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| Global Score | |
| 84.1 | 84.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 12 |
| 2020-03-23 | 2022-08-18 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.33 x 2.92 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Raven black | Mineral Gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 498.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 399 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1050 (8 nm) chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A78 @ 2.5GHz and Arm Cortex-A55 @ 2.0GHz, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Arm Mali-G610 MC3 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 11.55 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Nano SIM, eSIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Motorola Edge (2022) has a general score of 84.7, which is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy M21's general score of 84.1. The Motorola Edge (2022) is a newer phone, and it's also a bit thinner and a bit lighter than the Samsung Galaxy M21. Both devices in this review include Android OS (Operating System), but Motorola Edge (2022) has the newer 12 version and Samsung Galaxy M21 has Android 11, providing a couple additional features.
Galaxy M21 has a little bit better looking screen than Motorola Edge (2022), because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a little more pixels per inch in the screen. The Motorola Edge (2022) features just a bit better performance than Galaxy M21, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Motorola Edge (2022) also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
Motorola Edge (2022) has a camera that's just as good as Galaxy M21's camera, and although the Motorola Edge (2022) has a back camera with a higher resolution, better 60 fps video frame rate and a larger aperture to capture better photos and video in poorly lited environments, they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
Samsung Galaxy M21 has a greater storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Motorola Edge (2022), because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that holds up to 512 GB. Galaxy M21 counts with better battery performance than Motorola Edge (2022), because it has a 20 percent larger battery size.
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