Google Pixel 3a XL vs. Motorola Edge 20

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Google Pixel 3a XL and Motorola Edge 20. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Google Pixel 3a XL vs. Motorola Edge 20 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Google Pixel 3a XL Motorola Edge 20
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number G020B -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 160.1 mm 163 mm Motorola Edge 20 has greater height than Google Pixel 3a XL.
Width 76.1 mm 76 mm Google Pixel 3a XL has greater width than Motorola Edge 20.
Depth 8.2 mm 6.99 mm Motorola Edge 20 is narrower than Google Pixel 3a XL.
Weight 167 g 163 g Motorola Edge 20 is lighter than Google Pixel 3a XL.
Body Colour Clearly white | Just black | Purple-ish Frosted grey | Frosted white
Body Material Polycarbonate Aluminium alloy frame
Protection - Splashproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
IP rating - IP52
SAR Value 1.52 W/kg (body), 1.36 W/kg (head) 1.5 W/kg (body), 1 W/kg (head), 2.98 W/kg (limb)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM) Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Google Pixel 3a XL Motorola Edge 20
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology OLED OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6" 6.7" Motorola Edge 20 has larger screen size than Google Pixel 3a XL.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2160 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Motorola Edge 20 has better screen resolution than Google Pixel 3a XL.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 402 ppi -
Aspect Ratio 18:9 20:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 1.07 billion colours Motorola Edge 20 has better colour depth than Google Pixel 3a XL.
Contrast Ratio 100000:1 -
HDR - Yes Motorola Edge 20 has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Refresh Rate - 144 Hz
Touch Sampling Rate - 576 Hz
Display Features Always-on display, Now Playing DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, Max Vision display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Google Pixel 3a XL Motorola Edge 20
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 5G
Clock Speed 2 GHz 2.4 GHz Motorola Edge 20 has higher clock speed than Google Pixel 3a XL.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Google Pixel 3a XL has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 615 Qualcomm ADRENO 642L
MEMORY Google Pixel 3a XL Motorola Edge 20
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB 8 GB Motorola Edge 20 has more RAM than Google Pixel 3a XL.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Motorola Edge 20 has more internal memory than Google Pixel 3a XL.
CAMERA Google Pixel 3a XL Motorola Edge 20
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 12.2 Megapixel 108 Megapixel Motorola Edge 20 has better camera resolution than Google Pixel 3a XL.
Sensor Size - 1/1.52"
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.9 Google Pixel 3a XL has better lens aperture than Google Pixel 3a XL.
Field of View (FoV) 76 degree(s) -
Pixel Size 1.4 μm 0.7 μm Google Pixel 3a XL has larger camera pixel size than Motorola Edge 20.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Google Pixel 3a XL has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom - 10x
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects - HDR, Colour replace, Spot Colour
Camera Modes Portrait mode Slow motion video, Best Shot, portrait mode, Snap video mode, Super Slow-mo, Active photos, Cinemagraph, Night Vision, AR stickers, Macro video, Ultra-Res
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Auto smile capture Motorola Edge 20 has face detection.
Light Source - LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 60 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), dual pixel phase detection, Motion Auto Focus Dual Capture, video stabilisation, snapshot in video recording, Barcode Scanner, Cutout, smart composition, Audio zoom, levelling, Shot optimisation, RAW photo output, 30x Super Resolution Zoom, Ultra Pixel Technology for 2.1µm, burst shot
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.4
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Motorola Edge 20 has optical stabilisation of the second camera.
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 16 Megapixel
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 119 degree(s)
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1 μm
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - Macro Vision
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 32 Megapixel Motorola Edge 20 has better front camera resolution than Google Pixel 3a XL.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.25 Google Pixel 3a XL has better front lens aperture than Google Pixel 3a XL.
Field of View (Front) 84 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (Front) 1.12 μm 0.7 μm Google Pixel 3a XL has larger front camera pixel size than Motorola Edge 20.
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
Special Effects (Front) - HDR, Live Filters, Spot Colour
Camera Modes (Front) - Pro mode, Gesture Shot, portrait mode, Face Beauty, Active photos, Cinemagraph, Night Vision, Group selfie, Live filter, Low Light AI Selfie
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Auto smile capture Motorola Edge 20 has face detection.
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 640 x 480 (VGA) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) - RAW photo, Shot optimisation, Quad Pixel technology for 1.4 µm, burst shot, levelling, Selfie animation
BATTERY AND CHARGING Google Pixel 3a XL Motorola Edge 20
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3700 mAh 4000 mAh Motorola Edge 20 has larger battery capacity than Google Pixel 3a XL.
Fast Charging Technology - TurboPower technology Motorola Edge 20 has fast charging technology.
CELLULAR Google Pixel 3a XL Motorola Edge 20
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Motorola Edge 20 has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 9.0 Pie Android 11
User Interface - My UX
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Google Pixel 3a XL Motorola Edge 20
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 43, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 3700, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n38, n41, n66, n77, n78
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 LE Bluetooth 5.2
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Google Pixel 3a XL Motorola Edge 20
Supported Digital Audio Standards Apt-X, LDAC, apt-X HD -
FEATURES Google Pixel 3a XL Motorola Edge 20
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, haptics sensor, Active Edge Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Security Technology - Face Unlock
Additional Phone Features Dual microphones, MIMO technology, Android Sensor Hub, Noise suppression, Night Shift, ARCore, Google Lens, Titan M Security Module, Pixel Imprint sensor Three microphones, Google Lens, Google Assistant Key, Moto Gametime, Waves MaxxAudio Mobile, ThinkShield for mobile
OTHERS Google Pixel 3a XL Motorola Edge 20
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, Quick switch adapter, 18W USB-C power adapter, USB-C to USB-C cable (1 m) Headset, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, protective case, power adapter (30 W)
Compliant Standards - IP52
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