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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 98.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 13 | Android 11 |
| 2023-05-04 | 2021-01-29 |
| 6.24 x 2.83 x 0.30 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 8.04 ounces |
| Eclipse Black, Lunar Blue, Nebula Green and Viva Magenta | Phantom black and Silver |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 966.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| P-OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 516 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | 1500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 9.8 |
| 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 | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-G77 MC9 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.72 |
| 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 | 108.00 MP + 40.00 MP |
| f/1.40 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.65 inches (1/1.55") sensor | 0.75 inches (1/1.33") 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 | 13.75 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.24 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
Galaxy S21 Ultra is much better than Motorola Edge 40, with a 98.1 score against 77.2. These phones have Android operating system, but the Galaxy S21 Ultra has 11 version while Motorola Edge 40 has Android 13 version. The Galaxy S21 Ultra design is way older, way heavier and thicker than Motorola Edge 40.
The Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with a much better looking display than Motorola Edge 40, because it has a little bit more display brightness, a higher resolution of 1440 x 3200 pixels, a little bit larger screen and a better screen pixel density. The Galaxy S21 Ultra features a much powerful processor than Motorola Edge 40, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy S21 Ultra also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra captures much better pictures and videos than Motorola Edge 40, because although it has a much smaller aperture which is not so good for capturing pictures and video in poorly lited situations, it also counts with a bigger camera sensor providing a higher image quality, a much higher 108 megapixels resolution camera and a way higher 7680x4320 video quality.
Galaxy S21 Ultra's storage for apps and games is very similar to the Motorola Edge 40 one, both have the same 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra features a little better battery life than Motorola Edge 40, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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