Motorola Edge S vs Motorola Moto G47: Which is better?

Screen size

Edge S6.7"+0.4%

Moto G476.7"

Technology

Edge S

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G

Moto G47

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

2G bands

Edge S

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800

Moto G47

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

Edge S

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1x

Moto G47

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100

4G bands

Edge S

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 66

Resolution

Edge S1080 × 2520 px+4.8%

Moto G471,080 × 2,400 px

Refresh rate

Edge S90 Hz

Moto G47120 Hz+25%

Peak brightness

Edge S560 nits

Moto G47—

Pixel density

Edge S409 ppi+3.4%

Moto G47395 ppi

CPU speed

Edge SOcta-core (1x3.2 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 585)+25%

Moto G47Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

RAM

Edge S6.0 GB

Moto G478.0 GB+25%

Storage

equal specs

Edge S128 GB

Moto G47128 GB

Main camera

Edge S64.0 MP

Moto G47108.0 MP+41%

Front camera

Edge S16.0 MP+50%

Moto G478.0 MP

Battery

Edge S5,000 mAh

Moto G475,200 mAh+3.8%

Wired charging

equal specs

Edge S20 W

Moto G4720 W

Weight

Edge S215 g

Moto G47191 g+13%

Thickness

Edge S9.7 mm

Moto G477.8 mm+24%

IP rating

Edge S—

Moto G47IP64

Wi‑Fi

Edge SWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Moto G47wifi 5

Bluetooth

Edge S5.1, A2DP, LE+2%

Moto G475

USB

Edge SUSB Type-C 3.1, OTG+35%

Moto G472.0

5G support

equal specs

Edge SYes

Moto G47Yes

NFC

equal specs

Edge SYes

Moto G47Yes

3.5mm jack

equal specs

Edge SYes

Moto G47Yes

SD card

equal specs

Edge SYes

Moto G47Yes

Stereo speakers

Edge S—

Moto G47Yes

5G bands

Edge S

1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA

Moto G47

1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 71, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA

Speed

Edge S

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G

Moto G47

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Announced

Edge S

2021, January 26

Moto G47

2026, April 29

Status

Edge S

Available. Released 2021, February 03

Moto G47

Released May 2026

Dimensions

Edge S

168.4 x 74 x 9.7 mm (6.63 x 2.91 x 0.38 in)

Moto G47

166.2 x 76.5 x 7.8 mm (6.54 x 3.01 x 0.31 in)

Weight

Edge S

215 g (7.58 oz)

Moto G47

191 g (6.74 oz)

SIM

Edge S

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Moto G47

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Other

Edge S

Water repellent design

Moto G47

IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) MIL-STD-810H compliant* * does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions

Build

Edge S

Moto G47

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

Type

Edge S

IPS LCD, 90Hz, HDR10, 560 nits (HBM)

Moto G47

IPS LCD, 120Hz

Size

Edge S

6.7 inches, 104.9 cm2 (~84.1% screen-to-body ratio)

Moto G47

6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~84.5% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

Edge S

1080 x 2520 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)

Moto G47

1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)

Protection

Edge S

Moto G47

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Edge S

Android 11, upgradable to Android 12

Moto G47

Android 16

Chipset

Edge S

Qualcomm SM8250-AC Snapdragon 870 5G (7 nm)

Moto G47

Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)

CPU

Edge S

Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 585)

Moto G47

Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

Edge S

Adreno 650

Moto G47

Mali-G57 MC2

Card slot

Edge S

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Moto G47

microSDXC

Internal

Edge S

128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Moto G47

128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Other

Edge S

UFS 3.1

Moto G47

UFS 2.2

Triple

Edge S

64 MP, f/1.7, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.7µm, PDAF 16 MP, f/2.2, 121˚ (ultrawide), 1.0µm, PDAF TOF 3D Auxiliary lens

Moto G47

Features

Edge S

Laser AF, Dual-LED flash, ring flash (macro mode), panorama, HDR

Moto G47

LED flash, HDR, panorama

Video

Edge S

6K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS

Moto G47

1440p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps

Dual

Edge S

Moto G47

108 MP, f/1.7, (wide), 0.64µm, PDAF 2 MP (macro)

Dual

Edge S

16 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1.0µm 8 MP, f/2.4, 100˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm

Moto G47

Features

Edge S

HDR

Moto G47

Video

Edge S

1080p@30fps

Moto G47

2K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps

Single

Edge S

Moto G47

8 MP, f/2.0, 1.12µm

Loudspeaker

Edge S

Yes

Moto G47

Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)

3.5mm jack

Edge S

Yes

Moto G47

Yes

Other

Edge S

Moto G47

24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio

WLAN

Edge S

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Moto G47

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

Bluetooth

Edge S

5.1, A2DP, LE

Moto G47

5.4, A2DP, LE

Positioning

Edge S

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

Moto G47

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS

NFC

Edge S

Yes

Moto G47

Yes

Radio

Edge S

Moto G47

FM radio

USB

Edge S

USB Type-C 3.1, OTG

Moto G47

USB Type-C 2.0

Sensors

Edge S

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

Moto G47

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

Other

Edge S

Smart Connect (Ready For) support

Moto G47

Type

Edge S

Li-Po 5000 mAh

Moto G47

5200 mAh

Charging

Edge S

20W wired

Moto G47

20W wired 6W reverse wired

Colors

Edge S

Blue, Silver

Moto G47

PANTONE Impenetrable, Nautical Blue, Fuchsia Red

Price

Edge S

About 250 EUR

Moto G47

About 320 EUR

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