Google Pixel 7a vs Motorola Edge 40

The Google Pixel 7a scores 6.2 in our rating, and the Motorola Edge 40 scores 6.5. The Google Pixel 7a leads in performance and software support, while the Motorola Edge 40 is ahead in display, battery and design. The Google Pixel 7a is the newer phone, announced May 10, 2023.

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Google Google Pixel 7a

6.2 From $499

Discontinued

Motorola Motorola Edge 40

6.5 Price TBA

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Key differences

Why choose the Google Pixel 7a

Longer OS update support 5 years vs 2 years
Newer model May 10, 2023 vs May 4, 2023
Higher-resolution video 4K@60 vs 4K@30
Sharper display 429 ppi vs 402 ppi
Faster USB port USB-C 3.x vs USB-C 2.0
Newer Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 6

Why choose the Motorola Edge 40

Bigger battery 4,400 mAh vs 4,385 mAh
Faster wired charging 68 W vs 18 W
Bigger screen 6.55 inches vs 6.1 inches
Higher refresh rate 144 Hz vs 90 Hz
Better water resistance IP68 vs IP67
Faster wireless charging 15 W vs 7.5 W

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Calculated from specs, relative to phones from the same year and price range. How we rate phones

Value for money marked “est.” is an estimate: that phone has no official US launch price, so it is not highlighted against the others.

Spec Google Pixel 7aMotorola Edge 40

Overall 6.2 6.5

Display 7.3 7.5

Performance 5.5 5.2

Camera 6.4 6.6

Battery 4.0 5.5

Design 7.7 8.6

Software support 7.4 4.3

Value for money 3.8 6.0 est.

Display

Spec Google Pixel 7aMotorola Edge 40

Size 6.1 inches 6.55 inches

Type OLED OLED, pOLED

Resolution 1080 × 2400 px 1080 × 2400 px

Pixel density 429 ppi 402 ppi

Refresh rate 90 Hz 144 Hz

Adaptive refresh ✕ No —

Peak brightness — 1,200 nits

HDR — HDR10+

Protection Gorilla Glass 3 —

Performance

Spec Google Pixel 7aMotorola Edge 40

Chipset Google Tensor G2 Dimensity 8020

Process 5 nm —

Max CPU clock 2.85 GHz 2.6 GHz

GPU Mali-G710 MP7 Mali-G77 MC9

Geekbench 6 single-core — 1,110

Geekbench 6 multi-core — 3,510

RAM 8 GB 8 GB

Storage 128 GB 256 GB

Storage type UFS 3.1 UFS 3.1

microSD slot ✕ No ✕ No

Cameras

Spec Google Pixel 7aMotorola Edge 40

Main camera 64 MP, f/1.89, 1/1.73" 50 MP, f/1.4, 1/1.5"

Optical stabilization ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Ultrawide 13 MP 13 MP

Rear cameras 2 2

Rear video 4K@60 4K@30

Front camera 13 MP 32 MP

Front video 4K@30 4K@30

Battery and charging

Spec Google Pixel 7aMotorola Edge 40

Capacity 4,385 mAh 4,400 mAh

Battery type — Li-Po

Wired charging 18 W 68 W

Wireless charging 7.5 W 15 W

Reverse wireless ✕ No ✕ No

Charger in box ✕ No ✓ Yes

Design and build

Spec Google Pixel 7aMotorola Edge 40

Dimensions 152 × 72.9 × 9 mm 158.43 × 71.99 × 7.58 mm

Thickness 9 mm 7.58 mm

Weight 193.5 g 171 g

Form factor Bar Bar

Frame Aluminum Aluminum

Back Plastic Vegan leather

Water resistance IP67 IP68

Fingerprint Under-display optical —

3D face unlock ✕ No ✕ No

SIM Nano-SIM + eSIM Nano-SIM + eSIM

Colors Charcoal, Snow, Sea, Coral Eclipse Black, Nebula Green, Lunar Blue, Viva Magenta

Connectivity and features

Spec Google Pixel 7aMotorola Edge 40

5G ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi 6

Bluetooth 5.3 5.2

USB USB-C 3.x USB-C 2.0

NFC ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

3.5 mm jack ✕ No ✕ No

Stereo speakers ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Satellite ✕ No ✕ No

IR blaster ✕ No ✕ No

Software

Spec Google Pixel 7aMotorola Edge 40

OS at launch Android 13 Android 13

Interface — My UX

OS updates 5 years 2 years

Security updates 5 years 3 years

Launch and price

Spec Google Pixel 7aMotorola Edge 40

Announced May 10, 2023 May 4, 2023

Released May 10, 2023 —

Status Discontinued Discontinued

US launch price $499 —

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