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| Global Score | |
| 91.8 | 84.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 11 | Android 12 |
| 2021-01-29 | 2022-08-18 |
| 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches | 6.33 x 2.92 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White | Mineral Gray |
| Aluminum and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 722.00 | $ 498.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 399 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1050 (8 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A78 @ 2.5GHz and Arm Cortex-A55 @ 2.0GHz, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Arm Mali-G610 MC3 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.45 |
| 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 | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor | -- |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 11.55 |
| 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, eSIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 Motorola Edge (2022), getting a general score of 91.8 against 84.7. These phones come with Android operating system, but Galaxy S21 has 11 version while Motorola Edge (2022) has Android 12. Galaxy S21's body is a little thinner than Motorola Edge (2022), although it's a little heavier and was released around 19 months before.
The Galaxy S21 counts with a more vivid screen than Motorola Edge (2022), because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, the Galaxy S21 also counts with a little more pixels per inch in the screen. The Motorola Edge (2022) has as much storage capacity to store more apps and games as Galaxy S21, both have equal 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy S21 has a bit superior processing unit than Motorola Edge (2022), and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Galaxy S21 also has a higher amount of RAM. Motorola Edge (2022) captures clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy S21, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition and a F1.8 aperture, the Motorola Edge (2022) also has better video frame rates and a back camera with a much better 50 MP resolution.
The Motorola Edge (2022) counts with superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy S21, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 costs a lot more than the Motorola Edge (2022), but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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