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- Edge (2022) vs Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Motorola Edge (2022) vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
What Edge (2022) does better (10) and where Galaxy S21 FE 5G wins (11) — every spec side by side.
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8.1Display7.5
5.4Performance5.4
8.3Camera9.0
6.3Battery4.3
7.7Features8.5
Dimensions
Size comparison
Edge (2022)Galaxy S21 FE 5G
| Edge (2022) | Galaxy S21 FE 5G | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 160.9 mm | 155.7 mm | +5.2 mm |
| Width | 74.2 mm | 74.5 mm | −0.3 mm |
| Thickness | 8 mm | 7.9 mm | +0.1 mm |
| Weight | 170 g | 177 g | −7 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Edge (2022) better than Galaxy S21 FE 5G?
- Main camera50 MP vs 12 MP4.2×
- AnTuTu score668,004 vs 566,529+18%
- Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 4,500 mAh+11%
- Refresh rate144 Hz vs 120 Hz+20%
- Wired charging30 W vs 25 W+20%
- eSIMYes · Galaxy S21 FE 5G: No
- Weight170 g vs 177 g+4%
- Screen size6.6″ vs 6.4″+3%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 6+8%
- Bluetooth5.2 vs 5+4%
Why is Galaxy S21 FE 5G better than Edge (2022)?
- Water resistance (IPx)IPx2 vs IPx84×
- 3DMark Wild Life Extreme540 vs 1,6663.1×
- Telephoto cameraNo · Edge (2022): Yes
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,451 vs 3,049+24%
- 4K video frame rate30 fps vs 60 fps2×
- 4K selfie videoNo · Edge (2022): Yes
- Peak brightness1,000 nits vs 1,200 nits+20%
- CPU frequency2.5 GHz vs 2.9 GHz+16%
- USB version2 vs 3.2+60%
- Rear cameras2 vs 3+50%
- Process6 nm vs 5 nm+20%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 170 g | 177 g |
| Thickness | 8 mm | 7.9 mm |
| Height | 160.9 mm | 155.7 mm |
| Width | 74.2 mm | 74.5 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | Aluminium |
| Back | Plastic | Plastic |
| Ingress protection | IP52 | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx2 | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | — | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus |
| Colours | Grey | White, Graphite, Lavender, Olive |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.6″ | 6.4″ |
| Panel | OLED | Dynamic AMOLED 2X |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,400 px | 2,340 px |
| Pixel density | 399 ppi | 403 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,000 nits | 1,200 nits |
| Measured brightness | — | 792 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88.1% | 86.7% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1050 | Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G - Version 1 |
| Chip maker | MediaTek | Qualcomm |
| Process | 6 nm | 5 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.5 GHz | 2.9 GHz |
| GPU | Arm Mali-G610 MC3 | Adreno 660 - Version 1 Mali-G78 MP14 - Version 2 |
| AnTuTu score | 668,004 | 566,529 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 2,451 | 3,049 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 540 | 1,666 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 12 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.55" | 1/1.76" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 3 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | Yes |
| Optical zoom | — | 3× |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | 60 fps |
| Selfie camera | 32 MP | 32 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,000 mAh | 4,500 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Wired charging | 30 W | 25 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 50% | 50% |
| Wireless charging | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless charging power | 15 W | 15 W |
| Reverse wireless charging | — | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 3.2 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | — | -26.9 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display | Under display |
| Barometer | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| SAR (head) | — | 0.95 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 12 | Android 12 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | My UX | One UI 8 |
| Major OS updates promised | — | 4 |
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