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| Global Score | |
| 89.1 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 11 | Android 13 |
| 2022-01-11 | 2023-05-04 |
| 6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches | 6.24 x 2.83 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| -- | Eclipse Black, Lunar Blue, Nebula Green and Viva Magenta |
| Metal and Plastic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 700.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 8020 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G77 MC9 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.40 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.65 inches (1/1.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.9 | 11.77 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 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
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE has an overall score of 89.1, which is better than the Motorola Edge 40's 77.2 global score. These phones use Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy S21 FE has the previous 11 version and Motorola Edge 40 has Android 13 version. The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE is an older, a bit heavier and just a bit thicker cellphone than the Motorola Edge 40.
Galaxy S21 FE has a much better hardware performance than Motorola Edge 40, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Motorola Edge 40 features a bit more vivid display than Galaxy S21 FE, because it has a little bigger display, a just a little more pixels per inch in the screen and a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels.
The Motorola Edge 40's memory capacity for applications and games is very similar to the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE one, both of them have equal 128 GB internal storage. The Galaxy S21 FE counts with a bit longer battery lifetime than Motorola Edge 40, because it has a 2 percent larger battery size. Motorola Edge 40 counts with a better camera than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE, because although it has slower video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Motorola Edge 40 also counts with a lot larger camera aperture to take better images in poorly lited situations and a much higher 50 megapixels resolution back facing camera.
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