Motorola Edge S vs Motorola Moto G87: Which is better?

Screen size

Edge S6.7"

Moto G876.8"+1.2%

Technology

Edge S

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

Moto G87

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

2G bands

Edge S

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800

Moto G87

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

Edge S

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

Moto G87

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

Moto G871,272 × 2,772 px+23%

Refresh rate

Edge S90 Hz

Moto G87120 Hz+25%

Peak brightness

Edge S560 nits

Moto G875,000 nits+89%

Pixel density

Edge S409 ppi

Moto G87450 ppi+9.1%

CPU speed

Edge SOcta-core (1x3.2 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 585)+22%

Moto G87Octa-core (2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

RAM

Edge S6.0 GB

Moto G878.0 GB+25%

Storage

Edge S128 GB

Moto G87256 GB+50%

Main camera

Edge S64.0 MP

Moto G87200.0 MP+68%

Front camera

Edge S16.0 MP

Moto G8732.0 MP+50%

Battery

Edge S5,000 mAh

Moto G875,200 mAh+3.8%

Wired charging

Edge S20 W

Moto G8730 W+33%

Weight

Edge S215 g

Moto G87183 g+17%

Thickness

Edge S9.7 mm

Moto G877.3 mm+33%

IP rating

Edge S—

Moto G87IP69/IP68

Wi‑Fi

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

Moto G87wifi 5

Bluetooth

Edge S5.1, A2DP, LE+2%

Moto G875

USB

Edge SUSB Type-C 3.1, OTG+35%

Moto G872.0

5G support

equal specs

Edge SYes

Moto G87Yes

NFC

equal specs

Edge SYes

Moto G87Yes

3.5mm jack

Edge SYes+100%

Moto G87No

SD card

equal specs

Edge SYes

Moto G87Yes

Stereo speakers

Edge S—

Moto G87Yes

5G bands

Edge S

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

Moto G87

1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 71, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6

Speed

Edge S

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

Moto G87

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Announced

Edge S

2021, January 26

Moto G87

2026, April 29

Status

Edge S

Available. Released 2021, February 03

Moto G87

Released May 2026

Dimensions

Edge S

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

Moto G87

164.5 x 77.3 x 7.3 mm (6.48 x 3.04 x 0.29 in)

Weight

Edge S

215 g (7.58 oz)

Moto G87

183 g (6.46 oz)

SIM

Edge S

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Moto G87

· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Other

Edge S

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

Build

Edge S

Moto G87

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), plastic frame, silicone polymer (eco leather) back

Type

Edge S

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

Moto G87

AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR, 5000 nits (peak)

Size

Edge S

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

Moto G87

6.78 inches, 112.4 cm2 (~88.4% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

Edge S

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

Moto G87

1272 x 2772 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~450 ppi density)

Protection

Edge S

Moto G87

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Edge S

Android 11, upgradable to Android 12

Moto G87

Android 16

Chipset

Edge S

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

Moto G87

Mediatek Dimensity 6400 (6 nm)

CPU

Edge S

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

Moto G87

Octa-core (2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

Edge S

Adreno 650

Moto G87

Mali-G57 MC2

Card slot

Edge S

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Moto G87

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Internal

Edge S

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

Moto G87

256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM

Other

Edge S

UFS 3.1

Moto G87

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 G87

Features

Edge S

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

Moto G87

LED flash, HDR, panorama

Video

Edge S

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

Moto G87

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

Dual

Edge S

Moto G87

200 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 0.5µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm

Dual

Edge S

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

Moto G87

Features

Edge S

HDR

Moto G87

Video

Edge S

1080p@30fps

Moto G87

1440p@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Single

Edge S

Moto G87

32 MP, f/2.2, (wide)

Loudspeaker

Edge S

Yes

Moto G87

Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)

3.5mm jack

Edge S

Yes

Moto G87

WLAN

Edge S

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

Moto G87

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

Bluetooth

Edge S

5.1, A2DP, LE

Moto G87

5.4, A2DP, LE

Positioning

Edge S

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

Moto G87

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS

NFC

Edge S

Yes

Moto G87

Yes (market/region dependent)

Radio

Edge S

Moto G87

USB

Edge S

USB Type-C 3.1, OTG

Moto G87

USB Type-C 2.0

Sensors

Edge S

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

Moto G87

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

Other

Edge S

Smart Connect (Ready For) support

Moto G87

Smart Connect support

Type

Edge S

Li-Po 5000 mAh

Moto G87

5200 mAh

Charging

Edge S

20W wired

Moto G87

30W wired

Colors

Edge S

Blue, Silver

Moto G87

Pantone: Overture, Blue Atoll

Price

Edge S

About 250 EUR

Moto G87

About 400 EUR

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