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| Global Score | |
| 89.6 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-05-14 | 2021-01-29 |
| 6.36 x 2.80 x 0.37 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Midnight magenta and Solar black | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 544.00 | $ 722.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 18.58 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 13.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S21 has an overall score of 91.8, which is a little bit better than Motorola edge's 89.6 score. The Galaxy S21 is a a little bit lighter and somewhat thinner phone than Motorola edge, even though they were released with only 9 months difference. These devices have Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy S21 has a newer 11 version while Motorola edge has Android 10.
Galaxy S21 counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Motorola edge, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S21 also has 2 GB more RAM memory. The Galaxy S21 has a sharper screen than Motorola edge, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a just a bit more pixels per inch of display.
Motorola edge takes much clearer videos and photos than Galaxy S21, and although they both have a F1.8 diafragm aperture and the same video definition, the Motorola edge also has better video frame rates, a bigger sensor shooting higher quality pictures and videos and a back camera with a way better resolution.
Motorola edge has a much bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S21, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity and a SD memory slot that allows up to 1000 GB. Motorola edge counts with a little better battery lifetime than Galaxy S21, because it has a 13 percent bigger battery capacity.
Although Galaxy S21 is a better device, it costs more money than Motorola edge, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Motorola edge. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can get Motorola edge, giving up a few features and specifications, but you will get the most out of your money.
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