Motorola Edge (2022) vs Edge (2021)
Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.6-inch Motorola Edge (2022) (with MediaTek Dimensity 1050) that was released on August 18, 2022, against the Motorola Edge (2021), which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G and came out 12 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Motorola Edge (2022)
- Supports wireless charging up to 15W
- Optical image stabilization
- 11% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (583K versus 523K)
- The phone is 1-year newer
- OLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
- Reverse charging feature
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
- Weighs 30 grams less
- Ready for eSIM technology
Reasons to consider the Motorola Edge (2021)
- Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
- 15% faster in single-core GeekBench 5 test: 870 and 755 points
- The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
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Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Performance
CPU/GPU performance in apps and games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
NanoReview score
Final comparison evaluation
Value for money
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | OLED | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.6 inches | 6.8 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2460 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 399 ppi | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 500 nits | 450 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 1000 nits | 650 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10 |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88.1% | 85.9% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 |
Design and build
| Height | 160.86 mm (6.33 inches) | 169 mm (6.65 inches) |
| Width | 74.24 mm (2.92 inches) | 75.6 mm (2.98 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.99 mm (0.31 inches) | 9 mm (0.35 inches) |
| Weight | 170 g (6 oz) | 200 g (7.05 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP52 | IP52 |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Metal |
| Colors | Gray | Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in home button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1050 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G |
| Max clock | 2500 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
- 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78) - 1 core at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78) |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Graphics | Mali-G610 MC3 | Adreno 642L |
| GPU clock | - | 490 MHz |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 9
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Stability | 97% | 98% |
| Graphics test | 15 FPS | 14 FPS |
| Graphics score | 2506 | 2441 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 11399 | 10154 |
| Video editing | 7138 | 7553 |
| Photo editing | 25422 | 28414 |
| Data manipulation | 9341 | 11227 |
| Writing score | 16103 | 14551 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 12 | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 12) |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Charge power | 30 W | 30 W |
| Battery type | - | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes (15 W) | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 30 min) | Yes (60% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:10 hr | 1:25 hr |
Camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 108 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 12032 x 9204 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 120 FPS (1080p) | 960 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 120° | 119° |
| Lenses | 3 (50 MP + 13 MP + 2 MP) | 3 (108 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens | - 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.55", Omnivision OV50A (CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization |
- 108 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.7 micron - Sensor: 1/1.52", Samsung S5KHM2 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
| Ultra-wide lens | - 13 MP - Aperture: f/1.5 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5" (CMOS) |
- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Phase autofocus |
| Depth lens | - 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Megapixels | 32 megapixels | 32 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 6528 x 4896 | 6528 x 4896 |
| Aperture | f/2.5 | f/2.3 |
| Focal length | 0.7 mm | - |
| Pixel size | - | 0.7 microns |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC, SBAS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 1 | 1 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | - |
| eSIM support* | Yes | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | 19 | 18 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | - |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Other
| Category | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Announced | August 2022 | August 2021 |
| Release date | August 2022 | September 2021 |
| Sensors | - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the display, battery life, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Motorola Edge (2022). But if the camera is more of a priority – go for the Motorola Edge (2021).
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