Back
Motorola Edge 2025 vs. Google Pixel 9a: Not a fair fight
Jun 24, 2025
The Motorola Edge 2025 boasts of some good improvements, but does it offer good value against the likes of the Pixel 9a?
Living on the edge
Motorola's Edge series has always had some feature or the other that seemed inadequate for its price tag. The 2025 Edge brings some big improvements to the cameras, design, and water proofing, but it still falls short in areas like software updates, SoC performance, and some display specs.
Pros
Thin and light
Much better cameras than before
Baked in AI features and Moto AI key
IP68/IP69 protection
Excellent battery life and fast 68W charging
Cons
Only two years of software updates
Lower screen refresh rate
Processor doesn't match the pricing
A tough cookie to beat
The Pixel 9a at $499 is one of the best phones to buy in the U.S., and is a hard act to follow. It might lack the super-fast charging capability and high peak brightness of the Edge 2025, but it makes up for that with a more compact design, seven years of updates, and stellar AI features.
Pros
Fantastic battery life
Bright, vivid 6.3-inch display
Barely a step back in Tensor G4 performance from 9, 9 Pro
Most of the Gemini AI tricks you love
Seven years of updates
Macro Focus photos are great
Cons
Don't expect much on-device AI
Small step down in low-light photography
3Shares
0Comments
4Favorites
16Likes
No content at this moment.