Motorola Edge 60 vs Samsung Galaxy A05

The Motorola Edge 60 scores 7.0 in our rating, and the Samsung Galaxy A05 scores 4.1. The Motorola Edge 60 leads in display, performance, camera, battery, design and software support. The Motorola Edge 60 is the newer phone, announced Apr 24, 2025.

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Motorola Motorola Edge 60

7.0 Price TBA

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Samsung Samsung Galaxy A05

4.1 Price TBA

Key differences

Why choose the Motorola Edge 60

Bigger battery 5,200 mAh vs 5,000 mAh
Faster wired charging 68 W vs 25 W
Higher refresh rate 120 Hz vs 60 Hz
Better water resistance IP68 + IP69 vs None
Longer OS update support 3 years vs 2 years
Newer model Apr 24, 2025 vs Sep 2023

Why choose the Samsung Galaxy A05

Bigger screen 6.7 inches vs 6.67 inches
3.5 mm headphone jack

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Spec Motorola Edge 60Samsung Galaxy A05

Overall 7.0 4.1

Display 8.4 4.3

Performance 4.9 2.4

Camera 7.5 4.0

Battery 5.5 4.6

Design 8.3 4.2

Software support 5.7 5.0

Value for money 6.0 est. 6.0 est.

Display

Spec Motorola Edge 60Samsung Galaxy A05

Size 6.67 inches 6.7 inches

Type OLED, pOLED LCD, PLS LCD

Resolution 1220 × 2712 px 720 × 1600 px

Pixel density 446 ppi 262 ppi

Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz

Adaptive refresh ✕ No ✕ No

Peak brightness 4,500 nits —

HDR HDR10+ —

Protection Gorilla Glass 7i —

Performance

Spec Motorola Edge 60Samsung Galaxy A05

Chipset Dimensity 7300 Helio G85

Process 4 nm 12 nm

Max CPU clock 2.5 GHz 2 GHz

GPU Mali-G615 MC2 Mali-G52 MC2

RAM 12 GB 4 GB / 6 GB

Storage 256 GB / 512 GB 64 GB / 128 GB

Storage type — eMMC

microSD slot ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Cameras

Spec Motorola Edge 60Samsung Galaxy A05

Main camera 50 MP, f/1.8, 1/1.56" 50 MP, f/1.8

Optical stabilization ✓ Yes ✕ No

Ultrawide 50 MP —

Telephoto 10 MP, 3× optical —

Optical zoom 3× —

Rear cameras 3 2

Rear video 4K@30 1080p@60

Front camera 50 MP 8 MP

Front video 4K@30 —

Battery and charging

Spec Motorola Edge 60Samsung Galaxy A05

Capacity 5,200 mAh 5,000 mAh

Wired charging 68 W 25 W

Reverse wireless ✕ No ✕ No

Charger in box ✕ No —

Design and build

Spec Motorola Edge 60Samsung Galaxy A05

Dimensions 161 × 73 × 7.9 mm 168.8 × 78.2 × 8.8 mm

Thickness 7.9 mm 8.8 mm

Weight 179 g 195 g

Form factor Bar Bar

Frame Plastic —

Back Vegan leather Plastic

Water resistance IP68 + IP69 None

Fingerprint — None

3D face unlock ✕ No ✕ No

SIM Nano-SIM + eSIM Dual Nano-SIM

Colors PANTONE Gibraltar Sea, PANTONE Shamrock Black, Silver, Light Green

Connectivity and features

Spec Motorola Edge 60Samsung Galaxy A05

5G ✓ Yes ✕ No

Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth 5.4 5.3

USB USB-C 2.0 USB-C 2.0

NFC ✓ Yes ✕ No

3.5 mm jack ✕ No ✓ Yes

Stereo speakers ✓ Yes ✕ No

Satellite ✕ No ✕ No

IR blaster ✕ No ✕ No

Software

Spec Motorola Edge 60Samsung Galaxy A05

OS at launch Android 15 Android 13

Interface — One UI Core 5.1

OS updates 3 years 2 years

Security updates 4 years 4 years

Launch and price

Spec Motorola Edge 60Samsung Galaxy A05

Announced Apr 24, 2025 Sep 2023

Status Released Released

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