Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 91.8 | 84.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-01-29 | 2021-08-19 |
| 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches | 6.65 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White | Nebula Blue |
| Aluminum and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 722.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2460 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 395 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 670 Prime, 64-bit, 6 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| 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 + 10.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") 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 | 1280 x 720 (920 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 12.1 |
| 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy S21 is slightly better than the Motorola Edge (2021), with a overall score of 91.8 against 84.6. Galaxy S21 is a somewhat lighter and thinner device than Motorola Edge (2021), even though they were released with only 7 months difference. Both devices we compare here come with the same Android 11 OS (Operating System).
The Samsung Galaxy S21 counts with a brighter display than Motorola Edge (2021), because although it has a quite smaller screen and a little bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, it also counts with a bit more pixels per inch of screen. The Motorola Edge (2021)'s memory to install games and applications is just as good as Galaxy S21's one, both of them have the same internal memory capacity.
Galaxy S21 has a little bit better performance than Motorola Edge (2021), and although they both have 8 cores, the Galaxy S21 also has more RAM memory. The Motorola Edge (2021) counts with greater battery life than Galaxy S21, because it has a 5000mAh battery size. The Motorola Edge (2021) captures much better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S21, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same video resolution, the Motorola Edge (2021) also counts with faster video frame rates and a lot more MP back facing camera.
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