Mid-range · 2021

Motorola Edge 20

Our Take CPU benches near recent mid-range phones like the Samsung Galaxy A26

A solid mid-ranger with an AMOLED screen and a 144Hz display — but a smaller battery shows its age.

Best for Streaming · reading · social
Strength AMOLED screen, 144Hz smooth scrolling
Watch out Smaller battery (4000mAh)
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In the Real World

See how the Motorola Edge 20 looks and feels in everyday use.

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Full specifications

What stands out

Pro camera extras: optical zoom, manual focus

Reverse charging for accessories and earbuds

960 fps slow motion for action clips

Display

6.7″ · OLED · 1080 × 2400 · 144 Hz · HDR
OLED + smooth

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size
6.7"
Panel type
OLED
OLED
Resolution
1080 × 2400 px
Refresh rate
144 Hz
Smooth
Brightness
650 nits
HDR
Supported
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5

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
AnTuTu
589,200
v10
GeekBench
2,550
Graphics test
GFXBench 29 fps
CPU
8-core, 2.4 GHz
GPU
Adreno 642L
Process
6 nm
RAM type
RAM LPDDR5
Storage type
UFS Storage 3.1
CPU layout
1×Cortex A78 2.4GHz + 3×Cortex A78 2.2GHz+ 4xCortex A55 1.9 GHz

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
Telephoto
8 MP f/2.4
Ultrawide
16 MP f/2.2
Front camera
32 MP f/2.3
Main sensor
Samsung S5KHM2, 1/1.52", 0.7µm
Slow motion
Yes, 960 fps
Camera extras
optical zoom, manual focus
Video
4K @ 30 fps
4K video

Battery

4000 mAh · 30 W wired

Battery is average for the class — fine for daily use.

Capacity
4000 mAh
Lab endurance
86:00h
Wired charging
30 W
Reverse wireless charging
Supported
Reverse charging
Removable
No

Audio

Average (-28.7 LUFS)
Loudspeaker
Average (-28.7 LUFS)

Memory

6 GB RAM · 128 GB
RAM
6 GB
Storage
128 GB
Storage type
UFS
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
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
USB
USB-C
USB OTG
Supported
3.5mm jack
No
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

163 g · 7.0 mm
Height
163.0 mm
Width
76.0 mm
Thickness
7.0 mm
Weight
163 g

Sensors

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

Specifications sourced from GSMArena · Read full review

How it stacks up against the rest.

Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.

vs

Apple iPhone 13

Trades blows 2 wins 3 losses
Smoother display
144 Hz vs 60 Hz refresh · 6.7″ vs 6.1″ screen · Tradeoff: 1080 × 2400 vs 1170 × 2532 resolution
23% larger battery capacity
30 W vs 15 W charging · 4,000 mAh vs 3,240 mAh battery
Lower benchmark score
589k vs 1.3M AnTuTu · Mid-range vs High-end tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection
vs

Samsung Galaxy S21 5G

Loses on most 4 losses
Weaker display tech
OLED vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · Tradeoff: 6.7″ vs 6.2″ screen
Lower benchmark score
589k vs 899k AnTuTu · Mid-range vs Upper mid-range tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 24 fps video
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection

Where to buy

We don't have any listings for this phone yet. Try searching on Konga or Jiji.