Motorola Edge (2021) vs Motorola Moto G7 Play

Motorola Edge (2021)

Motorola Moto G7 Play

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100 - Europe; HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100, CDMA, EV-DO - USA
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 66

LTE frequency band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) - Europe; LTE frequency band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 29(700), 30(2300), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100), 71(600) - USA
5G network

5G band 1, 3, 41, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6

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HSDPA speed

42.2 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-A (CA), Cat18, 1200 Mbps download, 150 Mbps upload

LTE-A (2CA), Cat7, 300 Mbps download, 50 Mbps upload
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Glass front, plastic back

Front glass, plastic back
SIM

Single SIM (Nano-SIM)

Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

169 mm

147.3 mm
Width

75.6 mm

71.5 mm
Thickness

9 mm

8 mm
Weight

200 g

149 g
Waterproof

IP54

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Splash resistant

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Yes
Dust proof

IP54

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Colors

Blue

Blue, Gold

Display
Display type

IPS LCD

LTPS IPS capacitive touchscreen
Physical size

6.7 inches

5.7 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2460 pixels

720 x 1512 pixels
Pixel density

401 ppi

294 ppi
Display colors

16777216

16777216
Protection

Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen, Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Corning Gorilla Glass 3 - USA
Multitouch

-

Yes
Display features

144Hz, HDR10

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Hardware
CPU

Octa-core

Octa-core
CPU

Single-core 2.4 GHz Kryo 670 Prime

Quad-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 250 Gold
CPU(second)

Triple-core 2.2 GHz Kryo 670 Gold

quad-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 250 Silver
CPU(third)

Quad-core 1.9 GHz Kryo 670 Silver
Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 5G

Qualcomm SDM632 Snapdragon 632
GPU

Adreno 642L

Adreno 506
Internal storage

256 GB

32 GB
Memory RAM

8 GB

2 GB
Memory card

No

microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC
Memory card max

-

512 GB

Main camera
Camera type

Triple

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Main camera

(wide) , 108 MP, f/1.9 , 1/1.52" , 0.7 µm

13 MP, f/2.0 , 1.12 µm
(ultrawide) , 8 MP, f/2.2 , 119˚ , 1.12 µm
(depth) , 2 MP, f/2.4 , 1.75 µm
Primary camera resolution

-

4160 x 3120 pixels
Primary camera video

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120ps, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS

2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Primary camera flash

dual-LED dual-tone flash

LED flash
Primary camera phase detection autofocus

-

phase detection autofocus
Camera features

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

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax

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

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

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WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
USB

Type-C 2.0

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

-

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.2

v4.2
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
NFC

Yes

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GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

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