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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 84.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11 |
| 2016-03-11 | 2021-08-19 |
| 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches | 6.65 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White | Nebula Blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 336.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2460 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 534 pixels per inch | 395 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 670 Prime, 64-bit, 6 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (920 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.6 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
Comparison review
Motorola Edge (2021) has a general score of 84.6, which is a bit better than Galaxy S7 edge's score of 78.1. Both of these phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Motorola Edge (2021) has 11 version and Galaxy S7 edge has Android 8.0 Oreo version. The Motorola Edge (2021) design is much newer than Galaxy S7 edge's, but it's thicker and heavier.
Motorola Edge (2021) counts with a little faster CPU than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has 2 GB more RAM memory and more processing cores. The Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has a bit more vivid display than Motorola Edge (2021), because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher pixels amount per display inch and a bit higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px.
The Motorola Edge (2021) counts with a lot better camera than Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for capturing images and videos in low light environments, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Motorola Edge (2021) also counts with a camera in the back with much more mega-pixels.
The Motorola Edge (2021) has more memory for games and applications than Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. Motorola Edge (2021) features a much longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because it has a 39 percent greater battery capacity.
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