Google Pixel 7a vs Motorola Edge (2021)

Google Pixel 7a

Motorola Edge (2021)

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - GWKK3, G0DZQ; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66 - GHL1X, G82U8

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
5G network

5G band 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GWKK3; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - G0DZQ; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GHL1X, G82U8

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

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
EV-DO speed

EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload

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LTE speed

LTE-A(CA)

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

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, plastic back

Glass front, plastic back
SIM

Nano-SIM and eSIM

Single SIM (Nano-SIM)
Height

152 mm

169 mm
Width

72.9 mm

75.6 mm
Thickness

9 mm

9 mm
Weight

193.5 g

200 g
Waterproof

IP67 (1.5m for 30 mins)

IP54
Dust proof

IP67

IP54
Colors

Charcoal, Coral, Sea, Snow

Blue

Display
Display type

OLED

IPS LCD
Physical size

6.1 inches

6.7 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2400 pixels

1080 x 2460 pixels
Pixel density

429 ppi

401 ppi
Display colors

16777216

16777216
Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 3

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

Always-on display, HDR, 90Hz

144Hz, HDR10

Main camera
Camera type

Dual

Triple
Main camera

(wide) , 64 MP, f/1.9 , 80˚ , 26 mm, 1/1.73" , 0.8 µm, 8x digital zoom

(wide) , 108 MP, f/1.9 , 1/1.52" , 0.7 µm
(ultrawide) , 13 MP, f/2.2 , 120˚ , 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

9280 x 2160 pixels

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Primary camera video

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, OIS

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

dual-LED flash

dual-LED dual-tone flash
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, macro-mode, phase detection autofocus, laser autofocus

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

Selfie camera
Selfie camera type

Single

Single
Selfie camera

(ultrawide) , 13 MP, f/2.2 , 95˚ , 20 mm, 1.12 µm

(wide) , 32 MP, f/2.3 , 0.7 µm
Selfie camera resolution

4160 x 3120 pixels

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Selfie camera features

Face unlock, HDR, face detection

Face unlock, HDR
Selfie camera video

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

1080p@30fps

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, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

-

Yes
WiFi Tri-Band

Yes

-
USB

Type-C 3.2

Type-C 2.0
Bluetooth

v5.3

v5.2
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
BDS

Yes

-
QZSS

Yes

-
NavIC

Yes

-

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, barometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Accelerometer, barometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity