Motorola Edge 50 Pro vs Google Pixel 6a
The Motorola Edge 50 Pro scores 7.2 in our rating, and the Google Pixel 6a scores 5.6. The Motorola Edge 50 Pro leads in display, camera, battery and design, while the Google Pixel 6a is ahead in software support. The Motorola Edge 50 Pro is the newer phone, announced Apr 3, 2024.
Key differences
Why choose the Motorola Edge 50 Pro
- Bigger battery 4,500 mAh vs 4,410 mAh
- Faster wired charging 125 W vs 18 W
- Bigger screen 6.7 inches vs 6.1 inches
- Higher refresh rate 144 Hz vs 60 Hz
- Better water resistance IP68 vs IP67
- Newer model Apr 3, 2024 vs May 11, 2022
Why choose the Google Pixel 6a
- Faster multi-core (Geekbench 6) 3,235 vs 3,129
- Longer OS update support 5 years vs 3 years
- Lighter 178 g vs 186 g
- Higher-resolution video 4K@60 vs 4K@30
- Faster storage type UFS 3.1 vs UFS 2.2
- Newer Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 6
PhoneRanked scores
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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
Motorola Edge 50 ProGoogle Pixel 6a
Overall
7.2
5.6
Display
7.8
6.5
Performance
5.2
5.2
Camera
7.4
5.6
Battery
6.6
3.7
Design
8.5
7.8
Software support
5.7
7.4
Value for money
6.0 est.
3.1
Display
Spec
Motorola Edge 50 ProGoogle Pixel 6a
Size
6.7 inches
6.1 inches
Type
OLED, pOLED
OLED
Resolution
1220 × 2712 px
1080 × 2400 px
Pixel density
446 ppi
429 ppi
Refresh rate
144 Hz
60 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✕ No
✕ No
Peak brightness
2,000 nits
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HDR
HDR10+
—
Protection
—
Gorilla Glass 3
Performance
Spec
Motorola Edge 50 ProGoogle Pixel 6a
Process
4 nm
5 nm
Max CPU clock
2.63 GHz
2.8 GHz
GPU
Adreno 720
Mali-G78 MP20
Geekbench 6 single-core
1,147
1,437
Geekbench 6 multi-core
3,129
3,235
RAM
8 GB / 12 GB
6 GB
Storage
256 GB / 512 GB
128 GB
Storage type
UFS 2.2
UFS 3.1
microSD slot
✕ No
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
Motorola Edge 50 ProGoogle Pixel 6a
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.4, 1/1.55"
12.2 MP, f/1.7, 1/2.55"
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
13 MP
12 MP
Telephoto
10 MP, 3× optical
—
Optical zoom
3×
—
Rear cameras
3
2
Rear video
4K@30
4K@60
Front camera
50 MP
8 MP
Front video
4K@30
1080p@30
Battery and charging
Spec
Motorola Edge 50 ProGoogle Pixel 6a
Capacity
4,500 mAh
4,410 mAh
Wired charging
125 W
18 W
Wireless charging
50 W
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Reverse wireless
✓ Yes
✕ No
Charger in box
✓ Yes
✕ No
Design and build
Spec
Motorola Edge 50 ProGoogle Pixel 6a
Dimensions
161.23 × 72.4 × 8.19 mm
152.2 × 71.8 × 8.9 mm
Thickness
8.19 mm
8.9 mm
Weight
186 g
178 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
Aluminum
Aluminum
Back
Vegan leather
Plastic
Water resistance
IP68
IP67
Fingerprint
—
Under-display optical
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Colors
Black Beauty, Luxe Lavender, Moonlight Pearl
Charcoal, Chalk, Sage
Connectivity and features
Spec
Motorola Edge 50 ProGoogle Pixel 6a
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth
5.4
5.2
USB
USB-C 3.x
USB-C 3.x
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✕ No
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Satellite
✕ No
✕ No
IR blaster
✕ No
✕ No
Software
Spec
Motorola Edge 50 ProGoogle Pixel 6a
OS at launch
Android 14
Android 12
OS updates
3 years
5 years
Security updates
4 years
5 years
Launch and price
Spec
Motorola Edge 50 ProGoogle Pixel 6a
Announced
Apr 3, 2024
May 11, 2022
Released
Apr 9, 2024
Jul 28, 2022
Status
Released
Discontinued
US launch price
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$449
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