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| Global Score | |
| 91.8 | 83.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 11 | Android 13 |
| 2021-01-29 | 2023-04-04 |
| 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches | 6.34 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White | Interstellar Black |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 722.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AB (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 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 + 10.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 60.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor | 0.67 inches (1/1.5") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 12.87 |
| 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 | 4600mAh Nano SIM, eSIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 is much better than the Motorola Edge 40 Pro, with a overall score of 91.8 against 83.4. These phones come with Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy S21 has the older 11 version while Motorola Edge 40 Pro has Android 13 version. The Samsung Galaxy S21 is an way older cellphone than Motorola Edge 40 Pro, but Samsung managed to make it a little bit thinner and lighter anyway.
Galaxy S21 counts with a much faster CPU than Motorola Edge 40 Pro, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 cores. Galaxy S21 counts with a little more vivid screen than Motorola Edge 40 Pro, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have the same 1080 x 2400 resolution, the Galaxy S21 also counts with a little bit better display pixels density and a little bit more brightness.
Motorola Edge 40 Pro counts with a much greater storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy S21, because it has 256 GB internal memory. The Motorola Edge 40 Pro has just a bit longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S21, because it has 4600mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
Motorola Edge 40 Pro has a better camera than Samsung Galaxy S21, and although they both have the same 7680x4320 video resolution and a same size camera aperture, the Motorola Edge 40 Pro also has a larger camera sensor which gives a higher image and video quality, faster video frame rates and a camera with a lot higher 50 mega pixels resolution.
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