Phone Comparison - Google Pixel 5a 5G vs Motorola Edge (2021) vs Nokia G50

general General Info

Manufacturer Google Motorola Nokia
Announced August 2021 August 2021 2021, September 22
Status Coming Soon - August 2021 Coming Soon - September 2021 Coming soon. Exp. release 2021, October
Colors Mostly Black Nebula Blue Blue
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 154.9 x 73.7 x 7.6 mm
(6.1 x 2.9 x 0.3 in)
169 x 75.6 x 9 mm
(6.65 x 2.98 x 0.35 in)
173.8 x 77.7 x 8.9 mm
(6.84 x 3.06 x 0.35 in)
Weight 183 g (6.46 oz) 200 g (7.05 oz) 220 g (7.76 oz)
SIM Type Nano-SIM and/or eSIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM) Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - region dependent
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 66 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41 - EU, ROW, China 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - LATAM 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 38, 40, 41, 66 - NA
5G Network 1, 2, 5, 12, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 Sub6 SA/NSA/Sub6 1, 3, 5, 7, 28, 38, 40, 41, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - EU, ROW, China 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 28, 38, 41, 66, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - LATAM 2, 5, 7, 38, 41, 66, 71, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - NA
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (rear-mounted)
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins)
- Fingerprint Sensor
Water-repellent design
- Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 11 Android 11 Android 11
Processor Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver), Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G 5G (7 nm) Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 670 Prime & 3x2.2 GHz Kryo 670 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 670 Silver), Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 5G (6 nm) Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 460 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 460), Qualcomm SM4350 Snapdragon 480 5G (8 nm)
GPU Adreno 620 Adreno 642L Adreno 619
RAM 6 GB 8 GB 4 GB
Internal Memory 128 GB 256 GB 128 GB
External Memory No No microSDXC

display Display

Type FHD+ OLED Screen
HDR
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
FHD+ LCD Screen
144Hz Refresh Rate
HDR10
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
HD+ IPS LCD Screen
Colors 16M Colour 16M Colour 16M Colour
Size 6.34 inches 6.7 inches 6.82 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels (415 ppi) 1080 x 2460 pixels (401 ppi) 720 x 1560 pixels (252 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 85.05% 83.43% 84.50%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes no yes
Radio No No FM radio
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 12.2 MP + 16 MP 108 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP 48 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP
Flash LED Flash Dual-LED Dual-tone Flash LED Flash
Features 12.2 MP, f/1.7, 27mm, 77˚ (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
16 MP, f/2.2, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1.0µm
Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, Panorama
108 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.52", 0.7µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm, AF
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth), 1.75µm
HDR, Panorama
48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
5 MP, (ultrawide)
2 MP, (depth)
HDR, Panorama
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120ps, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS 1080p@30fps
Front Camera 8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm, 83˚ (wide), 1.12µm
Auto-HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]
32 MP, f/2.3, (wide), 0.7µm, HDR, 1080p@30fps [Similar] 8 MP, (wide)
1080p@30fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps, 5G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE, 5G
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LDAC 5.2, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
USB USB Type-C 3.1 USB Type-C 2.0 USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 128 GB, 6 GB RAM 256 GB, 8 GB RAM 128 GB, 4 GB RAM or 64 GB, 4 GB RAM
Expandable Storage No No microSDXC
USB OTG Not Supported Not Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor not present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
Barometer Sensor barometer sensor present barometer sensor present barometer sensor not present
NFC NFC supported NFC supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 18W
USB Power Delivery 2.0
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 30W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Battery Charging 10W
Capacity 4680 mAh 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -