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Upper mid-range · 2021

Motorola Edge 5G UW (2021)

Our Take
CPU capability matches mid-range phones like Samsung Galaxy A27
Best for
Strength All-day battery (5000mAh), 144Hz screen
Watch out No more updates
6.8″ TFT LCD · 144Hz
778G 5G 6 / 128 GB
5000 mAh 30W charging
108 MP 2 rear · 32 MP selfie
5G Wi-Fi 6 · NFC
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Full specifications

Display

6.8″ · TFT LCD · 1080 × 2460 · 144 Hz · HDR
Smooth scrolling

A standard LCD panel. Fine indoors, watch out for sunlight legibility.

Screen size
6.8"
Panel type
TFT LCD
Resolution
1080 × 2460 px
Refresh rate
144 Hz
Smooth
HDR
HDR10
HDR
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Performance

Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 5G (6 nm) · 8-core 2.4 GHz · Adreno 642L
Everyday capable

Daily apps and casual games run smoothly — heavy gaming will drop frames.

Chipset
Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 5G (6 nm)
Current CPU tier
Mid-range
Launch class
Upper mid-range
CPU
8-core, 2.4 GHz
GPU
Adreno 642L
Process
6 nm

Software & updates

Android 11 · 2-year support (brand estimate)
Likely end of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system
Android 11
Software support
2 years of updates (brand estimate)
Updates remaining
None — past its update window

Camera

108 MP f/1.9 main · 32 MP selfie · 4K video
4K video

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera
108 MP f/1.9
Ultrawide
8 MP f/2.2
Front camera
32 MP f/2.3
Video
4K @ 30 fps
4K video

Battery

5000 mAh · 30 W wired
Plenty

A genuinely all-day battery — comfortably handles streaming and social.

Capacity
5000 mAh
Wired charging
30 W
Removable
No

Memory

6 GB RAM · 128 GB
RAM
6 GB
Storage
128 GB
Configurations
6/128GB · 6/256GB
Expandable
No

Connectivity

5G · NFC · Wi-Fi 6
Modern radios
5G
Yes
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6
Modern Wi-Fi
Bluetooth
5.2
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB OTG
No
3.5mm jack
No
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

200 g · 9.0 mm
Height
169.0 mm
Width
75.6 mm
Thickness
9.0 mm
Weight
200 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

vs

Apple iPhone 13

Loses on most 1 win 3 losses
54% larger battery capacity
30 W vs 20 W charging · 5,000 mAh vs 3,240 mAh battery
Lower performance tier
Mid-range vs High-end tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 108 MP · f/1.9 vs 12 MP · f/1.6 main
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 200 g vs 174 g
Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S21 5G

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
25% larger battery capacity
5,000 mAh vs 4,000 mAh battery
Weaker display tech
TFT LCD vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · Tradeoff: 6.8″ vs 6.2″ screen
Lower performance tier
Mid-range vs Upper mid-range tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · — vs Telephoto · OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 24 fps video
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 200 g vs 169 g
Full comparison

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