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- Pixel 6 vs Edge (2021)
Google Pixel 6 vs Motorola Edge (2021)
What Pixel 6 does better (14) and where Edge (2021) wins (10) — every spec side by side.
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6.9Display7.2
5.6Performance5.8
8.2Camera7.6
5.4Battery5.5
9.6Features6.3
Dimensions
Size comparison
Pixel 6Edge (2021)
| Pixel 6 | Edge (2021) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 158.6 mm | 169 mm | −10.4 mm |
| Width | 74.8 mm | 75.6 mm | −0.8 mm |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm | 9 mm | −0.1 mm |
| Weight | 207 g | 200 g | +7 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Pixel 6 better than Edge (2021)?
- Water resistance (IPx)IPx8 vs IPx24×
- 3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,907 vs 6802.8×
- OLED panelYes · Edge (2021): No
- Optical stabilisationYes · Edge (2021): No
- Wireless chargingYes · Edge (2021): No
- Stereo speakersYes · Edge (2021): No
- Peak brightness800 nits vs 650 nits+23%
- 4K video frame rate60 fps vs 30 fps2×
- eSIMYes · Edge (2021): No
- Dual SIMYes · Edge (2021): No
- CPU frequency2.8 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+17%
- Pixel density411 ppi vs 395 ppi+4%
Why is Edge (2021) better than Pixel 6?
- Main camera50 MP vs 108 MP2.2×
- Refresh rate90 Hz vs 144 Hz+60%
- AnTuTu score676,831 vs 825,910+22%
- Battery capacity4,614 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+8%
- Selfie camera8 MP vs 32 MP4×
- 4K selfie videoNo · Pixel 6: Yes
- Screen size6.4″ vs 6.8″+6%
- Weight207 g vs 200 g+3%
- Charged in 30 min50% vs 60%+20%
- Screen-to-body ratio83.4% vs 85.9%+3%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 207 g | 200 g |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm | 9 mm |
| Height | 158.6 mm | 169 mm |
| Width | 74.8 mm | 75.6 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | — |
| Back | Glass | Plastic |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | IP52 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | IPx2 |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Colours | Sorta Seafoam, Kinda Coral, Stormy Black | Nebula Blue |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.4″ | 6.8″ |
| Panel | AMOLED | LCD |
| OLED panel | Yes | No |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,400 px | 2,460 px |
| Pixel density | 411 ppi | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 800 nits | 650 nits |
| Measured brightness | 841 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.4% | 85.9% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Google Tensor | Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 5G |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | |
| Process | 5 nm | 6 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.8 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G78 MP20 | Adreno 642L |
| AnTuTu score | 676,831 | 825,910 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 2,899 | 2,943 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,907 | 680 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | — |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 108 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.9 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.31" | 1/1.52" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 8 MP | 32 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,614 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 30 W | 30 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 50% | 60% |
| Wireless charging | Yes | No |
| Wireless charging power | 21 W | — |
| Reverse wireless charging | Yes | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | No |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.1 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 3.1 | 2 |
| Dual-band GPS | Yes | — |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GLONASS, GALILEO |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -26.9 LUFS | — |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display | Side |
| Barometer | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 12 | Android 11 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | Stock Android | — |
| Major OS updates promised | 5 | — |
