Motorola Edge (2021)

Motorola Edge (2021)
  • Screen: 6.8" IPS LCD - 1080 x 2460
  • SoC: Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
  • Camera: 3 (108 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP)
  • Battery: 5000 mAh
  • OS: Android 12
  • Weight: 200 grams (7.05 oz)
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Review

Display
69
Camera
48*
Performance
42
Gaming
18
Battery
56*
Connectivity
66
NanoReview Score
50*
Scores marked with a red asterisk (*) are approximate, as we currently do not have sufficient test results to make a precise estimation.
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Full specifications

Detailed specifications, tests, and benchmarks of the Motorola Edge (2021)

Display

Type IPS LCD
Size 6.8 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2460 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9
PPI 395 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No
Max rated brightness 450 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR 650 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10
Touch sampling rate 600 Hz
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio 87.4%
Display features - DCI-P3

Design and build

Height 169 mm (6.65 inches)
Width 75.6 mm (2.98 inches)
Thickness 9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight 200 g (7.05 oz)
Waterproof IP52
Rear material Plastic
Frame material Metal
Colors Blue
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio
87.4%

Performance

Chipset specifications of the Motorola Edge (2021)
SoC
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Max clock 2400 MHz
CPU cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55)
- 3 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78)
- 1 core at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78)
Manufacturing TSMC
Lithography process 6 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Hexagon 770
GPU
Graphics Adreno 642L
GPU shading units 512
GPU clock 550 MHz
FLOPS ~563.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark results of the Motorola Edge (2021)
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
1017
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
2943
Compute Score (GPU)
2112
Compute Score (GPU) 2112
Single-core score 1017
Multi-core score 2943
Sources: Geekbench [3]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
825910
CPU 322720
GPU 95314
Memory 168073
UX 239803
Total score 825910
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
225
Graphics test 2 FPS
Graphics score 225
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
680
Stability 99%
Graphics test 4 FPS
Graphics score 680
Sources: 3DMark [5]
PCMark 3.0
13483
Web score 13011
Video editing 7623
Photo editing 27998
Data manipulation 11425
Writing score 15638

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2025-11-06 -> Beyonder-editzGeekbench 6 GPU2112
πŸ“˜ 2025-11-06 -> Beyonder-editzGeekbench 6 CPU1008 / 2930
πŸ“˜ 2025-10-04 -> Beyonder-editzAnTuTu 11825910
πŸ“˜ 2025-07-14 -> Beyonder-editzGeekbench 6 CPU1017 / 2943
πŸ“˜ 2025-05-20 -> Beyonder-editzGeekbench 6 CPU1017 / 2943
πŸ“˜ 2025-04-30 (Beyonder-editz)Geekbench 6 CPU1017 / 2943
πŸ“˜ 2025-03-17 (Beyonder-editz)Geekbench 6 CPU1017 / 2943
πŸ“˜ 2025-03-14 (Beyonder-editz)Geekbench 6 CPU1017 / 2943

Memory

RAM
RAM size 8 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X
Memory clock 2133 MHz
Channels 2
Storage
Storage size 128 GB
Memory card No

Software

Operating system Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 12)

Battery

Capacity 5000 mAh
Max charge power 30 W
Battery type Li-Po
Replaceable No
Wireless charging No
Reverse charging No
Fast charging Yes (60% in 30 min)
Full charging time 1:25 hr

Main camera

Matrix 108 megapixels
Image resolution 12032 x 9204
Zoom Digital
Flash Dual LED
Stabilization Digital
8K video recording No
4K video recording Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording Up to 60FPS
Slow motion 960 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens 119Β°
Lenses 1) Standard: 108 MP
2) Ultrawide: 8 MP
3) Depth: 2 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 108 MP
Aperture f/1.9
Focal length 26 mm
Sensor Samsung S5KHM2
Sensor size 1/1.52" (β‰ˆ 0.66 inch)
Pixel size 0.7 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution 8 MP
Aperture f/2.2
Pixel size 1.12 micron
Stabilization Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 32 megapixels
Image resolution 6528 x 4896
Aperture f/2.3
Sensor CMOS
Pixel size 0.7 micron
Autofocus No
Stabilization Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C
USB version 2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC, SBAS
NFC* Yes
Infrared port No
Network
Number of SIM* 1
Type of SIM card Nano
eSIM support* No
Hybrid slot No
LTE Cat* 18
2G network GSM 2/3/5/8
3G network WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8
4G network LTE 1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/13/14/17/18/19/20/25/26/29/30/38/39/40/41/66/71
5G support Yes

Sound

Headphone audio jack No
FM radio No
Dolby Atmos No

Other

Category Mid-range
Announced August 2021
Release date September 2021
Launch price (MSRP) $600
Successor - Motorola Edge (2025)
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 30 W
*Disclaimer! Some specifications of the Edge (2021) may differ by country or region

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