Google Pixel 3a vs Motorola Edge

Google Pixel 3a

Motorola Edge

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900, CDMA 800, 1900, 10(800)

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G network

LTE frequency band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100)

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 2628, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71
5G network

-

5G band 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 25, 28, 38, 41, 66, 71, 78 Sub6
HSDPA speed

42 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
EV-DO speed

3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload

-
LTE speed

LTE Cat 11, 600 Mbps download, 75 Mbps upload

LTE-A (5CA) Cat16, 1000 Mbps download, 150 Mbps upload
5G speed

-

5G
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Front glass, plastic body

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame, plastic back
SIM

Single SIM (Nano-SIM)

Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

152.4 mm

161.6 mm
Width

71.1 mm

71.1 mm
Thickness

7.6 mm

9.3 mm
Weight

147 g

188 g
Waterproof

-

IP54
Splash resistant

-

Yes
Dust proof

-

IP54
Colors

Black, White, Purple

Solar Black, Midnight Magenta

Main camera
Camera type

Single

Quad
Main camera

12 MP, f/1.8 , 28 mm, 1/2.55" , 1.4 µm

64 MP, f/1.8 , 1/1.72" , 0.8 µm
8 MP, f/2.4 , 52 mm, 1.12 µm, 2x optical zoom
16 MP, f/2.2 , 13 mm, 1.0 µm
TOF(time of flight) 3D camera
Primary camera resolution

4032 x 3024 pixels

-
Primary camera video

2160p@30fps, 1080p@120fps, 720p@240fps

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Primary camera flash

dual LED flash

LED flash
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, RAW, phase detection with Dual Pixel

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus, laser autofocus
DxOMark photo

104

-
DxOMark video

95

-
DxOMark camera score

101

-

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5Ghz, 802.11ac

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5Ghz, 802.11ac
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
Wi-Fi display

-

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
USB

Type-C reversible connector

Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
USB On-The-Go

Yes

-
Bluetooth

v5.0

v5.1
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
NFC

Yes

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
Beidou

Yes

-
BDS

-

Yes
SUPL

-

Yes
LTEEP

-

Yes