Google Pixel 8 vs Motorola Edge (2021)

Google Pixel 8

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

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

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - GKWS6, G9BQD

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, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - GKWS6; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - G9BQD

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

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

11.52 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 Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame

Glass front, plastic back
SIM

Nano-SIM and eSIM

Single SIM (Nano-SIM)
Height

150.5 mm

169 mm
Width

70.8 mm

75.6 mm
Thickness

8.9 mm

9 mm
Weight

187 g

200 g
Waterproof

IP68 (1.5m for 30 mins)

IP54
Dust proof

IP68

IP54
Colors

Hazel, Obsidian, Rose

Blue

Display
Display type

OLED

IPS LCD
Physical size

6.2 inches

6.7 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2400 pixels

1080 x 2460 pixels
Pixel density

428 ppi

401 ppi
Display colors

16777216

16777216
Protection

Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

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

Always-on display, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1400 nits (HBM), 2000 nits (peak)

144Hz, HDR10

Main camera
Camera type

Dual

Triple
Main camera

(wide) , 50 MP, f/1.7 , 82˚ , 25 mm, 1/1.31" , 1.2 µm, 8x digital zoom

(wide) , 108 MP, f/1.9 , 1/1.52" , 0.7 µm
(ultrawide) , 12 MP, f/2.2 , 126˚ , 1/2.9" , 1.25 µm

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

8120 x 6180 pixels

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Primary camera video

4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS, 10-bit HDR

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) , 10.5 MP, f/2.2 , 95˚ , 20 mm, 1/3.1" , 1.22 µm

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

Face unlock, HDR, face detection, macro-mode, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization

Face unlock, HDR
Selfie camera video

4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps

1080p@30fps

Connectivity
WLAN

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

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
Bluetooth AptX

aptX HD

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NFC

Yes

Yes
GPS

Yes, with dual-band A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
QZSS

Yes

-

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, barometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Accelerometer, barometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity