Motorola Edge Plus (2023) vs Google Pixel 9a
70
out of 100
VS
67
out of 100
Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.67-inch Motorola Edge Plus (2023) (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2) that was released on May 2, 2023, against the Google Pixel 9a, which is powered by Google Tensor G4 and came out 1 year and 11 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Motorola Edge Plus (2023)
- Higher display refresh rate – 165 Hz
- The rear camera has a 2x optical zoom
- Supports higher wattage charging (68W versus 23W)
- Has a 0.37 inch larger screen size
- Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
- 35% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1779K versus 1321K)
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
- Has 2 SIM card slots
- Thinner bezels – 5.5% more screen real estate
Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 9a
- More recent OS version: Android 17 versus 14
- The phone is 1 year and 11 months newer
- Weighs 17 grams less
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | OLED | POLED |
| Size | 6.67 inches | 6.3 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2424 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 395 ppi | 422 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 1300 nits | 2700 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | - | 1800 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch sampling rate | 360 Hz | - |
| Screen protection | Gorilla Glass Victus | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90% | 84.5% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | - | 98.2% |
| PWM | - | 240 Hz |
| Response time | - | 1 ms |
| Contrast | - | ∞ Infinity |
Screen space comparison
Edge Plus (2023)
6.67″ (20:9 ratio) = 16.6 in2
Pixel 9a
6.3″ (20:9 ratio) = 14.9 in2
~12% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 161.16 mm (6.34 inches) | 154.7 mm (6.09 inches) |
| Width | 74 mm (2.91 inches) | 73.3 mm (2.89 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.59 mm (0.34 inches) | 8.9 mm (0.35 inches) |
| Weight | 203 g (7.16 oz) | 186 g (6.56 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP68 | IP68 |
| Advanced cooling | - | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Glass | Plastic |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Black | White, Black, Red, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
| Repairability | - | Good (3.53/5) |
| Drop resistance | - | Excellent (A) · 270 drops |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 | Google Tensor G4 |
| Max clock | 3200 MHz | 3100 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A715 - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X3 |
- 4 cores at 1.92 GHz: Cortex-A520 - 3 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 1 core at 3.1 GHz: Cortex-X4 |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | - |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | Samsung |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Yes |
| Graphics | Adreno 740 | Mali-G715 MP7 |
| GPU shading units | 1536 | 896 |
| GPU clock | 680 MHz | 940 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~2089 GFLOPS | ~1684.4 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 9224 | 7784 |
| Single-core score | 2017 | 1677 |
| Multi-core score | 5282 | 4067 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 544780 | 445318 |
| GPU | 510688 | 410687 |
| Memory | 299259 | 175537 |
| UX | 424897 | 289527 |
| Total score | 1779624 | 1321069 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | [7 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | - | 81% |
| Graphics test | - | 8 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 1060 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | - | 10570 |
| Video editing | - | 7547 |
| Photo editing | - | 21264 |
| Data manipulation | - | 12988 |
| Writing score | - | 16308 |
Recent User Tests
Motorola Edge Plus (2023)
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2024-09-26 (breadbrowser) | Geekbench 6 GPU | 9224 |
| 📘 2024-09-26 (breadbrowser) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 1914 / 5101 |
| 📘 2024-02-12 (mello) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 2017 / 5282 |
Google Pixel 9a
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-08-21 (Leif) | AnTuTu 11 | 1590049 |
| 📘 2026-05-13 (kiriguap) | AnTuTu 11 | 1182042 |
| 📘 2026-03-09 (d1ldo) | AnTuTu 11 | 943849 |
| 📘 2026-01-03 (Joy) | AnTuTu 11 | 1487240 |
| 📘 2025-11-11 (VLAD) | AnTuTu 11 | 1507185 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory clock | - | 4200 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 512 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14) | Android 15 (Can be upgraded to Android 17) |
| ROM | My UX | Stock Android |
| OS size | - | 14 GB |
| OS updates | 3 years | 7 years |
| Security updates | 3 years | 7 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 5100 mAh | 5100 mAh |
| Max charge power | 68 W | 23 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes (15 W) | Yes (7.5 W) |
| Reverse charging | Yes, (wireless) | No |
| Bypass charging | - | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (71% in 20 min) | Yes (47% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:35 hr | 1:41 hr |
| Battery cycles | - | 1000 cycles |
| Web browsing | - | 08:20 hr |
| Watching video | - | 12:40 hr |
| Gaming | - | 06:06 hr |
| Standby | - | 91 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 48 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8000 x 6000 |
| Zoom | Optical, 2x | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | Up to 30FPS | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 960 FPS (1080p) | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 114° | 120° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 12 MP 3) Ultrawide: 50 MP |
1) Standard: 48 MP 2) Ultrawide: 13 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.7 |
| Focal length | - | 25 mm |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV50A | Samsung GN8 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.55" (≈ 0.65 inch) | 1/2" (≈ 0.5 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 0.8 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 12 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/1.6 | - |
| Sensor | Sony IMX663 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/2.93" (≈ 0.34 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.22 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | - |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 13 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | - | 16 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KJN1 | Sony IMX712 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) | 1/3.06" (≈ 0.33 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
DxOMark main camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
| Bokeh | - | 145 |
| Zoom | - | 99 |
| Samples | - | Photo samples of Google Pixel 9a from DxOMark |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 60 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 10000 x 6000 | 4032 x 3024 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | - | 20 mm |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV60A | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.8" (≈ 0.36 inch) | 1/3.1" (≈ 0.32 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.61 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/k/v/r) | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | - | Yes |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 1 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | 20 | - |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Announced | May 2023 | March 2025 |
| Release date | May 2023 | April 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $800 | $499 |
| Successor | - | - Google Pixel 10a |
| SAR (head) | - | 0.99 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | - | 1.39 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 68 W | Not included |
Further details
Notes on Edge Plus (2023):
- In the European region, the smartphone comes with a 125-watt power adapter.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the camera, performance, gaming, battery life, connectivity, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Motorola Edge Plus (2023). But if the display and software are more of a priority – go for the Google Pixel 9a.
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