Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 84.6 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-08-19 | 2019-09-29 |
| 6.65 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Nebula Blue | Black, Blue and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2460 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 395 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 670 Prime, 64-bit, 6 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 12.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (920 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 11.44 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Motorola Edge (2021) is slightly better than the Galaxy M30s, getting an 84.6 score against 83.3. Motorola Edge (2021) is a just a little bit heavier phone than Galaxy M30s, but both have the same thickness. Both phones we are comparing here work with the same Android 11 operating system, so you shouldn't see any difference in that aspect.
Samsung Galaxy M30s and Motorola Edge (2021) count with incredibly similar screens, because although the Samsung Galaxy M30s has a little bit smaller screen and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2340px, it also counts with a just a little higher count of pixels in each inch of display. The Motorola Edge (2021) has a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy M30s, and although they both have 8 cores, the Motorola Edge (2021) also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy M30s counts with a greater storage for games and applications than Motorola Edge (2021), because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that holds up to 512 GB. Galaxy M30s has longer battery duration than Motorola Edge (2021), because it has a 20 percent bigger battery capacity.
Motorola Edge (2021) takes slightly better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy M30s, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same video frame rates, the Motorola Edge (2021) also has a back-facing camera with a way better resolution and a larger camera aperture to take better photography and video in poorly lited situations.
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