Motorola Edge (2021)

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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)

Review

Display
76
Camera
72
Performance
55
Gaming
39
Battery
83 *
Connectivity
71
NanoReview Score
67 *
Scores marked with a red asterisk ( * ) are approximate, as we currently do not have sufficient test results to make a precise estimation.

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
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio 85.9%
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
85.9%

Performance

All specs and test Motorola Edge (2021) in the benchmarks
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)
Lithography process 6 nanometers
Graphics Adreno 642
GPU shading units 768
GPU clock 550 MHz
FLOPS ~844 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
979
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
2579
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
578015
CPU 176945
GPU 149417
Memory 115764
UX 139454
Total score 578015
3DMark Wild Life Performance
2440
Stability 98%
Graphics test 14 FPS
Graphics score 2440
PCMark 3.0
12959
Web score 10490
Video editing 7566
Photo editing 28212
Data manipulation 11222
Writing score 14863

Memory

RAM
RAM size 8 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X
Memory clock 2133 MHz
Channels 2
Storage
Storage size 256 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

Camera

Specs and camera test of the Edge (2021)
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 119°
Lenses 3 (108 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens - 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 - 8 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2
- Pixel size: 1.12 micron
- Phase autofocus
Depth lens - 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4
- Pixel size: 1.75 micron
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Selfie camera
Megapixels 32 megapixels
Image resolution 6528 x 4896
Aperture f/2.3
Pixel size 0.7 microns
Sensor type CMOS
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS

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
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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