Entry-level · 2021

Motorola Edge 5G UW (2021)

Name: Motorola Edge 5G UW (2021)
Brand: Motorola

From ₦150,000 to ₦185,000 · 8 sellers·Last checked just now

Our Take CPU lands in today’s entry-level range

A basic entry-level phone with all-day battery and a 144Hz display.

Best for Daily driver · WhatsApp · calls

Strength All-day battery (5000mAh), 144Hz smooth scrolling

Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking

6.8″ TFT LCD · 144Hz

Snapdragon 778G 5G 6 / 128 GB

5000 mAh 30W charging

108 MP 2 rear · 32 MP selfie

5G NFC

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Full specifications

What stands out

No headphone jack — most rivals still have one

144Hz display — smoother than most at this price

30W charging — faster than most rivals (15W typical)

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

Supported

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Performance

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

Basic CPU

Best for messaging, calls, and light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset

Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 5G (6 nm)

Current CPU tier

Entry-level

Launch class

Upper mid-range

CPU

8-core, 2.4 GHz

GPU

Adreno 642L

Process

6 nm

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

Memory

6 GB RAM · 128 GB

RAM

6 GB

Storage

128 GB

Expandable

Connectivity

5G · NFC

Yes

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Yes

Contactless

Wi-Fi

Not listed

Bluetooth

5.2

USB

USB-C

3.5mm jack

IR blaster

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

Specifications sourced from GSMArena

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.

Apple iPhone 13

Loses on most 1 win 3 losses

54% larger battery capacity

30 W vs 15 W charging · 5,000 mAh vs 3,240 mAh battery

Lower performance tier

Entry-level 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 · 200 g vs 174 g

Full comparison

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

Entry-level 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 · 200 g vs 169 g

Full comparison

Where to buy

8 sellers·Used from ₦150,000

Prices were last checked in April 2026. Always verify on the seller's site before purchasing.

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CVER COMMS VENTURES

₦150,000

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JUDYBEST GADGETS

₦160,000

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O’ben Gadgets Realm

₦170,000

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Descom Digital Ventures

₦170,000

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PROMISE GADGET

₦180,000

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Yhujay Gadgets and Hub

₦180,000

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VICKLITE GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED

₦185,000

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VICKLITE GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED

₦185,000

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