm Mali-G610 MC3
OSAndroid 11Android 12, upgradable to Android 14
Memory
Card slotNoNo
Internal128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Main Camera
FeaturesDual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panoramaLED flash, HDR, panorama
Triple108 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.52", 0.7µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm, AF Auxiliary lens50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.55", 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 13 MP, f/1.5, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm Auxiliary lens
Video4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120ps, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Selfie camera
FeaturesHDRHDR
Single32 MP, f/2.3, (wide), 0.7µm32 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 0.7µm
Video4K@30fps, 1080p@30/120fps1080p@30fps
Sound
3.5mm jack NoNo
35mm jackNoNo
Loudspeaker YesYes, with stereo speakers
Comms
Bluetooth5.2, A2DP, LE5.2, A2DP, LE
NFCYesYes
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, GALILEOGPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
RadioNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Features
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Battery
Charging30W wired30W wired 15W wireless 5W reverse wired
TypeLi-Po 5000 mAhLi-Po 5000 mAh
Misc
ColorsNebula BlueGrey
PriceAbout 550 EUR$ 98.84