Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 13 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2023-05-04 | 2020-03-23 |
| 6.24 x 2.83 x 0.30 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Eclipse Black, Lunar Blue, Nebula Green and Viva Magenta | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Dimensity 8020 (6 nm) chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G77 MC9 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 6.21 | 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 | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.40 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.65 inches (1/1.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.77 | 11.55 |
| 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 | |
| 4400mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.24 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy M21 has an overall score of 84.1, which is slightly better than Motorola Edge 40's score of 77.2. Both phones we compare here have Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy M21 has 11 version and Motorola Edge 40 has Android 13 version. Galaxy M21 is a much older, thicker and heavier device than the Motorola Edge 40.
The Motorola Edge 40 has a little more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy M21, because it has a way brighter display, a little bit bigger display, a just a little better quantity of pixels in each inch in the screen and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels. The Galaxy M21 counts with a much better processing power than Motorola Edge 40, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have 8 cpu cores.
Galaxy M21 features more memory for games and applications than Motorola Edge 40, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy M21 counts with a very superior battery duration than Motorola Edge 40, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4400mAh.
The Motorola Edge 40 captures a little bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy M21, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same video definition, the Motorola Edge 40 also has a lot larger back-facing camera sensor which offers a way better image and video quality, a much bigger aperture for better captures and video in low-light environments and a more mega pixels back camera.
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