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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 84.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 14 | Android 11 |
| -- | 2021-08-19 |
| 6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches | 6.65 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Blue Black, Gold, Light Gray and Light Green | Nebula Blue |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| $ 230.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2460 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 385 pixels per inch | 395 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 1330 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 670 Prime, 64-bit, 6 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MP2 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 6.03 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (920 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 9.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Motorola Edge (2021) has a global score of 84.6, which is better than the Samsung Galaxy A16 5G's general score of 76.2. These phones come with Android OS (operating system), but Motorola Edge (2021) has 11 version and Samsung Galaxy A16 5G has Android 14 version. The Motorola Edge (2021) body weights the same than the Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, but it's somewhat thicker.
The Motorola Edge (2021) has a much better performing processor than Galaxy A16 5G, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Motorola Edge (2021) also has 2 GB more RAM. Galaxy A16 5G has a little bit better looking display than Motorola Edge (2021), although it has a little bit smaller screen, a little lower pixels density and a little bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels.
Motorola Edge (2021) captures much clearer videos and photos than Galaxy A16 5G, because although it has a smaller aperture, it also counts with a camera in the back with a way better resolution. The Galaxy A16 5G counts with much more storage to install applications and games than Motorola Edge (2021), and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A16 5G also has an external memory card slot that holds up to 1000 GB.
The Galaxy A16 5G and the Motorola Edge (2021) count with similar batteries duration.
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