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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-08-19 | 2021-01-29 |
| 6.53 x 2.99 x 0.32 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Electric Graphite and Lagoon Green | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 722.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 720 MT6853V/ZA (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Cortex-A76, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 MC3 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.87 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S21 is just a bit better than Motorola Edge 20 Lite, getting a overall score of 91.8 against 87.1. These phones use the same Android 11 OS. The Samsung Galaxy S21 design is just a bit lighter and a little bit thinner than Motorola Edge 20 Lite, even though both of them were only released 7 months apart.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 counts with a sharper display than Motorola Edge 20 Lite, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have the same 1080 x 2400 resolution, the Samsung Galaxy S21 also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch in the display. Galaxy S21 features a bit better CPU than Motorola Edge 20 Lite. Both of them have the same number of cores and 8 GB of RAM memory.
Motorola Edge 20 Lite features a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy S21, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for shooting images and/or video in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Motorola Edge 20 Lite also counts with faster video frame rates and a much better 108 MP resolution back facing camera.
The Motorola Edge 20 Lite features a way bigger memory to store more games and applications than Galaxy S21, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory, the Motorola Edge 20 Lite also has a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 512 GB. Motorola Edge 20 Lite counts with improved battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S21, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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