Motorola Edge (2026) vs Motorola Moto G05: Which is better?

Screen size

Edge (2026)6.3"

Moto G056.7"+5.5%

Technology

Edge (2026)

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Moto G05

GSM / HSPA / LTE

2G bands

Edge (2026)

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Moto G05

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

Edge (2026)

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

Moto G05

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100

4G bands

Edge (2026)

LTE

Resolution

Edge (2026)1,220 × 2,712 px+65%

Moto G05720 × 1604 px

Refresh rate

Edge (2026)120 Hz+25%

Moto G0590 Hz

Peak brightness

Edge (2026)5,200 nits

Moto G05—

Pixel density

Edge (2026)472 ppi+44%

Moto G05264 ppi

CPU speed

Edge (2026)Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)+23%

Moto G05Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.7 GHz Cortex-A55)

RAM

Edge (2026)8.0 GB+50%

Moto G054.0 GB

Storage

Edge (2026)128 GB+50%

Moto G0564 GB

Main camera

equal specs

Edge (2026)50.0 MP

Moto G0550.0 MP

Front camera

Edge (2026)50.0 MP+84%

Moto G058.0 MP

Battery

Edge (2026)5,500 mAh+5.5%

Moto G055,200 mAh

Wired charging

Edge (2026)60 W+70%

Moto G0518 W

Weight

Edge (2026)—

Moto G05188 g

Thickness

Edge (2026)—

Moto G058.2 mm

IP rating

Edge (2026)IP69/IP68+17%

Moto G05IP54

Wi‑Fi

Edge (2026)Yes

Moto G05Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band

Bluetooth

Edge (2026)Yes

Moto G055.0, A2DP, LE

USB

Edge (2026)USB Type-C

Moto G05USB Type-C 2.0

5G support

Edge (2026)Yes+100%

Moto G05No

NFC

equal specs

Edge (2026)Yes

Moto G05Yes

3.5mm jack

Edge (2026)No

Moto G05Yes+100%

SD card

Edge (2026)No

Moto G05Yes+100%

Stereo speakers

equal specs

Edge (2026)Yes

Moto G05Yes

5G bands

Edge (2026)

SA/NSA/Sub6

Moto G05

Speed

Edge (2026)

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Moto G05

HSPA, LTE

Announced

Edge (2026)

2026, June 02

Moto G05

2024, December 17

Status

Edge (2026)

Released Jun 11, 2026

Moto G05

Available. Released 2025, January 13

Dimensions

Edge (2026)

Moto G05

165.7 x 76 x 8.2 mm (6.52 x 2.99 x 0.32 in)

Weight

Edge (2026)

Moto G05

188.8 g (6.67 oz)

SIM

Edge (2026)

Nano-SIM + eSIM

Moto G05

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Other

Edge (2026)

IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810H compliant* * does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions

Moto G05

IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)

Build

Edge (2026)

Moto G05

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic frame, silicone polymer back (eco leather)

Type

Edge (2026)

AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR, 5200 nits (peak)

Moto G05

IPS LCD, 90Hz

Size

Edge (2026)

6.3 inches, 95.8 cm2 (~81.3% screen-to-body ratio)

Moto G05

6.67 inches, 107.2 cm2 (~85.2% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

Edge (2026)

1220 x 2712 pixels*, 20:9 ratio (~472 ppi density)

Moto G05

720 x 1604 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~264 ppi density)

Protection

Edge (2026)

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Moto G05

Corning Gorilla Glass 3, Mohs level 6

Other

Edge (2026)

* Display resolution is not officially revealed

Moto G05

Edge (2026)

Android 16

Moto G05

Android 15

Chipset

Edge (2026)

Mediatek Dimensity 7450 (4 nm)

Moto G05

Mediatek Helio G81 Extreme (12 nm)

CPU

Edge (2026)

Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

Moto G05

Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.7 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

Edge (2026)

Mali-G615 MC2

Moto G05

Mali-G52 MC2

Card slot

Edge (2026)

Moto G05

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Internal

Edge (2026)

128GB 8GB RAM

Moto G05

64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Other

Edge (2026)

UFS

Moto G05

Triple

Edge (2026)

50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f2.0, 73mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, 3x optical zoom, OIS 50 MP, f/2.0, 12mm, 122˚ (ultrawide), 0.64µm, PDAF

Moto G05

Features

Edge (2026)

LED flash, HDR, panorama

Moto G05

LED flash, HDR

Video

Edge (2026)

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS

Moto G05

1080p@30fps

Single

Edge (2026)

Moto G05

50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF

Single

Edge (2026)

50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 0.64µm, PDAF

Moto G05

8 MP, f/2.1, (wide), 1.12µm

Features

Edge (2026)

HDR

Moto G05

HDR

Video

Edge (2026)

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Moto G05

1080p@30fps

Loudspeaker

Edge (2026)

Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)

Moto G05

Yes, with stereo speakers

3.5mm jack

Edge (2026)

Moto G05

Yes

Other

Edge (2026)

24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio

Moto G05

WLAN

Edge (2026)

Yes

Moto G05

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band

Bluetooth

Edge (2026)

Yes

Moto G05

5.0, A2DP, LE

Positioning

Edge (2026)

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, NavIC

Moto G05

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS

NFC

Edge (2026)

Yes

Moto G05

Yes (market/region dependent)

Radio

Edge (2026)

Moto G05

USB

Edge (2026)

USB Type-C, OTG

Moto G05

USB Type-C 2.0

Sensors

Edge (2026)

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Moto G05

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity

Other

Edge (2026)

Smart Connect support

Moto G05

Type

Edge (2026)

5500 mAh

Moto G05

5200 mAh

Charging

Edge (2026)

60W wired 15W wireless

Moto G05

18W wired

Colors

Edge (2026)

Pantone: Martini Olive

Moto G05

Plum Red, Fresh Lavender, Forest Green, Misty Blue

Price

Edge (2026)

About 520 EUR

Moto G05

$ 108.50 / C$ 129.00 / € 87.99 / ₹ 7,899

Models

Edge (2026)

Moto G05

XT2523-2, XT2523-3, XT2523-11

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