Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 89.6 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-05-14 | 2020-03-23 |
| 6.36 x 2.80 x 0.37 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Midnight magenta and Solar black | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 544.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 18.58 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 13.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Motorola edge is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy M21, having a global score of 89.6 against 84.1. Both phones in this comparison review include Android OS (operating system), but the Motorola edge has the previous 10 version while Samsung Galaxy M21 has Android 11. Motorola edge's body has the same weight than Samsung Galaxy M21, but it's just a little bit thicker.
The Motorola edge has a bit better CPU than Samsung Galaxy M21, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Motorola edge also has 2 GB more RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy M21 has a bit sharper display than Motorola edge, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 2340, the Samsung Galaxy M21 also counts with a little better display pixel density.
Motorola edge has a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy M21, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Motorola edge also has a much higher resolution back camera, a bigger aperture to capture better low-light images and a bigger sensor.
The Motorola edge features a way bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy M21, because it has an external SD slot that holds up to 1000 GB and 192 GB more internal storage. Galaxy M21 has better battery performance than Motorola edge, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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