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| Global Score | |
| 98.1 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 11 | Android 13 |
| 2021-01-29 | 2023-05-04 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.24 x 2.83 x 0.30 inches |
| 8.04 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Phantom black and Silver | Eclipse Black, Lunar Blue, Nebula Green and Viva Magenta |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 966.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 516 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| 1500 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 8020 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G77 MC9 GPU |
| 9.72 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 40.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.40 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor | 0.65 inches (1/1.55") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 13.75 | 11.77 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra has a general score of 98.1, which is much better than the Motorola Edge 40's score of 77.2. Both of these phones use Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra has the previous 11 version while Motorola Edge 40 has Android 13. Even being the best in this review, we must tell that it's also a way older, heavier and thicker phone.
Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with a very superior performance than Motorola Edge 40, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy S21 Ultra also has 4 GB more RAM memory. Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with a much better looking screen than Motorola Edge 40, because it has a better resolution of 1440 x 3200 pixels, more pixels per inch in the screen, a little brighter screen and a little bit bigger display.
Galaxy S21 Ultra has a superior camera than Motorola Edge 40, because although it has a much tinier camera aperture, it also counts with a back-facing camera with a much higher 108 mega pixels resolution, a lot higher video resolution and a larger sensor. Motorola Edge 40's memory capacity for games and applications is very similar to Galaxy S21 Ultra's one, both of them have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with just a bit longer battery lifetime than Motorola Edge 40, because it has a 14 percent larger battery capacity.
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