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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 13 | Android 11 |
| 2023-05-04 | 2021-01-29 |
| 6.24 x 2.83 x 0.30 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Eclipse Black, Lunar Blue, Nebula Green and Viva Magenta | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 722.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Dimensity 8020 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G77 MC9 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.40 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.65 inches (1/1.55") sensor | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.77 | 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 | |
| 4400mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.24 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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 is better than the Motorola Edge 40, with a score of 91.8 against 77.2. Samsung Galaxy S21's body is older, a bit thicker and a bit heavier than Motorola Edge 40. These devices have Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy S21 has an older 11 version while Motorola Edge 40 has Android 13 version.
Galaxy S21 features a lot better performance than Motorola Edge 40. Both have 8 GB of RAM memory and a Octa-Core processor. Galaxy S21 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Motorola Edge 40, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, the Galaxy S21 also counts with a quite brighter screen and a just a bit more pixels per inch of display.
The Motorola Edge 40 has a slightly better camera than Galaxy S21, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Motorola Edge 40 also has a back camera with a lot higher 50 mega-pixels resolution, better video frame rate, a larger back camera sensor providing a higher image quality and a much bigger aperture to capture better low light photos.
The Galaxy S21's memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos is very similar to the Motorola Edge 40 one, both have exactly the same internal memory. Motorola Edge 40 features a little better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S21, because it has a 10 percent more battery size.
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