The Motorola Edge 20 Pro appeared on the market in August 2021 and is part of our Advanced ($200 to $300) segment. Come take a look at how it performed in our array of comprehensive display tests.
Key display specifications:
- 6.7-inch OLED display
- 163 x 76 x 8 mm (6.42 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches)
- Resolution: 1080 x 2400 (385 ppi)
- Aspect ratio: 19.5:9
- Max refresh rate: 144 Hz
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G (7 nm)
About DXOMARK Display tests: For scoring and analysis in our smartphone and other display reviews, DXOMARK engineers perform a variety of objective and perceptual tests under controlled lab and real-life conditions. This article highlights the most important results of our testing. Note that we evaluate display attributes using only the device’s built-in display hardware and its still image (gallery) and video apps at their default settings. (For in-depth information about how we evaluate smartphone and other displays, check out our articles, “How DXOMARK tests display quality” and “A closer look at DXOMARK Display testing.”)
Test summary
Scoring
Sub-scores and attributes included in the calculations of the global score.
Motorola Edge 20 Pro
111
display
111
Google Pixel 8 Pro
Best: Google Pixel 8 Pro (162)
101
Google Pixel 8 Pro
Best: Google Pixel 8 Pro (164)
95
Samsung Galaxy S23 (Snapdragon)
Best: Samsung Galaxy S23 (Snapdragon) (162)
116
Huawei P40 Pro
Best: Huawei P40 Pro (155)
159
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
Best: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 (168)
111
Xiaomi Mix Fold 2
Best: Xiaomi Mix Fold 2 (161)
Please be aware that beyond this point, we have not modified the initial test results. While data and products remain fully comparable, you might encounter mentions and references to the previous scores.
Position in Global Ranking
127
th
3. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
152
6. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
149
6. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
149
6. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
149
11. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra (Snapdragon)
148
11. Samsung Galaxy S23 (Snapdragon)
148
13. Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus (Snapdragon)
146
16. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
145
21. Honor Magic4 Ultimate
140
34. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
136
37. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
135
42. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
134
42. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
134
42. Vivo X80 Pro (MediaTek)
134
48. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
133
48. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
133
48. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
133
48. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
133
54. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
131
54. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
131
58. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)
130
65. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
129
65. Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
129
74. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G
128
74. Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
128
78. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
127
85. Vivo X70 Pro (MediaTek)
125
85. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
125
101. Oppo Reno6 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
123
101. Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
123
105. Apple iPhone SE (2022)
122
105. Motorola Edge 30 Pro
122
111. Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
120
115. Motorola Edge 40 Pro
118
118. Motorola Razr 40 Ultra
117
122. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
116
127. Motorola Edge 20 Pro
111
127. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
111
131. Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
110
137. Xiaomi Redmi K50 Gaming
107
139. Nubia RedMagic 6 Pro
105
140. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
104
147. Microsoft Surface Duo
99
149. Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro
97
150. Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro 5G
95
158. Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
74
159. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro
69
161. Lenovo Legion Phone 2 Pro
60
Position in Premium Ranking
34
th
2. Samsung Galaxy S23 (Snapdragon)
148
8. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
133
8. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
133
10. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)
130
17. Vivo X70 Pro (MediaTek)
125
17. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
125
23. Oppo Reno6 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
123
45. Lenovo Legion Phone 2 Pro
60
Pros
- Smooth when playing video games, browsing the web, and using the gallery app
- Very good touch-to-display response time
- Well suited brightness for low-light environments
Cons
- Hard to read in outdoor conditions, especially under sunlight
- Lack of color fidelity
- Low brightness and lack of contrast when playing HDR10 content
Although it had some difficulties with color fidelity and video brightness, the Motorola Edge 20 Pro did extremely well in touch, rising to the top and tying with several other much more expensive devices. In our other test categories, it put in a largely respectable performance.
Brightness vs Contrast comparison (0 Lux)
Brightness vs Contrast comparison (30 000 Lux)
The Motorola Edge 20 Pro has good readability in low light and in indoor conditions:
Readability indoors, from left to right: Motorola Edge 20 Pro, OnePlus 9 Pro, Sony Xperia 5 II, Asus Zenfone 8
(Photo credit: DXOMARK; for illustration only)
Outdoors, the device is hard to read, especially under sunlight:
Readability outdoors in sunlight, from left to right: Motorola Edge 20 Pro, OnePlus 9 Pro, Sony Xperia 5 II, Asus Zenfone 8
(Photo credit: DXOMARK; for illustration only)
In terms of brightness and color uniformity, there is a visibly brighter area at the top of the device, and this also manifests as a color gradient that shifts from greenish in the brighter areas to reddish in the darker parts, as shown below:
Brightness and color uniformity, from left to right: Motorola Edge 20 Pro, OnePlus 9 Pro, Sony Xperia 5 II, Asus Zenfone 8
(Photo credit: DXOMARK; for illustration only)
Outdoors, the device shows a yellow-green cast in the shade and a reddish cast under sunlight.
Color rendering under sunlight, (top from left to right): Motorola Edge 20 Pro, OnePlus 9 Pro; (above, left to right) Sony Xperia 5 II, Asus Zenfone 8
(Photo credit: DXOMARK; for illustration only)
Though it turns slightly orange with the blue light filter on, the device remains readable.
The left-hand chart below indicates that the Motorola Edge 20 Pro struggles with color fidelity. The center of each circle is the target color; the further the tip of the arrow is outside of the circle, the more users will notice the difference between the color on the display and the original color of the source material. The scatter chart on the right shows the Motorola device’s shift toward green when viewed at an angle.
Motorola Edge 20 Pro, color fidelity at 1000 lux in the P3 color space
Motorola Edge 20 Pro, scatter graph of white point on angle, P3 color space
Per the right-hand chart above and perceptual analysis, a noticeable green cast appears when the device is viewed at an angle.
Color on axis (top) and on angle (above), left to right: Motorola Edge 20 Pro, OnePlus 9 Pro, Sony Xperia 5 II, Asus Zenfone 8
(Photo credit: DXOMARK; for illustration only)
The Motorola’s overall brightness is low and mid-tones lack contrast and appear slightly flat when watching HDR10 content, and dark details are missing when watching videos in low light.
Video brightness, clockwise from top left: Motorola Edge 20 Pro, OnePlus 9 Pro, Asus Zenfone 8, Sony Xperia 5 II
(Photo credit: DXOMARK; for illustration only)
A slight green cast is visible and colors lack saturation in HDR10 videos, including on skin tones.
Video color, clockwise from top left: Motorola Edge 20 Pro, OnePlus 9 Pro, Asus Zenfone 8, Sony Xperia 5 II
(Photo credit: DXOMARK; for illustration only)
The Edge 20 Pro shows several stutters at both 30 and 60 fps, and some frame drops are visible when playing video games. However, the device manages motion blur well and appears sharp. When jumping backwards or forwards in a video, a slight delay is sometimes noticeable before playback resumes.
The Motorola device put in a superlative performance for touch, with accurate zooming in the gallery app, responsive touch in the corners and along the edges of the screen, and great smoothness when browsing, swiping, or playing video games. We measured the Motorola Edge 20 Pro’s touch-to-display response time as 58 ms (vs. the OnePlus 9 Pro’s time of 75 ms) per our test protocol.
The touch-to-display response time refers to the time gap between a tap on the device’s screen and the visible reaction to that tap on the screen.
* Computed time from display refresh rate (Hz) and touch sampling rate (Hz) based on manufacturer specifications.
No judder is visible at 24, 30, or 60 fps on the Edge 20 Pro, but the device is too responsive to ghost touches, and aliasing is visible when gaming, as illustrated in the closeups below:
Aliasing closeup, Motorola Edge 20 Pro
(Photo credit: DXOMARK; for illustration only)
Aliasing closeup, Motorola Edge 20 Pro
(Photo credit: DXOMARK; for illustration only)
Aliasing closeup, Motorola Edge 20 Pro
(Photo credit: DXOMARK; for illustration only)
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