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| Global Score | |
| 89.1 | 83.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 11 | Android 13 |
| 2022-01-11 | 2023-04-04 |
| 6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches | 6.34 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| -- | Interstellar Black |
| Metal and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AB (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 60.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.67 inches (1/1.5") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 12.87 |
| 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 | 4600mAh Nano SIM, eSIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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
The Galaxy S21 FE has a general score of 89.1, which is a bit better than the Motorola Edge 40 Pro's global score of 83.4. The Galaxy S21 FE construction is somewhat lighter and a little thinner than Motorola Edge 40 Pro, even though it was released only 15 months before. These devices come with Android operating system, but Galaxy S21 FE has an older 11 version and Motorola Edge 40 Pro has Android 13 version.
The Motorola Edge 40 Pro counts with a little bit better screen than Galaxy S21 FE, because although it has a just a little less pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a little bit bigger screen and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2400. Galaxy S21 FE counts with a much more powerful CPU than Motorola Edge 40 Pro, although it has 6 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit.
Motorola Edge 40 Pro features a greater camera than Galaxy S21 FE, and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the Motorola Edge 40 Pro also has a much more mega-pixels camera and a much higher 7680x4320 video quality. Motorola Edge 40 Pro features a very superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE, because it has 256 GB internal storage.
The Motorola Edge 40 Pro counts with a bit better battery life than Galaxy S21 FE, because it has a 4600mAh battery size instead of 4500mAh.
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