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| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 10 | Android 13 |
| 2020-06-29 | 2023-05-04 |
| 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches | 6.24 x 2.83 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black | Eclipse Black, Lunar Blue, Nebula Green and Viva Magenta |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| $ 194.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 8020 (6 nm) chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Mali-G77 MC9 GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.84 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.40 aperture |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.65 inches (1/1.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.35 | 11.77 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Motorola Edge 40 is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A21, with a 77.2 score against 76.1. The Motorola Edge 40 body is way newer, a little thinner and somewhat lighter than Samsung Galaxy A21. Both of these devices have Android OS, but Motorola Edge 40 has 13 version while Samsung Galaxy A21 has Android 10 version, giving you some additional features and performance optimizations.
Motorola Edge 40 counts with a lot better display than Galaxy A21, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Motorola Edge 40 also has a way higher 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution and a greater screen density. Motorola Edge 40 counts with a bit bigger storage for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory.
Samsung Galaxy A21 features a much faster processing unit than Motorola Edge 40, although it has 5 GB less RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. Motorola Edge 40 counts with a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy A21, because it has a much bigger diafragm aperture to capture better photography and video in poorly lited situations, a lot better 50 megapixels resolution back-facing camera, a way better video quality and a way bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting much better quality videos and photographs.
Motorola Edge 40 has just a bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy A21, because it has 4400mAh of battery capacity.
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