Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 84.6 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2021-08-19 | 2016-03-11 |
| 6.65 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Nebula Blue | Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 336.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2460 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 395 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 670 Prime, 64-bit, 6 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 | 9.79 |
| 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) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Motorola Edge (2021) is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, getting an 84.6 score against 78.1. The Motorola Edge (2021) is a way newer phone than the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, although it's thicker and a lot heavier. Both of these phones use Android operating system, but Motorola Edge (2021) has the older 11 version and Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has Android 8.0 Oreo.
Motorola Edge (2021) features a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has 2 GB more RAM and more cores. Galaxy S7 edge counts with a little bit better looking screen than Motorola Edge (2021), because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better quantity of pixels per inch of display and a quite better resolution of 1440 x 2560.
The Motorola Edge (2021) features a better storage for games and applications than Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. The Motorola Edge (2021) features a way better battery life than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has a 39 percent bigger battery capacity.
Motorola Edge (2021) features a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not nice for low light photography and videos, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same (4K) video resolution, the Motorola Edge (2021) also counts with a lot more mega pixels camera in the back.
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