Screen size
Edge 5G UW (2021)Winner: 6.8"+0.3%
Moto G876.8"
Quick verdict
Moto G87 leads the measured specs 13-4.
Measured wins
Edge 5G UW (2021)
4
spec wins
Ties
6
equal specs
Moto G87
13
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Edge 5G UW (2021)
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Moto G87
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Edge 5G UW (2021)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Moto G87
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Edge 5G UW (2021)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Moto G87
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Edge 5G UW (2021)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
Stereo speakers
Moto G87
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 71
5G bands
Edge 5G UW (2021)
2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - Verizon, USA
Moto G87
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 71, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
Edge 5G UW (2021)
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat18 1200/150 Mbps, 5G
Moto G87
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Edge 5G UW (2021)
2021, October 14
Moto G87
2026, April 29
Status
Edge 5G UW (2021)
Available. Released 2021, October 14
Moto G87
Released May 2026
Dimensions
Edge 5G UW (2021)
169 x 75.6 x 9 mm (6.65 x 2.98 x 0.35 in)
Moto G87
164.5 x 77.3 x 7.3 mm (6.48 x 3.04 x 0.29 in)
Weight
Edge 5G UW (2021)
200 g (7.05 oz)
Moto G87
183 g (6.46 oz)
Build
Edge 5G UW (2021)
Glass front, plastic back
Moto G87
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), plastic frame, silicone polymer (eco leather) back
SIM
Edge 5G UW (2021)
Nano-SIM
Moto G87
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Edge 5G UW (2021)
Water-repellent design
Moto G87
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
Type
Edge 5G UW (2021)
LCD, 144Hz, HDR10
Moto G87
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR, 5000 nits (peak)
Size
Edge 5G UW (2021)
6.8 inches, 109.8 cm2 (~85.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Moto G87
6.78 inches, 112.4 cm2 (~88.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Edge 5G UW (2021)
1080 x 2460 pixels (~395 ppi density)
Moto G87
1272 x 2772 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~450 ppi density)
Protection
Edge 5G UW (2021)
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Moto G87
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
OS
Edge 5G UW (2021)
Android 11
Moto G87
Android 16
Chipset
Edge 5G UW (2021)
Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 5G (6 nm)
Moto G87
Mediatek Dimensity 6400 (6 nm)
CPU
Edge 5G UW (2021)
Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55)
Moto G87
Octa-core (2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Edge 5G UW (2021)
Adreno 642L
Moto G87
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
Edge 5G UW (2021)
No
Moto G87
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Edge 5G UW (2021)
128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM
Moto G87
256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Edge 5G UW (2021)
-
Moto G87
UFS 2.2
Triple
Edge 5G UW (2021)
108 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.52", 0.7µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm, AF Auxiliary lens
Moto G87
-
Features
Edge 5G UW (2021)
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Moto G87
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Edge 5G UW (2021)
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120ps, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS
Moto G87
1440p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Dual
Edge 5G UW (2021)
-
Moto G87
200 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 0.5µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm
Single
Edge 5G UW (2021)
32 MP, f/2.3, (wide), 0.7µm
Moto G87
32 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Features
Edge 5G UW (2021)
HDR
Moto G87
-
Video
Edge 5G UW (2021)
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/120fps
Moto G87
1440p@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Edge 5G UW (2021)
Yes
Moto G87
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5mm jack
Edge 5G UW (2021)
No
Moto G87
No
WLAN
Edge 5G UW (2021)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Moto G87
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Edge 5G UW (2021)
5.2, A2DP, LE
Moto G87
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Edge 5G UW (2021)
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
Moto G87
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Edge 5G UW (2021)
Yes
Moto G87
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
Edge 5G UW (2021)
No
Moto G87
No
USB
Edge 5G UW (2021)
USB Type-C 2.0
Moto G87
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Edge 5G UW (2021)
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Moto G87
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Edge 5G UW (2021)
-
Moto G87
Smart Connect support
Type
Edge 5G UW (2021)
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Moto G87
5200 mAh
Charging
Edge 5G UW (2021)
30W wired
Moto G87
30W wired
Colors
Edge 5G UW (2021)
Nebula Blue
Moto G87
Pantone: Overture, Blue Atoll
Price
Edge 5G UW (2021)
About 550 EUR
Moto G87
About 400 EUR