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| Global Score | |
| 83.4 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 13 | Android 11 |
| 2023-04-04 | 2021-01-29 |
| 6.34 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Interstellar Black | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 722.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AB (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 740 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 60.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.5") sensor | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full 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 | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Nano SIM, eSIM Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.48 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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 |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S21 has a global score of 91.8, which is much better than the Motorola Edge 40 Pro's global score of 83.4. Samsung Galaxy S21 is an notably older phone than Motorola Edge 40 Pro, but Samsung made it a bit thinner and lighter. Both phones we are comparing here use Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy S21 has the previous 11 version while Motorola Edge 40 Pro has Android 13.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 features a bit more vivid display than Motorola Edge 40 Pro, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 2400px, the Samsung Galaxy S21 also counts with a little brighter screen and a little bit more pixels per display inch.
The Galaxy S21 counts with a really superior hardware performance than Motorola Edge 40 Pro, although it has less RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Motorola Edge 40 Pro captures much clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy S21, and although they both have the same video resolution and a F1.8 aperture, the Motorola Edge 40 Pro also has a bigger sensor taking better quality videos and pictures, a much better resolution back camera and faster video frame rates.
Motorola Edge 40 Pro has a much better memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S21, because it has 128 GB more internal storage. The Motorola Edge 40 Pro counts with a bit longer battery duration than Galaxy S21, because it has 4600mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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